Today’s programme takes us back to the the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries, with music from the time of novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817) and the painter (Thomas) Gainsborough (1728–1788) — in other words, music that takes us from the late Baroque to the early Classical period.
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La Musique Classique Française

Join us today for a programme of French classical music from a wide variety of composers, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a nice collection of the works of Erik Satie that goes well beyond the Gymnopédies.
Most of the composers today are pretty well-known, but keep your ears open for things like the Eurovision theme — actually Extrait du Te Deum by Charpentier — and other goodies. There is some gorgeous music in today’s programme and we do hope you enjoy it.
Woodwinds

Today’s programme features members of the woodwind family — oboe, clarinet, flute, bassoon, recorder and more, including the gamut of Early Music woodwinds like the shawn (the predecessor of the oboe), curtal (a proto-bassoon) and crumhorn.
Of course, the majority of orchestral music includes a woodwind section, so the criterion for inclusion in today’s show was that a member of the woodwind family is the lead instrument — a “wind band” is not sufficient (and they’re generally usually brass-heavy anyway), but a concerto for bassoon (yes there is at least one) counts.
Sounding Brass

Today’s programme — Wednesday February 15th — focuses on brass instruments, with genres that range from Early Music to contemporary pieces.
Thus the pieces you’ll hear today range from ancient and early music, through Baroque and classical, to Victorian brass bands, to ragtime, trad jazz, a touch of big band, right up to modern works including a marvellous suite of pieces for wind band inspired by the works of Shakespeare.
This will all lead to some remarkable juxtapositions — and a few surprises. Plus “Where Have You Been?” re-visits Svarga, and more!
Classical Landscapes

Saturday, January 14th: Today’s programme, “Classical Landscapes”, consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.
“Orchestra” by foilman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
SUNDAY 23rd at Haunted Hollow



The celebration of the spirits of autumn continues this week, and Virtual Community Radio is pleased to be there right alongside Tarot @ Teatime and Seanchai Library to support this event, produced by Elite Equestrian.
Join us on Sunday, October 23rd, at Haunted Hollow on Chestnut Hills in #Secondlife for …
- Sunday, October 23, 1:30pm — Ray Bradbury’s “The Halloween Tree” with Seanchai Library — Part 2
- followed at 2:30pm — Classical Autumn Ball at the Ballroom overlooking the sea with DJ Caledonia Skytower
- PLUS Tarot @ Teatime at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT
Review the full schedule of events between now and All Hallows Eve.
Stay Tuned to VCRadio.org for featured music Wednesdays and Saturdays, our programs Where Have You Been? and Tarot @ Teatime, and ZBS Radio Drama Fridays all on-the-air.
THIS WEEK at Haunted Hollow – October 19–23



The celebration of the spirits of autumn continues this week, and Virtual Community Radio is pleased to be there right alongside Tarot @ Teatime and Seanchai Library to support this event, produced by Elite Equestrian. Come and explore the many interactive features of this year’s Hollow. Have you found the dragon’s hoard yet?
Join us at Haunted Hollow on Chestnut Hills in #Secondlife this week for …
- Wednesday, October 19, 1 pm — Live Tarot Readings with Honey Heart of Tarot @ Teatime
- Sunday, October 23, 1:30pm — Ray Bradbury’s “The Halloween Tree” with Seanchai Library — Part 2
- followed at 2:30pm — Classical Autumn Ball at the Ballroom overlooking the sea with DJ Caledonia Skytower
And there’s still more happy hauntings to come.
Review the full schedule of events between now and All Hallows Eve.
Stay Tuned to VCRadio.org for featured music Wednesday and Saturday, our programs Where Have You Been? and Tarot @ Teatime, and ZBS Radio Drama Fridays all on-the-air.
Classical Landscapes



Saturday, August 13th: Today’s programme consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.
“Orchestra” by foilman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
From Classical to Romantic


Today, Saturday 11th June, we explore a little of the music written at the borders of the Classical and Romantic eras, focusing on the work of some well-known composers born in the last 30 years of the 18th Century. And at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/Second Life Time, tune in for the latest episode of our original series on things to do and places to visit around the Second Life Grid — “Where Have You Been?” This time we pay a visit to The Elven Forest and have a discussion on Roleplay. Plus don’t miss “The Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am Pacific.