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Songs of Joy and Peace: The Yo-Yo Ma Holiday Party

Series: Holiday Programming Extravaganzas
From: Joyride Media
Length: 00:59:00

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Imagine a musical party that celebrates the hopes, dreams and joy that animates seasonal festivals the world over. That is what inspired Yo-Yo Ma to create "Songs of Joy and Peace: The Yo-Yo Ma Holiday Party" with a remarkable group of friends.

Hosted by John Schaefer, this one-hour holiday special combines the joy of music with the gift of discovery as shared and performed by friends old and new. James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck, Renee Fleming, The Silk Road Ensemble, Jake Shimabukuro and others discuss the collaborations they recorded with Ma.


TRACK LIST:

Dona Nobis Pacem

Joy To The World  (with Dave Brubeck)
Wassail/All Through The Night  (with Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile)
Here Comes The Sun  (with James Taylor)
Touch The Hand Of Love  (with Renee Fleming)
You Couldn't Be Cuter  (with Diana Krall)
The Wexford Carol  (with Alison Krauss)
Happy Xmas (War is Over)  (with Jake Shimabukuro)
Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)/Auld Lang Syne (with Chris Botti)
Kuai Lei (with the Silk Road Ensemble)

Timing and Cues

PROGRAM LENGTH: 59:00 minutes

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TIMINGS & CUES

00:00:00 INCUE: "Welcome to Yo-Yo Ma: Songs of Joy & Peace..."

00:20:00 OUTCUE: "…Public Radio International."

(60 SECOND MUSIC BED FOR ID)

00:21:00 INCUE: "Welcome back to Yo-Yo Ma: Songs of Joy & Peace..."

00:36:00 OUTCUE: "...Public Radio International."

(60 SECOND MUSIC BED FOR ID)

00:37:00 INCUE: "Welcome back to Yo-Yo Ma: Songs of Joy & Peace..."

00:59:00 OUTCUE: PRI LOGO

Additional Credits

Host: John Schaefer