Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT, All Classical Radio and host Christa Wessel invite listeners to be part of the programming. During the Five O’Clock Favorite, you’ll hear a listener-suggested piece of music along with a personal story about their choice. With pieces that are fun and familiar, music for remembrance and reflection, and everything in between, the Five O’Clock Favorite is a perfect way to ease your commute, end your workday, or start off your evening soundtrack on All Classical Radio.
Your Host
Christa Wessel
Weekdays at 5:00, you’ll find me in my happy place on the radio: sharing your Five O’Clock Favorite. This special program is an opportunity for me to celebrate listeners’ memories and favorite pieces of classical music. Our stories connect us to each other, and this daily segment allows us to hear what’s in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. I hope you’ll submit your suggestion for a future Five O’Clock Favorite!
Submit your favorite piece:
Suggestions are easiest to honor if they’re 20 minutes or less.
The first time I heard this piece was at a dress rehearsal for the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. I was sitting in a nearly empty LA Memorial Coliseum watching the proceedings when the USC Marching Band appeared all around the stadium, in the seating area. They started to play and I started to sob for reasons unknown to this day. The sound of those horns blasting and drums pounding and echoing around the Coliseum was indescribable. Every time I heard it after that I had the same response, though not nearly as dramatically as the first time.