Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5pm 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.
As a High School Senior, I was privileged to play violin in the 1966 All State Orchestra, conducted by Vilem Sokol. We played three excellent pieces; but one that stood out for me was Psalm and Fugue for String Orchestra by Alan Hohvaness. (Opus 40a.) This piece was my introduction to the singularly harmonious music of Alan Hovhaness.
I suggest this music as a Five O’Clock Favorite, because I think that your radio audience would enjoy hearing it... and for myself, I’ve not heard this music since that time, and listening to it would carry me back to that rewarding and memorable event in my life