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Many of us grew up with the soothing songs of Burt Bacharach who has been called “The King of Easy Listening.” At the time of his passing in 2023, he had amassed 73 Top 40 hits in the U.S. and 52 in the United Kingdom. His songs also appeared in eight productions on Broadway as well as in 772 film and television soundtracks, and on this week’s Dress Circle (8/30 7:00 p.m.) we’re going to sample just a few of them.

A wide variety of piano preludes, this Friday (9/4, rebroadcast Saturday 9/5)

Jed Distler's work for speaking pianist and electronics, this Friday (9/11, rebroadcast Saturday 9/12)

Classic recordings on the 1950s budget Remington label, this Friday (7/31, rebroadcast Saturday 8/1)

On this broadcast Friday (9/11 at 8 pm) The Orchestra Now (TON) peforms two works by Richard Strauss that vividly describe a life experience - one ordinary and mundane, one thrilling and exhilarating

This broadcast Monday (9/7 at 8 pm) features the Anniverary Chapel Service held in May, performed by the choir college's ensembles and alumni.

Another eclectic playlist, this Friday (9/18, rebroadcast Saturday 9/19)

Break out your dancing shoes because this week’s Dress Circle (9/20 7:00 p.m.) is celebrating National Dance Day. This “dance” program isn’t featuring actual dances per se; It’s looking at songs from musicals about dance including dance as a metaphor for life and living.

During a recent medical procedure that involved anesthesia, Michael came up with a brilliant idea for this week’s Dress Circle (6/13 7:00 p.m.). We never program a “Labor Day” program because the Sunday of that weekend is generally the first Sunday, so we default to our monthly feature looking at shows that opened in September. Through the dim haze of waking up, Michael thought, “What comes after Labor Day?” The response came quickly and with great clarity: After Labor Day comes “Baby Day”! For some reason Ted wanted to run with that idea, so we’re bringing you a program of “baby” songs from the musicals showcasing a wide variety of “babies.”

We’ve returned to La Scala on this week’s Sunday Opera (9/20 3:00 p.m.) and their recent production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” Initially, the opera was reviled and labeled obscene, but after Bizet’s sudden death at the age of 36 on the night of its 32nd performance, interest grew in the opera, and its initial critics came to see it as the masterpiece that Tchaikovsky declared it to be.