An Easter Gift

I went down to ABQ this morning for the last Sunday morning of my "month of Sundays," trying to determine if I could really host a six-hour classical music show every Sunday. Well, actually...I can't! Two+ hours to drive there and back and six hours on the air equals a day of work (free, I might add, being public radio), not to mention the $15 in gas. Too bad this opportunity is not here in Santa Fe, because then it would be a snap, even with the time commitment. I did realized, though, that doing it in college made more sense; one was already living in segments of hours that varied throughout the week. It has been delightful, however, to get to know Dorothy, the current host; 78-years old, funny and self-deprecating, with 20 years at the controls, and a real wealth of classical music at her fingertips. Although she is not really Mom's generation, I know part of the attraction is the Mom-factor of an older, wiser head. Today, when I programmed my one hour, the last piece I had planned for the finish was Handel's Hallelujah (well, it IS Easter, after all), but the CD player simply would not cue up. I needed a short little piece, and out comes Dorothy with Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus, yes, that one...thank you, Dorothy, for the gift! For your listening pleasure, with a special nod to Kristen Moir:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a11YheB2zM