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Join KCET for a Holiday Marathon on Christmas Day

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It's that special time of year again! Celebrate the holidays with KCET on Sunday, December 25, starting at 9:00 a.m., with a special line-up of programming. From The Boston Pops Orchestra to NBC's "The Voice" star Jordan Smith, Christmas Day with be brimming with festive cheer on KCET. 

See the holiday schedule below:

9:00 a.m. Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers

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 "Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers" runs the gamut of song selections from old yuletide favorites to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas score and other sounds of the season.

10:00 a.m. Let’s Have Some Church Detroit Style

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Set in the challenging environment of a rust belt metropolis, "Let's Have Some Church Detroit Style" introduces 25 men and women singing in an all-star community choir.

11:00 a.m. Jordan Smith: ‘Tis The Season

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Jordan Smith, season nine winner of NBC's "The Voice" (and biggest selling "The Voice" artist to date), stars in his very first one-hour concert program, "Jordan Smith 'tis The Season."

12:00 p.m. Christmas Invitation From Pacific Lutheran University

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Pacific Lutheran University's annual holiday tradition rings in the season with a Christmas celebration featuring the world premiere of critically acclaimed composer JAC Redford's, "A Christmas Invitation," a three-movement work composed for the Choir of the West, University Chorale and PLU's University Symphony Orchestra. 

1:00 p.m.  Crane Candlelight Concert

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Featuring over 300 carolers and musicians from the renowned Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam, the concert includes traditional Christmas and seasonal hymns along with popular favorites.

2:00 p.m. Happy Holidays With The Boston Pops 

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This one-hour music special "Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops" showcases the best of the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, performing beloved classics, including "Christmas Canticles" and "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah. 

3:00 p.m. 53rd Annual Wassail Concert At Chapman University    

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This program features a magnificent concert of holiday season favorites, held for the first time in the acclaimed Musco Center for the Arts. Featuring the gifted Chapman University Singers, University Choir and Women’s Choir along with spectacular music by The Chapman Orchestra.

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