Sunday night’s “The Lost Chord” aside, this afternoon will be my last blast before Christmas. Unfortunately, there is no wintry blast forthcoming from the actual weather. Heat Miser, it seems, has triumphed.

Be that as it may, we’ll enjoy Bernard Herrmann’s “Currier and Ives Suite,” Philip Lane’s “Three Christmas Pictures,” and “A Musical Sleigh-Ride” by Leopold Mozart,” among others. If those aren’t enough of an enticement, then tune in for the original version of “Jingle Bells,” as it was published in 1857, by James Pierpont. It’s a riot!

I’ll be wishing you all a Mele Kalikimake, this afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. EST – “Picture Perfect” follows, with music from Christmas television specials, at 6 – on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.