WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 300, 3 December 1936, Page 8

WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

B RADIO PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE. p' ’ Thursday, December 3. ‘ilYl 1 Y.A.—AUCKLAND. 650 k.c. 461.3 m. ■’ 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Concert programme. Continuity hour. Melody and Harmony. A presentation incorporating the best in all types of music and song, a mixed grill in harmony. The programme Contains part singing, grave and gay, fast and slow. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk, d’Arcy Cresswell, “The English bon--9.20: Band music (recorded) by the Band or H.M. Grenadier Guards. The Band. “Zampa” Overture. 9.30: Doug Stark •nd Molly Creaghe introduce Looking for a Boy. 9.35: Ihe •sand, “Hyde Park” Suite. 9.45: The Band, “The Linnet s Parade." 9.48; Doug. Stark and Molly Creaghe introduce * She s jCfciyia Girl.” 9.53: The Band, “Sir Harry Lauder Medley.” 10.0: ■‘’fefcfrjKbiir with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. 1 1.0: Close down. ■ ■ ■ -J 1 ’ TO-MORROW. 7.0 to 9.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: 'Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Classical programme. 3.0: Ball to ball description of play in the second day of test match, England v. Australia, at Brisbane. 3.30: Light musical programme. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers. 4.30: Imports results. 1 Y.X.—AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. r.IK 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour, featuring, at 8 p.m.: Beethoven’s Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1, played; by Arthur SUnabe (pianist); and, at 8.26 p.m.: Beethoven’s Quartet in B Major, Op. 59, played by the Budapest String Quartet. 9.0: Miscellaneous classical programme, featuring at 9 p.m.: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue, played by Alfred Cortot (piano). 10.0: Popular potpourri. Light variety programme. 10.30: Close down. B 2Y. A.—WELLINGTON. 570k.c. 526 m. ".'£/*• 5.0: Children s session. 5.30: Lady Statham, Topical . 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time ■ 7.40: Talk, Our Book Reviewer, "Books, Grave and Gay. M/ ,’ .8.0; Chimes. Popular programme. Mantovani and his Tipic>.Orchestra, “In a Vienna Beer Garden.” 8.8: A further incident the lives of the Japanese houseboy and his employer. “An Soul.” 8.22: “Music Round the Campfire,” introducing: **Open Up Dem Pearly Gates”; “Cowboy’s Heaven"; “Greek Hoe-down.” 8.36: Troise arid his Mandoliers, “Hawaiian Parfcqise." 8.40: Talk, Dr. J. B. Condliffe, Professor of Commerce, University of London, late of Econoriiics Staff, League of Nations, “Democracy and Dictatorships: The Economic Aspects. 9.0: Weather. Station'notices. 9.5: A programme featuring the Wellington Apollo Singers. Conductor: H. Temple White. The Wellirigibh Apollo Singers, “Song of the Bow”; * In This Hour of Soft- i ened Splendour"; “Now is the Month of Maying.” 9.15: RecordPercy Grainger (piano), “Shepherd’s Hey”; “Country Gardeha." 9.21: The Singers, “Somebody’s Knockin’” (Soloist: H. ghifejrgetter); "In Moorish Lands”; “Evening”. (Soloist: R. R. Orrl,- 9.31: Recording: Fritz Kreisler (violin), “Dance of the Mariohetle”; "Pblichinelle" Serenade. 9.37: The Singers, “Love Me or' Not"; “Moonlight”; “The Arethusa.” 9.47: Recording: Cedric Sharpe Sextet, Serenade. 9.50: The Singers, “Zut! Zut! ; "O, 'Peaceful Night”; Hungarian March. 10.0 (approx.): Music, . and melody. 11.0 (approx.): Close down. J#*'- • I TO-MORROW. 7.0: Breakfast session. 7.5: Keep Fit Session, conducted by Mr. TF. Hanna. Physical Director, Wellington Y.M.C.A. 7.20: Continuation of breakfast session 9.0: Close down. 10.0: RecordlO .30: Devotional service. 11.0: Time signals. 11.30: Tilk, Representative of the Public Health Department, “Public hUalth Subjects.” 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. 3.0: Ball by ball description of play in the first test, England v. Ausws>. at ■Brisbane. 3.30: Weather forecast for farmers. 4.0: Time signals. Sports results. - V t . ... ; 2YC—WELLINGTON. 840k.c. 356.9 m. 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After:dinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour, featuring, at 8 p.m.: Haydn'* Trio in G Major,-played by Cortot, Thibaud, and Casals; lie ST3 p.m.: Sonata in E Flat Major,, played by Ethel Bartlett and Rae* Robertson (piano duet); and, at 8.27 p.m.: Beethoven’s . ; in C Major, Op. 59. No. 3, played by the Lener String Quartet. 9.0: Melody, humour, rhythm. Popular entertainment. 10.0: Light,recitals by John Goss and the Cathedral Male Quartet, Leon Goossens (oboe), and the De Groot-Bor-Calve Instrumental Trio; 10.30: Close down. . ■ ■ .4 ” ' j< . -, . J?" 3 Y.A.—CHRISTCHURCH. 720k.c. 416.4 m. 5-0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner musi/. 7.0: News and ‘disports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Review of the Journal of Agriculture. 8.0: Chimes. Public performance of “The Messiah” (Handel), Christchurch Harmonic Society, conducted by Mr. Alfred almsley, of Dunedin. Soloists: Soprano, Madame Cara Tait, of Timaru; contralto, Miss Christina Young, of Wellington; tenor, Mr. Harold Prescott, of Greymouth; .bass, Mr. Ernest Short, of Christ- j .church; at the piano, Miss Blanche Atkinson; at the organ, Mr. W. , Lawry. (Relayed from the Civic Theatre). 10.0: Dance .imisic. 11.0: Close down. . TO-MORROW. ' /' 7;0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional Sfijvice. 10.15: Recordings. 1 1.0: Time signals. 1 1.2: Talk, Mrs W.F. Kent-Johnston, “Everyday Meals.,” 11.17: Selected Recordg»- 120 : Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings 3.0: Ball by [ commentary on first cricket Test, England v. Australia. 3.30: iisical music. 4.0: Time signals. 4.2: Frost and special weather and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 3YL—CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. JJPi9 sr 'vs.o to 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: : ’-The Stars of 1935.” Mr. Average Listener soliloquises. A .retrospect of overseas artists who have made personal appearances >. Tfom the New Zealand National stations during 1935./ This unique *’presentation will refresh in listeners’ minds their memories of their -.J&VOtrrite'artist of that year. 9.0: 8.8. C. recorded programme, ' -*The Table Under the Tree.” An evening in a Continental cafe ?, Wilfred Rooke Ley. The music is played by Walford Hyden’s '-Orchestra. 9.40: Fifteen minutes with 8.8. C. artists. 10.0: A 'iri popular potpourri. 10.30; Close down.

4 Y.A.—DUNEDIN. 790k.c. 379.5 m. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Gardening talks. 8.0: A concert by Ernest Drake’s Students’ Choir. Soloists: Ethel Wallace (violin), Mary Pratt (contralto), Lex McDonald (baritone); James MacFarlane (tenor). Conductor: Ernest Drake. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: A classical programme by the 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech. Soloists: Muriel Ironside (piano) and Richard Tauber (tenor). (Recorded). The Orchestra, “The Magic Flute” Overture. Muriel Ironside (solo pianist) presents “Concertsluck,” Op. 92 (Schumann). Orchestral conductor: Gil Dech. 9.2 7: Recording, Richard Tauber (tenor), “Ah, How Then is it Possible?”; “Thou Who Art in My Thoughts”; “The Good Comrade” (Traditional). 9.36: The Orchestra, “Japanese” Suite: Prelude, Song of the Fisherman; .Ceremonial Dance; Dance of the Marionette; Interlude, Song of the Fisherman; Dance Under the Cherry Tree; Dance of the Wolves. 9.46: Recordings, Richard Tauber (tenor), “Hunter’s Life”; “The Broken Ring”; “Farewell—To-morrow I Must Go from Here” (Traditional). 9.55: Grand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nils Grevillus, ‘The Jewels of the Madonna,” Intermezzo and Apache Dance. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. * TO-MORROW. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 10.45: Talk, Miss I. Finlay, “Cooking and Recipes.” 1 1.0: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Ball by ball commentary on play in the first cricket Test match at Brisbane (first day), England v. Australia. 3.30: Talk by the A.C.E., Home Science Tutorial Section, “Keeping Cool.” 3.45: Selected recordings. 4.45; Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by Mr. Aero Man. 4 Y O.—DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 5.0 to 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0:‘Light musical recital, introducing Renee Chemet (violinist), Ajia Hato and Deane Waretini (Maori duo), and the International Novelty Quartet. 10.30: Close down.

PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA. 2 B.L.—SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 tn. J 10.0: 8.8. C. recording, “The Table Under the Tree,” by Wilfred Rooke Ley. Produced by Bryan Michie. 10.45: Interlude (r). 10.50: The A.B.C. Concert Orchestra, conducted by Percy Code, Assisting artist: Margaret Dreyer (soprano). Orchestra, “Tales from the Vienna Woods”; Valse Lente from “Sylvia” Ballet. Soprano, “Nymphs and Fawns”; “The Blue Danube”. Orchestra, Valse Lyrique ; Valse Triste ’; “The Sleeping Beauty. ’ Valse; The Nutcracker” Suite—Valse “des Fleurs". Soprano, “Musetta’s Waltz Song”; Waltz Song from “Romeo and Juliet". Orchestra, “Der Rosenkavalier” Waltzes. 2 F.C.—SYDNEY. 610 kc. 491.8 m. 9.35: Late dinner music. 9.45: The Singing Salesman. 9.50: Highlights of Harmony. 10.0: George Edwards in “Westward Ho!” 10.15: Here, there and everywhere with National Music and Folk Songs. 10.30: George Edwards and Nell Stirling in “The Borgias.” 10.45: Gardening Talk, Mr. S .H. Hunt. 11.0: Billy Hill’s compositions. 3 L.O.—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 10.0: National programme from Melbourne. The A.B.C. (Melbourne) String Quartet: Eduoard Lambert, violin; Bertha Jorgensen, violin; Colin Kerr, viola; Don Howley, ’cello. Quartet in E Minor (Smetana); Quartet in D, No. 15, Op. 64 (Haydn). 10.40: National programme from Melbourne, Interlude (r). 10.45: National programme from Adelaide, “Debureau.” A play by Sacha Guity, translated by Granville Barker and featuring Max Montesole and Elsie Mackay. Production: Max Montesole. 3 A.R.—MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.0: “Melodies and Memories.” A special programme by Colin Crane. 10.20: Interlude (r). 10.25: “Page Me a Pixie.” An Elfin idyll, arranged by George Matthews and Cecil Fraser. Half an hour of fairy songs and word pictures, presented by soloists, narrators. The A.B.C. (Melbourne) Wireless Chorus and Theatre Orchestra. Musical director: Cecil Fraser. Production: Sydney Hollister. EMPIRE SHORT WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. Quentin Maclean, at the organ of the Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle, London. Bavarian Dance No. 3. “The Marksman”“Angels Whisper”; Spinning Son, “The Flying Dutchman”; “Dance of the Hours.” 8.25: Claude Hulbert and Bobbie Comber in “Bigger Business," by H. E. Kavanagh. Exploit No. 4: "Least, But Not Last” 8.40: “Tommy Tune’s Tours, No. 3. Conducted by Josef Marais and his Troubadours. Music and lyrics by Albert Diggenhof. Script and production by John Pudney. 9.0: Food for Thought. Three short talks on matters of topical interest. 9.20: A viola recital by Keith Cummings. 9.40: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. 10.0: Close down.