SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 3, 14 July 1939, Page 17

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JULY 16

IW AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 411. 0 Anglican Service, relayed from St. Mark’s Church. Preacher: Rev. W. N. Panapa, Diocesan Maori Missioner. Organist: A. Pascoe 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 DINNER MUSIC 2. O Selected recordings 3.30 "THE NUTCRACKER SUITE," by Tschaikovski, played by The Philadelphia Orchestra The familiar fairy story on which Tschaikovski built his beautiful ‘" Nutcracker " Ballet, was written by the German author, Heinrich Hoffmann, whose other children’s story, ‘ Struwwelpeter " (illustrated by the author) is perhaps even better known. The " Nutcracker "’ story appeared in 1851, and the ballet was first produced in St. Petersburg in 1892, being admirably conducted by the Italian composer, Richard Drigo, of ‘‘ Serenade" fame. 3.54 Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 6. O Children’s Song Service 7. 0 Catholic Service, relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Preacher: Rev. Dr. Buxton. Organist: Miss Nell Ormond. Choirmaster: Professor Moor Karoly 8.15 Selected recordings 8.30 Light orchestral and ballad programme: The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "Beautiful Galathea" Overeee ere 8.40 Ada Lynn (soprano), "The Lass with the Delicate BM re vacant le ok Arne "The Song that Reached My Heart" ...... Julian Jordan 8.46 The Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin, "Baron Neuhaus" Suite Melichar Turkish March, Country Dance, Cavalry Polonaise, Love Waltz 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 8. & Fred Frean (baritone), "Long Ago in Alcala" Messager "The ’Prentice Lads O’ Cheap" McCall

9.11 9.19 9.31 9.37 9.45 9.51 10. 0 Debroy Somers Band, "1812 and All That" Ada Lynn (soprano) "Bonny Mary" ......, Nelson "Carry Me Back" .. Foster Ilja Livschakoff Orchestra, "Manchurian Suite ".....Glan In the Harbour of Port Arthur; A Ride on the Sungari Plain Emilio Livi (tenor) "Ninna Nanna Della Vita" Cherubini "Ti Voglio Tanto Bene" Curtis Herman Finck and _ his Orchestra, "Dancing Down the Ages" Fred Frean (baritone), "Ma Little Banjo". Dichmont "The Mistress of the Master " Phillips Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra, "Echoes of the Orient " Various CLOSE DOWN een foes Ne 6, Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 Symphonic programme: 8.42 8.50 8.58 9. 6 10. 0 Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, "Allegro Moderato" (First Movement), from ‘Symphony in B Minor " (" Unfinished") (Schubert) Elena Gerhardt (mezzo soprano), * Conclusion," "0, Spring Night" (Schumann), ‘" Suleika’s Second Song" (Schubert) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, " Finlandia," Tone Poem (Sibelius) Peter Dawson (bass baritone), "The Erl King." (Schubert), "Don Juan’s Serenade" (Tschaikowsky) The London Symphony Orchestra, "The Planets" (Holst) Close down

DAY | WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 9. Oam. Selected recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.28 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 11. O Presbyterian Church Service, relayed from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, The Terrace. Preacher: Rev. Brian Kilroy. Organist and Choirmaster: Frank Thomas

12.15 p.m. Selected recordings (approx.) 1.0 Weather report for aviators DINNER SESSION 2. 0 "Composers of the Romantic Period "-Robert Schumann. SYMPHONY No. 1 IN B FLAT MAJOR," played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Frederick Stock 2.28 Selected recordings

3.0 "Through Byways of Opera." | Some excursions into the lesser-known operas. (3) 3.28 to 3.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 6. O Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by the 2YA Children’s Song Service Choir 7. O Church of Christ Service, relayed from Vivian Street Church of Christ. Preacher: A. G. Saunders. Organist: Miss Eileen O’Connor. Choirs master: Robert H. Coombe 8.15 Selected recordings (approx.) 8.30 OPERATIC PROGRAMME Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, "Boccaccio Overture". .Suppe 8.36 Recital by Jean MacFarlane, New Zealand contralto: "Angels Guard Thee" Godard "My Heart is Weary" G. Thomas "Thanks Unto Thee Angelic Voice" .......-.- Ponchielli 8.51 Boston Promenade Orchestra, " Aida-Ballet Suite "..Verdi 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9% 6 "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE " "NORMA." Act 2 of Bellini’s Operatic Tragedy A struggle of tremendous passions; of love opposed to patriotism; of pity conquering hate; and of jealousy yielding to maternal instinct, The action takes place in Gaul during the Roman occupation in the first century, B.C. 10.0 CLOSE DOWN 6. 0to8.30 p.m. Selected recordings » 8.30 ‘West from Bristol." A B.B.C. recorded programme = devised and produced by Frances Dillon 9. 0 After church band concert by the Band of the Royal Air Force and the Cairns Citizens’ Band Assisting artists: Amelita Galll€ureci (soprano), Brian Lawrence (baritone) 10. 0 Close down

JEAN MACFARLANE N.Z. Contralto Since our last issue went to Press arrangements have been made for Miss Macfarlane to broadcast from Station 2YA Saturday, July 15, at 8.49 p.m. |

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SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 11. 0 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings | Roman Catholic Service, re-. layed from the Christchurch | Cathedral. Preacher: Rev. Father O’Brien. Organiste: Miss Kathleen O’Connor. Choir conductor: Miss Mary O’Connor 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 2.0 2.15 3.0 DINNER MUSIC "Genuine Strad Series." A chronicle of great masters of the violin In the first episode we meet Stradivarius, the greatest violin-maker the world has ever known. Selected recordings Songs by Moussorgsky, sung by Valdimir Rosing, with Miles Foggin at the piano. (lst series)

3.25 4.30 5.30 6.15 7. 0 Selected recordings Close down Children’s Song Service, with the children from the Linwood Salvation Army Sunday School. Subject: " The King’s Teaching about Kindness " Selected recordings Salvation Army Meeting, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel

8.15 Selected recordings 8.30 Recording: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, " Maritana" Overture Wallace 8.40 Alison Cordery, soprano recital: (a) " Where the Bee Sucks" Arne @ Early one Merning" Old English (c) "It was a Lover and his FO ee .+-.- Morley (d) "Love has Eyes". Bishop (e) "Cherry Ripe" .. Horn 8.52 Debroy Somers Band "1812 and All That" 9. O Weather forecast and station notices 9.5 "MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY," by St. John G. Ervine. A story of love in an English Vicarage. Adapted and produced by the National Broadcasting Service St. John G. Irvine is one of the most noted, modern English dramatists. Besides being the author of some fifteen successful plays he has also written a number of novels and books on the theatre. ‘ Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," was first produced by David Belasco in New York in 1923. | 10.15 CLOSE DOWN SV tikes tome 8.30 Music of the Spheres 8.38 The Mystery Ciub, No. 2, "The Spark of Genius" 9. 6 De Groot and his orchestra 9.14 Carnival of Venice 9.21 Fritz Kreisler (violinist) 9.27 Waltz tunes from the Blue Hungarian Band 9.33 Kipling’s Barrack-room Ballads 9.42 Cavatina 9.45 Lovely Vienna 9.51 Schumann sings 8.67 The Spirit of the Matador 10. 0 Close down These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to the "‘ New Zealand Listener," and may not be reprinted without permission,

ANY DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 8. Oa.m. Selected recordings 10. 0 11. 0 Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Church of Christ Service, relayed from St. Andrew Street Christ of Christ. Preacher: Pastor W. D. More. Organist: G. Hickey 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1. 0 2. 0 2.30 3. 5 5.30 6.15 6.30 7.45 8.30 Weather report for aviators DINNER MUSIC Selected recordings | "FALSTAFF." A symphonic study with two interludes, composed by Elgar. Played by the London Symphony Orchestra Selected recordings Close down Children’s Song Service, conducted by Big Brother Bill Selected recordings Anglican Service, relayed from St. John’s Anglican Church. Preacher: Rev. L. D. C. Groves. Organist: G. Wil-. kinson Selected recordings "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE, featuring the Opera ‘ "DER ROSENKAVALIER," a comedy for music in three acts, by Hugo von Hofmannsthal; music by Richard Strauss. Starring Lotte Lehmann | Now in his seventy-fifth year, Richard Strauss has proved to be the most vital and successful of the successors of Wagner. He was born into a musical circle. His father -was-first horn player in the

/court orchestra at Munich. Strauss, as a works opera, composer, is perhaps greatest on his someWhat lighter side, as anyone hearing such as ‘" Till’s Merry Pranks," and this "The Rose Bearer,’ might concede, 10.20 CLOSE DOWN Alyy DUNEDIN 1140 k.c, 263m, 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 " with the West Wind" 8. 0 "Stanelli’s Stag Party" 9.12 — Rose, "* Levinsky at the Wedn 9.24 Decca All-Star Revue present ""You’re the Top" 9.30 B.B.C. recorded programme: ‘"London’s River," devised and presented by William MacLurg. Musical arrangements by Rae Jenkins Close down

Religious Services On The Air 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA 2YH 3ZR: 4YZ: This Sunday Anglican Service from St. Mark’s Church. Rev. W. N. Panapa, Diocesan Maoti Missioner. 11 a.m. Roman Catholic Service from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Rev. Dr. Buxton. 7 p.m. Presbyterian Service from St. sical Church. Rev. Brian Kilroy. 11 a.m. Church of Christ Service from Vivian Street Church. Mr. A. G. Saunders. 7 p.m. Roman Catholic Service from Christchurch Cathedral. Rey. Father O’Brien. 11 a.m. Salvation Army Service from Christchurch Citadel. 7 p.m. Church of Christ Service from St. Andrew Street Church. Pastor W. D. More. 11 a.m. Anglican Service from St. John’s Church. Rev. L. D. C. Groves. 6.30 p.m. Anglican Service from St. John’s Cathedral Church. Very Rey. Dean Brocklehurst. 7 p.m. Sacred Song Service. 5.30 p.m. Presbyterian Service from First Church. Rev. J. A. Thompson. 6.30 p.m.

July 16

4 Y 680k.c, 441 m. 11. Oa.m.=-1.0 p.m. Selected recordings 2. 0 Spanish and Mexican Folk Dances, with vocal interludes 2.30 Shots at random 3.9 ‘ Facade-Suite’’ (Walton), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra 3.16-4.0 Famous artists; Yehudi Menuhin (violin) 6.30 Relay of Evening Service from First Presbyterian Church. Preacher: Rey. J. A. Thomson. Choirmaster: Mr. L. E. Dalley. Organist: Mrs, A. F, Manning 7.46 Selected recordings 8.15 "John Halifax---Gentleman " 8.30 At My Lady’s Window 8.46 Coronets of England: "Life of Queen Elizabeth " 8.12 Wagnerian interlude 9.30 Slumber session 10. 0 Close down ES YZARR) GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Luncheon music 6.30 Sacred Song Service, conducted by Uncle Arthur of the Salvation Army

+ 6.15 Recordings 7. 0 Light orchestral programme 7.30 Musical comedy and light opera 8. 0 Light classical 8.30 ‘ Melodies of the Buccaneers" 3.45 Band music 9. 0 Wayne King’s Orchestra 9.6 Singapore Spy (episode 6) 9.30 Light orchestral and ballads 0.0 Close down a) oerien" 1 1a.m.-1 p.m. Selected recordings 2. 0-4.0 p.m. Afternoon concert session 6.30 Selected recordings 7. 0 Relay of Anglican service, from St. John’s Cathedral Church, Napier. Preacher: The Very Rev. Dean Brocklehurt, Organist and choirmaster: Mr. P. Tombs 8.15 (approx,) Selected recordings, station announcements 8.30 Evening concert session 8.32 ‘‘Carneval Overture " (Dvorak)

O Verdi duets by Florence Austral and Browning Mummery 16 Mischa Elman (violin) © ‘Les Sylphides," ballet music 0 Close down AVN snes am, 7. Op.m. Classical selections 7.30 Light opera and musical comedy items 8. 0 Miscellaneous light classical music 8.30 Concert programme: ‘ Alborada del Gracioso"’ (Ravel) 8.48 Every walk of life: "The Bootmaker" (2) 8. O Light classical 9.30 Pinto Pete in Arizona (7) 0.0 Close down 2NAD uk stem tae + Op.m. Ray Noble and his Music "Those We Love" (episode 3) O Tit- Bits, a session of tuneful favourites 40 2YD trailer 45 Dad and Dave

9. 0 This Week’s Special: "Little Birds." "A study in psychology by W. Graeme-Holder. A tale which tells of a murderer’s fondness for birds ‘9.46 Strings: Fifteen minutes of smooth rhythm. 10. 0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240 m. 10. Oa.m. Sacred selections and orchestral selections 41. O Concert session 12. 0 Luncheon music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 3. 0 SKand music, popular medleys, piano and organ selections, and miscellaneous 5. O Selections for the young folk 5.30 Announcements 5.40-6.0 Light orchestral 7. O Orchestral and concert session 8.15 Scottish session, Mr. J. M. Deas 9.15 Choral selections 10. 0 Close down