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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 9, 25 August 1939, Page 13

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a IW AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 41. 0 Church of Christ Service, relayed from the Church of Christ, Ponsonby Road Preacher: Pastor G. T. Fitzgerald. Organist: Ivan Lambert 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 DINNER MUSIC (recorded) 2. O Selected recordings 3.30 Vaughan Williams’ "LONDON SYMPHONY," played by the Queen’s Hall Orchestra, under Sir Henry Wood London has inspired music of every order from music hall ditties to symphonies, In our time, two of the best compositions we owe to it-Elgar’s ‘"‘ Cockaigne’"’ Overture, and: this Symphony-are by West Country men. And yet Vaughan Williams. has told us himself that a better title for his work would perhaps be "Symphony by a Londoner," that is to say, the life of London expressed in music, 4.12 Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 6. O Children’s Song Service 7. O Baptist Service, relayed from the Baptist Tabernacle. Preacher: Dr. Alexander Hodge. Organist: Arthur E. Wilson 8.15 Selected recordings 8.30 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: Symphonie Orchestra, "Fantasia from ‘ Louise’" Charpentier 8.40 Tiana Lemnitz (soprano), "Grant, O Love" .. Mozart "Dove Song" ....... Mozart 8.48 State Symphony Orchestra, "Pierrot and Pierrette" Max Reger "Valse D’Amour" Max Reger 8.54 Beniamino Gigli (tenor), "L’Ultima Canzone" .. Tosti 9. 0 Weather report and station notices

95 "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE" "Cavalleria Rusticana " Mascagni When * Cavalleria Rusticana" was first produced, the world of music was described as having ‘ Mascagnitis." The reception in every land was wildly enthusiastic and this one-act opera won the first prize of 2,000 francs in a competition organised by the music publishing house of Sonzogno. It was a passionate Sicilian love tragedy in two scenes. This performance is in English. 10.0 CLOSE DOWN UY 2K Soke stm 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 Bands and ballads: A programme by the bands of H.M. Grenadier Guards, Foden’s Motor Works, Munn and Felton’s Works, and St. psiben Colliery, with ballad interudes 10. @- Close down

AN WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 8. Oa. 10. 0 10.28to010.30..Time signals from 11. 0 12.15 p (approx. ) 1. 0 2. 0 m. Selected recordings Weather report for aviators the Dominion Observatory Roman Catholic Church Service, relayed from St. Mary’s, Boulcott Street. Organiste: Mrs. G. Aldridge. Choirmaster: T. J, Lacey | .m. Selected recordings Weather report for aviators DINNER SESSION "Composers of the Romantic Period": Franz Liszt (18111886) "PIANO CONCERTO No. 2 IN A MAJOR," played by Egon Petri and the London ‘Philharmonic Orchestra, con3.23 4.30 6. 0 8.15 (approx.) ducted by Leslie Heward Selected recordings "A Letter from Frederick Rosse," the English theatre composer Selected recordings Close down Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from Kelburn Presbyterian Sunday School Anglican Church Service, relayed from St. Peter’s, Willis Street. Preacher: Ven. Archdeacon Bullock. Organist and Choirmaster: S. B. Shortt , Selected recordings | CONCERT PROGRAMME, featuring Gladys Moncrieff, Australia’s Queen of Song, and " Victoriana," Pt. 7 Recordings: Recital of Russian Music by Harry Horlick and his Orchestra, "Sound of the Guitar" (Med--ley of Russian Dances), " My Shining Star," "Gipsy Eyes," "Hussar Love" The Buccaneers Octet, : "The Cossacks " Frederick Van Norman "Orpheus with His Lute " Augustus Barratt "Dear Land of Home." _ : Sibelius

Richard Liebert (organist) presents: "Au Printemps" .. Gounod "Solveig’s Song" .... Grieg "The Flatterer" . Chaminade " Barcarolle" .... Offenbach Weather report and station notices Gladys Moncrieff, Gil Dech at » the piano, "Shepherd’s Cradle Song" Somervell "Rose Softly Blooming " Spohr "If My Songs Were Only Wee oc aairaees Hahn. "She Wandered Down the’ Mountain Side" ...... Clay ot

"VICTORIANA No.. 7." The. seventh part of a dramatic mosaic commemorating the life and reign of Queen Vic~ toria: "The Shattering of the Dream" Constructed and produced by the National Broadcasting Service 10.10 CLOSE DOWN MCE 6. Oto8.30 p.m. Selected recordings 8.30 9.20 Symphonic programme: introducing, at 8.54 p.m., "Symphony No, 93 in D Major "? (Haydn), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham Music for all. A programme of miscellaneous light classical items introducing oo by world--famous artists 10. 0 Close down

Measles in the Palace Another stage in the historical pageant is set for " Victoriana Number 7," to be broadcast from 2YA on August 27 at 9.20 p.m. Verdi's " Rigoletto" is facing the critics for the first time, the Royal family catches measles, and internal unrest is disturbing all the peoples of Europe. The finale depicts the dréam of peace shattered at last--the Crimean War has begun.

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OY CHRISTCHURCH] 720 k.c. 416m. 9. Gam. Selected recordings 11. 0 Anglican Service, relayed. from St. John’s Church, — | Preacher: Rev. J. T. Me-. William. Organist and Choirmaster: Claude H. Davies 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings | 1.0 DINNER MUSIC 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. 0 Dvorak’s SYMPHONY No. 5 IN E MINOR, Op. 95, played by Czech Philharmonic Orches- | tra, conducted by Georg Szeil 3.45 Selected recordings | | 4.30 Close down 5.30 Children’s Song Service, conducted by Rev. Ralph Byers, assisted by Miss Nita Pilkington and a Quartet from Knox Church, Subject: " The King Enters the Holy City " 6.15 Selected recordings 6.30 Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Andrew’s Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Lawson Robinson. Organist and Choirmaster: Robert Lake 8. 0 Selected recordings 8.30 Keceordings: The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin, "Romeo and Juliet-Overture Fantasie" ..... Tschaikovski This Overture was lHlrst suggested to rschaikovski by the .older musician Balakirev, He thought Tschaikovski was the very man to write such a work successfully. His idea was to have an Introduction something. after the style of a chorale, which should present Friar Lawrence. Then a bustling section would tell of the feud between the two _ families, and a lyric melody would be the two young lovers. The whole thing was to be worked out in orthodox form and finished with a Coda to represent the death of the two young people. 8.52 Beniamino Gigli (tenor), " Pieta, Signore"... .Stradella "Cujus Animam" .. Rossini 9. 0 Weather forecast and station notices 9. 5 Valmai Moffet (’cello recital), "Five Old French Dances" Marin Marais 1656-1728 L’Agreable. La _ Provencal. La Musette. La Matelotte. Le Basque. 9.17 Recording: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, : "18th Century Dance" Haydn 9.21 Daisy Perry (contralto), "Orpheus with His Lute" Sullivan "A Woman’s Last Word" Bantock "Love Went A-Riding " Bridge

9.32 Recordings: 9.43 9.51 Beatrice Tange (pianoforte recital), Prelude" «ui sicse's See at, I eee Senet Soe Pee "The Contrabandist " Schumann "Dance of the Geisha" Neimann Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone) > "piphanian? 4. ss Wolf ONO + a oe ce Strauss San _ Francisco. .Symphony Orchestra, " Serenade, Op, 63". Volkman "Marche Militaire ".Schubert 10. 0 CLOSE DOWN IS NV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 6. Op.m. Light music 8.30 8.39 9. 6 9.10 9.16 9.23 9.38 9.44 9.52 10. 0 "*Mannin Veen" (Dear Isle of Man) The Mystery Club: "The Trembling Earth" Strauss Polkas Nelson Eddy Fritz Kreisler, composer-violinist The recruiting office Fred Hartley’s Quintet, with Webster Booth Reginald Foort at the BBC theatre organ At mother’s knee Eric Coates and Symphony Orchestra ; Close down

AW; DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 9. Oam. CHIMES Selected recordings 10. O. Weather report for aviators Selected recordings 11.0 Congregational Service, relayed from Moray Place Congregational Church. Preacher: Rey. J. H. Harris. Organiste: Mrs. H. C. Campbell 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 Weather report for aviators . DINNER MUSIC 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 The Seven Symphonies of Sibelius: No. 5 IN E FLAT MAJOR, Op. 82 Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony was commissioned by the Finnish Government to celebrate the composer’s fiftieth birthday. It is quite straight-forward and orthodox in material and design, and probably tle easiest of the composer’s later symphonies to understand at first hearing. The music represents. Sibelius at his most melodic, most genial, and least complex. 3. O Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 5.30 Children’s Song Service, conducted by Big Brother Bill 6.15 Selected recordings

6.45 Salvation ‘Army Service, relayed from the © Salvation Army _ Citadel. Preacher: Major D. Duggan. Conductor: A. Millard 8. 0 Selected recordings 8.30 A BBC recorded programme: "D’YE KEN JOHN PEEL?" A programme in honour of the famous Cumberland huntsman. Written and produced by Willidm Maclurg 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9.5 AN HOUR OF FRENCH OPERA Great sy asihivine Orchestra, " Mireille Overture "..Gounod Gounod’s opera " Mireille," which in English we call Mirella, was produced, in Paris in #864, and enjoyed quite a popular success. H has fallen, into oblivion .and now only its Overture is at all well known, The opera tells of two lovers, Mireille and Vincent, who find each other and win consent to their wedding, only for her to die in a mystic ecstasy. 9.11 Andre Gaudin (baritone), "Song of Ourrias"..Gounod 9.15 Miliza Korjus (soprano), "O Messenger of Love," Waltz UN. cP cee dca ts Gounod 9.19 M. Endreze (baritone), " Ballad of Queen Mab" Gounod * Capulet’s Lament". .Gounod 9.27 The Orchestra of the Opera Comique, Paris, " Faust Ballet Music" .Gounod 9.43 Chorus of the _ National Theatre, Paris, "La Kermesse" .... Gounod 9.47 Conchita Supervia (soprano), "Flower Song" .... Gounod 9.50 Chorus of the National Theatre, " Soldiers’ Chorus" .. Gounod 9.54 The Lamoureux Concert Orchestra, "Menuet De _ Follets and Valse De Sylphes" (from "The Damnation of Faust ’’) Berlioz 10. 2 CLOSE DOWN ayy DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263 m. 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 "Wandering with the West Wind" 9. O Introducing Joe Peterson (vocalist), Vicente Gomez (guitar), The Dreamers, and Anton and The Paramount Theatre Orchestra 9.40 ‘Melodies that made fortunes " 40. 0 Close down

Religious Services On The Air 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 2YH: 4YZ: This Sunday Church of Christ Service from Ponsonby Road. Pastor G. T. Fitzgerald. 11 a.m. Baptist Servite from Baptist Tabernacle. Dr. Alexander Hodge. 7 p.m. Roman Catholic Service from St. Mary’s Church. 11 a.m. Anglican Service from St. Peter's Church. Ven. Archdeacon Bullock. 7 p.m. Anglican Service from St. John’s Church. Rev. J. T. McWilliam, 11 a.m. Presbyterian Service from St. Andrew’s Church. Rev. J. Lawson Robinson. 6.30 p.m. Congregational Service from Moray Place. Rev. J. H. Harris. 11 a.m. Salvation Army Service from the Citadel. Major D. Duggan. 6.45 p.m. Methodist Service from Trinity Church, Napier. Rev. L. Sanft. 7 p.m. Church of Christ Service. Pastor V. C. Stafford. 6.30 p.m. —

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Al, Y 680k.c. 441m. 11, Oa.m.-1.0 p.m. Selected recordings 2.0 Boyd Neel String Orchestra, with vocal interludes 2.30 Shots at random 3.0 Bolero (Ravel) played by Willem Mengelberg and his Concertgebouw Orchestra 3.16 Famous artists: John McCormack (tenor) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 6.30 Relay of Evening Service from Church of Christ. Preacher: Pastor Vv. Cc. Stafford. Organist: J. Wood 7.45 Selected recordings 8.15 "John Halifax, Gentleman " 8.30 ‘Wand of Youth" Suite No, 2 (Elgar), played by London Symphony Orchestra 8.45 Coronets of England: " The Life of Queen Elizabeth " 9.12 The Russian Cathedral Choir, assisted by Ania Dorfmann (piano) 9.390 Slumber session 10. 0 Close down [SZ GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. . 0-1.30 p.m. Luncheon music Sacred Song Service, conducted by the Salvation Army 615 A music delicacy 6.30 Melodies of the moment 6.46 Carson Robison 7. O Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, and Paul Robeson (bass) 7.30 Gems of musical comedy 8.0 Lighter moments with the masters 8.30 ‘" The Buccaneers " 8.45. Black Diamonds Band 9. O° Waltzing, to Archibald Joyce 9. 6 ‘Singapore Spy" 9.30 Potpourri of roses 10.0 (Close down QV irl 760 k.c. 395m. 0-11.0a.m. Selected recordings 2 0-4.0 p.m. Afternoon concert session 6.30 Miscellaneous recordings 7:0 meine of Evening Service from Trinity Methodist Church, Napier. Preacher: Rev. L, Sanft. Organiste: Mrs. L, J. Prime. Choirmaster: J. Edwards 8.15 Selected recordings, station announcements (approx.) 8.30 Evening concert’ session: Leon Goossens (oboe)

8.40 Boston Promenade Orchestra 9. 0 Eileen Joyce (piano) 9.15 Portion of Wagner’s opera ‘" Tannhauser,"’ presented by soloists with the Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra 10. 0 Close down 2 Y IN 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. Classical music 7.30 Light opera and musical comedy selections 8. 0 Light classical items 8.30 Concert programme: ** Concerto Grosso in B Major" (Handel), played by Leon Goossens (oboe) ; and London Philharmonic Orchestra 8.48 "Every Walk of Life: The Taxi Driver"? (episode 4) 9.0 Light classical music 9.30 Pinto Pete 10. 0 Close down 2 y 990 k.c. 303'm. 7. Op.m. Billy Cotton and his band 7.35 "Those We Love" (episode 9) 8. 0 Tit-bits, a session of tuneful favourites 8.40 2YD trailer 8.45 Dad and Dave OQ This week’s special: "Radio City Revels " 30 .2YD singers .45 Strings: Fifteen minutes of smooth it) rhythm Close down | 2 AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240m. 10. Oa.m. Sacred and orchestral selections 41. 0 Concert programme 12. O Luncheon music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 3.0 Organ selections, miscellaneous items and popular medleys 4.0 Band music, popular hits and piano-accordion numbers 5. 0-6.0 Miscellaneous and light orches- ; tral recordings 7. OQ Orchestral items 7.30 Concert programme 8.15 Scottish session: J. M. Deas 9.15 Music from Mexico 40. 0 Close down