SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 13, 22 September 1939, Page 13

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SEPTEMBER 24

IW \ AUCKLAND 650k ¢. 462m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 11. O Catholic Service relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Organist: Miss Nell Ormond. Choirmaster: Prof, MoorKaroly 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 DINNER MUSIC 2. 0 Selected recordings 3.30 Artur Schnabel playing Beetheven’s "Second Piano Concerto," with the London Philharmonic Orchestra There is a story that Beethoven once said to Cramer, when they had just teura a pianoforte concerto by Mozart; * We shall never be able to write anything like that." Kut this early work--although Known as No. 2 it is without doubt the first of Beethoyen’s five Pianoforte Concertos-is in many ways. very * like that." It reminds the nearer constantiv of Mozart's lignthearted charm and delicate grace. 4. 4 Selected recordings 4.30 Close down

6.0 Children’s Song Service 7. O Congregational Service relayed from Beresford Street Church, Preacher: Rev. Arthur C. Nelson. Organist: George E. Wilson 8.15 Selected recordings 8.30 "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE" " Manon," Massenet’s charming opera, based on the famous French classic novel of | the same name by the Abbé Prévost — The opera overs a contrast between unworthy couduct ahd exalted sentiment. | The story is about a very charnine Wwah--ton "fond of a kiss and fond of a guinea," who throws over her true love for a recher | man. She sueceeds later in inducing her first love to forsake the religious life to Which he has dedicated nimeelf, and after many adventures, dies in his faithful arms. The action takes place in Paris, Amiens Le Havre, in the vear 1721. 1030 CLOSE DOWN (approx.) UN 2K Neots ssim 6. Op.m. selected recordings 8.30 ‘Around the Bandstand": and musie with vocal interludes 10. 0 Close down

DAY | WELLINGTON , 570 k.c. 526m. 9. Gam. Selected recordings 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.281010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 11. 0 Congregational Church Service, relayed from Cambridge

Terrace Congregational Church, Preacher: Rev. Arthur Muriel. Organist: T. Foresythe 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings (approx, 1. 0 ae 2.15 3. 0 Weather report for aviators DINNER SESSION The Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach "No. 1 IN F MAJOR," played by the Ecole Normale Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Alfred Cortot Selected recordings "Voices of Celebrities: Past and Present" Selected recordings 3.28t03.30 Time signals 4.30 6. 0 8.15 (approx,) Close down Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from Owen Street Salvation Army Home Anglican Church Service, relayed from St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, Wellington South. Preacher: Rey. C. VY. Rooke. Organist and Choirmaster: A. J. Crisp Selected recordings

8.30 Programme featuring Richard Junior Farrell (pianist); and at 9.5 Shakespeare’s play, "Romeo and Juliet " Recordings: Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the British Symphony Orchestra, " Molly on the Shore" Grainger

8.35 8.45 10.18 A recital by Thomas L Thomas (baritone), "De Glory Road" .... Wolfe " Dedication" ........ Franz "Sea Rapture" Richard Junior Farrell (pianist), presents, " Toccata Etude" Rubinstein "Rush Hour in Hong Kong" Chasins " Soiree de Vienne" . Strauss Weather report and station notices "ROMEO AND JULIET" A play by William Shakespeare, produced by the National Broadcasting Service CLOSE DOWN QYVCMRUNEIN 6. 0to8.30 Selected recordings 8.30 The Rosario Bourdon Symphony: Light orchestral musie by Rosario Bourdon and his orchestra. Assisting artist: Jack Feeney (Irish tenor) From the concert hall. Artists on te-night’s programme are: Ninon Vallin (soprano), Gerhard Huseh (baritone), Arthur Kubinstein (pianist). Supported by The Queen’s Hall Orchestra. Conduetor: Sir Henry J, Wood, Leaders George Stratton Close down

Religious Services On The Air 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: oY: 4YZ: This Sunday Catholic Service from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. 11 a.m. Congregational Service from Beresford Street. Rev. Arthur C. Nelson. 7 p.m. Congregational Service from Cambridge Terrace Church. Rev. Arthur Muriel. 11 a.m. Anglican Service from St. Thomas’s Church. Rev. C. V. Rooke. 7 p.m. Anglican Service from St. Mary's Church. Canon F. B. Redgrave. 11 a.m. Presbyterian Service from St. Paul’s Church. Rev. A. C. Watson. 7 p.m. Presbyterian Service from Knox Church. Rev. H. W. Turner. 11 a.m. Roman Catholic Service from St. Joseph’s Cathedral. 7 p.m. Salvation Army Service from the Napier Citadel. Major Wilfred Searle. 7 p.m. Baptist Service from Esk Street Church. Rev. Stuart W. Wyness. 6.30 p.m.

1YA: 2YA: 3YA: Broadcasts for Schools Tuesday, at 1.30 p.m.: Speaking the King’s English (8), by D. Johns; Music (19), by R. Howie; The Community Through the Ages, by B. M. Kibblewhite. Thursday, at 1.30 p.m.: The Changing World, by the School Reporter; New Zealand History (5), by R. Hogg; Homes, Then and Now (5), by W. J. McKeon; Adventure in Five Continents (8), by L. B. Quartermain. Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m.; Rhythmic Movement (Standards 1 and 2), by Miss J. Hay; Stories on Vases (Standards 3 and 4), by J. A. Masterton; Greek Music (Forms I and 2), by Ernest Jenner. 4YA and 4YZ: (re-broadcast from 2YA). 3ZR: (re-broadcast from 2YA and 3YA).

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SV, CHRISTCHURCH! 720 k.c. 416 m. | 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 11. 0 Anglican Service, relayed from St. Mary’s:Church, Merivale. Preacher: Canon F. B. Redgrave. Organist and choirmaster: Alfred Worsley 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1. 0 DINNER MUSIC 2. O Selected recordings 3. 0 "Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major," played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham 3.34 Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 5.30 Children’s Song Service, conducted by Canon S. Parr. Subject: "The Betrayal and Arrest of the King "’ 6:15 Selected recordings 7. 0 Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Paul’s Church. Preacher: Rey. A. C. Watson, M.A. Organist and_ choirmaster: A. Lilly, A.R.C.O. 8.15 Selected recordings 8.30 Recording: The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood, "The Wasps" Overture Vaughan Williams 8.38 Alice Chapman (soprano), "The Bailiff’s Daughter " Traditional "Phyllis was a Faire Maide" Old English *"When Laura Smiles " Rosseter "Love Has Eyes" .. Bishop 8.48 Recording: The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edward Elgar, "Crown of India-Suite, Op. 66" In 1912, when the King paid a visit to India, there was Staged al wie Cullseum in London a masque commemorative of the event. The masque provided an impressive pageant; and a marked feature of the production was the music written by Elgar to accompany it. From this music a "Suite for Orchestra" has since been made aud has proved one of the most popular of Elgar’s ceremonial pieces. 9..0 Weather forecast and station notices 9..6 Noel . Newson, L.R.A.M.,, A.R.C.M. Pianoforte recital of modern British composers, . "Sing a Song of Sixpence : Leo Livens " Prelude". Balfour Gardiner " Water Wagtail Cyril Scott ~% lixdin sabe in Gb" York Bowen "Dance for Harpsichord " Delius _ "Oh! Dear! What Can the Matter Be?" .... Swinstead

9.21 9.31 MUSIC FROM SHAKESPEARE: Grand Symphony Orchestra, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Scherzo » Mendelssohn Mark Raphael (baritone), "OQ Mistress Mine" ("Twelfth Night"), "Take, O Take Those Lips Away" (" Measure for Measure"), "Fear No More the Heat of the Sun" ("Cymbeeline") rics 4. > s,s Quilter The Hastings Municipal Orchestra, ~~ "Henry VIII. Dances" et German Mark Raphael (baritone), "Come Away, Death"

9.44 (* Twelfth Night"), "It Was a Lover and His Lass" (" As You Like It") ...... Quilter Quentin M. MacLean (organ recital), Incidental music from "The Merchant of Venice" Rosse 10. 0 CLOSE DOWN SV CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 6. Op.m. HKecordings 8.30 8.39 9.6 9.17 9.20 9.35 9.43 9.50 10. O * Casanova’"’ selection "The Mystery Club": " The Room of Silent Death"’ "Stealing Through the Classics" A duet from Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham BBC recorded programme: " Poor Old Snell" Miliza Korjus (soprano) Gulla Bustabo (violin) From Mozart’s treasure house Close down

ANH /a\ DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 98. Oam. Selected recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators Selected recordings ‘ 11. 0 Presbyterian Service relayed from Knox Presbyterian Church, Preacher: Rev. H. W. Turner, M.A. Organist: C. Roy Spackman 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1. 0 Weather report for aviators

2.30 3.10 5.30 6.15 7. 0 $8.15 DINNER MUSIC Selected recordings Tschaikovski’s "Symphony No. 4 in F Minor" Op. 36, played by Willem Mengelberg and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Selected recordings Close down Children’s Song Service, conducted by Big Brother Bill Selected recordings Roman Catholic Service, relayed from St. Joseph’s Cathedral Selected recordings

8.30 A BBC RECORDED PROGRAMME. "THE. MIST OF THE YEARS." Devised ‘and produced by John Gough. Music arranged by Ian White 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9.5 AN HOUR WITH RICHARD WAGNER. The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Ludwig, "Tannhauser " Overture Twenty-one years before London heard " Tannhauser "? as an opera, Wagner conducted the London Philharmonic Society Orchestra in the famous Overture. The critics vigorously damned Wagner and his music In the most outrageous terms. The Overture is built up on themes from the opera which are now familiar to all, but when first heard those themes seemed wild and fantastic to a public which had been reared in the melodic school of the old Italian masters, 9.17 The BBC Choir, " Pilgrims’ Chorus " 9.21 Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone), "O Star of Eve" 9.25 The BBC Choir, "Grand March" 9.29 The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates, "The Valkyrie" Fire Music 9.37 Marjorie Lawrence (soprano), " Ho-Yo-To-Ho" — _ Brunnhilde’s Battle Cry 9.45 Grand Irmler Choir, The Flying Dutchman " Spinning Chorus " 9.49 Francis Russell (tenor), "Steersman’s Song" 9.53 Chorus and Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera House, " Sailors’ Chorus" 9.56 The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, "Prelude to Act 3 of Lohengrin" 10. 0 CLOSE DOWN Ay Y (0) 1140 k.c. 263m, 6. Op.m, Selected recordings 3 8.30 ‘‘Wandering with the West Wind" 9.0 "Artists from the Antipodes," presenting some well-known Australian and New Zealand recorded artists and combinations 10. O Close down

IN FAIR VERONA

September 24

| + y i 680 k.c. 441 m. 17, Oa.m.-1.0 p.m. sunday morning programme 2.0 New Light Symphony Orchestra, | with vocal interludes 2.30 from the band rotunda 3.0 ‘La ‘RKosiere Republicaine " suite de ballet (Gretry, arr. Meyrowitz), played by the Grand Philharmonic Orchestra of Paris 3:12 Famous Artists: Richard Crooks. (tenor), .and William Murdoch | (plano) 3.30-4.0 Medley time | 6.30 Relay of Evening Service from the. Esk Street Baptist Church. | Preacher: Rev. stuart W. Wyness. | Choirmaster: K. G. Roy. Organist: | W._M. Dobie 7.45 Gleanings from far and wide 8.15 "John Halifax, Gentleman." 8.30 ‘" \Wotan’s Farewell" and " Fire Music" from "The Valkyrie" (Wagner) sung by Wilhelm Rode (baritone) 8.45 Coronets of England: " The Life of Queen Elizabeth." 9.12 Forest Idyll 9.30 Slumber session 10. 0 Close down YAR Bal hed de 12. 0-1.30 p.m.) Dinner music 5.30 Sacred Song Service, conducted by the Salvation Army 6.15 A musical delicacy 630 Melodies of the moment 7. 0 Albert Sandler’s Orchestra and Nelson Eddy (baritone) 7.30 From the London stage 8.0 Lighter moments with the masters 8.30 Musical feature: "The Buccaneers" 8.45 Xylophone, plano and saxophone 8. 0 Musie from the movies 9.6 ‘Singapore Spy" (episode 16) 9.30 Programme of celebrated tenors 9.45 Famous orchestras 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 760 k.c. 395m. 11. 0a.m.-1.0 p.m. Selected recordings: 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 6.30 Miscellaneous recordings 7..0 Relay of Evening Meeting from Salvation Army Citadel, Napier. Preacher: Major Wilfred searlte. Choirmaster: S$. J. Price. Bandmaster: Robert Salthouse 8.15 (approx) Selected recordings, Statio announcements 8.30 Evening concert essiou 10. 0 Close down 2YN eh. ng re 7. Op.m. Classical music opening with ""Tancredi Overture"? (Rossini), played by Turin Symphony Orchestra: 7.30 Light opera and musical comedy selections

Light classical music 8.30 Concert programme: "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik "’? (Mozart), played by Berlin) Philharmonic. Orchestra 8.48 ‘‘Every Walk of Life-The Shop Girl" (episode 4) 9. 0 Light classical music 9.30 ‘Pinto Pete" 10. 0 Close down QW WELLINGTON 990 k.c. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Celebrity parade 7.35 " Those We Love." .¢episode 13) 8. 0 Tit-bits: A--session of .tuneful favourites 8.45 bad and Dave 9. 0 This week's special: ‘‘A Marriaae Has Been Disarranged ’’-A radio comedy 9.30 "The Melodeers" 9.45 Strings: Fifteen minutes of smootb rhythm 10. 0 Close down CAM Bae 10. Oa.m. sacred and ‘orchestral selections 11. 0 Concert programme 12. 0 Luncheon music 2. Op.m. ‘Selections from the shows and musical comedies 3. 0 Piano, piano-accordion and light orchestral selections 4. 0 Miscellaneous numbers, organ selections, popular medleys 5.30-6.0 Announcements, light orchestral music 7. 0 Orchestral items 7.30 Concert 8.15 Scots session: J. M. Dea: 9.15 Serenades and minuets 410. 0 Close down