TUESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 24, 8 December 1939, Page 21

TUESDAY

NATIONAL

DECEMBER 12

NY AUCKLAND | | 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. R. G. McDowall "40.15 Selected recordings 11.0 "A Housekeeper Talks to Women" 11. 8 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports Results 3.30 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Uncle Dave" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Oberon" (Weber); "March of the Caucasian Chie/s’ (Ippotlitof[-lvano}]); "Albumlatt’" (Wagner); "Chinese Street Serenade" (Siede); "Faithful Jumping Jack’ (Heykens); "Coppetia’ (Delibes); ‘"Standchen’ (Heykens); "Hassan" (Delius); ‘Slavonic Scherzo" (arr. Lotter); ‘Serenade Espanole"™’ (Bizet); "Three O'Clock in the Morning" (Robledo); "Valse De Concert" (Glazounov); "Spanish Dance in G Minor’ (Moszkowski). 6.55 Weather report 7. © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 TALK by the Gardening Expert: "The Vegetable Garden " 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME International Novelty Orchestra, "The Windmill’s Turning " Van Laar 8.5 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" 8.17 "Piccadilly on Parade": Entertainment by favourites of London’s Variety Stage 8.30 "Eb and Zeb" 8.39 "Nigger Minstrels" 8.52 Gracie Fields (light vocal), "Little Drummer Boy " Pelosi

9. 0 9.20 9.25 11. 0 International Novelty Orchestra, "In a Little Dutch KinderSanten ©. sccccesect BEgen Reserved Weather report and_ station notices DANCE MUSIC CLOSE DOWN nx een 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 8. a 8.12 8.24 8.40 9.30 9.38 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Symphonic programme: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Chopiniana" (Glazounov) Charles Panzera_ (baritone) Alfred Cortot (piano), "Scenes from Childhood" (Schumann) Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Covent Garden "Opening Chorus," ‘Pilgrims’ Chorus," "Coronation Scene, " ** Polonaise, " "Boris Godounoy," (Moussorgsky, arr Rim-sky-Korsakov) London Symphony Orchestra, "Symphony No. 3" (Tchaikoyski) : Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) Georg Kulenkampff (violin), with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, "Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 47" (Spohr) Variety Close down

WELLINGTON | ZAYI 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. O Physical exercises 7.10 tREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Life in the Canadian Prairies" (1) " Winter," by Mrs. Gladys Strum 11.30 Talk by a representative of the Wellington Red Cross Society 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 2. O Classical hour 3.0 Sports results Selected recordings 3.15 "Recreation at Home and Abroad," by "Takaro" 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sporis resulis 5. O Children’s session, conducted by " Jill" 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Opera Ball" (Heuberger); ‘‘Fantasie Impromptu. in C Sharp Minor" (Chopin); ‘Veronique’ (Messager). ‘Let's Have Tango" (arr. Mikuliaz); ‘Perfection Polka" (White); "The World's’ Best Waltzes’’ (Robrecht); ‘‘Firefly’s Appointment" (Siede): "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 10’ (Liszt); "Negro Spiritual Medley" (arr. ik ho "Three Corneréd Hat Suite’ (de Falla). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx. ) 7.28to7.30 Time signals 7.30 TALK, by W. A. Sutherland, Wellington Automobile Association, " Roads and Safety" 7.40 Johnsonville Young Farmers’ Club: "The Production of Clean Milk and Cream " 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition Studio: Recording: The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, "The Magic Flute" Overture Mozart 8. 9 Christina Ormiston (soprano), "A Lullaby" ..... Stanford "The Dandelion" .. Dunhill "The Cloths of Heaven" Dunhill 8.15 Recordings: London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edward Elgar, "Bavarian Dance No. 3" Elgar |

8.19 John Goss (baritone), "Song of the Fisherman to the Twin Stars," " The Hedge Rose," " Whither," ‘" Hark, Hark the Lark" .. Schubert When the London "Daily Express" launched its community singing movement, John Goss was one of the leaders. So great was the impetus given to popular choral singing that the Albert Hall, which seats a mere ten thousand or so, became inadequate, and the movement spread to the stadiums of famous football clubs, and gigantic open-air concerts became the order of the day. 8.25 Recital by S. McLean (‘cellist) "Minuet" and " Rondo" Mozart "Chanson Louis XII." and " Pavane ". .Couperin-Kreisler 8.36 Recording: London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Walter Goehr, "Karelia Suite, Op. 11" Sibelius Intermezzo Alla Marcia 8.44 Christina Ormiston (soprano) "Black Roses" .... Sibelius "But My Bird is Long in SROURE eae ke . Sibelius 8.50 Recording: Sir Thomas Beecham, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Festivo" ........ Sibelius 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 A Bach Haydn Handel programme Hilda Cohn (pianiste) presents Four Preludes and Fugues from Bach’s " Well-tempered Clavier Suite" (Nos. 6, 11, Zi andl 22) sc ccscke ics SOE 9.39 Recordings: Robert Radford (bass), "Rolling in Foaming Billows" (from "The Creation") Haydn "Why Do the Nations?" (from " The Messiah") Handel 9.47 The Boyd Neel String Orchestra. (Soloists: F. Grinke and D. Martin (violins), J. Whitehouse (’cello), Arnold. Goldsbrough (harpsichord) Conductor: Boyd Neel. "Handel Concerto Grosso No. 10, Op. 6" Overture: Allegro Air Allegro Allegro Moderato 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN 2% 840 k.c. 357m. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music ; oO After dinner music 8.0 Calling All Stars: A programme of light variety recordings, presented by popular radio and. screen stars 10. 0 In order of appearance: Light recitals by De Groot (violinist), Jaw Kiepura (tenor) and the Intere national Novelty Ocrhestra 10.30 Close down

Broadcasts for Schools The last educational session of the year, from 2YA, on Thursday, December 14, at 1.30 p.m., will be broadcast as a special programme, and relayed, as usual, by 4YA, 4YZ, and 3ZR.

TUESDAY

NATIONAL

Vi CHRISTCHURCH 1S A 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Oam. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 11.156 TALK, by Mrs. E. Early: "Fashions" 11.30 Selected recordings 12. Op.m. Lunch music 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. 0 Classical music 4. 0 Frost and special weather forecast, and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session: Harmonica Band and Tiny Tots Corner 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Memories of Paris’ (Christine); ‘‘Maritana" (Wallace); "Stealing Through the Classics,’ No. 3, Overture; "Monte Cristo’ (Kotler); "Viennese Nights’’ (Romberg); "Munchner Kindl’"’ (Komzak); "Marien Klange’"’ (Strauss); ‘Ave Maria’ (Schubert); "The Marionettes Guard Mounting" (Kuhn); "The Missouri’ (Eppell); "The Roses Bridal Procession’ (Jessel); ‘When the Great Red Dawn is Shining" (Sharpe); ‘‘Whispering Pines" (Byrne). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.35 Book review, by J. H. E. : Schroder 8. 0 "The Cloister and the Hearth" "Gerard in Rome" Adapted from Charles Reade’s erent tale of the Middle Ages y The National Broadcasting Service, and produced and recorded in the Wellington Studios 8.23 Recording: The New Light Symphony Orchestra, "The Glow Worm" Idyll Paul Lincke 8.27 "Here’s A Queer Thing" Just to prove the old saying that Truth ads Stranger tthan Fiction. 8.41 Recording: The New Light Symphony » Orchestra, "Hearts and Flowers" InterMOEEO opeice « cteee, TORN! 8.45 "Silas Marner" An adaptation of George Eliot’s great classic of English literature, presented by George Edwards and Company Silas Marner-a man who withdrew from the society of men, suffering in support of an -ideal+-a man who fought a. desperate human struggle. A man whose fundamental honesty, despite; his hermit-like life, played a big part in shaping the lives of his fellow men. 9. O° Reserved

9.20 Weather forecast and station notices 9.25 Recording: The BBC Variety Orchestra, ae De Sas. cca Wood 9.28 Carl (vocal), "While a Cigarette was Burning. 3 igus Se yee Kenny 9.31 Charlie Kunz (pianist), "Kunz Revivals, No. 5" 9.37 The Western Brothers, "We're Frightfully BBC," "Keeping Up the Old Traditions’ ... K. and G. Western

9.45 Rudy Wiedoeft (saxophone solo), "Sax-O-Phun" ..... Wiedoeft 9.48 "The Kingsmen:’ Radio's Royal Quartet Close harmony for four; melody for all, at the court of the Kingsmen. 10.0 Jan Savitt and his Tophatters, with vocal interludes by the Merry Macs. 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN STV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Chamber music, featuring at 8.9, "Octet in F Major’ (Schubert), Played by the Lener String Quar‘et and four assisting instrninenta‘ists 9. OQ Sonata hour, featuring at 9.25, "Sonata in D Minor, Op, 31, No. 2" (Beethoven), played by Artur Schnabel (piano) 10. O Sparkles 10.30 Close down

ISP LILA rote 300m 6.50a.m. Weather report for 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 10. 0 10.15 aviators Physical exercises BREAKFAST SESSION Close down Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service

10.50 Talk to women by "Margaret" 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 2. O Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Anita | 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: | (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Bagatelle" (Rixner); ‘Fluster Mir Ins Ohr’ (Alader); ‘Pritzel Dolls" (Rauls); "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes’’ (arr.

Quilter); "My. Treasure’ (Becucci); ‘'Pre_lude" (Haydn Wood); "Terence’s Farewell to Kathleen’ -(arr. Gibbons); "Forest Idyll’ _(Esslinger); "Unter Papeln in. Badascony" (Lajos); ‘For Love Of You" (Franz Vienna); "From Near and Far’ arr. Hohne); "Frog | Parade" (Heykens); "Love Was Born Like a Wonder" (Doelle); "The Hermit" (Schmalslich); "The Frog's Wedding’ (Beil); "When Autumn Will Slowly Come Again’ (Richter). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx. ) 7.30 TALK, by Mrs. B. J. Marples, "Enjoy Your Holidays " 8.0 BAND CONCERT, With popular interludes The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Dunedin" March ,, Alford "Euryanthe" Overture Weber 8.11. The Diplomats (male quartet) "Down Among the Sugar Cate SSS. ss Seve LODES "From Sunrise to Sunset" Miller 8.17 The Robert Hood Bowers Band, "Tales of a Traveller" "The Kaffir on the Karoo," "In the Land of the Golden Fleece," "Grand Promenade at the White House" . Sousa 8.30 "Eb and Zeb" 8.39 Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Minstrel Memories" 8.45 Horace Finch (organ), "Finch Favourites No. 1" ‘8.51 The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Americana" ,... Thurban 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Those We Love" A story of people like us — the Marshalls 9.49 "Singapore Spy" A drama of the world’s greatest fortress, presented by James Raglan and Company 10.16 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN 4h y 1140 k.c, 263m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 A Classical hour with Frederic Chopin, featuring at 8.31, the "Sonata in B Minor," played by Alfred Cortot (piano) 9. 0 Chamber music, featuring at 9.9, "Trio in E Flat Major" (Mozart); and at 9.37, "Quartet in E Minor" (Verdi) 10. © In Order of appearance: Jess Stacy (piano), Sydney MacEwan (tenor), Harry Robbins (vibraphone), Vera Lynn (light vocal), Walter Klische Orchestra. 10.80 Close down

WINTER IN CANADA

December 12

SL Moccasin 7. 0-9.0 a.m. Breakfast session 11. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Recordings 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 Light music Children’s session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland" Dance music "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Reserved "Homestead on the Rise" Re-broadcast of Official News 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music 8. 0 8.15 8.45 9. 0 9.30 10. 0 (7.30, station announcements) "Tuning the Car for Your Hollday Trip," by G. C. Davenport "Family Furore "’: Radio play produced in the Invercargill studios e the National Broadcasting Service Billy Cotton and his Band Reserved "Ports of Call: A Visit to Finland " Close down S22 GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 7. OQa.m. Breakfast session 9. 0 9.45 Morning programme Reserved 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0-2.0 p.m. . Luncheon music 12.30 © 0.99 0000 waint» SoBROONS wo Q = hd o Reserved Weather report Afternoon programme Classical music Reserved Weather and shipping news Children’s session "Westward Ho!" Dinner music Reserved News Service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department Radio rhythm "The Story of Emile Zola" Secco’s Gitanos Grand opera "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" Swanee River melodies Quentin MacLean (organ) Reserved London Philharmonic Orchestra, " Cotillon" (Chabrier) Let’s dance to music by Ambrose. and his Orchestra and Ted Fio Rito and his Orchestra, with interludes by Frances Langford Close down

OV |r| NAPIER 760 k.c. 395 m. 7. Oam. Breakfast session 8.0 Close down 1.0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. O Light musical programme: "Bands and Ballads " 5.30 For the children, featuring "David and Dawn and the Sea-Fairies" 6. 0 ‘" The Buccaneers " | 6.15 Light music 645 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay. "* David Copperfield oY 7. O Re-broadcast of Government News 7.15 (approx.) After dinner music 8. 0 "Coronets of England" The story of Charles II., the Merry Monarch 8.30 Miscellaneous music e Reserved 9.20 Light music 9.30 ‘The Crimson Trail" 9.43 Dance music 10. 0 Close down 2 y IN] 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. Light music 745 "Drama in Cameo-The Unknown Prisoner" 8. 0 Concert programme: Musical comedy 8.30 Orchestral music played by the Boston Promenade Orchestra, and vocal interludes 9.15 "Lorna Doone" (episode 30) 9/30 Dance music 10. O Close down 2 Y [D) 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Ragtime Marches On 7.36 The Crimson Trail 7.46 Musical melange 8.18 The Masked Masqueraders 8.45 The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s 9. 0 Dancing times: A session of dance music in correct tempo 9.20 Ports of Call: "Canada" 9.50 Fanfare 0. 0 Close down 12 AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular numbers 7. 0 Orchestral recordings 7.30 Piano selections 7.45 "The Birth of the British Nation" (episode 4) 8. 0 Concert session 9. 0 Youth and Beauty: Lou Taylor 9.30 Miscellaneous numbers : 40. 0 Close down