SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 26, 22 December 1939, Page 13

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DECEMBER 24

| NY, AUCKLAND | 650 k.c. 462 m. | 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 11.0 Church of Christ service, relayed from the Church of Christ, West Street Preacher: Charles F. Garratt. 12.15 p-m. Selected recordings 1.0 2.0 3.30 3.56 4.30 5.30 7. 0 8.15 8.30 DINNER MUSIC: Selected recordings Piano and ore®estral symphony by d’Indy, played by Marguerite Long and_ the Colonne Symphony Orchestra Selected recordings Close down Children’s song service Presbyterian service, relayed from St. Andrew’s Church Preacher: Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes. Organist: A. W. Evans Selected recordings "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE" Act 1, Scene 1, of the opera "Rigoletto," Verdi’s celebrated 3-act opera founded on Victor Hugo’s play "Le Roi s’Amuse." The action takes place at Mantua during the 16th century Musical features of the opera are: "Questa of Quella" "Caro Nome" "La Donna E Mobile" and the famous quartet "Bella Figlia Dell ‘Amore " Reserved

9.15 9.30 10.44 12. 0 Christmas greetings by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton) (National broadcast) Weather report and station notices Act 1, Scene 2, of the opera "Rigoletto," followed by Acts 2 and 3 Selected recordings Midnight Mass relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral tam. CLOSE DOWN (approx. )

INV 2K oneal 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 Band music, with vocal interludes, and at 9.15, the recorded play, "Three Magia Words" 10. O Close down

V, WELLINGTON 2 570°k.c..526 m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings FA 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.28to10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 11.0 Salvation Army church service: Relayed from the Citadel, Vivian Street. Preacher: Captain George Thompson. Band conductor: H. H. Neeve 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings (approx.)

1. 0 Weather report for aviators DINNER SESSION: 2. 0 Major works of Sir Edward Elgar: "Falstaff," A symphonic study Played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, Sir Edward Elgar, Bart., O.M., K.C.V.O, 2.32 Selected .recordings

3.0 "Brains in the Family" (No, 1): Famous Sisters 3.28to3.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 5.30 Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from Owen Street Salvation Army Home 7. O Anglican church service: Relayed from St Thomas’, Wellington South Preacher: Rev. C. VY. Rooke. Organist -and choirmaster: A. J. Crisp 8.15 Selected recordings (approx.) 8.30 Recital by the Rosario Bourdon Symphony: "The Gondoliers " Overture Sullivan "Country Dance"; "Pastoral Dance"; "*Merrymakers" .... German 8.45 The Buccaneers’ Octet 8.53 Rosario Bourdon Symphony, "Persiflage" ....... Francis "Variation" .... Chaminade 9. 0 Reserved 9.15 Christmas Greetings from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon, Adam Hamilton) (National broadcast) 9.25 Weather report and station notices 9.30 ‘He That Should Come" A Nativity Play, specially written for Radio by the wellknown novelist and dramatist Dorothy L. Sayers A National Broadcasting Ser= vice Production 10.26 Selected recordings 11.30 Reserved 11.45 Selected recordings 12.0 Midnight Mass, relayed from . St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church 1.30a.m. CLOSE DOWN CY 840 k.c. 357m. 6. 0-8.30 p.m. Selected recordings 8.30 ‘Mass in « Major" (schubert), excerpts presented by the Phileharmonie Choir 8.45 Music from, England: A programme of orchestral music composed by modern. Engiish composers. This programme features at 9513, "Pacade Suite’ (Walton); and at 9.33, ‘* Petite Snite de Concert" (Coleridge-Taylor) 10. 0 Close down

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SV CHRISTCHURCH | 720 k.c. 416m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 41-0 Anglican Service, relayed from St. Matthew’s Church. Preacher: Rev. W. E. _D. Davies. Organist and choirmaster: G. W. McConnell, A.T.C.L., L.R.S.M. 12.15 p.m Selected recordings 1.0 DINNER MUSIC: 2.0 Selected recordings 3.0 The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, present, "Rumanian Rhapsody, No, Mgt A ene ait Pee See Enesco Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 6.30. Children’s Song Service, conducted by Adjutant N. E. Bickneil 6.15 Selected recordings 7.0 Salvation Army Meeting, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel. Speaker: Adjutant N. E. Bicknell. Bandmaster: N. Goffin. Choirmaster: A. Pike 815 Selected recordings 8.30 Recital by the Light Symphony Orchestra, conductor, Eric Coates; vocalist, John McCormack The Orchestra, "For Your Delight " Serenade Coates 8.36 John McCormack (tenor), "Sweetly She Sleeps, My nce Rae cs since. Foster "The Harp that Once Through Tara’s Halls" 8.42 The Orchestra, "Springtime Suite". .Coates 8.54 John McCormack, "Jeanie With the LightBrown Hair" ...... Foster "The Rose of Tralee" 9. 0 Reserved Glover-Spencer 9.15 Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton) (National broadcast) 9.25 Weather report and station _ notices 9.30 PROGRAMME OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC Introducing the Carol Singers conducted by Victor C. Peters Carols, "The Holly and the Ivy" Traditional arr. Markham Lee "When Christ Was Born of Pee es 2 Markham Lee "Sleep Holy Babe" . Dykes " Midwinter " . Robin 9.40 Interlude: : J. H. Squire Celeste Octet,. "Down Memory Lane" Balfe 9.49 Carols, arr. Willoughby "A Christmas Legend" Percy Buck "The ‘First Christmas " Cyril Winn

10. 10.19 10.27 10.35 Selected recordings 12. O(midnight) Devotional: Rev. 12. Bam. CLOSE DOWN "TI Sing The Birth" . Elgar "Remember O Thou Man" Lang Interlude: Cedrie Sharpe Sextet, "Christmas Phantasy " arr. Virgo Carols, "Christmas. Blessing " Anderson "The Holy Child" Easthope Martin Soloist: Ruth Royds (contralto) "Coventry Carol" traditional "TIT Saw Three Ships" : traditional Interlude: The Chapel Bells Trio, "One Sweetly Solemn Phenght,"??6:05:6 Fook Phillips: "The Old Rugged Cross" Bernard Carols, "The First Nowell" traditional "While Shepherds Watched " traditional W. A. Burley, M.A. SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. Op.m. Light music Albert Lortzing medley The Mystery Club: "Tragedy of Siberia" The Larboard Watch ‘Fairies and Furies in Music" Close down

ANY DUNEDIN | 790 k.c. 380 m. 9. Oa.m. Selected recordings 11. 0 Weather report for aviators Selected recordings 11. O Presbyterian Service relayed from First Presbyterian Church. Preacher: Rev. W. Allen Stevely, M.A. Organist: Prof. V. E. Galway 12.15 p.m. Selected recordings 1.0 Weather report for aviators DINNER MUSIC 2.0 Selected recordings 2.30 "Serenade in E for Strings," by "Dvorak, played by the Boyd Neel String Orchestra Dvorak was a Czech through and through; he succeeded in making his nationality tell, not yell, in his music, He had brains and balance as well as local patriotism. He was deliberately, but not irritatingly national — perhaps the cleverest and broadest manipulator of local colour we have ever had in music. He had good examples; Haydn and Schubert also knew how to flavour the classical with a national condiment, without overdoing it. 3.5 Selected recordings 3.30 "A Second Mixed Bag." Notable Centenaries of 1939 (No. 10) 3.50 Selected recordings 4.30 Close down 5.30 Children’s Song Service conducted by Big Brother Bill 6.15 Selected recordings

6.30 Baptist Service relayed from Hanover Street Baptist Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Ewen Simpson. Choirmaster: H. P. Desmoulins. Organiste; Miss P. Westland 7.45 Selected recordings 8.16 A presentation of "The Messiah" (Handel) By the BBC choir with ore _chestra and organ Soloists: Hubert Eisdell, Harold Williams, Muriel Brunskill, Dorg Labbette and Nellie Walker Conductor: Sir. Thomas Beecham 9.0 Reserved 9.15 Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Adam Hamilton 9.26 Weather report and station notices 9.30 coarinention of "The Messiah " 11.20 CLOSE DOWN NV; DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263m. | 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.30 "Wandering with the West Wind" 8.0 Youngsters All: A programme by juvenile artists 10. O Close down All programmes in this issue are copyright to. The Listener,"and may not be reprinted without permission. These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air.

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December 24

Kae deri 11. Oa.m.-1.0 p.m. Sunday morning pro2. 0 2.30 3. 0 3.16 gramme Edith Lorand and her Orchestra. with vocal interludes Yuletide phantasie ‘""Christmas Concerto" (Corelli), played by the London Symphony Orchestra j Carols by the Vienna Boys’ Choir 3.30-4.0 Medicy time 6.30 yf 0 8.15 8.45 8. 0 9.15 9.30 9.45 10. 0 Gleanings from far and wide Relay of Evening Service from the Salvation Army Citadel. Preacher: Major H. J. Parkinson. Songster leader: E. Chisholm, Bandmaster; H, Cottrell "The Life of Emile Zola" Light . music Reserved Christmas greetings to the people of New Zealand by the’ Prime Minister, Rt, Hon. M..J. Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Adam Hamilton. (National broadcast) "John Halifax, Gentleman" At the Manger Close down SAR RETA. 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Light variety 12.30 5.30 6.15 6.30 6.46 7. 0 7.30 8. 0 8.30 8.45 9. 0 8.15 Reserved Sacred song service, conducted by the Salvation Army Reserved Christmas hit parade Carson Robison and his Pioneers Boston Promenade Orchestra, and John Charles Thomas (baritone) Theatreland Melodies of the masters The Buceaneers Light music Reserved Christmas greetings to -the people of New Zealand by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hou, M, J. Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition, Hon, Adam Hamilton. (National broadcast)

9.26 "Khyber" (3) 9.52 Listen and Relax 10.5 Close down QVinl are . 11. Oa.m.-1.0 p.m. Selected recordings 2.0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 6.30 Miscellaneous recordings 7. 0 Relay of evening service from Gospel Hall, Napier. Preacher: L. Menzies. Organiste: Miss Garratt. choirmaster: L. Hughes 8.15 (approx.) Selected recordings, Station announcements 8.30 Evening concert session: Boyd Neel String Orchestra, "Symphony in B Fiat" (J. C. Bach) 9.15 Christmas greetings to the people of New Zealand by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Adam Hamilton. (National broadcast) 9.256 BBC Symphony Orchestra, ‘" Invitation to the Waltz" (Weber) 9.34 Harold Williams (baritone) 9.55 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Walter Goehr, "Schubert Waltzes" 10. 5 Close down 2 Y N] 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. Classical music: Concerto Grosso in G Minor" (‘Christmas Concerto "’?) (Corelli), played by London Symphony Orchestra 7.30 Light opera 8.0 Concert programme: ‘* Consecration of. the. House" Overture (Beethoven), played by London Philharmonic Orchestra 8.15 Light classical music, including Christmas selections 9. 0 "Every Walk of Life-The Newsboy" (episode 1) 9.15 Christmas greetings 9.30 ‘Pinto Pete" 10. 0 Close down W WELLINGTON 2 990 k.c. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Ray Noble and his music 7.35 ‘‘ Those We Love" 8. 0 Tit-bits 8.45 The Nuisance: A mystery thriller by W. Graeme-Holder 9.18 liadio City revels 9.48 Strings 10. & Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m, 10. Oa.m. Sacred and orchestral selections 11. 0 Concert session 12. 0 Luncheon .music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 38.0 Piano, piano accordion,’ light orchestral and miscellaneous. selec-, tions 5. 0 Organ selections, popular medleys 5.30 Announcements 5.40-6.0 Light orchestral items 7. 0 Orchestral session 7.30 Concert hour 8.45 Serenades and minuets 9.30 A vision of Christmas 40..0 Close down