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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 38, 15 March 1940, Page 17

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AUCKLAND. | I y 650 k.c. 462 m. | 6. Qam. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. Dr. F. H. Terry 10.15 Selected recordings ‘ 11. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports results 3.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section of the University of Otago: "Repairing Summer Wear and Tear" 3.45 Light musical programme %. 0 Daventry news, followed by special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Tim" | 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "Madam Butterfly’ (Puccini Tavan): *"Vivere’ (Bixio); "Marche Heroique"’ (Sain!-Saens); ‘Sailor's Hornpipe’ (arr. Hartley); "Vision" (Rirner); "Medley of Serenades’; "Tales from the Orient’ (Sirauss); "Valse Seplembre"’ (Godin); "Rustle of Spring’ (Sinding); "Valse of Vienna" (Bela Radics); "Capricious Intermezzo’ (de Micheli); "Viennese Bonbons" (Sirauss); "You're Laughing at Me’ (Film "On the Avenue’) (Berlin); "Spring in Japan" (Tadasuke Ohno); "El Capitan" (Sousa). 6.55 Weather forecast 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.40 FARMERS’ SESSION: Young Farmers’ Club session, conducted by C. Walker, Dept. of Agriculture, Hamilton 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME "Out of the Silence" 8.30 "The Radio that Hitler Fears" (episode 16). This amazing radio presentation is the story of the secret "Liberty Station" in Germany, which Hitler cannot locate 8.45 "Ravenshoe." A _ dramatisation of the famous novel by Henry Kingsley 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, Rhapsody: "King Orry" Haydn Wood

9.35 9.43 9.48 9.54 10. 0 11. 0 Recording: Chorus with harp and organ, "The Bells of St. Mary’s " Furber-Adams Se MOE? T . ssn Nevin (Musical dramatisations by Lew White) The studio orchestra, "Espagnole" .. Mascheroni "Coronach" ....-.. Barrett Recordings: Mavis Bennett (soprano), "Valley of Laughter" Sanderson "Bird of Love Divine" Wood The Studio Orchestra, "Dances from Merrie EngMTT Wels ecsie ts German MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) IVR fate Sate 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 8. 0 9. 0 9.40 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music : Light orchestral hour "Scott of Scotland Yard": ‘The Case of the Kidnapped Heir’ .- Theatre memories Light recitals Close down *

2\ WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.2810 10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 Talk to women by "Margaret" 12. O Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 2. O Classical hour 3.0 A.C.E. TALK: "Repairing Summer Wear and Tear" Sports results Selected recordings 3.28to3.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers 4. 0 Daventry news 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Jean 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15 p.m.) "In Indra’s.Land" (Lincke); "Manhattan Moonlight" (Alter); "Eva’ (Lehar); "Ye Merry Blacksmith" (Belton); ‘"‘Jugenliebe" (Serenade) (Alex); "Waltz from Vienna" (German); "Liebesfreud" (Kreisler); "Roses of Picardy" (Haydn Wood); "In Memory of Franz Schubert’;:> "Waltz Memories’; "Juanita" (Norton); "Manhattan Serenade’ (Al'er); "Turkey in the Straw" (Hartley); "Willow Pattern’. (Lowry); "Bells at Evening" (Williams); "Trepak"’ (Tchaikovski). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to7.30 Time signals 7.40 Recorded talk by James Bertram: " Journalist in China": (2), "Along the Battle Front" The second of James Bertram’s personal recollections of the war in China. Few Europeans have. seen .as much of the struggle in China from the Chinese side as Mr. Bertram, and he tells of the actual battle front from north to south and how the fortunes of war have swayed. 8. 0 From the Exhibition Studio: The NBS String Orchestra, Conductor: Maurice Clare Leader: Vincent Aspey Quintet in D Major, No. 6 Bach : Allegro Andantino Allegro Assai

8. 7 Recording: Elizabeth Schumann (soprano), "Auf Dem Wasser Zu Sine POR eS Pe a ie ee .. schubert (Water Song) 810 Tui McLeod (pianiste), Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10, NG. 8 Woe i ee Beethoven 8.25 Recordings: Gerhard Husch (baritone), "Elegy to the Nightingale" Kilpinen "The Ski Runner" Kilpinen The Finnish composer, Yrjo Kilpinen, is a writer of Lieder of beauty, originality, and entire freedom from unlicensed ana disconcerting modernity. Contemporary composers of this persuasion, outside the known half-dozen or so, are rare, 8.29 The NBS String Orchestra, "Rakastava" (The Lover) Sibelius The Lover The Lover’s Path Good Evening, My Love Farewell 8.41 Recordings: Gerhard Husch (baritone), "Ungeduld" (Impatience) Schubert "Morgengruss" (Morning Greeting) ........ Schubert 8.48 The NBS String Orchestra, "Serenade, No. 6" . Mozart (Serenata Notturno) Marcia — Maestoso Minuetto Rondo — Allegretto 9.0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Coronets of England: The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots 9.51 The Circle of Shiva The story of an Indian secret society A mystery thriller with Teddy Fitzgerald (known to his friends as ‘ Fitz" of the C.1.D.) as hero, and with members. of the Shiva Somaj, or Circle of Shiva, a power- ful and sinister Indian secret society, as extremely ingenious villains. 10.4 DANCE PROGRAMME 11. 4 Close of normal programme, During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) 2 y 840k.c. 357m. | 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7.0 After dinner music , 8.0 With the Bands: A programme of band music, with spoken interludes 9.0 Popular ballads: An hour of light music, featuring well-known songs of yesteryear, with light orchestral interludes 10.0 Sing As We Go: Half-an-hour of light variety recordings 10.30 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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Vv CHRISTCHURCH IS 720 k.c. 416m. @. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 411. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 12.45 Progress reports en Oxford | (approx.) Ewe Fair 41.0 Lunch music 2.0 Selected recordings 2.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education Home Science Tutorial Section, "Repairing Summer Wear and Tear" Classical music ; Daventry News, followed by special weather forecast for farmers 4.30 Sports resulis 5. 0 Children’s session: Mr. Schoon: "Stamp Club" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15 p.m.) "Berliner Luft’ (Lincke); "I Dream of the Puszta’ (Bruhne); "Skye Boat Song" (Lawson- -Boulton); "Forget Me Not’ (Macbeth); "Belis of St. Mary's" (Adams); * ‘Muluy Brags," "Cameron's Lilt," "Luggie urn," "Merry Andrew’ (arr. Whyte), "Music from the Movies’ (Louis Levy); " Aida’ Grand March (Verdi); "Fantasy on the Rosary" (Nevin); * ‘Church Mouse ona Spree’ (Fraeba); "A Fantasy in Blue"’ ; "Cheek to Cheek" (Berlin); "Valse Triste’ Vecsey); "Lord Macdonald's Reel,’ ‘Moray's Rant" (arr. Whyte); ‘Do You See he Stars?’ (Bruhne); "Empire Builders’ arch" (Bath); "Rumanian Sirba’’ (Trad.). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (ineluding a report on Oxford Ewe Fair) 7.35 TALK by the Garden Expert: "Points for Exhibitors " 8.0 CHIMES Woolston’s biases Band (Conductor: R, J. Estall) "Victor’s Return" March pw oo Rimmer "Shamrock" Selection Myddleton 8.18 Recording: Brian Lawrence (baritone), "Come Back, Paddy Reilly " arr. French "The Kerry Dance" .. Molloy $8.26 The Band, S Rimington " Hymn arr. Sutton Cornet duet (W. Stevenson and Vic. Aldridge), "Merry Mountaineers " Rimmer 8.35 "Eb and Zeb"

8.44 8.46 9. 0 9.20 9.41 The Band, "wom and Hounds" Descriptive Hawkes Resi thane William Heseltine (tenor), "Mountain Lovers" .. Squire " Ailsa Mine" ...... Newton The Band, "Impregnable" March Rimmer Daventry news Weather report and station notices. R. Moon (viola) and Frederick Page (pianoforte), Suite for viola and piano R. Vaughan Williams Prelude Carol Christmas Dance Ballad Moto Perpetuo Recordings: Nancy Evans (contralto), "How Can the Tree but Wither?" .. Vaughan Williams

9.45 The Poltronieri String Quartet. "String Quartet in E Flat" Boccherini Largo | Tempo di minuetto Allegro con brio MUSIC, MIRTH, AND MELODY Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight (Daventry n ews, 11,30 o-) 3Y CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7.0 8. 0 8.19 8.30 9. 0 9.13 9.30 9.44 1 0. Qo 10.30 After dinner music Rhapsodiana Stars calling "The Masked Masqueraders" Waltz time, and a harp Gillie Potter tells the Truth About Russia "The Crimson Trail" Variety In order of appearance: Rudy Wiedoeft (saxophone), Dennis Noble (baritone), The Albert Sandler Trio Close down

EALTA roe 380m 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for @.50 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 9.10 10. 0 10.15 10.50 12. 0 Daventry news Weather report for aviators Daventry news BREAKFAST SESSION Daventry news Selected recordings Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional service Talk to women by "Margaret" Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 2. 0 Weather report for aviators Weather forecast Selected recordings 8.30 Sports results Classical music

Daventry news, followed by special weather forecast for farmers, and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 445 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: Nature night 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.45 p.m.) "The Merrymakers" (Eric Coates); "‘Serenade"" (Romberg); "‘Feierabend in Dorf" (Schimmelpfennig); ‘"‘Songe D’Automne" (Joyce); "Under the Rainbow" (Waldteufel); "Molly on the Shore" (arr. Grainger); "The Song is You’’ (Hammerstein, Kern); "Ralph Benatzsky Selection" ; ‘‘There’s Something in the Air’ (McHugh); "Old Vienna Melodies" (Pollack); "Blauer Schmetterling"’ (Steinbacher); ‘"‘Troitka Drive’’ (Winkler); "Vienna, City of My Dreams" (Sieczynski); "Spring’’ (Hildach); "Soiree D’Ete’’ (Waldteufel); "Waltz of the Flowers" (Tchaikovski). 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.)

7.40 TALK to Young Farmers Clubs, arranged by the Department of Agriculture 8. 0 Masterpieces of Music, with thematie illustrations and comments, by Prof. V. E. Galway, Mus.D. "Falstaff," Symphonic Poem by Elgar, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer 8.40 Chauve Souris Company, "The Song of the Black a, OL ee eee (trad.) A Russian Barcarolle " Varlamoff "Round the Hay Wain" (trad.) The late Nikita Balieff, founder of the Chauve Souris Company, onee told a good Story of his first appearance before the late Tsar. Balieff had been warned not to say anything controversial which might offend the Emperor, so he parted the curtain, and with his famous lugubrious smile, stood stock still with one hand over his mouth. The Tsar asked the reason for this. Balieff explained that the gesture was a precaution against controversy, ta which the Tsar replied: ‘‘If all my people followed your example I should be the ruler of a dumb nation." 8.51 Walter Rehberg (piano), "Two Impromptus " Schubert G Major, Op. 90, No. 3 A Flat, Op. 90, No. 4 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.31 "Breakfast With the Bullfinches," by Ursula Branston Musie by various composers Produced by William Maelurg A BBC production 10. O Dance music 11. 0 Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 411.30) ANY ©) 1140 k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Up-to-date recordings 8.16 ‘William the Conqueror" 8.28 Harry Roy and his Orchestra in ‘Harry Roy’s New Stage Show." Recorded at an actual performance at the Holburn Empire, London 8.46 Lawrence Tibbett 8. 0 Gems from musical comedy and light opera 3 10. 0. Melody and humour 10.30 Close down x —

‘Varsity Tournament Broadcasts Results of events in the New Zealand University tournament at Christchurch over Easter will be broadcast by 3YA at the following times on Easter Saturday, Monday and Tuesday: 12.30, 4.30, 7.30 and 10.0 p.m.

Broadcasts for Schools 1YA: Tuesday, at 1.30 p.m.: Snapshots from the Past, by C. L. Gillies; ‘Music (3), by H. C. Luscombe and R. Howie; To-morrow’s History (1), by B. M. Kibblewhite. 2YA: Thursday, at 1.30p.m.: The Changing World, by the School Reporter; Playtair’s Progress (3), by Miss M. P. Dennehy and Mrs. P. M. Seed; One Hundred Years (3), by T. G. Hislop and D. W. Feeney; Music (2), by T. J. Young. 3YA: Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m.; Seeds and Molluscs, by George Guy; The Scots as Colonisers, by A. J. Campbell; The Deans Settle in Canterbury, by W. B. Harris. Stations 4YA, 3ZR and 4YZ re-broadcast from 2YA.

March 18

AYE "oie tim. 7. Oa. 7.10 m. Daventry news Breakfast session 9. 0-9.15 (upprox) ' Daventry news 11. 0 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 12.30 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 Recordings Daventry news Tea dance Children’s session Light music "Dad and Dave." Daventry news "One Good Deed a Day"’ Re-broad¢cast of official news y Sd 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music (7.80 8. 0 8.15 8.45 9.30 10. 0 station announcements) Book talk, prepared by the City Librarian, H. B. Farnail "Wark All Ye Lovely Saints" (Weelkes), sung by the Madrigal Singers; "Trio No. 3 in E" (Ireland), played by the Grinke Trio; "The Maiden Speaks" and " Serenade" (Brahms), sung by Eltsabeth Schumann (soprano) Mr. Chalmers K.C, Daventry news Supper dance Close down VILA, 7. Oa. 7.10 9. 0 9.10 10. 0 10.10 m. Daventry news Breakfast session Daventry news Morning programme Weather report Devotional Service 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon music 1 Daventry news Talk by Josephine Clare: "A Generation Ago" Classical half-hour Daventry news Fox trots Weather report Variety Children’s session Tea dance Dinner music Daventry news After dinner music Weather report and station notices News service issued hy the Prime Minister’s Department The Salvation Army Congress Hall Rand " Silas Marner" Ralph Reader and Company present ‘Great Days" Classical programme: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, playing "Jeux deEnfants" Ballet Suite (Bizet) Reniamino Gigli (tenor) Marguerite Long (pianoforte), and the Colonne Symphony Orchestra (of Paris), playing "Symphony for Orchestra and Pianoforte" (on a French mountaineer’s song) (Vincent d’indy) "His Last Plunge" (episode 12) Hot spot Daventry news The Rich Uncle from FiJi International Concert Orchestra, and Tino Rossi (tenor) Close down

OW nl bee 5S, 7. O0a.m. Daventry news 7.10 9. 0 11.0 Breakfast session Daventry news Light music 912. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 12.30 5. 0 5.30 6.15 6.30 6.45 7. 0 7.15 8.0 Daventry news Light music Uncle Ed and Aunt Gwen Daventry news "Carson Robison and his Pioneers" Weather report and forecast for Hawke's Bay "Eb and Zeb" Re-broadcast of Government news (approx.) After dinner music Light entertainment: Orchestra Raymonde, ‘"Tritsch Tratsch’" Polka, "The Grand Duchess" Polka

8.8 The Street Singer 8.15 "Come tInto the Garden with C, H. Middieton"’ 8.21 Lew White (organ), with harp and chorus, "Bells of St. Mary’s’’ 8.25 "His Last Plunge" 8.48 Arthur Young and Harry Jacobson (piano duet), "The Modern ‘Hl Trovatore’ " 8.54 Billy Cotton and his Band 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Light classical programme 10.0 Close down 2 y N 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. Light music 8. 0 Concert programme of classical music by Brahms: "Academic Festival Overture,’ Vienna Philharmonie Orchestra; ‘" Alto Rhapsody,’ sung by Sigrid Onegin (contralto), with te a6g6r bo and choir; ‘Symphony No. in C Minor," Vienna Orehestra 9.5 Circle of Shiva (29) 9.17 Light recitals 10. 0 Close down 2QV/ WELLINGTON 990 k.c. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Rhapsodies in Rhythm 7.35 Personal Column 7.45 "Sing As We Go" 8.15 Woman in White 8.28 Musical Odds and Ends 8.3 "His Last Plunge" 9.15 Black and White studies 9.30 Theatre box memories 9.42 Music of South America 10. 0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular items Garden talk "The Story of Marie Antoinette’’ Grand Philharmonic Orchestra of Paris, Liszt’s "Faust" Symphony Concert programme Latest hits Close down _ S2e was oa N ooo