SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 26

SUNDAY

NATIONAL

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NY, AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Q0a.m. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS. (News at 6 a.m.,7 a.m., $8.20 a.m. and 9.15 a.m.) 9.20 Recordings (approx. ) 411. 0 Anglican Service, relayed from All Saints’ Church. Preacher: Rev. R. B. Davison. Organist: Dr. 8S. Kenneth Phillips = 15 p.m. Recordings . 0 ® wn oo 8 D OGG ° Roo e rad 8.35 Dinner music, interrupted at 1.10 for DAVENTRY NEWS Recordings "Guy Fawkes’ Day’’-Talk by Lord Elton Excerpts from " Judas Maccabeus "’ (Handel), sung by the Sheffield Choir Recordings Children’s Song Service DAVENTRY NEWS Dominion and district weather reports Methodist Service, relayed from. Pitt Street Church. Preacher: Rev. | E. T. Olds. Organist: Miss Doris | Hoare Recordings PROGRAMME BY BRITISH BANDS Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "March of the Little Fauns " Pierne Cornet: " Tyrolienne " . Banks "Rigoletto " Selection . Verdi 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices Brighouse and Rastrick Prize Band, "Royal Trophy Mareh " Rimmer "My Syrian Maid" . Rimmer Sylvia Cecil (soprano), Cornet: "Alpine Echoes " Windsor St. Hilda Colliery Prize Band, " Ballet Egyptien " Luigini Robert Easton (bass) Cornet: "Silver Threads Among the Gold" Danks Sylvia Cecil (soprano) Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Dominion Medley " Close of normal programme. (During the war the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. Daventry news, il p.m.) i RON pe a Recordings Seat Programme of music by Leo Delibes: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, ‘‘La Source" Ballet Suite

8.39 Lily Pons (soprano) 8.45 Reserved 90 Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Lakme" Fantasia 9.8 Carlo Drago-Hrzic (baritone) 9.12 British Symphony Orchestra, "Sylvia Ballet" 9.30 Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano) 9.34 Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), ‘‘Naila"’ Valse 9.388 Orchestre Symphonique, "Dance of the Flowers," "Corsaire Ballet" 9.42 Jeanne Marceau. (contralto), and Lemichel du Roy (soprano) 9.47 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Naila" Intermezzo, ‘‘Coppelia Ballet" 10. 0 Close down IPAM ee 40. Oa.m. Sacred and orchestral selections 41. 0 Concert session 42. O Luncheon music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 3. 0 Piano, organ, piano accordion and miscellaneous selections 4.40 Melodies of Johann Strauss 5. O Popular medleys, announcements 5.40-6.0 Light orchestral items 7. O Orchestral session 8. 0 Concert programme 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 Talk by A. J. Sinclair: " Sir Walter Scott " 9.30 Leopold Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, ‘‘ Petrouchka" Ballet Music (Stravinsky) 10. O Close down 2 y 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.0a.m. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS. (News at 6.0, 7.0, 8.20 and 9.15 a.m.) 9.30 Recordings 10. O Weather feport for aviators 141. 0 Baptist Church Service, relayed from Brooklyn Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Russelt Grave. Organist: H. Haigh. Choirmaster: J. Morgan 12.15 p.m. Recordings (approx. ) 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 1.10 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music 2.0 "Works by Tchaikovski" series (No. 3): Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra 2.40 ‘For the Music Lover" 3. 0 "N.Z. Brains Abroad": A review of our achievements, prepared by P. Magee and Major F. H. Lampen 3.13. ‘Songs Without Words" 3.35 Gems from musical comedy 0 "Thereby Hangs a Tale" Oo Band music 5. 0 Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by the 2YA Children’s Song Service Choir 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by recordings 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. Q© Roman Catholic Church Service, relayed from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church. Organist and Choirmaster: Henry Mount

7.45 Recordings (approx.) 8. 0 OPERATIC PROGRAMME Orehestre Symphonique of Paris, "The Barber of Seville" Overture 5.2 .0cé..icetaa Rossini 8. 7 Popular Vocal Excerpts: "Even Bravest Heart" ee EUS BARES. Gounod "La Donna E Mobile" ("RigoNOUBA: ~)- sistacctuiscapcincoescecponae Verdi "Musetta’s Waltz Song" ("La Boheme?) xan case Puccini "Oh, Star of Eve" ("TannJunta Te ast saa Wagner 8.22 London Philharmonic Orches8.38 8.42 9.15 9.23 9.30 9.44 10. 0 tra, Ballet. Music "The Swan Ta estes tac Tchaikovski Grand Opera Company, "Gems from ‘ Mignon’" Thomas Albert Sandler (violin), "Meditation" (from "Thais’’) Massenet 8.45 Reserved 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Dominion and digtrict weather reports and station notices Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "March of the Smugglers" and "Soldiers Changing the Guard" ("Carmen") .... Bizet Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), "Evening Prayer" Humperdinck "Folk Song and Sandman’s Sey i ccts Humperdinck ("Hansel and Gretel’’) New Queen’s Hall Orchestra, "Carmen Ballet Music" (Act. S) -cick(. taba tenitane Bizet Chorus and Orchestra of the State Opera House, Berlin, "Benediction of the Poignards" (From "The HugueWOU TE) ncdescsderesco cs Meyerbeer Symphony Orchestra and Wilhelm Rode (baritone), "Wotan’s Farewell and Fire Music" (from "The Valns | Fgh PRES ree Wagner Close of normal programme. (During the war the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. Daventry news, 11 p.m.) AY G Miaka sm 6. Op.m. Recordings 8. 0 "On Parade": Programme = of band and vocal items

8.45 Reserved 98.0 Concert featuring the Boston Pro« menade Orchestra 10. 0 Close down 2 y 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Band waggon, with Arthur Askey and Cyril Fletcher 7.385 Martin’s Corner 8. 0 I Hear America Singing 8.30 Keyboard colleagues 8.45 Reserved "Dad and Dave" Instrumental music "The Broken Fetter" English notes 10. 0 Close down QV |e NEW PLYMOUTH 810k.c. 370m. 7. Op.m. Relay of church service 8.15 Studio programme of recordings 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 8.2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down QV rl ree 5S, 11.0 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Recordings 1.10 DAVENTRY NEWS 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS 6. O Recordings 7. 0 Relay of Evening Service from St, Matthew’s Anglican Church, Hastings. Preacher: Rev. W. T. Drake. Organist and choirmaster: Cecil Spinney 8.15 (approx). Recordings, station announcements 8.30 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Karelia Suite" Intermezzo (Sibelius) 8.34 Elizabeth Schumann (soprano) f Reserved 8.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10 Grand Opera Orchestra, ‘ Eugen Onegin’’ Polonaise (Tchaikovski) 8.13 Hubert Eisdell (tenor) 9.25 Fritz Kreisler (violin) and Sergei Rachmaninoff (piano) 9.40 Alexander Kipnis (bass) 9.48 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, "Moldau"’ (Smetana) 10.0 Close down 2 Y IN 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. BBC Symphony Orchestra & String Quartet, "Introduction and Allegro for Strings" (Elgar) 7.30 Mile. G. Cernay & Georges Thill, "Softly Awakes My Heart" (SaintSaens) : O Light opera 80 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Corsair’ Overture (Berlioz) 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 "Search for a Playwright" 9.25. Light classical music 9.45 t. 0 "Pinto Pete" Close down

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AUGUST 18

SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS. (News at 6 a.m.,7 am., 8.20 a.m. and 9.15 a.m.) Recordings (approx.) 11. 0 Salvation Army Service, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel. Preacher: Major H. J. Parkinson. Bandmaster: A. Pike. Choirmaster: R. Richards 12.165 p.m. Recordings "I@ ol 8.30 8.45 9. 0 9.10 9.15 10.10 Dinner music, interrupted. at 1.10 for DAVENTRY NEWS Recordings ; "Mass in G Major" (Schubert), sung by the Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Kennedy Scott Recordings Children’s Service, conducted by Rev. A. C. Lawry and assisted by the Bryndwr Sunday School Choir. Subjects: (Jnr.) ‘* Prayer " (Snr.) " Justice" DAVENTRY NEWS Recordings Methodist Service, relayed from East Belt Church. Preacher: Rev. J. H. Allan. Organist and Choirmaster: R. H, Sherris The BBC Symphony Orchestra, "Ruy Blas" Overture Mendelssohn Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) "Captain Harry Morgan" Bantock "Chorus Gentlemen" .... Lohr Reserved DAVENTRY NEWS Dominion and district weather reports and station notices "A BIT O’ LOVE," by John Galsworthy. Adapted and presented by the NBS Close of normal programme. (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. Daventry news, 11 p.m.)

SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 Stephen Foster Melodies 8.40 My Lovely Celia 8.42 Second Serenade 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 "Piccadilly" 9.35 Songs of the Fair 9.43 Alfred Piccaver (tenor) 9.48 At the piano: Eileen Joyce 9.52 Ballad memories 10. 0 Close down Gz 940k.c. 319m. 12. 0-1.30 p.m; Light variety, interrupted at 1.140 for DAVENTRY NEWS 5. O Sacred Song Service, conducted by the Salvation Army 6.456 DAVENTRY NEWS ,610 After dinner serenade 6.26 Hits of To-day and Yesterday 6.46 Carson Robison & his Pioneers 7. 0 The Minneapolis Symphony Orchtra, "Acceleration Waltz’ (Strauss) 7.8 Jussi Bjorling (tenor) 7A2 Ania Dorfmann (piano), "Valse Impromptu" (Liszt) 7.16 The Sieber Choir 7.24 Emanuel Fevermann (’céllo) 7.80 The Radio cues 8. 0 Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, Jeanette MacDonald (soprano), Wayne King and his Orchestra Music at Your Fireside Reserved DAVENTRY NEWS Khyber and Beyond Stars broadcast Close down AY, DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for DAVENTRY NEWS, (News at 6 4.m., 7 a.m., 8.20 a.m. and 9.15 a.m.) 9.20 Recordings (approx.) OVS ossoks

10. 0 11. 0 1. Op. 1.10 2. 0 2.30 2.47 5. 0 5.45 6.30 7.45 8.30 8.45 9. 0 9.10 9.15 Weather report for aviators Recordings Church of Christ Service, relayed from St. Andrew Street Church of Christ. Preacher: Pastor W. D. More. Organist: A. F. Beadle Recordings m. Weather report for aviators DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by dinner music 4 Recordings The Music of Delius: Sir Thomas Beecham and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘"Eventyr" (A Norwegian Rhapsody) Recordings Big Brother Bill’s Song Service DAVENTRY NEWS, followed by recordings Anglican Service, relayed from St. Paul’s Cathedral. Preacher: The Dean. Organist: Prof. V. E. Galway Recordings Grand Symphony Orchestra, * Masaniello " Overture Auber Robert Couzinou (baritone), with Chorus "Le Chant du Depart" Mehul "The Song of the Nations" Casadesus Reserved DAVENTRY NEWS Dominion and district weather reports and station rotices "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE" The Opera "Pelleas.and MeliBANE" .........ccsce0ceeeeeee DODUSSY While hunting in the forest Golaud comes upon a beautiful girl, Melisande, weeping by a well. Six months later Golaud writes to his brother Pelleas announcing his mar. riage to Melisande, When Melisande and Pelleas eventually meet they are attracted to each other and Pelleas takes Melisande to a fountain in the forest where she accidentally drops here betrothal ring into the well. Her husband is ras 4 distressed by the loss of the elisan ring, which de says she

has lost in the sands by the sea. A love scene follows at Melisande’s chamber window, which is interrupted by Golaud, who warns his brother not to trifle with Melisande as she is in delicate health. Now that his suspicions of Pelleas are aroused, Golaud sets his little son by a former marriage to act as spy. Once again the pair meet by the fountain, where Golaud discovers them and slays his brother. The last act is in Melisande’s bed chamber, where after the birth of her child she lies dying protesting that her love for Pelleas was absolutely innocent. 10. 0 Close of normal programme, (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. Daventry news, 11 p.m.) aly DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263 m. 6. Op.m. Recordings " 8.15 "Wandering with the West Wind" 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 Light instrumental and ballad mus‘o 40. 0 Close down ay Y Zz 680k.c. 441 m. 41. Oam. Sunday morning programme 4. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 4.40 DAVENTRY NEWS, dinner music 2. 0 Lang-Worth Orchestra, with intere ludes’ by Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy 2.30 The Coming of Spring 3.0 "Mefisto Waltz No. 1". (Liszt), played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra 3.12 Famous Afrtists: Ernest. Lough (baritone), and Walter Gieseking (piano) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 5.45 DAVENTRY NEWS 6. 0 "Music at Your Fireside" 7. 0 Relay of evening service from 8t. Mary’s Basilica. Preacher: Father J. Murphy. Organist: Miss R. Sheps herd. Choirmaster: A. Mahoney 7.45 Gleanings from far and wide 8.15 "Tales of the Silver Greyhound" 8.45 Reserved ‘ 9.0 DAVENTRY NEWS 9.10. Listen to the band 9.30 ‘"Ravenshoe" 9.42 da pes from the Theatre: ‘‘Coppella a " 10.10 Close down