SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 72, 8 November 1940, Page 20

SUNDAY

NATIONAL

NOVEMBER 10

NY. AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON, (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) ®. O (approx.) ‘Players and Singers" 41.0 Methodist Service, relayed from Epsom Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. F. Copeland. Organist: R. J. Morris 42.165 p.m. ‘" Musical Musings" 41.0 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 "An Afternoon at the Proms" 8.30 Schubert’s "‘Moments Musicaux" for Piano, played by Artur Schnabel $3.64 ‘In Less Serious Mood"’ G. 0 Children’s Song Service 6.46 "As the Day Declines" 6.15 ae FROM LONDON and Topical a 655 Dominion and district weather reports 7.0 Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. James’s Church. Preacher: Rev. H. J. Lilburn. Organist: J. T. French 830 EVENING PROGRAMME: Leeds Festival Choir, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Choral Dance No. 17 from Spree: \eor sn Borodin 8.45 Reserved ®. O NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 8.15 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe 9.26 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9.28 Carlo Drago-Hrzic (baritone) " Gerard’s Monologue " Giordano " Pierrot’s Serenade " Korngold 836 Sergei Rachmaninoff (soloist), with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ........ Rachmaninoff 10. 0 Close of normal programme 41. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN NZ AUCKLAND 820 Ke. 341m, @. Op.m. Recordings 8.80 "Around the Bandstand," with vocal interludes 8.45 Reserved 80 Continuation of programme 10.0 Close down

| IZM 1250k.c, 240 m. 410. Oa.m. Sacred and orchestral selections 11, 0 Concert session 12. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 8. 0 Piano and piano-accordion items, band music 4.30 Light orchestral and popular medleys, announcements 5.40-6.0 Light orchestral interlude 7. 0 Orchestral and instrumental numbers 8. 0 Concert programme 8.45 Reserved 410, 0 Close down 2 y 570 k.c. 526m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) 7.30 (approx.) Early morning session 9.15 Relay of band music by the Wellington City Salvation Army. Band, from the Citadel 9.45 Voices in harmony 40. O Weather report for aviators 11. 0 Anglican Church Service from St. Peter’s. Preacher: Ven. Archdeacon Bullock. Organist and choirmaster: S. B. Shortt 12.15 p.m. (approx.) These you have loved 4. 0 Weather report for aviators 1.10 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 "Music by Delius": " Paris," played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham 2.24 For the music lover 2.36 Sir Walter Scott, "The Bride of Lammermoor," and Donizetti 2.46 z Quires and Places where they ng 3. 0 "Norway and Scotland’; A talk by Compton McKenzie, the famous novelist 3.15 Let the People Sing 3.34 Musical comedy and light opera 4 0 "Mummers and Troubadours of France’: A programme of stage and platform celebrities 4.35 Songs of Wales 4.51 . On the Black; On the White

5. 0 Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by Children from Brooklyn Methodist Sunday School 5.46 Tunes you may remember 6.156 NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Congregational Church Service, relayed from the Terrace Congregational Church. Preacher: Rev. H. W. Newell. Organist and choirmaster: W. H. Collie 8.0 EVENING PROGRAMME: (approx.)" Music from the Theatre" First New Zealand radio presentation of the grand opera "Lucia Di Lammermoor," Donizetti's famous opera. (founded on the novel, "The. Bride of Lammermoor," by Sir Walter Scott) Lord Henry Ashton has dissipated his" fortune, and to mend matters would wed. his sister, Lucy, to the rich Lord Arthur’ Bucklaw. Lucy, however, secretly loves and | is loved by Sir Edgar Ravenswood. Edgar is sent to France on duty. His letters to. Lucy are intercepted by Ashton, who goes further and forges a document showing Edgar to be false to the vows of constancy which he has exchanged with Lucy. When shown this document Lucy is shocked, and reluctantly agrees to the marriage with Lord Arthur Bucklaw. The marriage contract is signed, and the ceremony is taking place when Edgar bursts upon the scene. He {is shown Lucy’s signature to the contract, and in his rage he curses her and the whole house of Lammermoor then .departs. On entering the bridal chamber, Lucy goes mad-and_ kills the bridegroom. The horror of the deed reStores her reason and she stabs herself. Meanwhile Edgar has tried to force a duel on Ashton, and betakes himself to the burying place of his fathers to await Ashton. It is here that he learns of the tragedy of Lucy’s death, and takes his life by falling on his sword. 8.45 Reserved 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15 BRC News Commentaty by George Slocombe. 9.25 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices. 9.28 Continuation of the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor " 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN 2 Y 840k.¢. 357m. | 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.0 Recital by famous artists, featuring Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano), Richard Crooks (tenor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bronislaw Huberman (violin), Ania Dorfmann (piano) , 8.45 Reserved 8. O Descriptive ballads, featuring Columbia Dramatic Players 10.0 Glose down

WELLINGTON| 990 k.c. 303m, AV 7. Op.m. These are still hits 7.36 "Martin’s Corner" 8. 0 Songs for Sale 8.30 Keyboard colicagues 8.45 Reserved ‘Dad and Dave" English. notes "The Adventure of the Rose. of Allah" Ensemble 10.0 Close down NAB NEW PLYMOUTH B10k.c. 370m. 7. Op.m. Relay of church service 8.15 Studio programme of recordings ®. 0 Weather report and station notices 9. 2 Recordings 40. 0 Close down 2QVirl 750 k.c. 395 m. 41. Oa.m.-1.30 p.m. Recordings 1.46 NEWS FROM LONDON 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 6.145 NEWS FROM LONDON and topical talk 7. 0 Relay of Evening Service from 8t. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Hastings. Preacher: Rev. D. M. Cattanach. Organist: Miss Airini Lock. Choirmaster: W. S. Eastwood 8.15 (approx.) Recordings, station announcements 8.30 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 8.34 Gerhard Husch (baritone) 8.37 Fo London Philharmonic Orchesra 845 Reserved ® 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 8.16 BBC News Commentary by George Slocombe 9.26 The SheMeld Choir, ‘" Choruses from ‘Judas Maccabeus’" (Handel) 9.34 Natan Milstein (violin), ‘"Romance," "Polonaise Brillante’ (Wienawski) 943 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) 6.46 Philadelphia Orchestra 10. 0 Close down 2 Y N 920 k.c. 327m, 7. Op.m. Boston Symphony Orchest "Mefisto" Waltz No. 1 (Lisst) 7.30 Emil Sauer (piano), "Concerto No, 1 in E Flat Major" (Liszt) 8. 0 Light ere 8.30 BBC rehestra and vocalists, "Serenade to Music" (Vaughan Williams) $45 Reserved 8. 0 ‘Search for a Playwright" $.26 Light classical 9.45 ‘Pinto Pete" 10. 0 Glose down

CUP BROADCASTS NEW ZEALAND CUP: Saturday, November 9, at 2.7 p.m. (approx. y NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP: Tuesday, Noyember 12, at 2.10 p.m. (Broadcast by 1YA, 2YA and 3YA)

SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10

SV, CHRISTCHURCH) 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for NEWS 8.20 11. 0 reny LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and AB Morning programme Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Andrew’s Church. Preacher: Right Rev. J. Lawson Robinson. Organist and choirmaster: ®obert ake

12.16 p.m. Recordings 1.0 2. 0 2.45 3. 0 3.47 4.0 4.30 5. 0 5.45 6.15 vi oO 8.15 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) Farffous artists: Guila Bustabo "For the Music Lover’-French Composers consent No. in B Minor" " Pathétique "’), ae Tchaikovski, played by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler BBC Kentucky Minstrels Choir The Music of Billy Mayer! J. H. Squire Celeste Octet and Frank Titterton (tenor) Children’s Service, conducted by Canon S. Parr and assisted by the Selwyn House School Choir Subjects: (Jnr.) "Jesus Our Helper" (Sen.) ‘*‘Love Shown in Forgiveness "’ Evening reverie a FROM LONDON and Topical Anglican Service, relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral. Preacher: Very Rev. Dean Warren. Organist and choirmaster: C. Foster Browne Recordings’ 8.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: ee Philharmonic Orchesra "The Bartered Bride" OverCULO \ ihaiciacdhs, Widinies.. STREtANS Smetana, sithousti over-shadowed by his former pupil, Dvorak, was none the less the first Bohemian to raise the music of his native country to a distinguished place in the world’s art. Outside the confines of. its own land, Czech music was known little, if at all, before his day, though the national

melodies had more than once found their way into the music of the great masters, the "Emperor’s Hymn" of Haydn being a notable example. ‘‘ The Bartered Bride," a comic opera, is Smetana’s most famous work. 8.37 Oscar Natzke (bass), "Myself When Young" Lehmann "Pilgrim’s Song" Tchaikovski 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news

9.15 9.25 9.28 9.41 9.54 10. 0 11. 0 11.30 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe Dominion and district weather reports and station notices Studio recitals by J. D. Ritchie (baritone) and Ailsa Crompton (soprano), J. D. Ritchie (baritone), "The Farmer’s Pride" Russell "Sea Fever? ccd . Ireland "Silent Worship" .... Handel "Yeomen of England" German "The Sea Gipsy" .... Willeby Ailsa Crompton (soprano), | "Gentle Shepherd " Pergolesi ee" pen chee Elgar. ~ My: Poh oan Grieg "Orpheus with His Lute" Sullivan "OQ Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me?" .......cccccs Handel Recital by Alexander Borowsky (pianist), "Concert Study in F Minor" "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" Liszt Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON fol-. lowed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN

SVL CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 Light concert 8.45 Reserved 9.25 Pag "The Doctor’s Or10. 0 Close down Sz 940k.c. 319m. 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Variety programme 1.156 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Sacred Song Service, conducted by the Salvation Army 6.15 a FROM LONDON and Topical a 6.40 Hits of to-day and yesterday 7. 0 The Symphony Orchestra, "Nights at the Ballet" 7. 9 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano) 7.17 Fritz Kreisler (violin), ‘"Hymoreske" (Dvorak), "Caprice Vienhois" (Kreisler) 7.25 Barnabas Von Geczy and his Orchestra, "Cradle Song," "Minuet in D Major’ (Mozart) 7.31 The radio stage 8. 0 George Boulanger and his Orchestra, Richard Crooks (tenor), Gil Dech (piano) 8.30 "Music at Your Fireside" 8.45 Reserved 8. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary by George Slocombe 9.25 "Out of the Silence" 9.54 Frankie Carle (piano) 10. 0 Close down a\ Y 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) 9.0 Melody land; British Army bands 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Feminine’ artists; Orchestras and chorus 11. 0 Anglican Service, relayed from St. Paul’s Cathedral. Preacher: The Dean. Organist: Prof. V.,E. Galway 12.15 p.m. Concert celebrities 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 1.145 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by dinner music 2. 0 Lavender and lace 2.30 The music of Handel: ‘ Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 5" 2.46 Classical programme 3.30 "The First Great Churchill": Romantic story of Winston Churchill’s famous ancestor, John, first Duke of Marlborough 3.55 Music of Many Lands 5. 0 Big Brother Bill’s' Song Service 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Presbyterian Service, relayed from First Church. Preacher:, Rev. . Allen Stevely, M.A. Organist: Miss Mavis Macdonald. Choirmaster: Alfred Walmsley After church music 8.45 EVENING PROGRAMME: AN ORGAN RECITAL by Prof. V. E. Galway, Mus.D., Dunedin City Organist (relay from Town Hall) 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe 9.26 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices

10. 0 11. 0 11.30 A studio recital by Ignaz Friedman, world-famous pianist, "Sonata Op. 58 in B Minor," "Valse in A Flat Major Op. 42," "Two Etudes Op. 10" Chopin Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN ANY / DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 6.20 (approx.) Topical War Talk 8.15 8.45 9. 0 10. 0 ‘‘Wandering with the West Wind" Reserved Recital programme Close down Ay INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441 m. 11. Oa.m. Sunday morning programme 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.15 2. 0 2.30 3. 0 3.12 NEWS FROM LONDON and dinner music Louis Katzman & his Orchestra, with vocal interludes Rivers immortalized in song and melody "William Tell" Overture (Rossini), played by NBC Symphony Orchestra Famous’ artists: John Charles Thomas (baritone) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 6.15 6.30 7.45 8. 0 8.15 8.20 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.28 10. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON Relay of Evening Service from Church of €hrist: Preacher: Rev, A. W. Grundy. Organist: J. W. Wood ~ "Music at Your Fireside" Gleanings from far and wide Weather reports and station notices "Tales of the Silver Greyhound" Reserved NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary by George Slocombe Interlude Relay from 4YA of studio recital by Ignaz Friedman, celebrated pianist Close down