SUNDAY

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 73, 15 November 1940, Page 22

SUNDAY

NATIONAL

NOVEMBER 17

| NY AUCKLAND 650 k ¢. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS .. 0 11. 0 FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) "Players and Singers " Anglican Service, relayed from All Saints’ Church. Preacher: Canon neth Phillips 12.165 p.m. ‘Musical Musings" 1.0 2. 0 3.30 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) "An Afternoon at the Proms" "Mass in G Major’ (Schubert), sung by the Philharmonic Choir "In Less Serious Mood" Children’s Song Service "As the Day Declines" .NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk Dominion and district weather reports and forecast Catholic Service, relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Preacher: His Lordship, Bishop Liston. Organist: -Mi§ss. Nell) Ormond. Choirmaster: ‘Professor Moor Karoly 8.30 B.42 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.31 EVENING PROGRAMME: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Marche Heroique de Szabady " Massenet Peter Milligan (tenor), "The Hills of Donegal" Sanderson Leonard Smith (cornet), et Sage Se tare . Smith Reserved NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news ; BBC news commentary by George Slocombe, Grand Massed Bands, " Be Not- Afraid" . Mendelssoh _James Chalmers (trombone), "TY Hear You Calling Me" Marshall « The Firefly " ................ Moss 9.37 9.43 9.46 "= 9.55 Foden’s Motor Works Band, "Poet and Peasant" Overture Suppe Peter Milligan (tenor), " Away in Athlone" .... Lohr Massed ‘> Bands, "A Sailor’s Lio" _ .... Cope Leonard Smith (cornet), "Bride of the Waves" Clarke Grand Massed Brass Bands, "At the Portals of the Palace " Sellars W. W. Averill. Organist: Dr. Ken-|

10. 0 Close of normal programme 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN al Y 880ke. 341m, 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, "Semiramide" Overture (Rossini) 8.45 Reserved 8. 0 Walter Gieseking (piano), ‘Poissons d’Or," "Reflets dans Peau" (Debussy) 9. 8 Germaine Martinelli (soprano) 9.16 State Opera Orchestra, "Symphony No. 5. in B Flat’? (Schubert) 9.36 BBC Chorus, "Corpus Christi," "A Cornish Christmas Carol" (War-. lock); ‘‘To Daffodils" (Quilter) 8.48 Frederick Grinke (solo violin), with the Boyd Neel Orchestra... "The Lark Ascending’ (Vaughan Williams) 410.0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250k¢. 240m. 10. Oa.m. Sacred and orchestral selections 41.0 Concert session 12. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selections from the shows and musical comedies 3.0 Band music. miscellaneous items, light orchestral and piano selections 4.40 Popular medieys, miscellaneous selections 5.30-6.0 Announcements; light orchestral numbers 7.0 Orchestral interlude 8. 0 Concert session 8.45 Reserved 10. 0 Close down 2 y 570k c. 526m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS , FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) I. (approx.) Early morning session Band music Voices in Harmony 40. O Weather report for aviators 11. 0 Baptist Church Service, relayed from Vivian Street nage Church. Preacher: Rev. A. North. Organist: | Chas. Choirmaster: L. Thurley 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" Series (No. = 3): London Philharmonic OrchesUna "Eventyr" (Once Upon a e 246 For, the muste loyer 2.45 ae and Places where They

3.12 3.22 8.31 4. 0 4.30 4.44 5. 0 5.45 6.15 6.55 7. 0 "Ignaz Friedman: Some of his Memories and Impressions": A talk prepared by Dr. Leon Lipson A Villain or Two The. Albert Sandler Trio Voices in harmony " Bernard Shaw; Musical Critic": Still further lively @choes of the nineties, with Music Australian songs | On the Black: Om the White Children’s Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from! Palmerston North Salvation Army ‘Young People’s Songsters Tunes you may remember ae FROM LONDON and Topical a Dominion and district weather reports : Church of Christ Service, relayed From Wellington South Church of Christ. Preacher ' Organist: Maitland Héarle EVENING PROGRAMME: (approx.) Bruno Walter and the London 8. 6 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.28 9.36 9.44 9.52 10. 0 11. 0 11.30 Symphony Orchestra, "Rosamunde" Ballet Music No. 1 in G Major .... Schubert Ignaz Friedman (celebrated Polish pianist), plays from the Studio: "Kreisleriana" ........ Schumann Reserved ; NBS Newsreel BBC news commentary by George Slocombe Dominion and district weather reports and station notices Music from the Operas: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, : "The Bat" . Strauss Richard Crooks (tenor), "Lamente di Federico" ("L’Areh. Og Bere te) Tametnetatias Be "I Still Seem to Hear" ("The Pearl Fishers"). ............ Bizet Miliza Korjus (soprano), "Bolero" ("Sicilian Vespers") Verdi "O Legere Hirondelle" ("Mereille") ............ .. Gounod Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "Magic Fire Music" ("The Valkyries") ....4.0...... Wagner Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN AY G Miata arm 6. Op.m. Recordings 8. 0 8.45 9. 0 10. 0 Recent releases Reserved Recital programme. Close down

2 Y 990k ¢. 303m. 7. Op.m. Musical contrasts 7.35 ‘" Martin’s Corner " 8.0 Songs for sale 8.30 Keyboard colleagues 8.45. Reserved "Dad and Dave" English notes "Killer at Large" Ensemble 10. 0 Close down 2 Y 810kc. 370m. 7. Op.m. Relay of church service 8.16 Studio programme of recordings ®. QO Weather report and station notices 9. 2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 750 kc. 395 m. 11. Oa.m.-1.30 p.m. Recordings 1.146 NEWS FROM LONDON 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON and topical talk 7. 0 Relay of Evening Service from St. John’s Anglican Cathedral-Church, Napier. Preacher: Dean J. B, Brocklehurst. Organist and choire master: Perey Tombs 8.15 (approx.) Recordings, station an« nouncements 8.30 London Symphony Orchestra, "Mefisto Waltz No. 1" (Liszt) 8.39 . Herbert Ernst Groh (tenor) 8.45 Reserved 9.0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.156 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe 9.26 The Philadelphia Orchestra, "Entrance of the Gods" (Wagner) 9.29 Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) 9.37 Lauri Kennedy (’cello), ‘‘Arioso" (Bach), ‘"Melodie’’ (Rachmaninoir) 9.46 Erna Berger (soprano) 9.54 The State Opera Orchestra, ‘‘Rosamunde" ballet music (excerpt) (Schubert) 10. 0 Close down 2 y Ni 920ke. 327m. 7. Op.m. The Jacques String Orchestra, "St. Paul’s Suite’ (Holst) 7.30 Yehudi Menuhin and the Orchestre des Concerts Colonne. playing "Legende" (Wieniawski) 8.0 Light Opera 8.30 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Eleven Viennese Dances" (Beete hoven) 845 Reserved %. 0 ‘Search for a Playwright" 9.26 Light classical 9.45 ‘Pinto Pete" 10.0 Close down

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NATIONAL

NOVEMBER 17

SV, CHRISTCHURCH 720k ¢. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS 9.20 11. 0 FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) Morning programme Roman Catholic Service, relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral. Preacher: Rev. Father McGuire, Organist: Miss Kathleen O’Connor. Choir conductress: Miss Mary O’Connor

12.15 p.m. Recordings 1. 0 2. 0 2.15 3. 0 6.20 3.45 4. 0 4.30 5.45 6.15 : « 0 8.15 830 EVENING PROGRAMME: The Royal Fireworks, for which Handel wrote the special music, were to celebrate . M.A., F.R.E.S. Organist and choirDinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) Famous artists: Eileen Joyce "For the Music Lover" Afternoon musical feature: "‘ Finale," from." Quartet in F.: Major’’ (Tchaikovski), played by the Budapest String Quartet; "Andante Cantabile,’"? from ‘* Quartet in D Major" (Tchaikovski), played by the Lener String Quartet Music of the sea Recital by Millicent Phillips’ (soprano) English Industrial Bands "Far from the Madding Crowd," with the Orchestre Raymonde and Peter Dawson Children’s Service, conducted by. Rev. E. E. Sage and assisted by the Woolston Sunday School Choir. Subjects: (Jnr.) ‘‘Jesus Our Helper" . (Sen.) " Social Service " Evening Reverte oye FROM LONDON and Topical a Methodist Service, relayed from the Durham Street Church. Preacher: Rev. Raymond Dudley, master: Melville Lawry Recordings London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Royal Fireworks Music Suite" Overture ........ Handel

the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. The show Was on a very large and expensive scale, and it took place in the Green Park, London, Unfortunately the fireworks turned out to be rather a fiasco, a temporary Structure being burned down. The only really successful part of the entertainment was Handel’s music, played by a big, imposing orchesira and punctuated by the firing of cannon. , 8.38 Webster Booth (tenor), "Elegie" ................. Massenet "Hindu Song" Rimsky-Korsakov 8.45 Reserved

-_----~ 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.28 10.44 11. 0 11.30 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News- Commentary, by George Slocombe Dominion and district weather reports and station notices "Romeo and Juliet," by William Shakespeare. Adapted & produced by the NBS Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN SIVA CHRISTCHURCH -1200kc. 250m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 8.45 9.25 Light concert Reserved "Piccadilly": "Numbers, Not Names " Close down OR ea + ag: 30 p.m. Variety programme 5.30 6.15 6.40 NEWS FROM LONDON Sacred song service, conducted by the Salvation Army ra ie FROM LONDON and topical tal Hits of to-day and yesterday

7.0 Milan Symphony Orchestra, ‘Fra Diavolo" Overture (Auber) Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) Solomon (piano), ‘Polonaise in A Major" (Chopin), "Rakoczy March" (Liszt) 7.25 Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra, "Andante Religtoso’’ (Thome), "Cradle Song of the Virgin Mary" (Reger ) 7.31 The Radio Stage 8.0 Magyari Imre’s Hungarian Gipsy Orchestra 8.12 Scene from ‘Moonlight is Silver,’’ presented by Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks Jun, 8.20 Robinson Cleaver (organ), Patricia Rossborough (piano) 8.30 "Music at Your Fireside" 8.45 Reserved 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe 2 9.25 "Out of the Silence" 9.54 Vintage valses 10. 0 Close down Ps ~~ oO 7.1 DUNEDIN 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 Church of Christ Service, relayed from St. Andrew Street Church of Christ. Preacher: Pastor W. D. More. Organist: A. F. Beadle 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: Excerpts from ‘Judas Maccabaeus," "OQ Father Whose Almigbty Power," "We Come~-in Bright Array," "See the Conquering Hero Comes," "Sing Unto God" . 2.38 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. O Big Brother Bill’s Song Service | 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Baptist Service, relayed from Hanover Street Baptist Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Ewen Simpson. Organist: Miss P. Westland, Choirmaster: H. P. Desmoulins 7.46 After church music 8. 0 EVENING PROGRAMME: Part 1 of Verdi’s Opera "LA TRAVIATA" Founded on _ Alexandre Dumas’s play "La Dame Aux Camelias," known in English as "Camille" Violetta, a courtesan of Paris, is madly loved by Alfredo, a young man from Provence. He persuades her to give up her life in Paris, and retire with him to. a country cottage. Here life is full of happiness for them both. But Alfredo’sfather seeks Violetta secretly, and tells" her that his son’s life is being ruined because of this liaison. The generous Vio- | letta decides to sacrifice herself for her lover’s sake. Fearing to say good-bye se explain, she leaves the cottage and returns to Paris. She is threatened with consumption and, in order to forget the genuine love she has tasted for so brief a spell, throws herself into the old life of gaiety. Alfredo, not knowing the real reason for her desertion, follows her to Paris, and, seeing her at a ball, surrounded by a court of admirers, publicly insults her. Too late, he discovers the unselfish love which has led her to throw away her happiness with

him. He finds her dying and a tender ree conciliation takes place. 8.45 Reserved 9.0 NBS Newsreel. A digest of the day's news ~ 9.15 BBC News Commentary, by George Slocombe 9.25 Dominion and dtstrict weather reports and station notices 9.28 Part 2 of "La Traviata" 10.35 Close of normal programme 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation musie 11.30 CLOSE DOWN aly ©) 140ke. 263m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 6.20 (approx.) Topical war talk 8.15 ‘Wandering with the West Wind ® 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 Musical Talent: Is it Hereditary? (A continuity programme) 10. 0 Close down AW INVERCARGILL Z 680k¢. 441m. 41. Oa.m. Sunday morning programme 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 41.1456 NEWS FROM LONDON and dinner music 2.0 Reginald: King and his Orchestra, with vocal interludes 2.30 Songs of yesteryear 3.0 " Italian Concerto in F Major™ (Bach), played by Artur Schnabel (piano) 3.16 Famous artist: Webster Booth (tenor) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Relay of Evening Service from Salvation Army Citadel. Preacher: Adjutant C. G. Lee. Song leader: E. Chisholm. Bandmaster: H. Cottrell 7.45 "Music at Your Fireside" 8. 0 Gleanings from far and wide 8.15 Weather reports, station notices 8.20 ‘ Fales of the Silver Greyhound " 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of thé day’s news 9.16 BBC news commentary by George Slocombe 9.26 " Ravenshoe" 9.37 Listen to the band 9.51 Slumber session 10. 5 Close down