SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 75, 29 November 1940, Page 42

SATURDAY

NATIONAL

DECEMBER 7

NZ, AUCKLAND 650 k c. 462 m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 (approx.) District weather report, followed by breakfast session $845 NEWS FROM LONDON 8. 9 "Entertainers All’ 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. C. B. Boggis 10.15 ‘In Holiday Mood" 11.0 ‘Some Remarkable Women I Have _ Met," by Mrs. Vivienne Newson 11.15 ‘Domestic Harmony" 12. 0 Lunch music 41. Op.m. District week-end weather forecast (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 "Rhythm in Relays" 3.30 Sports results 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: (‘‘Cinderella’’) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Talk): "Champagne Gallop" (Lumbye); "Star" (Trad.); ‘Nightingale’ (Trad.); "I Love You" (Grieg); "Andante Religioso"’ (Thome); "The Big Broadcast of 1936’; "Torna Piccina!" (Bixio); ""Ever or Never" (Waldteufel); * ‘Naughty Nanette"’ (Grothe) ; ‘Romance De Amor’ (Gomez); "Countess Maritza" Waltz (Kalman); Gilbert and Sullivan Selections; ‘"‘Homage to Armstrong" (Jerome); "‘ Erotik" (Grieg); ‘‘Let’s Sail to Dreamland" (Kogen); ‘"‘Rumanian Fotk Dance’ (Trad.); "Bells Across the Meadow"’ (Ketelbey) ; "Land of Love" (Melichar); ‘Fair at Sorotchinsk" (Moussorgsky). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7.0 Local news service 7.16 Topical Talk from the. BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Featuring the Royal Auckland Choir, conducted by Harry Woolley The Choir: "Men of Harlech" arr. Tilleard "Fain Would I Change That Note" .... Vaughan Williams "A Song of the Armada" Chudleigh-Candish 7.39 Carroll Gibbons and_ the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, "Porgy and Bess" selection Gershwin 7.47 Studio recital by Anna McLennan (soprano) and Hal McLennan (flute), Song: "The Pipes of Pan are PIASE doclecscdesas .. Monckton Flute: "Papillon" .... Kohler Song: "Love’s a Sailor" ¥ Kent Flute: "Allegro from .ConOr? cckatesteserress- som, MROEaTt Song: "Gipsy and the Bird" Benedict 8. 2 Moriz Rosenthal (piano), "Carneval de» Vienne" on Theme by Johann Strauss _ Rosenthal 8.10 The Choir: ay . "By the Sea" ........ Schubert . "Night in the Schuhert 8.19 Studio recital by Lalla Hemus Ceello), ‘ " Allegro atposadannke " Saint-Saens "Thais " ....s00000008 Massenet "Tarantella " ,,..cv-00e Squire’

8.31 The Choir: "Lend an Ear, Lady Fair" Abt "Love’s Lullaby" .... Lovatt "Prayer of Thanksgiving " Dutch folk song 8.39 His Majesty’s Theatre Orchestra, "The Dubarry" Selection Millocker 8.47 Essie Ackland (contralto), "The Great Awakening" Kramer "A Summer Night" Thomas 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Pirate Shippe Old Time Dance Band, relayed from Milford 10. 0 Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East 10. 5 Sports results 10.15 Continuation of Old Time Dance 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN | Y 880k¢e. 341m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 ‘"Filmland Memories": Songs from "Varsity Show" by Dick Powell 8.12 Merry melodies 8.30 "The Dark Horse" 8.45 Radio extravaganza 9.34 "The Sentimental Bloke" 10. O Finale 10.30 Close down PAN tenet 1. Op.m. Band music, vocal gems, piano medleys, light orchestral, piano-accordion, and light vocal recordings 3.0 Organ selections, light popular and orchestral numbers 5. O Light orchestral and popular session 7. 0 Sports results: Bill Hendry 7.30 Orchestral items 8. 0 Dance session 410. O Signal preparation for Air Force 10.256 Dance (contd.) 12. 0 Close down 2 y 570k ¢. 526m. When Parliament is being broadcast this programme will be transmitted by 2YC. Usual hours of Parliament: 10.3 a.m. to 1p.m. and 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON / 7.30 (approx.) District ‘weather report Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning variety 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Popular melodies d 10.281010.30 Dime signalg’

10.45 "A Few Minutes with Women Novelists: George Eliot," by Margaret Johnston 11. 0 Something for everybody 12.0 Lunch music (1.15p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 41.0 Weather report for aviators and week-end forecast 2.0 Saturday matinee 3.28 103.30 Time signals 4.0 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "With Sandler Through Opera’; "The Musical Clock of Madame de Pompadour’"’ (Noack); " Obstination"’ (Fontenailles) ; "Rodeo March’ (Ramsay); "Sympathy" (Friml); ‘"‘Serenade"’’ (Haydn); "Down in the Forest’’ (Ronald); "Chinese Legend" (Schulenburg); "Tango Habanera"’ (Payan); "St. Louis Blues" (Handy); ‘"‘Chopinezza"’ (arr. Rawicz-Landauer). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 "Britain Speaks" 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals 7.30 Reserved 7.45 EVENING PROGRAMME: Voices in Harmony: The Master Singers, "Hungarian Dance No. 5" Brahms "Narcissus" ......00....c0e0e Nevin Walter Preston and Evelyn MacGregor, "Why Do I Love You?" Kern The Master Singers, "Those Were Wonderful Days" Mencher "Yours Is My Heart Alone" Lehar 8. 0 "Krazy Kapers": Another instalment of this hilarious variety show . 8.28 "Breakfast with the Bullfinches" Sixty surprising years with some not so eminent Victorians in the reign of the Great White Queen {A BBC production) 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Dance programme 10. O Radio despatch from New ZeaZealand Forces in the Middle East 10. 5 Sports results 10.15 Continuation of dance pro- | gramme 41.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN 2G 840kc. 357m. 5. Op.m. Tunes for the teatable 6. 0 Musical menu 7. O After dinner music 8.0 "The Messiah" (Handel), presented by the ce pees cigs Choral Union and Merle Gamble (soprano), Vesta Emanuel (contralto), Heddle Nash (tenor), Russell Laurenson (bass). Conductor: Stanley Oliver. (Relayed from the Town Hall) 10. 0-10.25 Signal preparation for Air Force 10.30 Close down ,- %F pan

QM DW ke sosm 7. Op.m. " You Asked For It" session: From listeners to listeners 10. 0 Close down 2 Y 810k.c. 370m. 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Sports results and reviews 8. 0 Music, mirth and melody Weather report and station notices 9. 0 9. 2 Recordings 10.0 Close down QV rl 750 kc. 395m. 7. 0am. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 41. 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. O Light music 5.30 For the Children: ‘ Paradise Plumes and Head-Hunters " 5.45 Light music 6. 0 ‘Carson Robison and his Pioneers" 6.15 dh FROM LONDON and Topical al 6.45 Weather forecast. Senior cricket results 7..0 After dinner music 7.15 Topical war talks from the BBC 7.30 "The Circle of Shiva" 8. 0 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Mignon" Overture (Thomas) 8.7 Mavis Bennett (soprano) 8.10 The National Symphony. Orchestra, "Shepherd Boy" (Grieg) 8.45 Excerpts from "In a Persian Garden" (Lehmann), presented by Dora Labbette (soprano), Muriel Brunskill (contralto), Hubert Eisdell (tenor), and Harold Williams (baritone) 8.87. London Symphony Orchestra, ‘‘Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1" (Liszt) 8.47 Oscar Natzke (bass) 8.55 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Eugen Onegin,’ Polonaise (Tchatkovski) 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary, va G, Macdonell 9.25 " Thrills" 9.40 Light music 410. 0 Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East 40.5 Close down 2 y N 920kc. 327m. 7. Op.m.. "Listeners’ Own Session"’ 8. 0 Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "Contrasts" (Potpourri of famous melodies) 8.10 "Scott of Scotland Yard" 8.50 Light recitals 9.15 Dance music 9.30 Swing Session 10. 0 Close down These programmes are cUrrect as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.

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5} Y 720k ¢. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 7. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning melodies 40. O Classical programme 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Hall of Fame 11. 0 "The Morning Spell": ‘" Take Down a Book," by Mrs. Mary Scott 11.10 Light orchestral session 11.30 Popular tunes 11.45 Relay of New Brighton Trotting Club’s Meeting 12. 0 Lunch music (145p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 2. 0 Musical snapshots 2.30 Happy memories O Radio allsorts QO Frost and special weather forecast & Bands and basses 4.30 Sports results» Rhythm and melody 5. O Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Talk): "Ball at the Savoy’’ Selection (Abraham); "Love Me Forever" (Schertzinger); "‘A Musical Snu Box" (Liadow); "Paganini" Selection (Lehar); "Potpourri from the Film ‘Truxa’"’ (Leux); ‘Vals Poetica’ (Villanueva); "Mon Reve’ (Waldteufel); ‘Gipsy Moon" (Borganoj]); "Die Lorelei’ (Liszt); "Souvenir de Capri’ (Becce); ""Why"" (Schumann); "‘Kiss Serenade" (Micheli); ‘‘Master of My Sout" (Stolz). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "The Beggar Student" SelecTION "sist ticaans see Millocker 7.39 "Exploits of the Black Moth": "Exit a Blackmailer’’ 8.3 Have You Heard These? Some Recent Releases: Oscar Natzke (bass), "For England" ........ Murray "The Floral Dance" .... Moss" 8. 9 Eileen Joyce (piano), "Novelette" ........ Schumann "TntermeZZO"" srciceocrces Brahms 8.17 Margaret Eaves (soprano), "T’ll Walk Beside You" Lockton "T Love the Moon" .... Rubens 8.23 H, Robinson Cleaver (organ), "Moonlight and Roses" Lemare 8.26 Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch, "Blacking Out the Flat" Askey-Murdoch 8.32 Victor Young and his Orchestra, | "It’s a Hap Hap Happy Da: Day" arples 8.35 pen Salvador and his inne "Black Orchids" .... Richartz 8.38 Alfred Piccaver (tenor) "Thanks for Your Love" North 8,44 Louis Levy and his Orches "Pinocchio" Selection | 8.47 George Formby nay eel s "Swinging Along S Song," "Pardon Me, night Little

8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NB& Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 A Studio Recital by Harold Prescott (tenor), "The Bells of St. Paul’s" Gleeson "Pyuhihuia" ........ Haumutana "When You Come Home" Squire tee ee cee MeGill 9.38 The Harry Brever Group and the Kidoodlers 10. 0 Radio Despatch from the New Zealand Forces ,in the Middle East 10. 5 Sports summary 10.15 BILLY COTTON AND HIS BAND 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN NVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200kc. 250m. 5. Op.m. Recordings 6.0 ‘Music for Everyman" Le | After dinner music 8. Mf has en programme, featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing "Symphony No. 3" (Scottish) (Mendelssohn); and at 9.15 Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra playing "Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15" (Brahms) Fontes ~ 2 Signal preparation for Alr 10.30 down S22 bp) GREYMOUTH 940k c. 319m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 845 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.6 Snappy programme 410. 0 Weather report 12. 0 Lunch music 1.15 p.m. NEWS FROM LONDON 2. 0. Variety 5. 0 "The Crimson Trail" 5.30 Dinner music 6. 0 ‘William the Gonqueror’ 6.15 A FROM LONDON and topical 6.45 Sporting results, station notices y erry melodies 7.15 Topical war talks from the BBC 7.45 "Joan of Arc"’ 8. O Bing and a Band 8.18 "Here’s a Queer Thing!’ re ° otlight Parade 8. S Newsreel: A digest of the news 9.16 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 8.26 Dance to correct tempo by Victor Silvester and _ his Orchestra, Henry Jacques and his Orchestra. Interludes by Nick Lucas 10. 0 Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East 10, 6 Close down al Y 790 kc. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 ‘Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 (approx.) Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Random Ramblings

10.50 "The Morning Spell: Manners, Good and Bad," by Mrs. Mary Scott 11. 0 Melodious memories; Novelty and humour 12. 0 Lunch music (1.145p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 1.0 Weather report (including for aviators) 2. 0 Vaudeville matinee; Bands, banjos and baritones 3.30 Sports results 3.45 Revels, recitals and rhythm: Music in a Cafe 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session ("How to Make" Club) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and topical talk): "The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Selection (Nicolai); "Mon Bijou" (Stolz); "Bats in the Belfry’ (Mayerl); ‘Waltzes of the World" (arr. Robrecht); ‘Nola’ (Arndt); "Four Indian Love Lyrics’ (WoodfordeFinden); "Excuse Me Dance’’; "Capriccio" (Gurewich) ; "Moto Pe (Lotter); ‘Ecstasy"’ (Ganne); "Student Prince’ Selection (Romberg); ‘‘Waltz Medley"; ‘‘The Last Drops" (Kratzl); "Green Tulips’ (Mayerl); "Five 'Cello Medley" (Trad.). 6.56 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: The New Symphony Orchestra, " Children’s Overture " Quilter 7.44 Victorian Quartet, SME -cctnnctsiceadss Richardson "Eileen Alannah" , Thomas 7.50 Harry Roy and Mayfair Hotel Orchestra, "A Mayfair Suite" ....... Pola 7.58 William Murdoch (piano), "To: Siirieig" csinaisssstte ore Grieg "The Bees’ "Song Without Mendelssohn 8. 4 Geraldo and his Orchestra, "The Music Shop" «+ Kester "Mardi Gras" o.....000 Grofe 8.10 Studio recital] by L. E. Dalley (tenor), "As the Moon’s Soft Splendour" soo Jenkins "It Was a Lover and His SNS Siiliinllikcseitiiiiis Reynolds "My Desire" ....«:...... Cadman 8.16 New Mayfair Orchestra, "Stop Press" Selection 8.24 Studio recital by Dorothy Sligo (soprano), "My Heart is Like a Singing Bird" .. Parry "A Summer Song" . Hartog ROUTES «i. cecticstincs Phillips. "The Night Has a "Thousand BOG mcsdstedsabendick .. Hageman 8.32 The Light Symphony Orches~ tra, "Miniature Suite" ........ Coates 8.44 L. E. Dalley (tenor), "The Sergeant’s Song" . Keel "The: Din: jie . McMillan | 8.50 Alfredo Campoli and _ his Orchestra, | "Canzonetta" ...... d’Ambrosio "Cavatina" .::c.6.uuddnu.s Raff 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.16 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Dance music

10. 0 10.15 11. 0 11.30 Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East 10. 5 Sports summary Dance music NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN ay DUNEDIN | 140k¢e. 263m. } Op. 0 m. Tunes for the tea-table Melody and song After dinner music "Marie Antoinette" Instrumental interlude "The Mystery Club’: "The Mage nolia Tree" Around the bandstand "People in Pictures" Close down AY Mites stm. 7. Oa 7.30 8.45-9 11. 0 12. 0-2. 5. 0 5.15 6, O 6.15 6.45 6.50 7.0 7.15 7.30 3. 0 8.57 9, 0 8.15 9.25 8.30 10, 0 10. & m. NEWS FROM LONDON Breakfast session .0 NEWS FROM LONDON Recordings .Op.m, Lunch music (1.15, NEW§ FROM LONDON) Children’s session Saturday special of new releases "Carson Robison and his Bucka* roos’ a FROM LONDON and Topicag a Interlude To-day’s sportg result¢ Accordiana Topical War Talks from the BBO Screen snapshots Shall we dance? Modern dan music (interludes by Fran Langford) Weather reports, station notices NBS Newsreel; A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary by A. && Macdonell Late sporting For the musical connoisseur, troducin Handel’s " Concer Grosso G Minor, Op, 6, No. 6 played by the London Symphony Orchestra Radio despatch from the New Zeae land Forces in the Middle East Close down