SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 77, 13 December 1940, Page 22

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NY, AUCKLAND 650.k c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS 8. O 11. 0 8.20 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 10. 0 11. 0 11.30 FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) "Players and Singers" Anglican Service, relayed from All Saints’ Church. Preacher: Canon W..W. Averill. Organist: Dr. Kenneth Phillips tte hg " Musical Musings "’ Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) "Aan Afternoon at the Proms" "Napoleon’s Tomb": A Centennial Note "New Zealand Brains Abroad": A review of our achievements, prepared by Bernard Magee and Major F. H. Lampen Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto in F Minor "In Less Serious Mood" Children’s. Song Service "As the Day Declines" (6.15, ae FROM LONDON and Topical alk) Dominion and’ district weather reorts aptist Service, relayed from The Tabernacle. Preacher: Dr. Alexander Hodge. Organist: Arthur E. Wilson EVENING PROGRAMME: Heddle Nash, the English tenor, in a studio recital Reserved NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary Dominion and district weather reports and station notices "Nights at the Savoy " Scenes from the lively Gilbert and Sullivan operas, featuring popular tunes from he H.M.S... Pinafore," . "Patience" and "Iolanthe" Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN iY chee RERSORESO 10. 0 Op.m. Recordings Philharmonic Orchestra Xenia Belmas (soprano) Reserved : London Philharmonic Orchestra Leeds Festival Choir ; Alexander Brailowsky (piano) Rosette Anday (contralto) New Symphony Orchestra, " Tin--tagel"" (Bax) Close dow 12 AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240m. 40. Oa.m. Sacred and "orchestral selec11. 0 12. 0 tions Concert sessiop Lunch musics

2.0p.m. From the shows and musical 3. 0 5. 0 comedies Band music, popular medleys, piano and organ selections Selections from the young folk 5.30-6.0 Announcements, light orchestral 7. 0 8.15 8.45 9.15 10. 0 items Orchestral recordings Relay from King’s College: The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Reserved Organ recital Close down . ON WELLINGTON 570k c. 526m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for NEWS" FROM LONDON. (News at &, 7, and 8.45) 7.30 (approx.) Early morning session -15 10. 0 11. 0 =o Band music; Voices in harmony Weather report for aviators Presbyterian Church Service, re~ layed from S&t. John’s Church. Preacher: Rev. Gladstone Hughes. Organist and choirmaster: Lawrence Haggitt — p.m. (approx.) These you have loved 4.10 2.0 2.46 3. 0 3.30 3.42 4. 90 4.15 4.30 5. 0 5.45 6.15 6.55 Weather report for aviators Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) Music by Yaughan Williams series: "A London Symphony," played by the Queen’s Hall Orchestra RE Quires and Places Where They in "Who Wrote That?" A session of music, .prose and poetry, with notes and queries Songs of Deanna Durbin Melodies by Sigmund Romberg Reserved Voices in harmony Band music Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from St. Giles, Lyall Bay, and Kilbirnie Tunes you may remember eg FROM LONDON and topical alk Dominion and district weather reports

ie 0 Brethren Church Service, relayed from the Tory Street Hail. Preacher: Dr. J. M. Laird, M.B. Organist and cholrmaster: E. N. Coppin EVENING PROGRAMME: (approx.)The London Philharmonic 8.18 8.38 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 10. 2 11. 0 11.30 Orchestra, "The Corsair" Overture Berlioz 8.10 John McCormack (tenor), " Where’er You Walk" "Caro Amore" ........ Handel Max Pirani (pianist) plays from the studio "Fantasia in C Minor" Mozart "Three Fairy Tales" Medtner weep Saline et rece me Debussy Grand Opera Orchestra, "Faust" Ballet Music Gounod Reserved NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary Dominion and district weather reports and station notices For the opera lover: Philadelphia Orchestra, "Tannhauser" Overture Wagner 9.36 Mlle. Gernay and Georges Thill (vocal duet), "Softly Awakes My Heart" (from "Samson and Delilah’) _ Saint-Saens 9.44 Egon Petri (pianoforte), "Rigoletto sisss.0 Verdi-Liszt 9.50 Elisabeth Rethberg. (soprano), Beniamino Gigli (tenor), and Ezio Pinza (bass), "Oh! What. Delight" (¢"I. POMONA ). tcckssnicccssone Verdi "To Thee My Heart Belongete’: CP Agia") oe Verdi 9.56 Boston Symphony Orchestra, "Presto and Waltz" (from "The Damnation of Faust’’) Berlioz Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN 2NC WELLINGTON) 840 kc. 357 m. . Op.m. Recordings 9. 0 Round the .band stand jm by Thomas L. Thomas (barine) 8.15 Liebert (organist)

9.30 Eight Gentlemen in Harmony: "The Buccaneers Male Octet’ 9.45 A session of late releases 10. 0 Close down 2 Y 1D) 990ke¢, 303m. Op.m. Ray Noble with his Orchestra 35 ‘*Martin’s Corner" O Songs for sale .30 Keyboard Colleagues 45 Reserved "Dad and Dave" English Notes "A Trip to the Continént " Ensemble 10. 0 Close down NAB NEW PLYMOUTH 810ke¢. 370m. 7. Op.m. Relay of churoh service 8.16 Studio programme of recordings 9, O Weather report and station notices 9. 2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 750 kc. 395m. 11. Oa.m.-1.30 p.m. Recordings 1.15. NEWS FROM LONDON 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert session 6.16 wae FROM LONDON and topical er 7. 0° Relay of Evening Service from St. Mathew’s Anglican Churoh, Hastings. Preacher: Rey. W. T. Drake. Organist and choirmaster: Cecil Spinney 8.15 (approx:) "Recordings and station announcements ee 8.30 Evening programme, featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra The Orchestra, "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring" (Delius)) Lotte Lehmann (soprano), The Orchestra, ‘Karelia Suite, Alla Mareia" (Sibelius) Reserved ’ NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary Pablo Casals (’cello) Alexander Kipnis (bass) The Orchestra, ‘‘Romeo’s Reverie soe Fete of the Capulets" (Ber- * 410z) Choir of St. Thomas, Leipzig The Orchestra, "Dance of the Young Maidens," "Polovsti March" (Borodin) 10. 0 Close down 2 y N 920kc. 327m. 7. Op.m. Philadelphia Orchestra, "The Fire-Bird Suite" (Stravinsky) 8. 0 Light opera 8.30. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, "Scherzo Capriccioso" (Dvorak) 8.45 Reserved . 0 "Search for a Playwright" Light classical 45 ‘Pinto Pete" 10. 0 Close down a o& SS ©2 S99 op we az 88

Australian Broadcast NEW ZEALANDER IN CHINA Rewi Alley, the New Zealander who has become famous as leader of free China’s co-operative industrial movement, has sent a talk script describing the cooperative movement to the Australian Broadcasting Commission. We have received advice that this talk will be broadcast over the New South Wales circuit on Thursday, December .26, at 10 p.m., Australian Eastern Standard Time (midnight here). The stations in the relay will be 2BC, 2NC, and 2CR.

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DECEMBER 15

SV, CHRISTCHURCH 720k ¢. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS 9.20 11. 0 12.15 p. 1.0 2. 0 2.15 3. 0 3.44 4. 0 4.30 5. 0 5.45 FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) Morning programme Baptist Service, relayed from the Colombo Street Church. Preacher: Rev. N. R. Wood. Organist: Miss Edith French. Choirmaster: K. G. Archer m. Retordings Dinner musio (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) "Pamous Artists": Vladimir Horowitz "For the Music Lover" "Symphony in D Minor" (Cesar Franck), played by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra Ninon Vallin (soprano) Band music The Prisca Quartet and Richard Tauber (tenor) Children’s Service, conducted by Rey. Father Joyce and assisted by the Girls of the Grail Subjects: (Jnr.) ‘* Giving " (Sen.) ‘ Gratitude" Evening reverie

6.15 7.0 8.15 8.30 8.39 8.45 9. 0 ae FROM LONDON and Topical a Roman Catholic Service, relayed from St. Mary’s Church, Organist: Miss Dorothy Blake. Choir conductor: W. A. Atwill Recordings " EVENING PROGRAMME: New Light Symphony Orchestra, "The Merry Wives of WindWes» sale ctivscciceenksoetustes : Nicolai Richard Crooks (tenor), "If Thou Be Near" ... Bach "Bird Songs at Eventide" Coates Reserved > NBS Newsreel: A digest’ of the day’s news

9.15 9.25 10.43 11. 0 11.30 BBC News Commentary Dominion and district weather reports and station notices "MICHAEL AND MARY," by A. A. Milne: The story of two people and their struggle to pluck out of the Nettle Danger, Safety and Self-Respect. (Adapted and produced by the NBS) Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN BV CHRISTCHURCH 1200 ke. 250m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 Light concert 8.45 Reserved 9.24 Piccadilly": ‘ Impersonation" 10.0 Close down SAR abet 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Variety programme 1.15 5.30 6.15 6.40 7. 0 7.8 7.16 7.24 7.30 8.15 8.21 8.30 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9. 10. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON Sacred Song Service, conducted by the Salvation Army NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk Hits of to-day and yesterday Symphony Orchestra, ‘" Nights at the Ballet" Richard Crooks (tenor) Kilenyi (piano), " Tarantelle " (Liszt) London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Summer Night on the River" (Delius) "4 ee of 656": Radio play written by W. Graeme Holder and produced and recorded by the NBS ante Boulanger and his Orchesra Donald Novis (tenor) Albert Sandler and his Orchestra The. Kingsmen Reserved NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary "Out of the Silence" " The Paradise Island Trio Close down

: Y 790 k c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON. (News at 6, 7, and 8.45) 8. O Melody Land: British Army Bands 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Feminine Artists; Orchestras and Chorus 11. O Methodist Service, relayed from Trinity Church. Preacher: Rey. Basil Metson. Choirmaster: H. R. Wilson. Organist: Miss E. Hartley 12.15 p.m. Concert celebrities 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 1.1456 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by dinner music 2. 0 Lavender and Lace 2.30 Bruno Walter and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, "Symphony No. 41 in C Major" (‘Jupiter’’) (Mozart) One of the most amazing feats of Mozart’s wonderful career of less. than thirty-six years was the production within six weeks of three great symphonies, each one of them a miasterpiece. " Symphony No. 41 in C" was the last of the three, and not only the last, but. by common consent. the greatest of all his symphonies. No one knows who gave it the title ‘"‘ the Jupiter," but the whole world of music has long accepted it as in every way fitting for so great a work. 2.59 Classical programme 3.30 "The First Great Churchill’: Romantic story of Winston Churchil’s famous ancestor John, first Duke of Marlborough 3.55 Music of many lands 5. O Big Brether Bill’s Song Service 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Anglican Service, relayed from St. John’s Church. Preacher: Archdeacon A. C. H. Button. Organist & Choirmaster: G. Wilkinson 7.48 After church music 8.0 EVENING PROGRAMME: Unfamiliar Operas of ‘the Masters "La Cenerentola" (Cinderella) Rossini "Tdomeneo" srenseseseeee Mozart 8.45 Reserved. 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices. |

9.28 Unfamiliar Operas of the Masters "FCPNANI" © sccdncéersrcrcesbanceran. VE 10. O Close of normal programme. 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed my meditation musie 11.30 CLOSE DOWN aly ©) 140kce. 263m, 6. Op.m. Recordings 6.20 (approx.) Topical war talk 8.15 ‘* Wandering with the West Wind" 8.45 Reserved 98. 0 Recital programme 10. 0 Close down ay Y 680kc. 441m. 41. Oa.m. Sunday morning programme 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.145 NEWS FROM LONDON and dinner music 2.0 Mantovani and his Orchestra, with popular interludes 2.30 Songs of the open air 3.0 ‘Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree" (Variations and Fugue on an Old English Tune) (Weinberger), played by London. Philharmonic Orchestra 3.18 Famous artist: Marion Anderson (contralto) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 6.16 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Relay of Evening Service from First Presbyterian Church. Preacher: Rev. J. A. Thomson, Organist: Mrs. Manning. Choire master: L. E. Dalley 7.45 Gleanings from far and wide 8.15 Weather reports, station notices 8.20 "Tales of the Silver Greyhound" 8.45 Reserved 8. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.156 BBC News Commentary 9.25 ‘ Ravenshoe " 9.37 Listen to the band 9.55 Slumber session 10.10 Close down These programmes are correct as we go te press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.