WEDNESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 77, 13 December 1940, Page 33

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| y 650 k c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. 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 80 "Music As You Like It" 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. E.. 8. Emmitt 10.156 ‘Grave and Gay" 411. 0 Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.16 ‘‘ Musical Highlights " 12. 0 Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 ‘Music and Romance" 2.30 Classical music 3.30 Sports results "From Our Sample Box" 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers, and light music 4.30 Sports results 6. 0 Children’s session (" Cinderella "’ and ‘ Peter") 5.45 Dinner musio (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and -ree Talk): "Nights at the Ballet’; ‘‘Cradle Song of the Virgin Mary" "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (Bland); "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’; ‘"Narcissus’’ (Nevin); "The Flowers’ Caress’ (Leuntjens); "Sevillanas ¥ Panaderos Bailes Andaluces’’ (Gomez); "Rose of Samarkand" (Coates); "Lovely to Kiss’ (Dicker); "In Tulip Land" (Pazeller); "Merry Widow’’ Selection (Lehar); "Ignacio" (Carrara); "Listen to Liszt’’ (arr. Bor); "I Was Anything But Sentimental’ (Lerner); "Blue Skies" (Rixrner); "Student Prince Selection" (Romberg). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 Book review 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Alfredo Casella and the Pro Arte anal NE socccisccansintictstnecessi HOCH 8. 6 Studio recital by Annette Chapman (mezzo-soprano), "Death and the Maiden," "Restless Love," " Evening Glow," "The Post" Schubert 8.18 The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Concertino in F Minor Pergolesi 8.30 Georges Thill (tenor), WINBEE diwudléddnsneacs ane 8.33 Studio recital by Mary Martin (violin), and Dora Judson (piano), "Suite" ........000. York Bowen 8.53 Mark Raphael (baritone), "QO the Month of May" ’ Quilter 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 8. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Evening Prayer, Rev. Dr. Buxton, Administrator of St. Patrick’s Cathedral 9.30 "Martin’s Corner: The Story of a Family" 10. 0 Radio despatch from the New -- Forces in the Middle as

10.5 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN al Y 880k¢. 341m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Band music, with vocal interludes, and at 8.30, " Vanity Fair" 8. O In lighter vein 8.30 "Joan of Aro" 9.43 Rhyme and rhythm 10. O Light recitals 10.30 Close down 2 AUCKLAND I250k¢, 240m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular programme 7. 0 Orchestral items 7.30 Talk under the auspices of the Government Youth Centre 7.46 ‘Silas Marner" 8. 0 Peep into filmland with "Billie" 8. 0 Light orchestral, Hawaiian, and popular melodies 10. 0 Close down 2 y 570k ¢. 526m. When Parliament is being broadcast this programme will be rt Be 7 b 2YC. Usual hours of Parliament: 2.3 to 5.30 and 7.30 to 10.30 p.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.) District. weather report Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9. 0 Morning variety 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Popular melodies 10.28 t0 10.30 Time signals 10.45 Talk to women by " Margaret" 41. 0 Music by ag composers 41.20 Variety on t 12.0 Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 1.0 Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Classical hour 3. 0 Ballad singers 3.2810 3.80 Time signals : Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago $3.32 Musical meanderings 4. 0 Sports results 6. O Children’s session 5.45 go music (6.15, NEWS FROM DON and Topical Talk): "Le Fens Romain" Overture (Berlioz); "My Heari’s Melody’ (Gellin); ‘""Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ (Kern); "‘Amoureuse’"’ (Berger); "A Little Dance" (Brau); "Music of the Spheres" (Strauss); "The King Steps Out" Medley (Kretsler); "Bal Masque" (Fletcher) ; "Molly on the Shore" (Grainger); Holiday’ (Ewing). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reorts 7. 0 ocal news service 7.165 ‘Britain Speaks" 7.2810 7.30 Time signals 7.30 Talk by our Gardening Expert 7.45 PROGRAMME: Barnabas von Geczy and his: Orchestra, "Rustle of te Sinding Born in eee e: 8 in 1856 Christian ing was one of three artist brothers. Himself a talented pianist and composer, his brother Otto was a painter, and another brother, Stephan, was a sculptor. The musician of the wrote a good

for the. piano, besides chamber. music symphonies, and other major orchestra and choral. works. The Norwegians thought so much of his music that the government gave him a life pension to enable him to devote himself to composing. His music, if a little facile, is melodious, elegant, and faultlessly constructed, and his " Rustle of Spring" is undoubtedly a ‘ best seller." 7.48 Peter Dawson (bass-bari-tone), with chorus, "Britain’s Heritage," a medley of patriotic songs 7.57 "BUNDLES": A serial story of London life, featuring Betty Balfour, the famous English actress 8.27 Hometown Concert Party: Entertainment from _ the Studio by N.Z. artists 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.156 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Evening Prayer: Rev. Dr. Buxton, of the Roman Catholic Church 9.30 "The First Great Churchill’: The romantic story of Winston Churchill’s famous ancestor, John, first Duke of Marlborough 9.55 Jack Hylton and his Orches2 tra, "Prelude in G@ Minor" Rachmaninoff 10. 0 Radio despatch from New gener Forces in the Middle ast 10. 5 Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN 2 Y 840k¢. 357m, | 5. O p.m. oie for the tea-table QO Musical menu 7. QO After dinner music O Orchestral Masterpieces, featuring at 8.36 Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin, playing ‘" Baron Neuhaus Suite" (Melichar) 9.30 nee aged grt sia 10. O Let’s laugh 70.30 Close down 2 WELLINGTON 990k. 303m. p.m. Cocktails "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars " Musical digest "The Hunchback of Ben Ali" Solo artists’ spotlight Stars of the musical firmament The Life of Cleopatra Night Club Close. down ONL Miloke some 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Lectyrette and information service 8. 0 Concert programme 9. 0 Weather report. and station notices . 98. 2 Concert programme 10. 0 Close down O00 mm omens oS0Geando a

NAPIER . 7. 0am. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 11. O Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music (1.15 NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. 0 Light music 6.30 For the children 56.45 Light music 6. 0 "The Japanese Houseboy " 6.15 hs FROM LONDON and topical a 6.45 Weather forecast Hawke’s Bay Stock Market Report 7. 0 After dinner music 7.30 ‘Soldier of Fortune" 8.0 Recorded talk by Mrs, E, McKele lar: "Blue Days at Sea" 8.16 Light music 8.30 "Night Club," presenting Larry Clinton and his Orchestra 9.0 NBS newsreel: digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Evening Prayer: Rev. Dr. Buxton of the Roman Catholic Chureh 9.30 Professor Alfred Sittard with the Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘" Organ Concerto No, 10" (Handel) 9.39 Derek Oldham (tenor), "In Silent Night" (Rachmaninoff) 9.42 The London Symphony Orchestra, "Till’s Merry Pranks" (Strauss) 10. 0 Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East 10. 5 Close down QVIN soke ‘sm, 7. Op.m. "Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn" 7.26 Light music 8. 0 Light classical selections 8.30 Variety and vaudeville 9. 0 Band music 9.30 "Eb and Zeb" 10. 0 Close down These programmes are correct as we to press. Any last-minute be 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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Vi; CHRISTCHURCH 5} 720k ¢. 416m. 6. eo pe the air for NEws 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning melodies 10. 0 Classical programme 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Hall of Fame 11. 9 Talk to women by "Margaret" 14.10 Light’ Orchestral Session 11.30 Popular tunes 12. 0 Lunch music (1.15, NEWS FROM ; LONDON) 2.0 Melody and rhythm 2.30 Musical comedy 3: 0 Classical programme 4. 0, Frost and special weather forecast 4.5 Rhythmic revels 4.30 . Sports results Fayourites old and new B..0 . Children’s session: .(‘‘Merrymakers" Christmas Revels) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Taik): ~ Blue Danube" Waltz (Strauss); ‘Little Girl" (Ferrazano); "The Dancer’ (Pedersen); "May I Have the Next Romance With You?" (Gordon); "‘Secrets’’ (Rust); "My Shining Star’ (Trad.); "Christmas Fantasy"’; "Lolita’’ (Buzzi); "Minuet in D Major’ (Mozart); ‘"‘Valse Vanite’ (Wiedoeft); "The Waltz Lives Own’ (Robin); "Melody in F’’ (Rubinstein); "Alles Hort Zu" (Plessow); ‘Espana’ Waltz (Waldieufel): "Aubade’"’ (Foresythe); "‘Loin du Bal’ (Gillet). 6.55 Dominion and district weather re- ' ports 7.0 Local news service 7.10 Dental Talk: "The Permanent Teeth," by a Dentist 7.20 ) Addington Stock Market Report 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: The BBC ‘Symphony Orchestra; "Ruy Blas" Overture Mendelssohn 7.38 READINGS, by O. L. Simmance: "Facing Death," by J. Jefferson Farjeon. Tales told on a sinking raft: "The Girl Guide’s Story" 8.0 CONCERT BY THE CHRISTCHURCH MALE _ VOICE CHOIR, conducted by Professor J. C. Bradshaw: "O Father, Whose Almighty POWEP" ° ..0..5cccse0...:e0ee0ere Handel "Breathe, My Harp" . Bishop "Landerkennung" ........ Grieg "Scots, Wha Hae" arr. Roberton "All Creatures Now Are Merry Minded" ............ Benet "O Sanctissima" "Viking Song" . Coleridge-Taylor 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 George Slocombe 9.25 Evening Prayer: Rev. Dr. Buxton of the Roman Catholic Church

9.30 10. 0 10. 5 11. 0 11.30 The Pablo Casals Symphony Orchestra, "Symphony No, 4 in B Flat Major Op. 60" . Beethoven RADIO DESPATCH from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 kc. 250m. 5. Op.m. Recordings 6. 0 7. 0 8. 0 8.31 9. 0 10. 0 10.30 © "Music for Everyman" After dinner music "Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan"’ Light music Dance ‘time Melodia Close down’ SAR Ma Ala te 6.60 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 7.30 8.45 9. 5 10. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON Breakfast session NEWS FROM LONDON Morning melodies Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional Service 12. 0 Lunch music 1.15 p.m. NEWS FROM LONDON 3. 0 3.30 4.0 4.30 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6. 0 nj 6.15 6.40 657 7. 0 7.10 7.24 8. oO 8.30 8.42 Afternoon programme Classical music Dance numbers Weather report. Variety Children’s session: ‘Norma "Carson Robison and ‘his Pioneers" Dinner music *"Here’s. a Queer. Thing "’ NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk « After dinner revue Weather report and station notices Evening programme "The Woman in Black" You ¢an’t blame us : Out* of the’ bag " Mittens "’ Personalities on parade ‘

8.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 98.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Evening Prayer: Rey. Dr. Buxton of the Roman Catholic Church 9.30 Musical all-sorts 10. 0 Radio despatch from the N.Z. Forces in the Middle East 10.5 Close down . Y 790 k c. 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 8.46 NEWS FROM LONDON 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.15 Devotional Service 10.50 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11. 0 A talk by Miss D. McStay: "Cooking by Electricity" 11.15 Musical Silhouettes; Tunes of the times 12. 0 Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) i 1.0 Weather report (including for aviators) . 2.0 Rambling in rhythm: Duos, Trios, and Quartets; At the London Palladium 3.15 A.C.E. TALK: "Care of Food in Hot Weather" 3.30 Sports results Classical, music 4. 0 Weather report and special frost forecast for farmers 4.30 Music in a cafe 4.45 Sports resulls 5. O Children’s session: (Big Brother Bill and the Travelman) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Waltzing to Archibald Joyce’; "Hymn to the, Sun’. (Rimsky Korsakov); "Passing Clouds’" (King); "The Violin’s Love Song" eae, i "{rish Washerwoman’"’. (Sowerby); "Tu Take You Home Again, Kathleen’ (Trad.); "‘lee’ Rink Selection’; ‘Venetian Night" (Jezewski); ""Escapada’ (Phillips); "Trianon" Minuetto. (Livschakoff); "Suite de Danse’ (Kunneke); ‘Salut d@’Amour" (Elgar); "Polonaise Militaire’ (Chopin); "Melody At Dusk’ (King); ‘Valse Bluette"’ (Drigo); "Knightsbridge March" (Coates); "Parade 6f the Imps" (Ecklebe). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports ‘ 7. QO Local news service 7.10 Burnside Stock Market Report 7.15 Book Talk 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: ~The London Theatre Orchestra, . : "Frederica" Selection . Lehar

7.40 7.53 8.43 8.57 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.34 10. 0 10. 5 11. 0 11.30 "The Bold, Bad Buccaneers," in humour and harmony "The Hunchback of Ben Ali’: Adapted from Marie Craik’s novel "Olive" Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders, "Faithful Forever" . Rainger "Who Told You I Cared?" Whiting White and Reno in a humorous interlude from the Studio The Langworth Gauchos, *L Want'a--Kise aiid Sorey "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" "Live, Love and Laugh": A drama set to music, with Dobrinski’s Lyric Ensemble Dominion and district. weather reports and station notices NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary Evening Prayer: Rev. Dr. Buxton, of the Roman Catholic Church "The Life of Cleopatra" Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East Ray Herbeck and his Music with Romance NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN aly DUNEDIN | 140k c. 263m, . Oo ~ 0 0 0 9.10 10. 0 10.30 p.m. Tunes for the tea-table An hour of melody and song After dinner music Orchestra masterpieces, featuring at 8.16, The Philadelphia Orchestra, " Petrouchka’" Ballet Musie (Stravinsky) A recital programme Humour and harmony Close down ZIV 7 INVERCARGILL 680ke. 441 m. 7. Oam. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45-9.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 11. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music (1.15, NEWS 5. 0 5.15 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 7.30 7.50 8. 0 8.26 8.45 8.57 0 9. 9.15 9.25 9.30 10. 0 10. 5 FROM LONDON) ChildrerPS session: ‘Round the World with Father Time" Light opera and musical comedy Tunes of- the day " Personal Column" pews FROM LONDON and Topical Tal "Birth of the British Nation" -After dinner .-music Talk by Michael Terry: "The Royal Indian Navy " These were hits "Out of the Silence" Troubadours Male Quartet and Lou Rademan (violinist) ‘"Here’s a Queer Thing" Weather reports, station notices NBS Newsreel:' A digest. of the day’s news : BBG News Commentary Evening Prayer, conducted by Rev. Dr. Buxton of the Roman Catholic Chureh : "Golden Age of Jazz," compéred by Frank Beadle ' Radio despatch from the N.Z. Forces in the Middle East Close down * 7