SUNDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 99, 16 May 1941, Page 18

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| IWé AUCKLAND] 650k c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS: FROM LONDON (News at 6.0, 7.0 and 8.45) 9. 0 "With the Boys Overseas": Radio. Inagazine compiled from recorded commentaries, descriptions, news and messages 410. 0 "Players and Singers" 41.0 Anglican Service relayed from All Saints’ Church. Preacher: Canon W. W. Averill. Organist: Dr. Kenneth Phillips 42.15 p.m. ‘Musical Musings’ : 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2. 0 "An Afternoon at the Proms" 3.30 The music of Delius: "Eventyr," played by Sir Thomas Beecham and the London Philharmonic Orchestra 4.0 "In Less Serious Mood" 6. O Children’s Song Service 5.45 "As the Day Declines" (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk) 7. 0 Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. James’s Church. Preacher: Rev. H. J. Lilburn. Organist: J. T. French 8.15 "Harmonic Interlude" 8.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Foden’s Motor Works Band, "The Severn Suite" .... Elgar 8.37 Keith Falkner (baritone), "Fate’s Discourtesy" "The Sweepers" .......... Elgar One of the most popular baritones of our time, Keith Falkner has been singing ever since he became a chorister, at the age of nine, at New College, Oxford, under Sir Hugh Allen. After serving as a R.N.A.S. pilot during the war, he studied with Albert Garcia at the Royal College, singing also in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Further study with Plunket Greene, with Lierhammer in Vienna, and Madame Dossert in Paris, helped to make him the artist of wide culture that he is. 8.45 Reserved ‘8. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Station notices 9.28 Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, "The Gondoliers" Selection Sullivan 9.40 The Charioteers, "Water Boy" (Spiritual) "Steal Away to Jesus" 9.46 T. Giles (cornetist), with the : Salvation Army Supplies Band, : PE UCKCR ~ sche... cseccsiecesie LMzen 9.52 BBC Wireless Military Band, "Prince Igor Dances" Borodin 10. 0 Close of normal programme 11.0 NEWS -FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN

l Y 880k c.. 341 m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Consecration of the House’ Overture (Beethoven) 8.45 Reserved 8. 0 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Scuola .di_ Ballo’. Ballet Music (Boccherini) 9.16 Oscar Natzke (bass) 8.24 Alexander Borowsky (piano), "English Suite in G Minor" (Bach) 9.36 Webster Booth (tenor) 9.44 London Symphony Orchestra, "Christmas Concerto" (Corelli) 10. 0 Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250k co, 240m. 10. Oa-m. Sacred and orchestral selections 11. 0 Concert session 12. 0 Luncheon music, miscellaneous items 3. Op.m. Piano, organ, piano-accordion and miscellaneous selections B&B. 0-6.0 Popular medleys, light vocal items, light orchestral music 7. QO Orchestral selections 8. 0 Concert 9. 0 "Folk-Lore of the Isle of Skye": Talk by A. J. Sinclair 9.30 Organ and choral items 10. 0 Close down WELLINGTON 570k ¢. 526 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON (News at 6.0, 7.0 and 8.45) 7.30 Early morning session 98.0 "With the Boys Overseas": Radio magazine compiled from recorded commentaries, descriptions, news and messages 10. 0 Band music 10.30 Music of the masters 11. 0 Salvation Army Service: Relayed from the Citadel. Preacher: Captain George Thomson. Band conductor: H. H. Neeve 12.15 p.m. (approx.) These you have loved 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 Music by Schubert: Mass in G Major, by the Philharmonic Choir 2.24 For the music lover 2.48 + Quires and Places Where They ng 8.0 "I Knew Lord Lister": Talk by Sir St. Clair Thomson, veteran English doctor x 3.15 Down among the baritones and basses 3.47 In the Music Salon 4.0 Studio recital by Kenneth Neate, AuStralian tenor "Where’er You Walk" (‘Semele’) "Sound an Alarm" ("Judas Macca- . baeus’) (Handel), "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" (Quilter), "Song of the Open" (La Forge), "The Lord’s Prayer" (Malotte)

4.18 4.31 4.46 5. 0 5.45 6.15 7. 0 8. 5 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.27 Band ‘music Something new Harry Horlick’s Orchestra Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle Alec, assisted by children from Karori Presbyterian Sunday School Tunes you may remember NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk Methodist Service, relayed from Wesley Church. Preacher: Rev. Percy Paris. Organist and choirmaster: H. Temple White EVENING PROGRAMME: With the Moderns: London Philharmonic Orchestra, CE MMIS . > ccna Delius 8.30 Myra Sawyer (soprano), "Twilight Fancies" ..... Delius "The Water Mill" Vaughan Williams "A Lullaby" ............ Stanford "Dainty Little Maiden" Somervell "Love’s Philosophy" Quilter Reserved NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary Station notices For the opera lover: The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, ‘ "The Merry Wives of Wind10. 0 11. 0 11.30 sor" Overture .,....:.... Nicolai 9.35 Giovanni Zenatella (tenor), "Ho! A Vessel Sailing Yonder" With Apollo Granforte (baritone), "Witness Yonder Marble Heaven" ("Otello") . Verdi 9.43 Chorus and Orchestra of the State Opera House Orchestra, "Benediction of the Poignards" ("The Huguenots’) Meyerbeer 9.51 The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "The Ride of the Valkyries" Wagner Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN 84Qk.c, 357m. 6. 0 8. 0 8.45 8. 0 10. 0 W WELLINGTON -m. Recordings Round the bandstand Reserved Concert at your fireside Close down

OVD Seal Sre 7. Op.m. Recalls: The pick of the week’s recordings 7.35 ‘"Martin’s Corner" 8. 0 "Curtain Up": Highlights of entertainment 8.33 "You Never Know": A radio mintdrama 8.45 Reserved "Dad and Dave" Heart Songs "The Sunset Cabaret": An exploit of "The Old Crony" Ensemble 10. 0 Close down OV7'E} NEW PLYMOUTH €10k.c, 370m. 7. Op.m. Relay of church service 8.15 studio programme of recordings 8. O Station notices 9.2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down Vr 750 kc. 395 m. 8.45am. NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 "With the Boys Overseas" 10. 0 Morning programme 1. Op.m. Dinner music (1.15, 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 Preacher: Canon A. Neild. Organist and choirmaster: Percy Tombs 8.15 (approx.) Recordings, Station notices 8.30 Arthur Rubinstein (piano), "Polonaise Fantaisie in A Flat" (Chopin), 8.42 Oscar Natzke (bass) 8.45 Reserved NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary The London Philharmonic Orchestra, "‘Midsummer Night’s Dream" Nocturne (Mendelssohn) : Marion Anderson (contralto) Fritz Kreisler (violin) The College of Instrumentalists, Symphony No. 28 in GC Major (Mozart) 10. O Close down 2 y IN} 920ke. 327m. ° .m. Boston Symphony Orchestra, "3 © Waltz No. 1 (Liszt) 7.30 Elizabeth Schumann (soprano) " Light opera (piano), with London Philharmonic Orchestra. Fantasia on Beethoven’s "‘Ruins of Athens’ (Liszt) Reserved "The Adventures of Marco Polo" Light classical musie "Pinto Pete" Close down 1 2 oo © ag o 3 290 && Socom onnon

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SV, CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oa-m. Station on the air for NEWS 411. 0 FROM LONDON (News at 6.0, 7.0 and 8.45) "With the Boys Overseas’: Radio magazine compiled from recorded commentaries, descriptions, news and messages Morning programme Roman Catholic Service, relayed from St. Mary’s Church. Preacher: Rev. Fr. T. B. MecBreen, S.M. Organist: Dorothy Blake. Choirmaster: W. A. Atwill 12.15 p.m. Recordings 1.0 2. 0 2.12 2.27 3. o 3.11 4. 0 4.15 6.45 6.15 7. 0 8.15 8.20 9.15 9.25 9.28 10. 7 11. 0 11.30 Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) "New Zealand Brains Abroad": Review of our achievements, prepared by Bernard Magee and Major F. H. Lampen "Famous Artists’: Webster Booth "For the Music Lover" Music a Handel: Excerpts from "Judas Maccabaeus," sung by the Sheffield Choir Favourites from the masters Musical comedy The music of Serge Krish New songs, sung by Peter Dawson Boyd Neel, String Orchestra and William Turner’s Ladies’ Choir Children’s Service. conducted by Major E. Risely, assisted by Salvation Army Citadel Sunday School Choir Subjects: Sen., "The Kingdom of God." Jnr. "Jesus and the Children" Evening reverie i FROM LONDON and Topical ‘alk Salvation Army Service, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel. Speaker: Major H. J. Parkinson. Bandmaster: R. Richardson. Songs-ter-Leader: Edwin Danholt Recordings EVENING PROGRAMME: Studio recital by Henri Penn, English pianist Reserved NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC news commentary Station notices "The Eagle Under the Sea" The story of the escape of the Polish submarine Orzel Written by Stephen Potter and produced by the BBC Close of normal programme NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.30 8.45 9.26 10. 0 Light concert Reserved ""Singapore Spy" Close down

SAR Gaia tre 1.15 5.30 6.15 6.40 7. 0 7.16 7.22 7.30 7.45 8.30 8.45 9. 0 9.15 9.25 9.50 10. 0 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Lunch music NEWS FROM LONDON Sacred Song Service 1 Gd FROM LONDON and Topical Ta Hits of to-day and yesterday London Palladium Orchestra, ‘‘Merchant of Venice Suite" (Rosse) Jeanette MacDonald (soprano) W. 4H. Squire (’cello), ‘Largo’ (Handel), ‘‘Humoresque" (Dunkler) The radio stage "Francis Drake’: A commemoration with music Alfredo Campoli presents music by Irving Berlin "The Kingsmen’" Reserved NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary "Coronets of England" "Revenge with Music" Close down ANY DUNEDIN 790 k c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS 9. 0 10. 0 11. 0 FROM LONDON (news at 6.0, 7.0, and 8.45) "With the Boys Overseas": , Radio magazine compiled from recorded commentaries, descriptions, news and messages Feminine artists: Orchestras and chorus Congregational Service from the Moray Place Congregational Church Preacher: Rev. John H. Harris. Organist: Miss Olive Campbell (12.165 p.m. Concert celebrities 1.15 2. 0 2.30 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by dinner music Lavender and lace The music of Tchaikovski: Finale from Quartet in F Major Op. 22, played by the Budapest String Quartet, Andante Cantabile from Quartet in D Major, played by the Lener String Quartet

2.46 Classical music 3.30 "Knights of the Round Table me "The Sword Excalibur and the Prowess of Balin and Balan" 3.56 Light orchestras and ballads 5. 0 Big Brother Bill’s Song Service 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Anglican Service relayed from St. Paul’s Cathedral. Preacher: The Dean. Organist: Prof. V. E. Galway 8.15 After church music 8.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Sir Hamilton Harty and the Halle Orchestra, "A Trumpet Voluntary" Purcell 8.34 Norman .Allen (bass), and Harold Williams (baritone), "Awake, Ye Dead!" "Sound the Trumpet" Purcell 8.40 The Jacques String Orchestra, : "The Faery Queen" Three Dances crscscccorseessassoeeeee Purcell 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary 9.25 Station notices 9.28 Music from the Theatre: "Dido and Aeneas" Henry Purcell The scene of England’s greatest opera, which is as popular to-day as in the year of its first performance in 1689, is laid in Carthage and the story deals with the tragic love of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, the Trojan Prince. The libretto is typical of the period and is by Nahun Tate, who was. Poet Laureate from 4692 to 1715. This interesting opera is presented in English, with Nancy Evans singing the part of Dido and»Roy Henderson the part of Aeneas, with chorus, courtiers, witches and sailors rendered by Charles Kennedy scott’s A Cappela Choir and the Boyd Neel String Orchestra. Act I. takes place alternatively at the palace and the Witch’s Cave, Act Il. in the Sacred Grove and Act Ill..on the quay at Carthage. —

10.26 Close of normal programme 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation musie 11.30 CLOSE DOWN aAY 1140ke. 263m. 6. Op.m. Recordings 6.20 (approx.) Topical talk 8.15 "Wandering with the West Wind® 8.45 Reserved 9. 0 Recital programme 10. 0 Close down H Y Z 680k¢. 441 m. 8.45a.m. NEWS FROM LONDON 8. 0 "With the Boys Overseas’: Radio Magazine compiled from recorded commentaries, descriptions, news, and messages. 10. 0 Recordings 11. 0 Sunday morning programme 1. Op-m. Dinner music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 Bohemian Orchestra, with popular interludes 2.30 Cole Porter presents 3.0 "Kreisleriana" (Kreisler), played by Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra 3.12 Famous artist: Marcel Dupré (ore ganist) 3.30-4.0 Medley time 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON 6.30 Relay from First Presbyterian Church: Preacher: Rev. J. A. Thome son. Organist: Mrs. A. F. Manning, Choirmaster: L. E, Dalley 7.30 Gleanings from far and wide 8.16 Station notices 8.20 "Martin’s Corner" 8.45 Reserved 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary . 9.25 ‘"Ravenshoe" 9.37 Listen to the band 10. O© Close down v hingagy)S ing ner ners ahr vine Ber diy oe press. Any last-minute alterations will bel announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyri to The Listener, and may not be reprin without permission.