Friday, December 25

New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 182, 18 December 1942, Page 26

Friday, December 25

al | hs ig ep 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45,8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 "With Music and Song" 9. 0-10.30 Christmas Greetings from the Forces Overseas 41.0 Anglican Service: St. Mary’s Cathedral (The Right Rev. Bishop Simkin) 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS and "A Musical Commentary" 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 "An Afternoon at the Proms" 3. 0 Christmas Carols by JugoSiav Young People’s Choir, conducted by Prof. Moor-Karoly 3.30 Continuation of "An Afternoon at the Proms" &. 0 Children’s Song Service 6.45 "At Close of Day" 6.15 LONDON NEWS and war Review 6.30 Reserved for special Christmas Forces Programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: State Opera Orchestra, "Christmas Concerto" . Corelli 7.48 Fleet Street Choir, Coventry Carol "The First Nowell’ trad. "God Rest You, Merry Gentle- " me "While Shepherds Watched" 7.86 Mischa Elman (violin), "A Child’s Dream" .... Ysaye GIDEY AIS" sSo cc esaese DepeIO 8. & Webster Booth (tenor), "Comfort Ye" "Every Valley" Handel 8.13 Eileen Joyce (piano), Prelude G Minor . Rachmaninoff Waltz from "Faust" Gounod-Liszt 8.21 Elena Gerhardt (mezzo-so-rano), acred Cradle Song ... Brahms Cradle Song of the Virgin Mary Reger 8.29 Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, Shepherds’ Christmas Music from "Christmas Oratorio" ... Bach 8.37 Marie Howes (soprano), in English Folk Songs, "The Captain’s Apprentice" (Norfolk) .. Vaughan Williams "The Larks in the Morn" (SomOPERG) oo secu et aacs pees: BUMID "Nutting Time" (Suffolk) Moeran "Dance to Your Daddy" (BerkBUNS) i506 9.5-006 00 6 ts SAID 8.46 Grand Symphony Orchestra "A Summer Pastoral’ . Honegger 8.57 Station notices 9. 0 Newsree! with Commentary 8.25 BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra "The Christmas Overture" Coleridge-Taylor 8.33 Christmas Play: "four Looked Down One Christmas Morn": A story of New Zealand farm life .~ 10.18 Royal Opera Orchestra, A Noel Fantasy from "A Carol Symphony" ....... Hutchinson 10.27 Christmas Play, "The Shadow" 10.50 War Review 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 12. 0 CLOSE DOWN f N7 AUCKLAND | 880 kc. 341 m. 6. Op.m. Selected recordings 8.3 Light orchestral music and ballads 10. 0 Close down IR ZAMA| AUCKLAND. ) 1250 kc. 240 m. 10. Oa.m. Combined service 10.30 Orchestral 41. 0 Concert 12. 0 Luncheon music

2. Op.m. Miscellaneous selections 4. 0 Band music 4.20 Miscellaneous 5.30 Light orchestral 7.0 Orchestral 8.0 Concert 10. 0 Close down WELLINGTON ¢ 570 ke. 526m. If Parliament is broadcast, 2YC will transmit this programme 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45,8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Christmas Greetings from the Boys Overseas 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 For My Lady: Phil Spitalny and his All-Girl Singing Orchestra =~ 11. 0 Reserved 11.15 Versatile artists 12. 0 Dinner music (12.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 1.15 Headline News and Views 2.0 "A Christmas Carol’: By Charles Dickens, starring Ronald Colman as ‘"‘Scrooge’’ 2.25 3. 0 5. 0 5.45 6.15 Music of the Masters In lighter mood Children’s session Musical memories LONDON NEWS, followed by War Review 6.30 Reserved for Special Christmas Forces programme 7.0 Something for Christmas Day 7.45 EVENING PROGRAMME: "In Quiet Mood’: Music from the Masters . 8.2 "Listen to M with J. B. production) 8.30 Christmas Carols 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 For the Bandsman: Notebook," Priestley (A BBC Band of H.M. Royal Marines, Plymouth Division, "On the Quarter Deck" . Alford Royal Belgian Guards Band, , "Masaniello’’ Overture Auber, arr, Prevost Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, ) "H.M.S. Pinafore’ Selection’ Sullivan, arr. Godfrey Royal Artillery Band, Woolwich, "Solemn Melody" Walford Davies Band o oe 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd N.Z.E.F., Selection of Wilfred. Sanderson’s Songs Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards "Marche Slav" ,.. «Tehaikovskl 10. 0 Reverie 10.13 Musical comedy gems 10.33 10.50 11. 0 In the Music Salon War Review LONDON NEWS 11.15 Repetition of Christmas Greetings from the Boys Overseas 1. Oa.m. Christmas programme from the BBC 2.15 CLOSE DOWN WELLINGTON OV 840 kc, 357 m. 6. Op.m. Dinner music 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 "The Buccaneers" 8.15 Vocal duets 8.30 Piano solos for the drawing room 8.45 "The Woman in White" 9. 0 SONATA PROGRAMME: Koch (violin) and Van Lanocker (piano), Sonata in Major (Lekeu) 9.30 Air Force signal preparation 10. 0 Close down

SY7[p) WELLINGTON | 990 ke. 303 m. / 7. Op.m. Popular bands = and their theme songs 7.30 "One Good Deed a Day" 7.43 Choruses Since Christmas, 1900 8.15 Party time with the stars 8.35 The Band of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force 9.2 "Piccadilly on Parade" 9.16 "Silas Marner" 9.30 Lew White 10. 0 Close down 27 [33 NEW PLYMOUTH 810 ke. 370m, 8. Op.m, Studio programme 9. 0 Station notices 8.2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down QVT Aer 750 kc. 395 m, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0-10.0 Christmas Greetings from the Forces Overseas 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS 1. 0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Afternoon concert session 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for Special Christmas Forces programme 7.30 Play: ‘"Good-night, New World!" (H. R. Jeans) 8.5 "Christmas Carols," the Fleet Street Choir 8.20. "Night Music’ 8.25 Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, "‘Amelia Goes to the Ball’? Overture (Menotti) 8.30 Richard Crooks (tenor), "Beloved, It Is Morn!’ (Aylwood), "Ah, Moon of My Delight" (Lehmann) 8.48 Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Caprice No. 24 (2 parts) (Paganini-Kreisler) 8.54 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Ave Maria" (SchubertWilhilmy) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Interlude 9.30 A Sentimentalist in Musicland 10. 0 Close down 2N\T N B | i> "a LA 7. Op.m. "The Crimson Trail" 7.25 Light music 8.0 "South Sea Serenades" 8.30 Light classical music 9. 1 Excerpts from Grand Opera 9.45" "Heart Songs" 10. 0 Close down | 2Q22J) GISBORNE 980 ke. 306m. 7. Op.m. Popular items 715 Howard. Jacobs (saxophone) 7.30 Piano and comedy 7.45. Our Evening Star: Grace Moore 8. 0 Christmas programme 9. 2 Continuation | of Christmas eevee 10. 0 Close down BNV/ HRISTCHURCH 720 ka «6416 m, 6, 0,7.0 7.45,8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Christmas Greetings from the Forces Overseas 11. 0 Devotional Service 11.30. "Springtime Suite"

11.40 For My Lady: Popular cinema organists, Ena aga, Lloyd Thomas and Stan Tudor 12. O Christmas melodies 12.16 p.m. LONDON NEWS 12.30 "Music for the Middle« brow" 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Favourite artists 2.30 Melodies from musical comedy 3.0 Classical hour 4.0 "Gentlemen, the King" 4.46 March medleys 5. O Children’s Service: Rev, Roland Hart 5.45 Evening Reverie 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for Special Christmas Forces programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Carol Service, relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral 8.30 Ormandy and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, "Harry Janos" Suite .. Kodaly 8.68 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Boston Promenade Orchesra, "In a Persian Market’ Ketelbey 9.32 a Evans (contralto) ROT ey ik es g . dHardelot "An Old WAP a . Fischer 9.388 Orchestra Raymonde, "Merry England’ Dances German 9.45 David Lloyd (tenor), "March of the Men of Harlech’ "All Through the Night" 9.51 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Doctrinen Waltz" .... Strauss 10. 0 "A Reputation for Benevolence": Play by W. Graeme der 10.30 "The Masters in Lighter ood" 10.50 War Review 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN SY L csrowncr | 6. Op.m. Light music 8.0 Band ew with "Theatre Box" at 8.2 9.0 Grand ae session 9.30 Orchestral programme 10. 0 Close down ‘Sz4lr | GREYMOUTH 940 ke. 319 m. 12. 0-1.30 p.m. Dinner music rus) and 1.15, LONDON 5.30 Christmas Service from the Studio 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for Special Christe mas Forces programme 7.30 "Piccadilly" 8.5 Band music 8.30 Play: "At the Foot of the Mountain" 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Melodious magmories 10. 0 Close down YAR wareary ¢. ° ia 7.45, 8.45 a.m. "London ‘ e Gibiaittnes Greetings from the Forces Overseas 11. 0 Ante-Communion Service from St. Paul’s Cathedral (The Dean) 42. 0 Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 41. 0 After dinner music 2.0 Music of the Celts LISTENERS’ SUBSCRIPTIONS.- If paid in advance at any Money Order Office: Twelve months, 12/-; six months, 6/-; three months, 3/-.

2.26 "Unimportant People’: A Christmas Play 8. 0 An organ voluntary 3.15 New recordings 3.30 Classical hour 430 Café music 6. 0 Children’s session 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for special Christmas Forces programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Hans von Benda’s Chamber Orchestra, . « BAB! | Rea Mozart 7.34 "Dad and Dave" 7.47 "One Good Deed a Day" **, "Mystery of Darrington a " 8.27 Philadelphia Orchestra, Shepherds’ Christmas Music from "Christmas Oratorio" Bach 8.35 Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, "Christmas" 8.55 Folk Dance Orchestra, "Cumberland Long Eight" arr. Foster 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 "Hernani’"’ 10.24 Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, "Henry VI, Dances" . German 10.30 ‘Let’s Have a Party!" 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN LNVO DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263m 6. Op.m. Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 For the connoisseur 9.0 "Homestead on the Rise" 9.16 Salon music 9.46 Choral music 10. 0 Close down Lang INVERCARGILL €80 kc. 44] m. 8.45 a.m. London News 9. O Christmas Greetings from the Forces Overseas 11.0 "A Christmas Carol’ (Dickens): Spoken by Ronald Colman 11.23 Wishing you a Merry Christmas 12.16 p.m. LONDON NEWS 412.30 Christmas fare for hungry people

1. 0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEW 2. 0 "Marching to Victory No. 2" 2.23 Afternoon band concert by H.M. Coldstream Guards Band. Guest artist: Harold Williams (baritone) 8.0 "The English Love Music" 3.31 ‘The Music of Victor Herbert’ (Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra) 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for special Christmas Forces programme

7.53 ‘Merrie England" Selection by New Mayfair Theatre Orchestra 8. 0 "Good-bye, Mr. Chips!" 8.52 ‘London Bridge March," New Light Symphony Orchestra 8.57 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Christmas Memories, 4 dream phantasy 9.30 "Search for a Playwright" 9.43 "Krazy Kapers" 10. 0 Close down

Friday. December 25

1 ZB AUCKLAND 1070 ke. 280 m. ®. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk by "Uncle Scrim" 9.45 Morning Reflections 10. 0 Uncle Jimmy 10.15 Love for a Day 10.30 For Richer, for Poorer 10.45 Big Sister 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 4.30 Headline News 5. 0 Molly and her Friends 5.15 Beyond the Rainbow 6.15 London News 7.15 The Dead Certainty 7.30 Bert Howell presents7.45 Lee Sweetland, American baritone 8. 0 Headline News 8.16 Easy Aces 8.45 Songs by Jay Burnett 8. 0 Doctor Mac 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down 27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45a.m, London News 7.30 Health talk by "Uncle 10. 0 Unole Jimmy 10.15 Ballads We Love 10.30 For Richer, for Poorer 10.45 Big Sister 12. 0 melody menu 12.156 & 1.15 p.m. London News 2.15 in rhythmic tempo 3.0 Variety 4.30 Headline News

5. 0 Children’s session 5.30 Beyond the Rainbow 6.15 London News 7.15 The Dead Certainty 8. 0 Headline News 8.15 Easy Aces 8.45 Adventures with Admiral 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.30 New recordings 10. O Diggers’ session 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down 3ZB CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m, 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 6.15 The Carollers 6.30 Bright recordings 7.30 Health talk by "Uncle Scrim" 8. 0 Fashion’s fancies Christmas programme 8.15 Toyland 9.16 Christmas band session 10. 0 Uncle Jimmy 10.15 Recordings 10.30 For Richer, for Poorer 10.45 Big Sister 11. 0 Recordings of cheer 12. 0 Christmas luncheon fare 12.1456 & 1.15 p.m. London News 2.0 Christmas with the announcers . O Recorded programme 30 Headline News rs Children’s hour Bright melody London News Mildmay Christmas session The Dead Certainty NAHHOOUAL gaogoo ‘4 ‘3 4

8. 0 London News 8.15 Easy Aces 8.45 Those Happy Gilmans 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.16 Bright music 9.30 Greetings to Maoriland 10. O Supper time melody 10.16 Christmas in Bethlehem 11. 0 London News 11.15 In tighter vein 12. 0 Close down AZB DUNEDIN 1310 ke. 234 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 8.30 Health talk by "Uncle Scrim" 9.45 Morning Reflections 10. 0 Uncle Jimmy 10.15 Radio Sunshine 40.30 For Richer, for Poorer 10.45 Big Sister 12. 0 Christmas dinner melodies 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 2.30 Spirit of Christmas 4.30 Headline News The Children’s session These You Have Loved London News These You Have Loved ntinued) The Dead Certainty Headline News Easy Aces The Sunbeams’ Cameo Doctor Mac London News Close down ad -» @pa " Boas PASSA 2299 ss cook 27, PALMERSTON Nth. 1400 ke. 214 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 8.30 Health talk by "Uncle Scrim" 9. 0-9.30 Selected recordings 5.30 p.m. Beyond the Rainbow 45 Early evening musio 5 London News & The Dead Certainty 0 Marton session o penta ee 16 Easy ly for the Forces Doctor Mac Close down SOMONE MT of = ° Changes of address may be made ‘by giving two weeks’ notice to the Publishing Department, "The Listener," Box 5004 Lambton Quey, Wellington, C.1. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.