Saturday, December 25

New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 234, 17 December 1943, Page 44

Saturday, December 25

ll Y 650 ke. 462 m. 6.0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands 9. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Middle East 411. 0 Anglican Service. St. Mary’s Cathedral (The Right. Rev. Bishop Simkin) 4.0 p.m, Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.30 An Afternoon at the Proms 3.0 "Christmas in Yugoslavia," 4 the Yugoslav Young People’s Choir, conducted by Professor Moor-Karoly. Narrator: Rev. G. Marinovich 6.15. LONDON NEWS and War Review 6.30 Reserved for Special Christmas Forces Programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Orchestra Raymonde, "Toy Symphony" (Haydn) 7.88 The Kentucky Minstrels, "The Star of Bethlehem" (Adams) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 New Light Symphony Orchestra, "Three English Dances" (Quilter) 8.11 BBC Chorus 8.19 Oueen’s Hall Orchestra, |

"Mock Morris," "Handel in the Strand’ (Grainger) 8.27. Elisabeth Schumann (Se- _ prano) Folk Dance Orchestra, "Cumberland Square Eight," "Hulls Victory" (arr. Foster) 8.40 Christmas Carols of the Allies: A BBC production 8.53 BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra, "The Christmas Overture" (Colerldge- Taylor) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 New Light Symphony Orchestra, "Princess Ida" Selection (Sullivan) 9.33 "Burns and Allen," comedy presentation (U.S.A. programme) 40. 3. Sidney Torch (organ), "4 Very Merry Christmas" 40..6 Special Presentation: "An Old-Time Music Hall" 10.36 George Buck and His Friends (humorous sketch) eee Home the Turkey" 10.42 ebroy Somers Band, "Sea Songs Medley" (arr. Somers) j 410.50 War Review 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN

LONZ2 okt tie 6. Op.m. Selected Recordings 8.30 MUSIC from the MASTERS: Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, Overture in D Minor (Handel) 8.36 Charles. Brill Orchestra, "The World on the Moon" (Haydn) 8.52 Lawrence Tibbett (baritone), "Where’er You Walk," 9. 0 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, "‘From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests" (Smetana) 9.13 Menuhin (violin) and Colonne Orchestra, ‘"Legende" (Wieniawski) : 9.21 Joan Taylor (soprano) 9.29 Egon Petri (piano), "Ricordanza" (Liszt) 9.36 London Philharmonic Or- — "Les Sylphides"’ (Chopin) 410. 0 Close down

(\73 MI AUCKLAND 1250 kc. 240 m. 40. Oa.m. Organ and _é choral selections 40.30 Orchestral music 41. 0 Concert 42. 0 Luncheon music 2. Op.m., Miscellaneous sel2ctions 4. 0. Band music 4.20 Miscellaneous 6.30-6.0 Light orchestral session 7. 0 Orchestral selections

8. O Bernard Page (organist), in a recital of music appropriate to the Season, relayed from the Town Hall Chorale; "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring," Aria: From S§uite in D, Fantasia in G (Bach), Rhapsodie (on Old Breton Airs) (Saint-Saens), Prelude, Fugue and Variation (César Franck), Minuetto (Capocci) 8.40 Concert 10. 0 Close down WA WELLINGTON 570 ke. 526 m. Beh, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m, London 8. 0 " chitastmeas Greetings from | the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands 9.0 With the Boys Overseas: Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Middle East 10.30 Devotional Sérvice 10.28 t0 10.30 Time signals 72. 0 Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS cricket, Wellington v. Auckland 2.0 "A Christmas Carol," featuring Ronald Colman = Radio Play: "A Good Provider’"’

6.30 Special Christmas Forces programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Sweet Rhythm: Light music by Fred Hartley and his Quintet (A BBC presentation) 7.465 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Boston Promenade Orchestra Prelude in G Minor (Rachmannoff) Pi "He That Should Come": A Christmas play by Dorothy Sayers (An NBS production) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary — Interlude N.Z. News for the N.Z. Patens in the Pacifio Islands (Broadcast simultaneously from the P. and T. Department’s shortwave station ZLT7, on 6.715 megacycles, 44.67 metres) 9.40 The Happy Medium: Song and melody: Not so classical, not so modern Frank Crowther at the Piano, Kenneth Macaulay (baritone) (A Studio presentation) 10. O Carols: St. Martin’s Choral Society 10.50 War Review 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 1. Oa.m. Christmas programme from the BBC 2.15 (approx.) CLOSE DOWN 1 2Q\Y7( WELLINGTON |

6. Op.m. Dinner music 8. 0 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Symphony Orchestra, "Christsong Overture (Coleridge-Tay-or) 8. 4 BBC Chorus with Band and Organ, "See Amid _ the Winter’s Snow’? (Goss) 8. 7 Hermann Diener and his Collegium Musicum, Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6, No. 1 (Handel) 8.23 The Madrigalists, ‘‘Hodie Christus Natus Est" (Sweelinck) 8.26 Benno Moiseiwitsch 8.34 Joan Hammond . (soprano) 8.38 Reginald Goss Custard (organ), Suite Gothique (Boellmann) 8.50 New Symphony Orchestra, Minuet, Op. 21 (Elgar) 8.54 St. George’s Singers, (a) Wassail Song, (b) "What Child is This?" (arr. Shaw) 8.57 Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra 9.0 A Concert by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Frank Black (A U.S.A, programme), ‘Carnival’ Overture (Glazounoyv), Slow Movement from Symphony in D Minor (Franck), Violin Concerto No. 7 in G Minor (Max Bruch), "Saturday Night" (Robt. Sanders), "Espana" Rhapsody (Chabrier) 10. 0 Close down

| 227 [D) WELLINGTON 990 kc. 303 m. 7. Op.m. You Asked for It session 10. 0 Closs down 27 NEW PLYMOUTH 810 ke. 370m. 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Sports results and reviews 8. 0 Music, mirth and melody 9. 2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down 7 [rl on AP ER

7.0,7,45,8.45a.m, London News 8.0 Christmas Greetings from the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific 8.45 LONDON NEWS 8. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Christmas Greetings from the N.Z. Forces in the Middle East 1. O0p.m. Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2. 0-4.0 Afternoon concert 6.16 LONDON NEW 6.30 Special Christmas Forces programme 7. 0 "Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ " 1a "The Hunchback of Ben Ali’ 7.46 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 London Symphony Orchestra, ‘"‘The Merrymakers" Overture (Coates) 8.4 Marjorie Lawrence (s0prano) " 8.14 Vladimir Selinsky (violin), "A Little Love, a Little Kiss" (Silesu) 8.16 Richard Tauber (tenor) 8.24 Orchestra of the Royal Marines, ‘‘Heart of Oak," "A | Life on the Ocean Wave" (arr. ~ Dunn) 8.30 John Chartes Thomas (U.S.A. programme) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 "The Shadow": A Christmas play 10. O Close down

22N7 [NX] NELSON 920 kc. 327m. 7. Op.m, Listeners’ Own _ sesey 1943’s most popular numpers 8. 0 Marek Weber’s Orchestra: An Evening with Liszt 8.10 ‘The Mystery of Darrington Hall" 8.35 Light recitals 9.1 John Charles Thomas (U.S.A. programme) 410. O Close down

72 GISBORNE | = 980 ke. 306 m. 7. Op.m. Evening Serenade 7416 Half-hour Unit Play: ‘The Adding Machine" 8. 0 Concert programme 8.16 Regimental Flash; The : Royal Welch Fusiliers $8.30 Concert programme : 9. 2 Christmas Variet 9.46 Old-time dance music 10. 0 Close down

PS)Y/ CHRISTCHURCH 720 ke. 416 m. $9.9 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. Condon 8. 0 Christmas Greetings from the New Zealand Forces in the Pacific Islands 9.0 With tue Boys Overseas: Christmas Greetings from the New ZeaJand Forces in see Middle East 10.30 ‘Santa Claus Rides Again" 11. 0 Devotional Service 11.40 For My Lady: Makers of Melody: Maurice Besly. (Eng~land) 412. 0 Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 "Malta, G.c.": Film music written by Sir Arnold Bax Played by the BB& Orchestra, conducted by Muir Mathieson

2.30 Band music 8. 0 ClAssical Hour 4. 0 "Unimportant People’: A simple drama from real life (A Christmas play) 4.40 Light music 5. 0 Children’s Service: Canon S. Parr 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Reserved for Special Christmas Forees programnre 7.30 Carol Service: Relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral 8.30 London Palladium Orchestra, "Nautical Moments" (arr. Winter) 8.38 Pster Dawson and his Friends, "Peter Dawson’s Christmas Party" (various) 8.48 Patricia Rossborough (pianist), "Killarney Blarney" (Balfe) 8.52 Salon Orchestra, "Romance" (Tchaikovski) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 "Front Line Theatre" (U.S.A. programme) 10. 0 "Welcome Week-end";: A Revue (BBC production) 10.30 Musical Comedy 10.36 Stanley Lupino (comedian) and Chorus, with the Saville Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Billy Mayerl, "Yes! No!" (from "Over She Goes’) (Mayerl) 10.39 Garda Hall and George Baker (vocal duet), Musical Comedy Selection 10.47 Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra

SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 ke. 250 m. Op.m. Light music . 0 SYMPHONIC PROGRAMME: Christmas Music Sargent and London Symphony Orchestra, Overture and Pastoral Symphony from ‘MesSiah" (Handel) 8. 9 Dr. Henry Coward ana the Sheffield Choir, Excerpts from "The Messiah" (Handel) 8.21 Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Shepherds’ Christmas Music (from ‘"Christmas Oratorio’) (Bach) 8.29 Elisabeth Schumann (s0prano), with organ, Coventry Carol (trad.) 8.32 Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovski (Arensky) 8.47 Vienna Boys’ Choir, ‘"‘Ayapo" (American Indian Christmas Carol) (arr. Gomboz) 8.51 Hely Hutchinson = and Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, "A Noel Fantasy" (from "A Carol Symphony’) (Hutchinson) 9.1 Music by Mozart: State Opera Orchestra, "The Magic Flute’ Overturs 9. 8 Blech and London Symphony Orchestra, Ballet . Music "Les Petits Riens" 9.17. Miriam Licette (soprano), with orchestra, Recit: "Thus Betrayed. Aria: . "Strike! 0 . Strike" (from ‘‘Don Giovanni") 9.25 Walter and Vienna) Phliharmonic, Orehestra, Symphony in C Major ("Jupiter") 40. 0 .Close down [ Sealey SRerMaus 12. 0 Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 1.30 Closs down 5.30 Christmas Day Service from the Studio ’ 6.15 LONDON NEWS t 6.30 Reserved for a_ special Christmas Forces programme 7. 0 Evening rogramme Everybody’s Melodies : 7.45 \What the American’ ‘Commenitators Say 8. 0 ie Reputation for Benevolefice’: A Christmas play. 8.33 "The Bright _funpieey Bishop: production 8. 0 wsreel with Commentary 9.25 oston Promenade Orchestra, "In a. Persian Market" (Ketelbey) 9.32 On Wings of Song 10. 0 Close down

Ke: Y 790 ke. 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 8.0 Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Foress in the Pacific Islands 8. 0 Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Middle East 10.30 British Folk Music 11. 0 Ante-Communion Service: St. Paul’s Cathedral (The Dean) 11.45 Recordings 12. O Dinner music (12.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 1.0 After dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Artists on Parad? 2.30 "Four Looked Down One Christmas Morn" (Christmas play) 3.16 John Charles Thomas 3.45 Rhythm and Humour 4.30 Cafe Music 4.45-5.15 Children’s session 6.45 Selected recordings (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 6.30 Special Christmas Forces programme 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: | The ABC Light Orchestra, | Symphonic Fantasy on "John Brown’s Body’’ (Redstone) 7.36 Westminster Singers, "Song of the Jolly Roger" (Candish), "O Peaceful Night’ (German) 7.41 Mantovani’s Orchestra, "student Prince" Selection (Romberg) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 Rosario Bourdon Symphony, "March of the Warriors," + or chorus" 8. Alfred Piceaver (tenor) 8.14 Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, "Cockney Suite"

$.34 Evelyn Laye (soprano), "Near and Y2t So Far," "Love is a Song" (Noble) 840 Hillingdon Orchestra, "Anglia" (Charrosin) 8.46 (George Baker (baritone), "Will She Be Waiting Up?," "The Whatnots" (Bennett) 8.52 Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Cagliostro" Waltz, Op. 370 (Johann Strauss) 9. O Newsreel with Commentary 9.26 "On Wings of Song" 9.55 "At the Cafe Continental" (A BBC production) 10.24 Geraldo’s Accordion Band and Male Chorus, Sea Shanties 10.32 Patricia Rossborough (piano), "A Bouquet to Irving Berlin" (Berlin) 10.38 Leslie Henson, Heather Thatcher and Company, "A Warm Corner’ (Arnold and Bach)

10.44 Arthur Fiedler and Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Arkansaw Traveller" (arr. Guion), "El Capitan’ March (Sousa) 10.50 War Review 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN ZWNVO) DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263 m. 6. Op.m. Dinner music 7. 0 United Churches Christmas Service, conducted by Rev. C. M. Sullivan, Moderator of the Dunedin Presbytery. Address by Rev. J. Ewen Simpson (relayed from First Church, Dunedin) 7 8. 0 Classical programme 10. 0 Close down "W274 INVERCARGILL €80 kc. 441 m. 8. 0-8.45a.m. Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands 8.45 London News 9. 0-10.30 With the Boys Overseas: Christmas Greetings from N.Z. Forcés in the Middle East 10.30 The Toys on My Tree 41. 0 Christmas Cheer

12. 0 Selectéd recordings 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS 12.30 Round the World in Song 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Theatre of Hollywood (U.S.A. programme) 3.0 Music from the _ British Empire 3.36 Charles Dickens’ ‘"Christmas Carol’ (featuring Ronald Colman) 4. 0 Close down 6. 0 Onward March 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Special Christmas Forces programme 7.0 Your Favourite Artists Perform 8.0 "Ten Minutes’ Walk" (An NBS production) 8.23 Music of the Allies 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Interlude 9.30 ‘Old-time Music Hall" 10. 0 Close down

| Saturday, December 25

Pe ee 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health talk 9.45 The Friendly Road (The Pathfinder) 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 2.0 Calling All Girls! 3.0 Sincerely Yours!

4. 0 The Hit Parade 4.45 The Milestone Club (Thea) 5. 0 Thea and the Sunbeams 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 7. 0 Christmas — Past, Present and Future 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8.20 Passport to Danger 9.15 On Wings of Melody 11. 0 London News 27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m. 6. 0, 7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Christmas Hymns 9.15 At the Console 9.30 Songs of England 9.45 Songs of Happiness 10.15 Josephine 10.30 With Charlie Kunz at the Keyboard 10.45 South Sea Island Magic 11. O Christmas Humour 11.15 Moments of Charm 11.30 Songs of Loyalty 11.45 World-famous Orchestras 12. 0 Popular Christmas Tunes 12.15 p.m. London News 12.45 Music from the Ballets 1.0 In Waltz Time 1.30 Entertainment from the Theatre 2.0 Mixed Choruses 2.30 Symphony Orchestras Entertain 3. 0 Melodies of Victor Herbert

3.30 Music for the Afternoon 4.0 Duffy’s Tavern 5.0 Tales and Legends: The Story of the Golden Bird 5.45 Santa’s Magic Christmas Tree 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 .London News 7. 0 Christmas — Past, Present and Future 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 7.45 Talking Drums 8..0 News from America 8.20 Passport to Danger 8.45 Lights of London 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 On Wings of Melody 9.30 Variety 10. 0 Presenting All Stars 10.30 The Red Skelton Show 11. 0 London News 11.15 Christmas Revelries

37B CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 6.15 The Carollers 7.30 Health talk 8. 0 Fashion’s Fancies Christmas programme 8.15 Toyland 9.30 Christmas Band session (David) 10. 0 Christmas Cheer with Bob Speirs 12. 0 The Festive Board 12.15 & 1.15 p.m, London News 1.45 Passing Parade, featuring Christmas with the Announcers 4. 0 The Hit Parade 5. O Children’s Christmas sese sion with Grace and Jacko 6. 0 Streamlined Fairytales 6.15 London News 6.45 Peace on Earth 7. 0 Christmas — Past, Présent and Future 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 7.45 First Light Fraser 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 Intermission 8.20 Passport to Danger 8.45 Talking Drums 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 The Singer and the Song: Jchn Charles Thomas 9.30 Christmas in Bethlehem (Teddy) . 11. 0 London News A7B har 6. 0,7.0,7.45a.m. London News 7.30 Health talk 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 4. 0 Duffy’s Tavern 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 6.30 Talking Drums 7. 0 Christmas — Past, Present and Future 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! ‘ 8. 0 News from America 8.20 Passport to Danger 8.45 Time Out 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 Cavalcade of Music in New Zealand (final broadcast) 11. 0 London News : 4 /. A PALMERSTON Nth, 1400 ke. 214 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 5. Op.m. Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music 6.15 London News 8. 0 News from America 8.15 Passport to Danger 8.30 Saturday Night Special (Tchaikovski Anniversary pro« gramme) 9.15 Humour 9.30 Dance time