Monday, December 25

New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 287, 22 December 1944, Page 26

Monday, December 25

W/ AUCKLAND l , 650 ke, 462 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45,8.45a.m. London News 9.0 The Christmas Programme from the New Zealand Forces Overseas 410. 0 Combined Service: Pitt Street Methodist Church (Rey. E. T. Olds) 411.0 Anglican Service: St. Mary’s Cathedral (The Rt. Rev. Bishop Simkin) 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS A Musical Commentary 41.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 From the Golden Pages of Melody: Raymond Paige’s Young Americans 2.30 . An Afternoon at the Proms 3.30 Christmas Carols by the Yugoslav Young People’s Choir 4.0 At the Proms B. O Children’s Song Service 5.45 At Close of Day 6.156 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Twilight Fancies 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: "His Lordship’s Memoirs" 7.45 "Paul Clifford" 8.11 Sidney Torch (organ), "4 Very Merry Christmas" 8.17 Snapshots of London: "Fleet Street at Work" (BBC programme) $32 Decca Players in Two Seasonal Sketches, "Christmas Eve,"- "Christmas Day" . "Mr, Meredith Walks Out" 8.51 Folk Dance Orchestra, "The Way to Norwich," "The Bishop" (arr. Foster) 8.57 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Bandstand: Orchestral Music and Ballads (BBC programme) 9.48 Light Symphony Orchestra, "The Three Men" Suite (Coates) "The Man from the Country," "The -Man About Town,’ "The Man from the Sea" 410. 0 Scottish Interlude: Barbara Maurel (mezzo-so0-prano), "Robin Adair" The Clan Players, with Sydney MacEwan (tenor), "Hail! Caledonia’ 40.10 "The Masked Masquer41, 0 LONDON NEWS 41.20 CLOSE DOWN [ON72 ASERLIN 6. Op.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Light orchestral music, musical comedy and ballads 9. 0 An hour from opera 10. 0 Close down [220M] ASSEt Ane 10. Oa.m. Selected recordings 4. Op.m. Close down 6. 0 Light orchestral selections 6.30 Vocal and Instrumental 6. 0 Music by Military Bands 7.0 Songs from the Shows 7.45 Comedy Interlude 8.15 Musical Memories 9.30 @®id-time dance programme 10.0 Close down

2 Y 570 ke. 526 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 6.15 Breakfast session 9. 0 Christmas Programme from the N.Z. Forces Overseas 10. O Carol Service: Conducted by Commissioner J. Evan Smith, of the Salvation Army 10.28 t0 10.30 Time signals 10.40 For My Lady: The Story Behind the Song ; 11. 0 Lily Pons- André Kostelanetz 12. 0 Dinner music" (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 "The Man Born to Be King: Kings in Judea" 2.45 Victor Herbert Waltzes, played by Harry Horlick’s Orchestra 3. 0 Commentary on Representative Cricket tech: Auckland v. Wellirigton 3.15 Humorous Musical Impressions: Alec Templeton 3.30 The Kentucky Minstrels 4. 0 Spotlight on the Arranger: Reg Leopold and His Orchestra (BBC production) 5. 0 Children’s session: Christmas Carols.by Joye Taylor, with Uncle Lawrence : 5.45 Light music (6.15, LONDON NEWS) ‘7. 0 Reserved : 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: — The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, Overture by Handel 7.35 "This Sceptred Isle: The Guildhall": A new series comprising historical vignettes based on Shakespeare’s iinmortal words, "This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty ... This earth, this realm, this England" 8.0 Artur Schyabel (pianist) and the Pro Arte Quartet, Piano Quintet in E Flat (Schumann) 8.34 Joan Bryant (soprano), "A Song of Shadows" (Armstrong -Gibbs), ."‘Like to the Damask Rose" (Elgar), "Silver" (Armstrong Gibbs) "A Feast of Lanterns" » (Bantock) (A Studio Recital) 8.46 Vladimir Horowitz (planist), Paganini Etude in E Flat (Liszt Busoni), "Serenade for the Doll" from "Children’s Corner’ Suite (Debussy), Prelude in G Minor (Rachmaninoll) 8.58 Station notices 9.0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.30 New Zealand News for the Pacific Islands ;

9.40 "The Lovely Lady of Bethlehem": A Nativity Play by Mar- | jorie Lyon, with music we production) 10.10 Christmas Music by Famous English Choirs: Royal Choral Society, Exeter Cathedral, Choir of the School of English Church Music, The BBC Chorus, Rochester Cathedral Choir, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, St. Martin’s Choral Society, Choir of Westminster Cathedral 10.40 Slumber Music: Julia Morno and Her Ensemble 10.25 Musical Miscellany 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN ANZ WELLINGTON ke. 357 m. 6. Op.m. . Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Variety 8.30 "The Big Four" 8.45 Langworth Programme 9. O Harry Fryer and His Orchestra 9.25 For the Bandsman 9.40 At Close of Day 10. 0 Close down L2AVW/D Move "stam 7. Op.m. Christmas Fantasy 7.30 ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" 7.43 Top the Bill: "Dick Whittington" . O The Poets and Music 8.40 The Story Behind the Song: "Rock of Ages" 9. 2 The Music of Sir Arthur Sullivan 9.36 "Lost Empire’’ 9.55 When Day is Done 10. 0 Close down OWA NEW PLYMOUTH 810 kc. 370 m. 7. Op.m. Family session 8. 0 Concert session 8.30 "The Stones Cry Out" (BBC prodaction) 9.0 Big Ben Chimes 9.1 Concert session, continued 10. 0 Close down Fev 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Christmas Programme from N.Z. Forces Overseas : 10. 0 Morning Programme 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS)

2.0 "The World and the Star" A Christmas play 2.15 The Music of Vincent Youmans: Played by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra 2.45 Organ reveries with Dick Liebert 3.0 Celebrity half-hour 3.30-4.0 ‘Viennese Gaieties" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.45 Station announcements "Dad and Dave" 7. 0 After dinner music 7.16 ‘"Dombey and Son" 7.30 The BBC Chorus 7.42 "A Christmas Carol"? — (Charles Dickens) (BBC programme) 8.14 Cavalcade of Famous Artists: 1910-1935 8.30 Waltz Songs from Opera 8.45 Songs of the Day 9. O Newsreel and Commentary 9.26 The Philadelphia Orchestra, "Invitation to the Waltz" (Weber) 9.33 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), "Ave Maria" (Schubert), "Holy Night, Peaceful Night" (Gruber), "Coventry Carol" (trad.) 9.43 Heifetz (violin), ‘Rondo’ (Schubert) 9.47 Paul Robeson (bass), "The Rosary" (Nevin), "Plaisir D’Amour" (Martini), "A Perfect Day’? (Jacobs-Bond) 9.54 Albert Sandler and His Orchestra, Listen to Liszt (arr. Bor) 10. 0 Close down 24 PE 920 ke. 327m. 7. Op.m. Miscellaneous bright music featuring songs sung by Deanna Durbin 8. 0 Classical music: London Symphony Orchestra, ‘"Christmas" Concerto (Corelli) Ania Dorfmann (piano) and London Symphony Orchestra, Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (Mendelssohn) 9.1 "Thy Light is Come’: A Christmas Play 9.33 Light recitals by: Orchestra of H.M. Royal. Marines, Richard Tauber (tenor), Barnabas von Geezy’s Orchestra 10. 0 Close down A272, GISBORNE — 980 ke. 306 m. 7. Op.m. Selected recordings 7.15 ‘"Martin’s Corner" 7.30 Christmas Carols 7.45 "Dad and Dave" 8. 0 Popular Christmas recordings : 8.15 "The Stage _ Presents" (BBC production) 8.45 Christmas on the Prairie 9. 2 Selected Christmas recordings 10. 0 Close down ShY/ CHRISTCHURCH 720 kc, 416 m. a + ia 7.45,8.45 a.m. London ‘9. 0 Christmas Programme from the New Zealand Forces Overseas 10.10 For My Lady: Thrills from Great Operas 10.30 Devotional Service 41. 0 Music for Christmas 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Cricket Match: Otago v. "Canterbury "Me: Pickwick’s Christmas’’ (BBC programme)

4.0 ‘We Speak for Ourselves: Men of the Merchant Navy" (BBC prograntme) 5. O Children’s Service: Rev. F. W. Winton 5.45 The Evening Hour 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Harry Fryer and his Orch estra (BBC programme) 7.30 Carol Service from the Christchurch Cathedral 8.45 Yehudi Menuhin (violinist), Caprice No. 13 in B Flat Major (Paganini-Kreisier), "Dance of the Goblins" (Baz.zini), "Moto Perpetuo" (Pagae nini) 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.26 Artur Schnabel (pianist) with Onnou Prevost and Maas of the Pro Arte quartet and Alfred Hobday, Quintet. in A Major, Op. 114 ("Trout") (Schubert) 10. 0 BC Theatre Orchestra, "TIolanthe" Act 4 and 2 (BBG programme) 10.26 Songs from the Shows 10.52 Mayfair Symphony Orchestra, British Empire Fantasia (art, Haydn Wood) | 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [SYL CHRISTONREA 6. Op.m. Concert time 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Eileen Joyce (piano) 8.18 "Robin Hood" 8.40 Peter Dawson (baritone) 9.0 "The Inside Story" 8. 7 Orchestral interlude 9.30 Reverie 10. 0 Close down | Sz4lR2 GREYMOUTH 940 ke. 319 m. 12. 0 Dinner music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 5.30 Christmas Service 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.45 ‘Chief Inspector French’s Cases: The Case of the Telephone" 7. O The Boston Promenade Orchestra, Doctrinen Waltz, Op. 79 (Strauss) 7. 9 Anni. Frind (soprano) and Nuns’ Chorus ("Casanova’) (Strauss) 7.13 Ania Dorfman (pianist), "Voices of Spring" (Strauss) 7.17. Boston Promenade Orchestra, New Vienna Waltz (Strauss); 7.23 songs from the Shows, featuring the A.W.A. Light Opera Company 7.51 "Warsaw" Concerto (Addinsell) 8.0 ‘Theatre of Hollywood: "In Which We Serve," starring Ronald Colman 8.53 Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiian Hotel Orchestra 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 "Sweet and Lovely" 10. 0 Close down : ANY / DUNEDIN 790 ke. 380. m. .. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London ews 9. 0 Christmas Programme from N.Z. Forces Overseas 9.30 In Joyful Mood 10. O Looking Back 411. 0 Service from St. Paul’s Cathedral : 12. O Dinner music..(12.15 and 1.15 p.m.,. LONDON NEWS) 41. 0° After dinner music

2.0 "The White Cliffs of Dover," by Alice Miller, presented by Lynne Fontanne 2.30 Artists on Parade 3.0 Songs from the Shows | 3.27 Rhythm and Humour 4.0 Operetta 4.30 Cafe music 6. 0 Children’s session; Big Brother Bill 5.45 Interlude 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Frederick Grinke (violin) with Boyd Neel Orchestra, "The Lark Ascending" (Vaughan Williams) 7.44 Steuart Wilson (baritone), Songs from "As You Like It’: "Under the Greenwood Tree," "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter’s Wind," ‘‘What Shall We Have," "It Was a Lover and His Lass," "Wedding Is Great Juno’s Crown" 7.66 Henri Temianka (violin) and Temianka Chamber Orchestra, Rondo in A Major (Schubert) 8.9 The Kentucky Minstrels, "The Star of Bethlehem" (Adams), "‘The Promise of Life" (Cowen), "The Lord Is My Light" (arr. Arnold) 8.25 Alfred Cortot (piano), "Scenes from Childhood" (Schumann) 8.42 London String Orchestra, *"Holberg" Suite, Op. 40, Prelude and Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, Chg tr (Grieg) 8. 9. 0 Station notices ° Newsree! and Commentary 9.256 Louis Levy’s Orchestra "Sweethearts" (Stothart) 9.31 ‘Man in the Dark" 9.57 Reginald Foort (organ), "The Vagabond King" (Friml) 40. 0 Masters in Lighter Mood 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN AW; DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263 m, 6. Op.m. Dinner music 7. © Combined Churches 6ervice: First Church (Rev. R. T. Dodds) 8.0 "The Woman in Black" 8.30 "The Stage Presents" 9. 0 Light Orchestra, Musical Comedy and Ballads 9.30 Henry Lawson stories 9.45 Music of the People: Music of Stephen Foster 970. 0 Close down

ZIN/ 72 WWERCARGILL é 680 kc. 44] m. 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Christmas Programme from ae N.Z. Forces Overseas 10 . Christmas Cheer Flights: A programme featuring Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Billy Cotton and His Band and Cadets of the Air Training Corps 11. 0 The Toys on My Tree 12. 0 "Spotlight", on Felix Mendelssohn’s Hawalian Serenaders 12.15 p.m. LONDON NEWS 12.30 Herbert Melodies, introducing. Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra 1.0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS 2..0. Songs from the Show 2.30 Music from. the British Empire 3.34-4.0 "A Good Provider’: A Christmas Play 445 Walter Preston (lyric baritone) 6. 0 ‘Dad and Dave" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7.16 After dinner music 7.30 ‘Family Doctor" 7.45 ‘To Town on Two Pianos," with Arthur Young and Reginald Foresythe 8.0 ‘Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas" (BBC programme) 8.30 ‘Hunchback of Ben Ali" 8.42 Medley of Russian Dances 8.45 ‘McGlusky the Filibuster" 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentar 9.26 Tommy Handley’s’ Half Hour 10. 0 Close down

Monday. December 25

1 ZB AUCKLAND | 1070 ke. 280 m. 6. 0,7.0,8.45 a.m. London Newe 9.45 Morning Reflections (Elsie K. Morton) 10.0 Emma . 10.15 Adventures of Jane Arden 10.30 A Date with Janie 10.45 Big Sister 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 2. 0 The Editor’s Daughter 2.15 Linda’s First Love 3.0 For Ever Young 6.0 Hot Dates in History: As- : sassination of Julius Caesar | 6.15 London News

6.30 Long, Long Ago 7. 0 Fred and Maggie Everybody 7.15 Officer Crosby 7.30 A Doctor’s Memories 7.45 Dangerous Journey 8.5 Short Short Stories: Personal 8.20 Susan Lee 8.45 Songs of Good Cheer 9. 0 The Door with the Seven Locks 10.30 Harmony Lane 11. 0 London News 2ZB um we 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Christmas Hymns | 9.15 At the Console 9.30 Songs of the Homeland 10.0 Emma 10.15 We Were Young 10.30 A Date with Janie 10.45 Big Sister 11. 0 Christmas Humour 11:15 Melodious Memories : 12. 0 World-fam Orchestras 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 12.30 Reserved. 12.45 Music from the Ballet 1. O In Lighter Vein 1.30 Echoes from London Theatres , le The Editor’s Daughter | 2.15 Linda’s First Love 2.30 Famous British Orchestras 3. 0 For Ever Young Waltz Kings 9 = oa 3.30 Grand Organ Cameo 4. 0 Scrooge (Christmas Carol) 4.15 Charlie Kunz Entertains 4.30 Song Hits of the Past Five Years 5. O Recordings 5.45 Tea-time music 6.15 London News 6.30 Reserved. 7. QO Fred and Maggie Everybody 7.15 Officer Crosby 7.30 A Doctor’s Memories 7.45 So the Story Goes 8. 0 Short Short Stories: Time Tells 8.15 Susan Lee 8.30 Orchestral Cameo 9. 0 The Green Archer 9.30 One Touch of Venus 10. O Variety Parade 11. 0 London News 11.15 Dance Time 12. 0 Close down

3ZB CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m. 6. 0,7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 The Carollers 8. 0 Breakfast Club 9.0 Band session with David 9.30 For the Sick-Bob Spiers 10.0 Emma 10.15 Movie Magazine 10.30 How Green Was My Valley 10.45 Big Sister 1. 0 Greetings in Music from Elizabeth Anne 11.30 A Word in Season (Len Firkin) 12. 0 Xmds Dinner Music from Ken Low 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 2 The Editor’s Daughter 2.15 Linda’s First Love 2.30 From Nancy to You 3.0 For Ever Young 3.16 Maurice’s Matinee 4.30 Words and Music by Joan 5. O For the Kiddies (Grace and Jacko) Down Melody Lane 6.15 London News 6.30 Novel Narratives 6.45 Maori Cameo (Ari) 7. 0 Fred and Maggie Everybody 7.15 Officer Crosby 7.30 A Doctor’s Memories 7.45 The House of Shadows 8 Short Short Stories: Boys be Men Susan Lee Chiv’s Christmas Cheer Pedlar’s Pack Room 13 Xmas in Bethlehem (Teddy Grundy) 10. 0 Time Out with Ted Steele and Grace Albert 10.30 For This We Live (3ZB Studio Play) 11. 0 London News 11.55 Xmas Reverie 4ZB 1310 Peon m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 10.0 Emma 10.15 Three Generations 10.30 How Green Was My Valley 10.45 Big Sister 12. 0 Christmas Dinner Melodies OoOwMwmw -¢

12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News" 2. 0 2.15 3. 0 5. 0 6. Qo 6.15 6.30 7. 0 7 = a The Editor’s Daughter — Linda’s First Love For Ever Young Anita Oliver’s Choristers Robinson Crusoe Junior London News Melodies in Waltz Time Fred and Maggie Everybody Officer Crosby 7.30 Commando Story 7.45 The Pearl of Pezores 8.5 Short Short Stories: Strategy 8.20 Susan Lee 8.45 Special Programme 9. 0 The Forger 9.30 Silent Night, Holy Night 11. 0 London News Fs PALMERSTON Nth, 1400 ke, 214 m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0-9.30 Good Morning! 9.30 aS SO _CHOBINNODOTATASS_©_ONNNNAaSNH) ett ttt ttatet tatata of Selected Recordings A Christmas Cameo Hawaiian Melodies A Musical Medle A Walk in the Woods Bonnie Scotland A Roving We Will Go Work and Play Swing and Sing .m. Let’s All Go Gay Palotti Plays the Orgatt On a Plantation » O Songs of Loyalty 15 London News 30 Who’s Who? QO Patricia and a Piano 15 Wandering in Wales 390 Life on the Ocean Wave 45 A Summer Idyll . O Thirty Minutes with the Masters 30 Gilbert and _ Sullivan Memories Choruses That Inspire Noel Coward Entertains Songs of England A Child’s Scrap Book Fighting Forces Play Dinner music London News Variety Vanity Fair Emma Bachelor’s Children Commando Story For Ever Young Susan Lee Fashions in Music The Door with the Seven Locks Doctor’s Case Book Close down