Sunday, December 23

New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 338, 14 December 1945, Page 38

Sunday, December 23

ll Y 650 ke, 462 m, 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forces 10. 0 Players and Singers 11. 0 Methodist Service: Epson Church (Rey. H. L. Fiebie) 12.15 p.m. Musical Musings 4.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2. 0 Of General Appeal 2.15 "Lovely Is the Lee’: Reading by the Author, Robert Gibbings, from the Book 3.0 Vaughan Williams and His Music 3.30 Contemporary Composers: Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in D Major (U.S.A. programme) 416 Among the Classics 5. 0 Children’s Song Service 5.45 As the Day Declines (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 7.0 Presbyterian Service from the Studio (Rev. G. A. Naylor) 8.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Marek Weber and His Orchestra, Potpourri of Christmas Carols 8.39 The Kentucky Minstrels, ‘The Star of Bethiehem" (Adams, arr. Arnold) 8.45 Sunday Evening Taik 9. 0 ™Newsreel and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary ‘in Maori 9.33 10.47 Music from the Theatre: "William Tell," "La Gazza Ladra,"’ "Italians in Algiers" (Rossini) 411. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN Lexa yi 6. O p.m. Selected Recordings 8.30 Band Music, with Vocal Interludes 10. 0 Close down (12™) AUCKLAND 1250 ke, 240 10. 0 a.m. Sacred Selections 141. 0 Orchestral, Instrumenta! and Vocal Selections 12. 0 Dinner Music 2. © p.m. Symphonic Hour 3.0 Vocal and = Instrumental Items ‘8.20 Light Variety, Hawaiian Melodies, Bands and Ballads 4.40. Piano and Organ Selections 5. 0-6.0 Light Popular and Orchestral Selections 7. 0 Orchestral Music 8.0 Concert 9.30 Carois : 10,0 Close down , | NY WELLINGTON | 570 ke, 526 m.]

6. 0, 7.0; 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News ; 8.45 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N-Z. Forces 10.10 Miscellany 11. 0 Baptist Service: Central Church (Rev, Lawrence A. North) 12.5, p.m. Melodies You know 12.35 Things to Come: -Glimpses at next week’s programmes 4. 0+ Dinner Musi¢ (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2. 0 Concerto In E Minor, Op. ‘64 (Mendelssohn), played by Fritz Kreisler (violin) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45 In Quires and Places Where They Sing 3.0 Reserved 3.30 Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra (BBC production) 4. 0 Reserved 4.30. BBC Feature Time: "Days of Creation’: A -programme of Verse and Music 6. 0 Children’s Song Service: Baptist Choir with Uncle Lawrence , 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7.0 Anglican Service: The Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Canon D. J. Davies) ‘

8. 56 EVENING PROGRAMME: — "Prometheus" Overture (Beethoven), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra 8.10 Alice Graham (contralto), | Christmas Songs: "Come "Mary, Take Comfort" (Wolf), "Star Candles" (Head), "The Virgin’s cradle Hymn" (Fryer), "The Christ Child" (Cornelius) (A Studio Recital) 8.24 The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Andante Cantabile (Tchaikovskl) 8.30 Kate Jourdain (pianist), Fantasia and Fugue in C, k.394 (Mozart), Prelude in D (Swinstead) (A Studio Recital) 8.45 Sunday Evening Taik 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary in Maori 9.30-9.58 "A Chinese Solomon’: Play by F. W. Kenyon, N.2Z. author. A story of love and justice in modern China (NBS production) 10.30 "Music is Served," featuring Isador Goodman 11. 0 LONDON NEWS | 11.20 CLOSE DOWN LAC Uilneres 6. O p.m. Musical Odds and Ends 6.30 Organolia 6.45 kEncores 7.15 Voices in Harmony 7.30 Orchestral Melange 7.45 Musical Miniatures 8. 0 SYMPHONIC PROGRAMME: Music by Franz Liszt: The Philharmonic. Orchestra conducted by Van Kempen, ‘Les Preludes" 8.16 Egon Petri (piano) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leslie He"ward, Concerto No. 2 in A Major ; 8.36 Elisabeth Schumann (sorano), "O Come in Dreams" 40 Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, "‘Mefisto Waltz," No. 1 9. 1 Music by Sibelius: The Boston Sympnony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 82 9.30 New Zealand News for the Pacifico Islands 9.45 The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult, Symphonic Poem "Night Ride and Sunrise" (Sibelius) 10. 0 Close down

2N/[D) | WELLINGTON 990 ke. 303 m. 7. O p.m. Recalls of the Week 7.33 "Richelieu, Cardinal or King?" (NBS production ) 8. 0 "Hall of Fame,’ featuring Pepys and His Famous Diary 8.30 "Dad and Dave" 8.43 Melodious Memories 8. 2 Songs by Men 9.33 9.45 Do You Remember? 10. 0 Close down : "The Green Archer" AND Met tome | 7. Op.m. Church Service from 2VA ~ e see 8. 0° Concert Programme 8.30 ‘The Kingsmen" . 8.42 Concert Programme 10. 0 Close down

Feyniies 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from N.Z. Forces 10.45 sacred Interlude 11. 0 Music for Everyman 11.45 The Jesters 12. 0 ‘These Bands Make Music" 12.30 p.m. Musical Comedy 4. 0° Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk, Wickhain Steed) 2.0 The Brains Trust 2.30 Operatic Cameo 3. 0 Lili Kraus (piano) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Concerto in B Flat Major, K.V. 456 (Mozart) 3.30 Napier Junior Choir, conducted by Madame Margaret Mercer, "Peasant Cantata" (Bach) 4.0 "Chapter and Verse’ (BBC programme) 4.30 John Charles Thomas 5.15 ‘Music of the Footlights" (BBC programme) 5.45 "The Fortunate Wayfarer" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7.0 Roman Catholic Service: St. Patrick’s, Napier (Rev. Fr. L. Brice, S.M.) 8.15 Radio Stage: "Water Front" 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsree!l and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary in Maori 9.30 Lionel Tertis (viola), Prelude and. Allegro (Pugnant), Adagio (Bach), Liebestraum in A Flat (Liszt) 9.41 John Charles Thomas (baritone), ‘Fulfilment’ (Russell), "Your. Presence’? (Schumann) 9.47 The Cherniavsky Trio, Moment Musicale (Schubert), Spring Song, Scherzo from Trio in D Minor (Mendelssohn) Barcarolie (Offenbach) 10. 0 Glose down 2} olELSON ¢. 327m. i

10 7. 0 p.m. CLASSICAL MUSIC: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eleven Viennese Dances (Beethoven) 7.16 Reginald Kell (clarinet) with Symphony Orchestra, Concertino (Weber) 7.24. Yvonne Printemps (soprano) 7.27 Henri Temianka (violin), Sonata No. 1 in E Major (Pugnani) 7.35 Felix Weingartner and Paris Coneert Society’s Orchestra, ‘‘Alcina’"’? Ballet Music (Handel) 7.42 Richard Crooks (tenor) 7.46. Egon Petri (piano), Melodie (Gluck), Menuet (Bach) 8. 0 Concert session 8.30 The BBC Brains Trust 9.5 Play of the Week: "Skip Deep" 9.30 Songs from the Shows (BBC programme) . O Close down

Shy 720 ke. 416m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forces 11. 0 Anglican Service: St. Matthew’s Church (Rev. W. E. D. Davies) 12.15 p.m. Interlude 12.30 BBC Northern Orchestra 4.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) : 2.45 ‘"Madman’s Island,’’ from the Book by Ion L, Idriess, narrated by Eillis Price 3.0 Music by Contemporary Composers: San -Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Symphony on. Marching Tunes, "Spirituals for Chofr and Orchestra® (Morton Gould) (U.S.A. programme)

3.46 Polish Army Choir 4.0 "Your Favourites and Mine’: Readings by Pippa Robins 420 Egon Petri (pianist) 4.32 Organ Recital of Christmas . Music by Dr. J. C. Bradshaw: "Christmas Postlude"’ (Grace), Pastoral Symphony and ‘Rejoice Greatly" (‘‘Messiah") (Handel), "Christmas Suite" (Rowley ) (from the Civic Theatre) 5. O Children’s Service: Rey. G. T. Beilby 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. G0 Baptist Service: Oxford Terrace Church (Rev. L. J. Boulton Smith) | 8.5 EVENING PROGRAMME: Studio Recitals: (i) Maurice Till (pianist), "Italian" Concerto in F Major (Bach, 8.19 (ii) Helen Hickman (soprano), "Thou’rt Like a Lovely Flower," * Dedication "’ (Schumann), "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel" (Schubert) 8.30 Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, conducted by Willem Mengelberg, : concerto for String Orchestra in A Minor (Vivaldi) 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 NewSreel and mmentary 9.22 BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult, "Portsmouth Point" Overture (Walton) 9.28 From the Studio: Walter Robinson (baritone), "Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now," "There Pass the Oareless People," "In Summertime on Bredon,"’ "Into My Heart an Air That Kills," "The Lads in Their Hundreds," from the Song Cycle "A Shropshire Lad" (Somervell) ; 9.40 Halle Orchestra conducted by Constant Lambert, ‘ «Gomus" Ballet Suite (Purcell, arr. Lambert) 40. 0 Have You Read? "Trilby": A Literary Study on the Novel by Du Maurier (BBC prog.) 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 41.20 CLOSE DOWN

(Sy sere | 6. O p.m. Sunday Serenade 7. 0 Featured Artist: Povla Frijsh (soprano) 7.10 Pieces for the Piano 7.45 "Songs Without Words" 8. 0 Vocal Selections 8.15 Achievement: Beethoven 8.30 Mixed Melodies 9.14 Record Album 9.80 "Showtime" 10. 0 .Close down BS}Z4R) GREYMOUTH 940 ke. 319m. 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from N.Z, Forces 10. 0 Music from the Church of the Wildwood 10.15 Musical Alljsorts 12.33 p.m. Calling the Stars 1.15 LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed 2.0 Starlight, presenting Rawicz and Landauer 8.0 ‘This Sceptred Isle: Covent Garden" 3.30 The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Prelude in G Minor (Rachmaninoff), Prelude in G Sharp Minor (arr. Black), ‘*The Dance of the Buffoons,’ from "The Snow Maiden" (Rimsky-Korsa-koy) ° 4.0 America Answers New Zealand. Host, Deems Taylor; Guest Artist, Dance Band Leader Duke Ellington 5. 0 "The Man Born to be King: Kings in Judea," the first of a series of twelve Plays by Dorothy Sayers 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. 2 Bruno Walter and the Symphony Orchestra. "The Gypsy Baron" Overture (J. Strauss) |

7.11 Alexander Kipnis and Else Ruziczka, Letter Scene and Waltz ("Der Rosenkavalier’) (Strauss) 7.15 William Murdoch (pianist), Waltz in A Flat (Brahms), Spring Song (Mendelssohn) 7.19 Jussi Bjorling (tenor), ‘Ab, Yes! Thou’rt Mine" ("ll Trovatore’) (Verdi) 7.26 Boston Promenade Orchestra, Scherzo, Op. 20 (Mendelssohn) 7.30 Humphrey Bishop Presents "Show Time" 8. 0 Manhattan Melodies 8.10 Radio Stage: "Love on the Run" 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.20 Orchestral and Vocal Items 9.338 "The Citadel" 10.0 Close down 4} Y 790 ke. 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N,.Z Forces 0. 0 Feminine Artists: Orchestras and Chorus 11. 0 Presbyterian Service: Knox Sparen (Rev. D. C. Herron, M.A., 12.15 p.m. Concert Celebrities 1. 0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONoped NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2.30 Contemporary Composers: New York Philharmonic Symyhony Orchestra, Symphony No. 3 in B Minor (Gliere) 3.30 ‘Pride and Prejudice’: A dramatisation of the book by Jane Austen "3.56 The BBC Scottish Orchestra 4.17 ‘Starlight’: BBC Programme featuring Gwen Catley (soprano) 5. O Children’s Song Service 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Methodist Service: Central Mission (Rey. Harris Whitfield) 8.0 EVENING PROGRAMME: Isolde Menges and Harold Sampel (violin and piano), Sonata in A Major, Op. 100 (Brahms) 8.22 Frederick Grinke and Davis Martin (violins) and Watson Forbes (viola), Trio, Op. 74 (Dvorak) 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.22-10.7. The Prisca Quintet, Quintet in F Major (Bruckner) 11, 0 DON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [BVO TE Op.m. Recordings 318 "The Hunchback of Notre8.30 SYMPHONIC MUSIC: Alexander Borowsky (piano) and the Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra, Concerto in D Minor (BachBusoni) 8.48 The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eleven Viennese Dances (Beethoven) 9. 0 Yehudi Menuhin and Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, Symphonie Espagnole (Lalo) 9.37 Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Feramors" (Rubinstein) 9.40 Lotte Lehman (soprano), "How Like a Flower Thou. Bloomest’" (Schumann) . 9.43 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Carmen" Suite (Bizet); 10. 0 Close down INVERCARG 680 ke. 441m. | 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z, Forces 10. O (approx.) Sacred Interlude 10.30 ‘These Bands Make Music" 41. 0 Music for Everyman 12.15 p.m. Theatre Memories 4.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) ‘ -2,:9 a Brains Tr ust : "3. 0 ajor Work: Alexander Borowsky (piano) with Lame oureux Concert Orchestra Concerto in D Minor (Bach, -- Bussoni) F ia

-- — ---_-________ DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.10 a.m., 12.30 and 9.1 p.m.; TYA, 2YA, SYA, and 4YA (2YH, 3ZR and 4YZ at 12.30 and 9.1 p.m. only). DISTRICT WEATHER REPORTS 7.32 a.m., 12.57 and 9.35 p.m.; 1ZB, 2ZB, 3ZB and 4ZB. (2ZA at 9.35 p.m.; 2YD at 10 p.m. only).

$3.19 Famous Artist: Muriel Brunskill (contralto) 3.49 Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Danse Orientale (Glazounov), "March of the Caucasian Chief" (ivanov) 3.45 "Carry On, Private Dale": A tribute to the infantry soldier (BBC programme) E 4.0 Van Dam and His Orches- , tra 4.30 Radio Stage: "Accent on the French" 5. 0 "By Request": Nelson Eddy 5.15 The Memory Lingers On 6.15 LONDON NEWS 9 6.30 Presbyterian Service: First Church (Rev, J, A, Thontson) 7.30 Gleanings from Far and Wide 8.15 Station Notices she’ the Bruntons" (new featitre 8.45 Sunday Evening Taik 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.20) Decca Salon Orchestra, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"’ (Mendelssohn), "The First « Nowell" 9.25 Plays for the People aed Slumber session 10.:0 Close down 3 BONEN 9. 0 am. Tunes for the Breakfast Table ; 98:30 Radio Church of the HelpIng Hand 10. 0 Morning Melodies 10.15 Little Chapel of Good Cheer 10.45 Light and Bright 11. 0 A World of Music 12.0 Close down

Sunday. December 23

RAMS tka Ye 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m.* London News 7.30 Junior Request session 9.15 Friendly Road Children’s Choir 41. 0 Friendly Road Service of Son 12. O Listeners’ Request session 1.16 p.m. London News : 2.0 Radio Matinee, at 2.0, Music of the Jazz Bands 3. 0 Impudent impostors 4. 0 Palace of Varieties 4.30 Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 5. 0 mee session 6. 0 Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 6.30 Uncle Tom and the Sankey -Singers 7.30 Spotlight on Amateurs 8. 0 Radio Theatre 8.30 Musical Programme 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9.15 Reserved | 9.45 New York Radio Theatre 1 2 + © London News 0 Close down

2ZB WELLINGTON 1130 ke, 265 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8.15 A Religion for Monday Morning ‘+55 Uncle Tom and his Children’s Choir ,

10. 0 Band session 10.30 Friendly Road Service of Song 11. 0 Cheerful Tunes 11.12 Comedy Cameo 11.30 Diggers’ session 12. 0 Listeners’ Request session 1415 p.m. London News 1.25 Top Tunes 2.0 Afternoon Concert programme 4.45 "Session for the Blind 5. 0 Storytime with Bryan Favourites of the Week Talk on Social Justice London News For the Old Folks Reserved Evening Concert programme Impudent Impostors Sunday Night Talk Orchestral.Cameo A Radio Drama ; The Spirit of the Vikings Interlude DH oto ho SHS HON nae

10.16 Restful Melodies 10.30 Variety 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down

| 3ZB_ quuprorenc 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 am. London News 9. 0 Uncle Tom's Children’s 10. © Music Magazine 11, O Friendly Road Service of Song

11.45 Sports Talk (The Toff) 12. 0 Luncheon session 1.15 p.m. London News 2. 0 Men of Imagination and th Magic of Words (Ken) 2.15 Radio Matinee 3. 0 Hollywood Open House 5. 0 Storytime with Bryar O’Brien 6. 0 A Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 6.30 Entr’acte, with George Thorne at the Civic Theatre Organ 6.45 Off Parade at Radio’s Round Table 7.45 A Studio Presentation 8. © impudent Impostors 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9. 0 A Studio Presentation 9.15 New York Radio Guild Play 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down

4ZB DUNEDIN ° 1310k.c. 229m. | 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8.30 4ZB Junior Choristers 9. 0 Commentary on the Football Match Kiwis v. Combined Services 11. 0 Sports Digest 11.30 For the Older Generation 12. 0 You Asked For It 1.15 p.m. -London News 2.0 The Radio Matinee

2.30 Notable Trials (final broad cast) 4.30 We Discuss Books 5. 0 Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 5.30 4ZB Choristers conducted by Anita Oliver 6. 0 Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 6.30 The Diggers’ Show (George Bezar) . 8. 0 Impudent Impostors 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9. 0 Hollywood Open House 9.30 Preview of "The Life of Mary Sothern" 11. 0 London News 11.45 At Close of Day 12. 0 Close down é3 PALMERSTON Nth. 1400 ke, 214m. 8. Oa.m. Merry and Bright 8.45 London News 8. 0 Guest Artist 9.15 Records 9.30 Melodious Memories -15 Round the Rotunda -30 Notable Trials 45 Drifting and Dreaming QO You Pick the Title Op.m. Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 6.15 London News 6.30 Preview Time 7.0 Tommy Handley’s BBC Production, "itma"’ 3 Pick of the Week impudent Impostors Tunes from the Talkies age Night Talk Big Bén oo When Day is Done Close down onoas 1