Monday, December 24

New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 339, 21 December 1945, Page 26

Monday, December 24

| NZA\ aber ano 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Musical Bon Bons 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 70. O Devotions: Rey. Father Bennett 10.20 For My Lady: ‘Thrills from Grand Opera" 41. 0 The Daily Round 11.15-11.30 Music While You Work 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Do You Know These? 2.30 Classical Music: Violin Concerto in D Major (Beethoven) 3.30 Tea Time Tunes 4.45-5.30 Children’s session 6. 0 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: "The Todds" 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States ~8. 0 Play of the Week: "The Old Stradivarius" 8.26 Chief Inspector French’s Gases: "The Case of the Invalid Colonel" (BBC programme) 8.40 "Spotlight," featuring Maudie Edwards, Frank Day and Eric James (BBC prog.) 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 BBC Variety Orchestra, "Curtain Up’ (Wood), "Manhattan Moonlight" (Alter) 9.31 The Stage Presents (BBC feature) 10. 0 Scottish Interlude 970.15 Geraldo and his Orchestra (BBC programme) 10.45 Joe Loss and is Orchestra 11.0 LONDON NEW 941.15 "Hello (BBC programme) 11.45 Christmas Music: Choir of St. George’s Chapel, "In Dulci Jubilo," "When Christ Was Born (Old Carols) Iija Livschakoff Orchestra, "The Holy Virgin’s Cradle Song" (Reger) Philharmonic Choi inal Unto Us a Chita is Born" (Handel) o-@ Midnight Mass from S&t. Patrick’s Cathedral. Preacher, His Lordship Bishop _ Liston; Organist, George O’Gorman; Choirmaster, Prof. Moor Karoly 1. Oa.m. (approx.) CLOSE DOWN lIN?> AUCKLAND 880 ke. 341 m. 5. 0-5.30 p.m. Light Music 7. 0 After Dinner Music 8. 0 Orchestral Music: London Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘‘Le Carnaval Romain’ Overture (Berlioz), Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K.338 (Mozart) 8.30 Walter Gieseking (piano) and Symphony Orchestra, Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 (Beethoven) 9. 0 Excerpts ‘from Opera, featuring "La Sonnambula" (Bellini), ‘La Gazza Ladra’"’ (Rossini), "Il Seraglio’"? (Mozart) 10. O Light Recitals 10.30 Close down | TZ Be 5. 0-5.30 p.m. Light Variety 6. O Light Orchestral Music 6.20 Popular Vocalists 640 Twenty Minutes with a Popular Dance Band Orchestral Music 8. O Light Concert 9.0 Jive Time 9.30 Hit Parade 10. 0 Close down

2 570 ke. 526 m. 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News Breakfast session | 8.0 Accent on Rhythm, with a Moody and the Bachelor rls 9.16 The Buccaneers Octet and the Norman Cloutier Orchestra 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Morning Star: Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) 10.10. Devotional Service 10.25 Quiet Interlude 10.40 For My Lady: World’s Great Artists: sir Thomas Beecham (England) 11. 0 Morning Talk: "Occupation Housewife: Christmas in the .? Century," by Allona Priestey Commentary on the Plunket Shield Cricket Match, Wellington v. Otago 12. 0 Lunch Music 12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Hour: Mozart’s Concertos (ist of series): Vioa4 Conéerto No. 3 in G Major, 216 2.30 Music for Pianists: Debussy 3. 0 Starlight 3,30 Musie While You Work 4.0 "Marie Antoinette" (first episode) 4.15 Songs from the Masters 0-530 #£Children’s session: Ebor and Ariel 6. O Dinner Music (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 7. 0 Reserved 7.15 "Birds of the Wild: The kiwi’: Talk by A. P. Harper 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: New Zealand Artists (from the Studio) 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Sweet Rhythm, featuring James Moody and His Sextet 8.20 "Kidnapped," by Robert Louis Stevenson 8.33 Will Hay and His Scholars: The Memoirs of a Schoolmaster 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.16 At Short Notice 9.30 Harry James and His Orchestra 10. 0 Christmas Carols under the direction of Albert Bryant (a Studio presentation) 10.30 Bing Crosby 10.45 Major Glenn Miller and the Band of the Army, Air Forces Training Command (U.S.A. programme) 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.15 Spike Jones and His City Slickers 42. 0 Midnight Mass from St. Gerard’s Church 41. 0 a.m. (approx.) CLOSE DOWN PN WELLINGTON ke. 357 m. 5. 0-5.30 p.m. Show Time 6, 0 Dance Music 6.30 Songs for Sale ri The Allen Roth Show Piano Personalities a4 Voices in Harmony

7.30 The Reg Leopold Players 8. 0 CHAMBER MUSIC: Music by Beethoven: A. Catterall, B. Shore, A. Gauntlett, E. Cruft, F. Thurston, A. Camden and A. Thonger, Septet in E Flat Major, Op. 20 8.39 The Lener String Quartet, Great Fugue, Op. 133 9.0 Band Music 9.30 N.Z. News for the Pacific Islands 10. 0 Light Concert programme 10.30 Close down 227 [D) WELLINGTON 90 kc. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Stars of the Musical Firmament 7.20 ‘Departure Delayed" 7.33 "Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas," featuring Charles Laughton 8.0 Dancing Times 8.20 ‘"Jack’s Dive’ (BBC production) 8.40 Melodies that Charm 9. 2 The Music of Mendelssohn 9.30 "Mary Queen of Scots" (Part 1) 9.55 When Day is Done 10. 0 Close down 27 [33 NEW PLYMOUTH 810 ke. 370m. | 7. Op.m. For the Family Circle 8. 0 Concert Programme 8.30 ‘Radio Post" 9. 2 Concert Programme 9.30 In Lighter Mood 10. 0 Close down YAH NAPIER 750 kc. 395 m. 7. 0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 Morning Variety .30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch Music (12.15 and 1.15, LONDON NEWS) 5. 0-5.30 Tea Dance 6. 0 "Hopalong Cassidy" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Musical Programme 6.45 Station Announcements "Dad and Dave" 7. O After Dinner Music 7.15 "Barnaby Rudge" 7.45 News ahd Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Ronald Colman as "Scrooge" in "A Christmas Carol" (Charles Dickens), 8.30 Let’s Dance 9. 0 WNewsreel and Commentary 9.25 London Symphony Orchestra, ‘"‘Christmas" Concerto (Corelli) 9.41 Elisabeth Schumann (s0prano), "Coventry Carol" (trad.), "Holy Night, Peaceful ight" (Gruber) 9.47 London Philharmonic Or-' chestra, "Invitation to the Waltz" (Weber), "Danse Bohemienne" (Bizet) 10.0 "Uncle Sam — Presents" (U.S.A. programme) 10.30 Seasonal Songs 11, 0 Close down VAN NELSON 920 ke. 327m. 7. Op. Christmas Variety 7.30 "Tommy. Handley’s Half Hour" (BBC programme) | 8.0 Popular Classical Music: Sir Thomas Beecham and London . Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Silken Ladder’ Overture (Rossini), *"‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" (Handel) 8.10 Margherita _Perras and Gerhard Husch © ~«

8.14 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor (Schubert) 8.38 Charles Kullman (tenor) 8.43 Ignaz Friedman (piano), with Symphony Orchestra, First Movement, Concerto in A Minor (Grieg) 9.1 "A Christmas Carol," featuring Ronald Colman as Scrooge 9.30 Christmas Selections 10. O Close down 272 GISBORNE 980 ke. 306 m. 7. Op.m. After Dinner Music 7.16 "Martin’s Corner" 7.30 Music, Mirth and Melody 7.45 "Dad and Dave" 8. 0 Light Concert Programme 8.30 ‘Masked Masqueraders" 9. 2 Organ Melodies 9.20 Christmas on the Prairie ae 4 Let’s Make Merry 10. Close down syvaarue 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 Morning -programme 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10:10 For My Lady: world’s Great Opera Houses, Sadler’s Wells (England) 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Music for Strings 11. 0-11.30 Commentary on the Plunket Shie'd Cricket Match, Auckland v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park 12. 0 Lunch Music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Music While You Work 3. 0 Classical Hour: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29 ("Polish’’) (Tchaikovski) , National Symphony Orchestra of America, conducted by Hans Kindle 4. 0 Musical Comedy @5. 0-5.30 Children’s session 6. 0 Dinner Music (6.15, LON- DON NEWS) 7. 0 Cricket Summary 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: From the Studio: The Lyn Christie Septet presents a programme of melody and rhythm 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Band of the Irish Guards, "Welcome Home" (Wright), Second Suite for Military Band in F, Op. .28, No. 2 (Holst), "Mountain Spring," "At the Pattern’ (O’Donnell) (BBC prog.) 8.25 From the Studio: A. G. Thompson (baritone), "Nightingales of Lincoln’s Inn" (Oliver), ‘‘Lady Mine," "So Fair a Flower," "Time was I Roved the Mountains" (Lohr) 8.38 Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Lo Here the Gentle Lark" (Bishop, arr. Godfrey) 8.42 ‘Chief Inspector French’s Cases: The Case of the Solicitor’s Holiday (BBC programme) 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 The Carol Singers, conducted by Victor C. Peters (Studio presentation) 10.15 "Accent on Rhythm," with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister, George Elliott and James Moody (BBC programme) 10.30 "Cabaret," featuring Douglas Byng, Elisabeth Welch, Cecilia Eddy and the Dance Orchestra (BBC programme)

11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.15 Eric Winstone and _ his Orchestra 11.33 "A Christmas Carol," by _ Charles Dickens. Adapted by George Wells, with Ronald Colman as "Scrooge" 12. O Prayer: Rev. W. H. Greenslade 12. 5-1.0 a.m. (approx.) Anglican Service: Midnight Mass from St. Michael’s Church (Rev. C. E. B. Muschamp) SL CHRISTCHURCH 1200 ke. 250 m. | 5. 0-5.30 p.m. Early Evening Music 6. O Concert Time a 7.0 "The Fred Emney Show" 7.30 Symphony for Strings (BBC Programme) 8. 0 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, played by Artur Schnabel, Sonata in A, Op. 101 8.21. Karl Schmitt-Walter (baritone), "To Music" (Schubert) 8.24 Karl Freund (violin), Allegretto Grazioso (Schubert), Adagio in D Major (Bach) 8.30 Dora Labbette (soprano), "When Daisies Pied" (Arne), ‘Rose Softly Blooming" (Spohr), "Should He Upbraid" (Bishop) 8.42 Gregor Piatigorsky (’cello) Divertimento (Haydn) 8.49 Julius Patzac (tenor), with the State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, "With Jesus 1 WiH Watch (St. Matthew Passion) (Bach) 8.55 Choir of All Saints Church, "Ave Verum" (Mozart) 9.1 Christmas Box 9.30 "Cloudy Weather 9.43 Musical Comedy 10. 0 Accent on Rhythm 10.30 Close down ISYZAR GREYMOUTH aN 940 ke. 319m. 7. 0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News O Morning Melodies 10. 0-10.30 Devotional Service 12. @ Lunch Music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Merry Melodies 3. 0 Calling All Hospitals 4. 0 "Masked Masqueraders" 4.30 Popular Hits 5. O For the Children 5.15-5.30 Easy to Listen to 6.0 "Mr. Thunder’ : 6.15 LONDON NEWS 640 "Accent on Rhythm" 7. 0 Let the Bands Play 7.15 Take Over, Bing 7.30 Hits of the Air 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Music from the Movies : 8.30 ‘Palace of Varieties’: A Grand Old-time Show 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary. 9.25 Swing and Sway 9.46 "Uncle Sam Presents" 10. 0 Party Parade 11. 0 Close down ANY / DUNEDIN "790 ke. 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 3 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Music While You Work 10.20 Devotional Service 11. 0-11.30 For My Lady: " The Story Behind the Song’ : 12.0 Lunch Music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Operetta 2.30 Music While You Work 8.0 Light and Bright ' 3.30 Classical Hour: Melodies from Opera: "Carmen" (Bizet) 4.30 Cafe Music 5. 0 5.30 Children’s session: Nature Night 6. O Dinner Music (6.15, LONe DON NEWS)

DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.10 a.m., 12,25 and 9.1 p.m.; 1YA, 2YA, 3YA, 4YA, 2YH, 3ZR and 4YZ. DISTRICT WEATHER REPORTS 7.32 a.m., 12.57 and 9.35 p.m.; 1ZB, 2ZB, 3ZB, 4ZB. (2ZA at 7.32 a.m. and 9.35 p.m.; 2YD at 10 p.m. only).

7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Orchestre Disco, "Petite" Suite (Debussy) 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Masterpieces of Music with Thematic Illustrations and Comments by Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D.: "Summer Is Icumen In" (13th century), Christmas Concerto (Corelli), Shepherds’ Christmas Music from "Christmas" Oratorio (Bach) 8.40 Maggie Teyte (soprano), "Apres Un Reve," "Dans les Ruines d’Une Abbaye" (Faure), "Offrande," "L’Heure Exquise"’ (Hahn) 8.51 Jean Ibos Quintette, "Menuet Gothique"’ (Boellmann), "Chanson Napolitaine’"’ (d@’Ambrosia) 8. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.26 New Mayfair Orchestra, "Mother of Pearl’ (Straus) 9.33 ‘The Devil’s Cub," from the Book by Georgette Heyer 9.59 Masters in Lighter Mood 90.28 From the Studio: The Coventry Carollers, conducted by George W. Wilkinson, "In the Bleak Midwinter "’ (Holst), "Oxen Cribbed in Barn and Byre’" (Armstrong Gibbs), "Hereford Carol’ (arr. Milford), "Cradle Song" (Wilkinson) 90.36 Viadimir Horowitz (piano), Organ Choral Prelude (BachBusoni) 40.39 The Carollers: "Silent Night" (arr, Dicks), "Christmas, Prithee Be Thou Drest" (M. Shaw), ‘‘Nativity Cradle Song" (arr. Roberton) 10.47 Light Symphony Orchestra, "Shepherd’s Song’ (Elgar) 40.50 The Carollers: "From Heaven High’ (14th century. air), ‘Carol’ (Farjeon), "Adeste Fideles’’ (trad.) 10.58 Salon .Concert Players, "Chanson Meditation’ 41.0 LONDON NEWS 971.10 Music of the Footlights: Theatre Hits by the BBC Theatre Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists 41.38 Music of Manhattan, *Valencia,", "One Last Love Song" 911.43 The Melodeers Quartet, _"Funny Old Hills’ (Rainger), "Sweet Muchacha"’ 91.48 Music of Manhattan, "Dream," ‘Question and Answer," "Sari" Waltz (Kalman), "Negra Consentida’ (Harper), "Strike Up the Band’ 12.0 CLOSE DOWN

fay : DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263 m, 5. 0-5.31 30 p.m. Music for Everyman 6. 0 Variety 7. O Popular: Music 8. 0 "Forgotten People" 8.15 Variety 8.30 "Those Were the Days" O Light Orchestra, Musical Comedy and Ballads 9.30 "Songs by Men" 9.46 BBC Scottish Orchestra 10.11 Variety 10.30 Close down [anye2_ aeromnei 7. 0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 Morning Variety 9.20 Devotional Service 9.30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch Music (12.15 and 1.15, LONDON NEWS) 6. 0-5.30 Children’s session. from Children’s Ward; Kew Hospital 6.0 "Dad and Dave" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.45 "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" 7. 0 After Dinner Music 7.30 Studio Broadcast by Graeme Hinton (boy soprano), ‘"\Where’er You Walk" (Handel), ‘Adeste Fideles (trad.), ‘Silent Night’’ (Gruber), "Holy City" (Adams) 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Organ Recital of Christmas Music by Charles Martin, sas tasie on "Good King Wenceslas" (Barrett), "‘Pastoral Symphony," "Worthy is» the. Lamb" and "Amen Chorus" (‘‘Messiah’’) (Handel) (from St. John’s Church) 8.15 "Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas" 8.45 ‘"McGlusky the Sea Rover’ 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.26 Variety Bandbox 10. 0 Boxing Day Racing Prospects, by ‘‘The Sportsman" 10.20 Let the People Sing 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.18 Ambrose and his Band (BBC programme) 11.45 Songs of the Season 12. 0 Close down

Monday. December 24

ZB: ne som 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.456 We Travel the Friendly Road, with the Spectator 10. 0 Armchair Romances 10.15 Three Generations 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11.6 Talk by Anne Stewart 11.10 Shopping Reporter (Sally) 12. 0 Lunch music 1.45 p.m. 1ZB Happiness Club 2.0 By Request 2.30 Home Service session 3. 0 The Life of Mary Sothern 4. 0 Women’s World (Marina). 5. 0 The Junior Quiz 6. 0 The Music of the Novaohord 6.15. London News 6.30 Long Long Ago 7.30 Fred and Maggie Everybody 7.15 Officer Crosby 7.30 A Case for Cleveland 45 The Ghost Corps O Current Ceiling Prices & Short Short Stories 20 Hollywood Holiday 45 Radio Editor 5 0 30 i] George and Nell The District Quiz Youth Must Have Its Swing London News Close down 2ZB ae 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Armchair Romances 10.15 Morning Melodies 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11. 5 Talk by Anne Stewart 11.10 The Shopping Reporter 1.30 p.m. Christmas Shoppers’ session 2.0 By Request 2.30 Home Service session 3. 0 The Life of Mary Sothern

COMMHOINNN ADD 1. 0 a.m. December 25 Close down Women’s World The Junior Quiz The Junior Guest Announcer London News Treasure House of Martin Fred and Maggie Everybody Officer Crosby A Case for Cleveland So the Story Goes Short Short Stories Hollywood Holiday Give it a Name Jackpots George and Nell ‘Meet Dr. Morelle The Crimson Circle London News Rhythmic Revels Midnight Frolics 3ZB CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m, 6. 0, 7.30 8. 0 9. O 10. 0 10.15 10.30 10.45 11. 5 11.10 beth Anne) 12. 0 1.30 session 2. 0 2.30 (Nancy) 3. 0 4. 0 4.45 Grace and Jacko ig’ Bos wo | coxvatodantonoouce 2 = . Christmas Cheer 0 a.m. (December 25) Close down 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News Health Talk ‘ Breakfast Club Aunt Daisy " Armchair Romances, Movie Magazine Ma Perkins Big Sister Talk by Anne Stewart Shopping Reporter (ElizaLunchtime Fare p.m. Christmas Shoppers’ By Request The Home Service session The Life of Mary Sothern Woman’s World (Joan) The Children’s session with The Junior Quiz Songs of Good Cheer London News His Last Plunge Fred and Maggie Everybody Officer Crosby Submarine Patrol Those We Love Short Short Stories Hollywood Holiday Fashion Spotlight George and Nell Thanks for the Song London News, followed by

4ZB nae me m, 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. O Armchair Romances 10.15 Three Generations 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11. 5 Anne Stewart Talks 11.10 Shopping Reporter (Jessie) 2. 0 By Request 2.30 The Home Service session For Ever Young Rita Entertains Women’s World (Tul) The Children’s session The Junior Quiz So the Story Goes London News Melodies in Waltz Time Fred and Maggie Everybody Officer Crosby Submarine Patrol Wind in the Bracken Current Ceiling Prices Short Short Stories Hollywood Holiday Don’t Get Me Wrong George and Nell Songs of Good Cheer Musical Intelligence Quota London News, followed by Scrooge 12. 0 A Programme for Christmas 1. 0 a.m., December 25 Close down : $ PAA CP PW oo 2oQ- wa 00°00 Sd NE ny NE py — o9 =- bd . = — — . Be ae ae ‘ 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Good Morning 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.31 Christmas Shopping session (Mary) ‘ 6. Op.m. Variety 6.15 London News 6.30 Variety 7. O Garden of Music 7.15 Armchair Romances 7.30 The Count of Monte Cristo 7.45 Submarine Patrol 8. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 8. 5 For Ever Young : 8.20 Hollywood Holiday 8.45 Christmas Eve in Palmer=ston North 9. 0 George and Nell 9.30 Anne Stewart: Questions and Answers 9.45 Popular Classics 10. 0 Special Christmas Eve Programme 1. 0 am. Close down