Sunday, December 30

New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 339, 21 December 1945, Page 38

Sunday, December 30

NY, AUCKLAND 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 New Zealand Forces 11. 0 Presbyterian Service: St. Stephen’s Church (The Rey. W. R. Milne) 12.15.p.m. Musical Musings 41. 0 Dinner music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2.15 "Lovely is the Lee." Reading by the Author, Robert Gibbings, from the book 3. 0 hota tice Williams and his Music 3.30 Contemporary Composers: "The Winter is Past’: Rhapsody for Oboe and Strings (Barlow) N.B.C, Symphony Orchestra, "Parade" (Chasins) New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Symphony No. 2 (Piston) (U.S.A, programme) 4.14 Among the Classics 6. O Children’s Song Service 5.45 As the Day Declines (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 7.0 Church of Christ Service, Dominion Road Church (E. Mason Poole) : 8.15 EVENING PROGRAMME: Studio Recital by Dora Drake (soprano), "Love’s Philosophy," (Quilter), "The -Moon’s Soft Splendour" (Jenkins), "Arrogant Poppies" (Armstrong Gibbs), "The Rose Enslaves the Nightingale’ (Rimsky Korsakoy), "Alleluia" (Massenet) 8.30 Leeds Festival Choir in Excerpts from "Israel in Egypt’ "Moses and the Children of Israel’ (Handel), "But as for his People," "The Lord is a Man of War" 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsree! and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary in Maori 9.33-10.21 Leslie Hewart and the Halle Orchestra, Symphony in G Minor (Moeran) 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN IN? > UCKLAND ke, 341 m, 6. O p.m. Selected Recordings 8.30 Music by American Composers: Boston Promenade Orchestra, "‘The Incredible Flutist" Ballet Suite (Piston) 9. 1 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony No, 3 (Harris) 9.19 Edna Phillips (harp) and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Suite "From Childhood" (McDonald) 9.50 Boston Symphony Orchestra, "El Salon Mexito" (€opland) . 10. 0 Close down [Ozzy] RueKtane 10. O a.m. Sacred Selections 41.0 Orchestral, Instrumental and Vocal Music \ O p.m. Symphonic Hour 3.0 Vocal. and Instrumental Items ~ 3.20 Light Variety 4. 0 Hawaiian Melodies \ 4.40 Pianovand Organ Selections 5. O- Light Popular Items 5.30-6.0 Light Orchestral Music 7. 0 Orchestral -Music ~~ = 8.0 Concert 10. 0 Close -down / WELLINGTON 570 ke. 526 m. 8.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m. London ews 8.45 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forces 11, 0 Anglican Service: St. Peter’s Church (Archdeacon E. J. Rich) : d 12. 5 p.m. Melodies You Know 1.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed)

2. O Theme and Variations from Suite in G (Tchaikovski) played by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by ~ Dr. Malcolm Sargent 2.30 Kathleen Sawyer (contralto), (Studio Recital) 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 5. 0 Children’s Song Service: Salvation Army’s Children’s Choir 5.45 Heddle Nash (tenor) 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Methodist Service: Wesley Church (Rev. Ashleigh K. Patch) . 5&6 EVENING PROGRAMME: Zillah Castile (violin and recorder) and Ronald Castle (virginals and recorder) present from the Studio "Old Ayres and Daunces"’: "Sweete. Ann" Slow Ayre and Gavot (1707), violin and virginals; "Green Bushes" Ayre (aout 1750), violin and. virgi~nals; Rondeau (J. Bach), violin and virginals; aa Old Spanish Air (1700) .by Jose Bassa, violin and virginals; Twelve Divisions on the Ayre of "Greensleeves" (ailonymous, 17th century), descant recorder and virginals; WSiciliana, by Robert Woodcock (18th century), descant recorder and violin; Alman (anonymous, circa 16th century), violin and virginals 8.32 Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Toceata and Fugue in ‘D. Minor (Bach) 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary in Maori 9.30 Charles Laughton in ‘Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas." Music by Hans Eisler 9.45-10.0 BBC Theatre Orchestra (conductor, Stanford Robinson), with the Revue Chorus; soloist, Isobel Baillie (soprano), "On Wings of Song," Patrol March to "The British Grenadiers" (arr. Robinson) 10.30 "Music Is Served," featuring Isador Goodman 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN ave wee) 6. Op.m. Musical Odds and Ends 6.30 Organolia 7.15 Voices in. Harmony 7.30 Orchestral Melange 8.0 Grand Opera: Operas cf Yesterday and To-day 9.30 N.Z. News for the Pacific Islands 40. 0 Close one, 7. Op.m. Recalls of the Week 7.33 "Richelieu, Cardinal or wr yg® (NBS production) 8.0 "Hall of Fame," featuring Pepys and his Famous Diary (pars 2) 8. "Dad and Dave" " Melodious Memories 9. 2 Songs by Men ‘9.33 "The Green: Archer" 8.46 Do You Remember? 10. 0 Close down

LAYS "yf, freer se Church Service from 2QYA 8. 0 Concert Programme 8.30 "The Kingsmen" 8.42 Concert Programme 10. 0 Close down Ar 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forees 10. 0 Morning Programme 10.45 Sacred Interlude 11. 0 Music for Everyman 1.0 p.m. Dinner: Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2.0 "The Brains Trust’ 2.30 "Time for Music’: BBC Programme of Verse, with appropriate music 3.0 Henry Koch (violin) and Charles Van Lancker (piano), Sonata in G Major (Lekeu) 3.30 Operatic Cameo 4.45 Voices in Harmony 5.15 "Music of the Footlights" 5.45 "The Fortunate Wayfarer" 6. 0 Piano. Time 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Presbyterian Service: St. Andrew’s, Hastings (Rev. D. M. Cattanach) 8.15 Radio Stage: "Matron of Honour" 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsree] and Commentary 9.20 Weekly News Summary in Maori 9.30 Band of Scots Guards (BBC programme) 10. 0 Close down WAN NELSON 920 ke. 327m. 7. Op.m. Classical Music: Toscanini and Philharmonic Symphody Orchestra of New York, Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Brahms) 7.18 Hildegard Erdmann (soprano), with Chorus, "Ye That Now Are Sorrowful" (Brahms) 7.24 Symphony Orchestra, Brahms Waltzes 7.32 The New London String Ensemble (BBC feature) 8. O Concert session: Frederick Grinke (violin) and Boyd Neel Orchestra, "The Lark Assembling" (Vaughan Williams) 8.12 The Madrigal Singers 8.18 Cyril Scott (piano), "Danse Negre," "Souvenir de Vienne," "Rainbow Trout" (Scott) 8.26 Folk Dance Orchestra, "The Bishop" Folk Dance 8.30 "The BBC Brains Trust" 9. 4 Barnabas von Geczy’s Orchestra, "1001 Nights" (Strauss) 9..5 Play of the Week: "Star of Christmas" 9.30 "Songs from the Shows" (BBC programme) 10. O Close down BW CHRISTCHURCH 720 ke. 416 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.45 a.m, London ews 9. O With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forces 9.45 Celebrity Hour 11.0 Methodist Service: Rugby Street Church (Rev. D. 0. Williams) 12.15 p.m. Interlude 4.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk, Wickham Steed) eye. ; 2.0 Band Music 2.45 ‘‘Madman’s Island," from the book by lon L. Idriess. Narrated by Ellis Price : 3.0 Music by Contemporary Composers: "Resurrection" Symphony No, 2 (Mahler), New * York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, with soloists and the Westminster Choir, Conduetor, Artur Rodzinski (U.S.A. programme),

410 "Your Favourites and Mine": Readings by Pippa Robins 5. 0 Children’s Service: Canon Parr 6.15 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Anglican Service: St. Mary’s Church (Ven. Arch, A, J. Petrie) 8.5 EVENING PROGRAMME: Philharmonic Orchestra, "T) Seraglio" Overture (Mozart) 8.10 From the Studio: Arthur S. Bell (baritone), "The Inquirer," ‘Her Portrait," "The Watercourse" (Schubert) 8.21 Walter Gieseking (pianist), Intermezzo in E Minor, Op. 119, No, 2, Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 4 (Brahms) 8.29 From the Studio: Daisy Perry (contralto), "O Wondrous Mystery of Love," "Dear Love Thou’rt Like a Blossom," ""Mignon’s Song" (Liszt) 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.22 "He That Should Come," a Christmas play by Dorothy Sayers (BBC programme) 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [SYL wera | 6. Op.m. ‘Sunday Serenade 7. O Featured Artist: Olga Haley (mezzo-soprano), Where’er You Walk" (Handel), "Song of India" (Rimsky Korsakov), "On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn) 7.10 Pieces for the Piano 7.30 Master Metodies 7.45 "Songs Without Words" 8. O Strauss Melodies 8.15 Achievement: "Michael Faraday" 8.26 Forest Idyl 8.30 Highlights from "Martha" and "Alessandro Stradeila"’ (Flotow) 8.1 Short ee Pieces 9.30 "Showtime" 10..0 Close down PSY ZARCI GREYMOUTH 940 ke. 319m. 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from N.Z. Forces 10. O ‘The Salvation Army Band 10.15 The Light Opera Company 10.30 A Tune for Everyone 11.30 ‘The Masked Masqueraders" 12. 0. Dinner Music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS. Talk, Wickham Steed) 1.40 Play-Orchestra-Play 2. 0 Heart Songs 2.14 Calling the Stars 3.0 "This Sceptred Isle: Lambeth" 3.28 Symphony Orchestras of America, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor (‘Unfinished’) (Schubert), ‘‘El Salon Mexico’? (Copd) 4.0 ‘The Master Singers Entertain "4.10 America Talks to New Zealand; Andre Kostelanetz 4.20 Merry Mixture 5. 0 "The Man Born to be King: Kings in Judea," the second in a series of plays by Dorothy Sayers 5.45 The Melody Lingers On 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 The Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir 7. 2 The Symphony Orchestra, Schubert Waltzes 7.10 Grace Moore’ (soprano), Serenade (Schubert) 7.14 Guila Bustabo (violinist), "On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn) -~ 7.17 joseph Schmidt (tenor), _. Roderique’s. Prayer (‘‘Le Cid’) (Massenet) 7.20 Ania Dorfmann (pianist), Grand Valse in A Flat Major, Op. 42 (Chopin) 7.24 Lotte Lehmann (soprano), _, Lauritz Melchoir _ (tenor), . "I Think of Thee"

7.27 Albert Sandler Trio, ‘‘Moonlight Sonata," Op. 27, No, 2 Slow Movement (Beethoven) 7.31 The A.W.A, Light Opera Company in ‘‘Show-Time" 8.0 Norman Cloutier Presents 8.10 The Radio Stage: ‘‘Jealousy" 8.35 Dick Leibert, at the organ with his Orchestra, "Invitation to the Waltz", ‘ Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.20 ‘These Are Popular 9.36 "The Citadel" 10. 0 Close down al Y 790 ke. 380 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 11. 0 Church of Christ Service: South Dunedin Church (Mr. E R. Vickery) 12.15 p.m. Concert Celebrities 1.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk: Wickham Steed) 2.30 Contemporary Composers: NBC Symphony Orchestra, Suite."The Plough That Broke the Plain" (Virgil Thompson), Piano Concerto (Schonberg) New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, "Solloquy" (Jose Iturbi) 3.15 Recordings 3.30 ‘Pride and Prejudice’: A dramatisation of the novel by Jane Austen — Light Orchestras and Balaas 4.30 Selected Recordings 5. O Children’s Song Service 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Presbyterian Service: St. Andrew’s Church (Rev. A. M. Elliffe) 8.0 EVENING PROGRAMME: The New London String Ensemble (BBC programme) 8.29 Mark Raphael (baritone), "Weep You No More," "To Daisies," "Song of the Biackbird" (Quilter) 8.35 Clifford Curzon and Benjamin Britten (two pianos), Mazurka Elegiaca (Britten) 8.45 Sunday Evening Talk 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.22 Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Suite for String. Orchestra (Frank Bridge) 9.42 Nancy Evans (contralto), "Latmian Shepherd," "Blaweary," "You Are My Sky" (Gurney) 9.50 Henry Holst (violin) and Gerald Moore (piano), Legende in E Flat \(Delius) 9.59-10.8 Boyd Neel String Ofchestra, "Two Aquarelles" (Delius, arr. Fenby), Air and Dance (Delius) 411. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN GIN7©) DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263 6. Op.m. Recordings 8.15 "The Citadel," from the book by A. J. Cronin 8.30 Concerted vocal and ine strumental recitals 10.-0 . Close down EINV ZZ INVERCARGILL | 680 ke. 441 m, 8.45 a.m. London News "We 9. 0 With the Boys Overseas: Greetings from the N.Z. Forces 10. O (approx.) Sacred Interlude 10.30 Rosario Bourdon Symphony and Thomas L. Thomas 41..0. Music for Everyman 12. 0 BBC Military Band 12.15 p.m... Theatre Memories 1.0 Dinner Music (1.15, LONDON NEWS. Talk, Wickham Steed) 2.0 ‘Travellers’. Tales: With Freya Stark in Baghdad" (BBQ programme) 2.30 Fred Hartley and his Musi¢e with Jack Cooper 8.0 Major Work: "Peer Gynt" Suite No. 2 (Grieg), New. Light. Symphony Orchestra

DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.10 a.m. 12.30 and 9.1 p.m.; YA, 2YA, SYA, and 4YA (2YH, 3ZR and avz 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).

Famous Artist? Jeanette 8.33 "Plano Duets for Children" (Walton), Hona Kabos and Louis Kentner $.46 Afternoon Concert by the Norman Cloutier Orchestra, Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) and Lily Pons (soprano) 4.30 Radio Stage: "Winds of Madness" 6.0 "By Request": Nelson Eddy 6.16 The Memory Lingers On 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Bournemouth Municipal orchestra 7.0 Evening Service: Salvation Army Citadel (Adjutant G. Spillett) 8. 0 "Four Characteristic Valses" (Coleridge-Taylor), New Light Symphony Orchestra 8.15 Station Notices ‘"Meet the Bruntons" 845 Sunday Evening Talk 98. 0 Newsfeel 9.20 Concert by Grenadier Guards Band. Assisting Artists: Sidney Burehall (baritone) and Webster Booth (tenor) @0. 0 Close down DUNEDIN -] 8. Oam. Tunes for the Breakfast Table 9.30 hKadio Church of the Helping Hand 10. 0 Morning Melodies 10.15 Little Chapel of Good Cheer 10.45 Light and Bright 41. 0 A World of Music 12. 0 , Close down » arnt

Sunday. December 30

1ZB i ey m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Junior Request session 9.15 Friendly Road Children’s Choir 11. 0 Friendly Road Service of Song 12. O Listeners’ Request session 1.15 p.m. London News 2. Q Radio Matinee, including at 2.0 Burns and Allen 3.0 Impudent Impostors 4.30 Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 5. 0 Diggers’ session 6. 0 Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 6.30 Uncle Tom and the Sankey Singers 8. 0 Radio Theatre 8.30 Musical Programme 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9.15 Reserved 9.45 New York Radio Theatre Guild 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down 27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke, 265 m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 8.15 A Religion for Monday Morning 8.55 The Children’s Choir 9.30 Piano Time

10. 0 Band session s 10.30 Friendly Road Service of Song 11. 0 Cheerful Tunes 11.12 Comedy Cameo 11.30 R.S.A. session 12. 0 Listeners’ Request session 1.15 p.m. London News 1.25 Top Tunes ; 2. 0 Afternoon Concert Programme 4.15 Masterwork 4.45 Session for the Blind 5. O Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 5.25 Tea Time Music 6. O Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 7.30 Palace of Varieties (BBC) 8.0 Impudent Impostors 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9. 0 Orchestral Cameo 9.15 Radio Guild One-Act Play 9.45 The Spirit of the Vikings 10. O Interlude 10.15 Restful Melodies 11. 0 London News 11.10 Variety 12. 0 Close down 3ZB tne ues. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9.0 Uncle Tom's Children’s Choir 10. 0 Music Magazine

11. O Friendly Road Service et Song 11.45 Sports Taik (The Toff) 12. 0 Luncheon session 1.15 p.m. London News 1.30 The Palace of Varieties 2.0 Men of Imagination and the Magic of Words (Ken) 2.15 Radio Matinee 3. 0 Reserved 5. 0 Storytime with Bryan O’Brien 5.30 Feature Preview: A Case for Cleveland 6. 0 A Talk on Social Justice 6.15 London News 6.30 Entr’acte, with George Thorne at the Civic Theatre Organ 645 Off Parade at Radio’s Round Table 7.45 A Studio Presentation 8. © iImpudent Impostors 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 98. 0 A Studio Presentation 9.15 New York Radio Guild Play 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down AZB sta ie. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.45 a.m. London News 9.30 4ZB Junior Choristers 10. 0 Famous ‘Tenors 11. 0 Sports Digest 11.145 A Spot of Humour 11.30 For the Older Generation

-0 You Asked For 1.15 p.m. London News 2. 0 The Radio Matinee 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) 7.30 impudent Impostors 8.45 Sunday Night Talk 9. 0 Hollywood Open House 11. 0 London News 11.45 At Close of Day 12. 0 Close down : 22. PALMERSTON Nth. , 1400 ke, 214m. a ao eh ed od 2 Fes scoeooae a.m. Selected Recordings London News Piano Pastimes National Tunes Musical Alphabet Notable Trials With a Smile and a Song Feminine Harmony Let’s Have a Laugh Tunes of the Times p.m. Storytime with Bryan O’Brien . 0 Baritone and Bass 6.15 London News 7.0 Tommy Handley’s BBC production, Itma 7.30 Show of Shows impudent Impostors Sunday Night Talk Big Ben . New York Radio Guild Organ Reverie Close down oSteaSonomo a- 2 ougonuo »