SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 24, 21 December 1934, Page 24

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

1YA , AUCKLAND 650 k.c.

9.0: Selected recordings, 11.0; Morning service, relayed from West Street Church of Christ. Preacher, _ Pastor William Campbell, 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Alfred Cortot (piano), Sonata in B Minor (Chopin). 2.25: Selected recordings. 3.30: Recorded talk, Vaughan Oornish, D.Se., "The Scenery of Civilisation." 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Song service. 7.0: Bvening service, relayed f from ‘the

Baptist Tabernacle. Preacher, Rev. Dr. Alexander Hodge. Organist, Mr. Arthur E. Wilson. 8.30: Concert programe. Complete recorded presentation of Puccini’s Grand Opera in four acts, "La Boheme." Principal Characters. Rudolfo, a poet ............ Tenor Marcel, a painter ........ Baritone Schaunard, a musician .. Baritone Colline, a philosopher ... :++ Bass Benoit,.a landlord .......... Bass Mimi, a dressmaker ...... Soprano

Musetta, a grisette ...... Soprano 10.30: Close down. Alternative Programme 1YX 880 k.c. 6.0: Light musical programme. 8.0: "An Hour of Bach," featuring piano, choral, organ and orchestral works. 9.0: "The Russian Five." A Borodine centenary programme of Russian symphonie music. 10.0: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON 570 k C

9.0; Chimes, Selected recordings, 11.0: Relay of service from the Vivian Street Baptist Church. Preacher: Rev. L. J. Boulton Smith. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr, Chas. Collins. 12,15 (approx.) : Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Presentation of recorded version of Handel’s Immortal Oratorio, "THE MESSIAH." Soloists: Soprano: Dora Labette: Contralto: Muriel Brunskill; Tenor: Hubert Wisdell; Baritone: Harold Wi!liams; Chorus: B.B.C. Choir; with fuil orchestra and organ. Conductor, Siz Thomas Beecham. Recorded in the Central Hall, Westminster. Sir Thomas Beecham and orchestra, "Overture," Hubert, Hisdell (tenor) with orchestra, "Comfort: Ye, My People", Hubert Hisdell (tenor) with orchestra, "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted"; "And the Glory of the Lord.". Harold Williams (baritone) with orchestra, Recit., "Thus 'Saith the Lord": Aria, "But Who May .Abide the Day of His Coming," B.B.O. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "And He Shall Purify." Muriel Brunskill (contralto) with B.B.C, Choir and orchestra, Recit., "Behold! A ‘Virgin Shall Conceive" ; Aria, "O Thou That Tellest." Harold Williams (baritone), Recit., "For Behold Darkness"; Aria, "The People That Walked in Darkness." Sir Thomas Beecham and the B.B.C. ‘ Choir, -with orchestra and organ, "For Unto Us a Child is Born." ora Labette (soprano) and the B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and or ° san, Recit., "There Were Shepherds": "And Lo! The Angel Said’; "And the -Angel Said": "And Suddenly,"-. Chorus, "Glory to God."

Dora Labette (soprano) with orchestra, "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion." Muriel Brunskill (contralto) with orchestra, Recit., "Then Shall the Byes"; Aria; "He Shall Feed His Flock." . Dora Labette (soprano) with orchestra, "Come Unto Him." The B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "His Yoke is Hasy"’; "Behold, the Lamb of God." ‘ Muriel Brunskill (contralto) with or, chestra, "He Was Despised and Rejected." B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"; "And With His Stripes We Are Healed." B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray." Hubert Bisdell (tenor) and _ the B.B.C, Choir, with orchestra and organ, Recit., "All They That See Him": Chorus, "He Trusted in God." Hubert Hisdell (tenor) with orchestra, Recit., "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart"; Aria, "Behold, and See’; Recit., "He-Was Cut Off"; Aria, "But Thou Didst." . B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "Lift Up Your Heads." Dora Labette (soprano) with orches-. tra, "How Beautiful: are the Feet." Harold Williams and the B.B.6. Choir, with orchestra and organ, Aria, "Why Do the Nations?" ; Chorus, "Let Us Break Their Bonds. " Hebert Hisdell (tenor) with orchestra, "He That Dwelleth in Heaven": "Thou Shalt Break Them." The B,B.C,- Choir, with orchestra and organ, "Hallelujah" Chorus, Dora Labette (soprano) with orches

tra, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," . Quartette: Dora Labette, Nellie Walker, Hubert Hisdell and Haroli Williams, and B.B.C, Choir, "Since By Man"; Chorus, "By Man Came Also"; "For as in Adam"; Chorus, "Eyen so in Christ." Harold 'Williams (baritone) with orchestra, Recit.,-"Behold, I Tell You a Mystery"; Aria, "The Trumpet Shall Sound." B.B.C. Choir, with orchestra and organ, "Worthy is the Lamb." "Amen" _ Chorus, 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by the. children from the Salvation Army. 7,0: Relay of evening service from St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Mulgrave. Street. ‘Preacher: Canon Percival. James. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr. Robert Parker, C.M.G. 8.15 (approx.) : Selected recordings, 8.30: The Berlin State Opera Orchestra (conductor, Alois Melichar), "Triumpaal" March (Verdi). "- 8.34: Beniamino Gigli (tenor) with: archestra, "Like a Dream" (Flotow);: "Oh, Paradise" (Meyerbeer) ; "Your Tiny Hand is Frozen" (Puccini). ~ 8.46: The Berlin State Opera Orchestra (conductor, Alois Melichar), "Intermezzo" ("Cavalleria Rusticana") (Mas- — eagni), ‘ ; : 8.50: Madame Goossens-Viceroy, famous Belgian operatic soprano,’ "Addio ‘Di "Mimi" (Puccini); Aria, : "Ritorna Vincitor" (Verdi). .9.0: Weather report and station notices, special Wellington -weather forecast.. 9.2: Opera Comique Orchestra (conductor, G. Cloez), "Air De Danse", (Debuasy). 9.6: Mr. Raymond Beatty (basso-can- \

tante), "Now. Your Days of Philandering are Over" (Mozart); "Silent Worship’ (Handel); "Pretty Lady" (Mozart). 9.16: Members of La Scala Orchestra. Milan (conductor, Antonio Guarmeri). "Dance of the Water Sprites’ (Catalani), 9.24: Madame Goorsens-Viceroy, "The Lorelei" (Iuiszt) ; "Jewel Song" (Gounod). 4

9.84: Alfred Cortot and Pablo Cassals (piano and ’cello), .Seven Variations on an Air from "Lhe Magic Flute" (Mozart). 9,46; Mr. Raymond Beatty, "Ombra Mi Fu" (Handel) ; "Il Lacerato Spirito™ (Verdi), 9.56: Sir Hamilton Harty, conducting the Halle Orchestra, "Coseack Dance" (Tschaikowsky).

'40.0:*"Special weuther forecast for ‘Wellington. Close down. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME 2YC 840 ke. 6.0 to 8.0: Selected recordings. 8.0: Four Great Pianists: Arthur Rubenstein, Vladimer Horowitz, Hthel Leginska, and Benno Moisewitch. 9.0: An hour’s entertainment by English bands. 10.0: Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH 720 kc

9.0: Selected recordings. 11,0: Relay of morning service from the Salvation Army Citadel. Speaker, _ Major Tong. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner music, ‘ 2.0: Selected recordings, 3.0: Fritz Kreisler and the State Opera Orchestar, "Concerto in BD Minor" (Mendelssohn). Selected recordings 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service by the children of the Presbyterian Sunday schools. 6.15: Selected recordings.

6.30: Relay of evening service from St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church. Preacher, Rev. A. MecNeur. Organist, Mrs Sutherland. Choirmaster, Mr. HW. Voyce. 8.15: Selected recordings: 8.30: Recordings, The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra, "The Christmas Overture" (Coleridge-Taylor). §.40:. Norman Allin (bass), "Nazareth" (Gounod) (with B.B.C. Choir); "Invictus" (Huhn) (with piano); ‘The Palms" (with chorus) (Faure). 8.51: Recording, J. H. Squire Celeste — euieahtes eae

Octet, "Anno Dontfini"’ (arr. Willoughby). 9.0:.Weather forecast and station notices, 9.3: Relay of concert’ ‘programme from station 4YA; Dunedin. 10:0: ‘Close.’ down. ALTERNATIVE © PROGRAMME 3YL 1200 kk. c. 6.0: Musical programme. 8.0: Programme of Gems from Qperas. 9.0: An Hour of Band Music, interspersed with spoken and instrumental interludes. 10.0: Close down. a ene oe oo + tems engines

4YA DUNEDIN 790 k.c

9.0: Selected recordings: 11.0: Relay of morning service from Trinity Methodist Church. ‘Preacher, Rey. C. H. Olds. Choirmaster, Mr. H. R. Wilson. Organist, Miss EK. Hartley. Close down. 1.0: Lunch musie. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.45: Recorded talk, Professor B. Ifor Evans, "TI'wentieth Century Poets: No. 2, Modern Poetry and the Animal World." ; , 3.0: The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. Symphony No, 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Beethoven), 4.30; Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. ° 6.15: Scleeted recordings, 6.30: Relay of evening service from Moray Place Congregational Church.

Preacher, Rev. Albert Mead, M.A. Choirmaster, Mr. A. Walmsley. Organiste, Mrs, H. C..Campbell. 7.45: Selected recordings. §.30: The Concert Orchestra (conductor. Mons. B. L..H. de Rose), Fantasia, "Christmas Echoes" (Brooks). © 8.40: Mr. Wilfred Kershaw (bass). "Song of Hybrias the Cretan" (Blliott) ; "King of the Deep" (Jude) ; "Prince Ivan's Song" (Allitsen) ; "The _ Diver" (MeMillan). 8.52: The Orchestra, "Au Pays des Reves" (Descaux). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.2: The Orchestra, Suite, "Christmas Tree" (Rebikoff). 9.10: Recording, John Barrymore (Shakespearean recital), ‘"Hamlet’s Soliloquy: Now I am Alone" (Shakespeare). 9.14: Miss Ruth Perry (mezzo-soprano), with orchestral accompaniment, "To Music," "Death and the Maiden" (Schubert); "Still as the Night" (Bohm) ; "There’s a Land’ (Allitsen). 9.26: The Orchestra, . "Spiritual" (Cameron-White) ; "Chanson de Nuit’ (Hlgar); "Noel a Vollendam" (Razigiede). 9.36: Recording, The B.B.C. Choir, ‘’The People that Walked in Darkness" ; "For Unto Us a Child is Born" (Han(lel). 9.44: Recording. Alexander Brailowsky (piano), Valse Impromptu in A Flat Major (Liszt); ‘Marehe Militaire" (Schubert). 9.52: The Orchestra. "Musica Gems from Tschaikowsky" (arr. Sehmidt). , 10.0: Close down.

Alternative | Programme 4Y¥O -- 1140 kc. 6.0: Selected musical programme, 8.0: Concerted yocal and solo instrumenial programme. . 9.0: Novelty orchestral signet with vocal interludes, 10.0: Close down,