Christmas Day Programmes Tuesday, December 25

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 24, 21 December 1934, Page 28

Christmas Day Programmes Tuesday, December 25

9.0: Recording, "An English Christmas" ("Christmas Morn"), 9.5: Selected recordings. 10.30: Relay of combined Christmas Day setvice from Pitt Street Methodist Church. Preachers: Rey. Dr. Alexander Hodge, Rev. W.- Walker, Rev. A. V. Whiting, Rev. W. Ferguson Fish, Organist: Mr, Aibert Bryant. 11.30: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music: Military Band, "La Ritirata Italiana’ (Drescher). ‘Orchestra Mascotte, "O Spring How Yair Thou Art’ Waltz ‘(Lincke), Howard Jacobs (saxophone), "Schon Kosmarin" (Kreisler). Berlin Grand) Symphony Orchestra, "Six German Dances" (Nos. 1 to 6) (Mozart), 41.21: Raie da Costa (piano); "Pierrette"’ (Chaminade):. Victor Olot ‘Salon Orchestra, "Bavarian Dance No. 2" (Hl-gar-Hammerbach). Kampfbund. Orchestra, "Hans Heiling’’ Selection (Marschner). ote 1.83: Luben © Wladigeroff (violin), "Danses Polovisiennes" (de- ‘Prince . Igor’) (Borodin). Massed Bands, con- , ducted by J. Henry Iles, "Sweet and Low" (Barnby). 1.48: Walford Hyden and his Magyar Orchestra, "Autumn Leaves". (Trdtl.). London Chamber Orchestra, "Sally in Our Alley" (arr. Bridge). B.B.C. Wireless Military .Band, "Slavonic Rhapsody" (Friedmann). 2.0: Berlin State Opera House Orchestra (conductor, Dr. Weissmann), "Christmas Concerto" (Corelli). 2.16: Selected recordings. 3.30: Recorded talk, Lewis Casson, "The Nativity of Our Lord." 3.34: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service.

7.0: Selected recordiags 8.0: Concert programme, relayed to 1ZH, Hamilton. ~ An Hour of Speciai Christmas Music. . Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr, Malcolm. Sargent, ‘Christmas Overture" (Coleridge -‘Layior), 8.5: Richard Crooks (tenor), "How Lovely ‘are Thy Dweilings" (words taken from Psalm LXXXILYV) (Liddle). $.9:.J. H. Squire Ceicste Octet (augment. ed with trumpets and organ), "Anno , Domini" ("Lhe Year of the Master’) -The Prophecy, The Star; Bethlehem; Celestial Adoration ; ; -The ‘Three Wise Men; The } ; Earthly Adoration (arr. 3 8.18: Royal Choral Society, "Bethlehem" (Gounod); "It Came Upon: the Midnight Clear’ (Sullivan). | .. 8.24: Cedric Sharpe Sextet, Phantasy" (arr. Virgo). 8.32: Bransby Williams and ‘Company, "A Charles Dickens Christmas" (Wes- ’ fon and Lee). 8.40: Westminster Abbey Choir. ‘"Rocking’ (Martin Shaw); "Ding. Dong. Merrily on High" (arr. Wood) ; "Hail, Holy Child" (arr. Wood) ; "Sweet Was the Song" (arr, Wood). 8.49: Grand organ, with bells, ‘"Christmas Melody" ("O Sanctissima’’) 8.52; Massed Bands, "Praise My Soui" (Goss) ; "Bdwinstone" (Tratl.) ; "Haloe at Chorus" (Handel). : Weather report and station notices. Miscellaneous recordings. New Light Symphony. Orchestra. "Four Ways’ Suite-(1) Northwards (March); (2) Southwards (Valse) ; (3) Hastwards (Wastern Dance); (4) Westwards (Eric Coates), 9.15; Miliza Korjus, soprano, ‘"Variations’ (Poch);. "Voices of Spring" (Strauss). .

9.24: Simon Baker, piano, Wtude in F Minor (Liszt); Waltz in. A .Flat Major, Op. 42 (Chopin), | ¢ 9.31: The Minnéapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, "Kreisleriana"-(a} Tambourin Chinois: (b) Caprice Viennvis (Ireisler). 9.40: Bnrico Caruso, tenor, with Symphony Orchestra, "Sultanto A ‘Te" (Fuecito); ‘‘Vaghissima . Sembianza"™ (Donaudy). , 9.47: The London Palladium. Orchestra, "Verdi Memories" (arr. Worch). 9.54: Toti dal Monte. soprano, and Luigi Montesanto, tenor, and ‘members of La Seala Orchestra, Milan, ‘ ‘In Yonder Heaven" (Verdi). 9.57: Leopold Stokowski. and the Philadelphia Orchestra, "Yablechko" _(Gliere), . 10.0: Wpilogue. 10.6: Close’ down. . ge 4.45: Rebroadeast from .the British Broadeasting Corporation's . Empire Station of the actual Empire Christmas programme, in which New Zealand will provide three. ¢ontributions. with the speech by his -Majesty the King terminating the programme, His Majesty’s speech at 3. a.m. ; ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME 1YX ; of ‘880 k. c. 6.0: Light musical programme, 8.0: "‘"The Children’s Féstival"-Th> ‘Composer and the Child, featuring, a! 8.1. p.m., .Saint-Saens’ "Carnival oat played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, with M. B. Montgomery and O. Barabini (pianists). A! 8.29 pm, "Scenes of Childhood." played by Benno Moiseviteh (piano). And at 9.8 p.m. "Alice in Wonder: land." by George Baker (baritore), 10.0: Close down.

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9.0: Chimes. Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 12.0: Close down.: 1.0; Dinner music. Berlin State Opera House Orchestz, "The Mastersingers" Overture (Was: ner). Zonophone Salon Orchestra. "Hestasy" Waltz (Baynes), The London Novelty Orchestra, "My Chin Chin ‘Im" (Scotto). -Zonophone Salon Orchestra, "Love, Here is My Heart" (Silesu). Royal Opera’ Orchestras, "Waust" Ballet’ Music, 5th-7th .Movements (Gounod). International Corcert Orchestra, "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" (Jessel), Bournemouth Municipal. Orchestra, "Zip, Zip" _(Btooke). International Concert Or- . chestra, "Sweetheart" Waltz (Strauss). Salon Orchestra, "Two Guitars’-Rus-ian Gipsy Song." -Vietor Concert Or- . @hestra, Minuet. in’ G © (Paderewski) Yaternational Concert Orchestra, "Lazy

Pete" Intermezzo (Werner). Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, ‘"Whispering . Pines’ (Byrne). Victor Concert Orchestra, "Amarylis’ (Ghys). Gil Dech Ensemble, "Aloha Oe". (arr. Coburn). ‘The London Novelty. Orchestra, "A Coon. Band Contest" (Cake walk) (Pryor). 2.0: Selected recordings, Relay from Basin Reserve of resume of Plunket Shield cricket, Otago vy. Wellington. Note,-Resumes during the day at the following times: 2.10 p.m.. 3 p.m., 3.55, 4.10, 4.50, 5.50. 5.0: Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle William. . 6,0; Selected recordings, 7.0: Special Wellington weather". forecast, repeated at 90 and. 10.380. Selected recordings: Royal.. Choral Society (choral with organ), ‘‘Bethlehem" (Gounod); "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (arr, Sullivan),

7.6: The London Palladium Orchestra, "Valse Memories" (arr. Worch). 7.14: The Celestial Harmony Singers. with orchestra and organ, "The Lost Chord" (Sullivan) ; "The Holy City’ (Adams). 7.20: Berlin State Opera House Orcheetra (conductor, Dr. Wiessmann), "Christmas Concerto," No. 8: : Ist movement: Vivace-Graye-aAllegro ; 2nd movement: Adagio-Allegro--Adagio; 8rd movement: -Vivace-Al-legro; 4th movement: ;, PastoralesLargo (Correlli). 7.36: Boys of St. Mary of the Angele’ ‘Schuol. with -organ accompaniment, by A. T. Batts, "Once in Royal David's City" (Alexander). 7.40: Wilhelm. Backhaus (pianoforte solo), Intermezzo in E Flat Minor. Qn. 118, No. 6; Intermezzo in F Minor, Op..118, No, 4; "Romance" in F, Op. 411S,. No. 5.(Brahms), — .

7.48: Branesby Williams (dramatic recital), "Scrooge" ; "Before the Dream" ; ‘ "The Dream’; "The Awakening" (Dickens). 8,0: Chimes, 2YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Mr. Leon de Mauny), "Christmas" Overture (Coleridge-Taylor). Cornet solo-Mr. S. Bernard, with orchestra, "Alla Stella Confidente" (Robaudi). 8.15: Madame Goossens-Viceroy (famous. Belgian dramatic soprano, with orchestral accompaniment), "Rejoice Greatly" ("The Messiah"); "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" (Handel). 8.25: 2YA Concert Orchestra, "The Merchant of Venice" Suite: (1) First prelude; (2) Intermezzo, "Portia"; (3) "Oriental" March; (4) Second prelude; (5) "Doge’s" March (Rosse), 8.40: John McCormack (tenor), ‘violin obligato, played by Fritz Kreisler. "Softly Through the Night is Calling" (Schubert) ; "Ave. Maria" (Mascagni). §.46: Master Yehudi Menuhin (violin-

ist), pianoforte accompaniment played. by Hubert Giesen, "Campanella’’. (Paganini); "Tzar’s Bride’-Song of the Bride (Rimsky-Korsakov) ;- Danse "Hspagnole" (de Falla-Kreisler), 8.50: J, Alexander Browne (baritone), "The Lord Is My Light (Harrhy), "The Victorious Dead" (Harrhy). 9,0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Raymond Beatty (basso cantante). with piano, "The Song, of the Clock" Burchell); with violin. and piano, "Deep River" (arr, Burleigh) ; with orchestra, "The Holy City" (Adams). 9.15: 2YA Concert Orchestra,’ "Second Peer Gynt" Suite: (1) Abduction of the Bride; (2) Arabian Dance; (3) Peer Gynt’s Homecoming; (4). Solvieg’s Song (Grieg). 9.30: Madame Goossens-Viceroy, "Se Ta . M’ami" (Porgolesi); "ha Girometta"’ (Sibella); "Amore, Amor" (Tirendelli). With organ and violin obligato, "Ave Maria" (Mascheroni). 9.589: J. Alexander’ Brown (baritone), ° ---

"The Garden: cf Sleep" (J. De Lara), "Brian of Glenaar" (I. de Lara). 9.42: Pablo Casals (’cello), piano accompaniment played by Nocolai Mednikoff, ‘"Musette" (Bach-Pollain) ; "Mazurka," Op. 11, No. 3 (Popper). 9.48: Raymond Beatty (basso), with occhestra, Recit., "Thus Saith the Lord" ; Air, "But Who May Abide" (‘Messiah’") (Handel); "Nazareth" (Gounod), 10.0: 2YA Concert Orchestra, "Wntry of the Boyards" March (Halvorsen). 10.0: Epilogue. 10.6: €lose down. . Alternative | Programme 2YC 840 k.c. 6.0 to 8.0: Light musical programme, 0: An hour with De Groot and his Orchestra, 9.0: Twenty minutes with the Maoris. 9.20: Nicolai’s famous opera, "The Merry Wives of Windsor." (Abridged). 10.0: Close down. --

3YA CHRISTCHURCH 720 kc

9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 12.0: Close down. 1,0: Dinner music, Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, "Preciosa" Overture (Weber). Brunswick Salon Orchestra, "Trees" (Rasbach). Chicago Symphony Orchestra, "Serenade" (Volkman) ; "Flight of the Bumble Bee" (Rimsky-Korsakoy). 1,15: Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, "The School of the Fauns" (Pierne). Alexandre Glazounoy and Symphony Orchestra, "The ‘Seasons Ballet"-Au-tumn (Bacchanal, Petit Adagio, Les Bacchantes), (Glazounov). The Classical Symphony Orchestra, "Peer Gynt Suite No, 1" (a) Morning; (b) The . Death of Ase; (c) Anitra’s Dance; (d) In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg). 1.37: The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "Scottish Fantasia" (Mulder). New Light Symphony Orchestra, ‘Princess Ida" Selection (Sullivan), 1.49: Herman Findk and hig Orchestra, "Plantation. Melodies" (arr. Finck). Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, "Shepherd’s Hey" (Grainger). .

2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. Progress reports.of Plunket Shield cricket at intervals, Canterbury v. Auckland, 4,0: Selected recordings. 5.0: Children’s Christmas song service. 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: Review of to-day’s play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Canterbury v. Auckland. 7.15: Selected recordings. 7.30: Relay of carol service from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. 8.30: Recording, Sir Thomas Beecham and Orchestra, "The Messiah’ Overture (Handel). 8.36: Mrs. Tristram Willcox, contralto, "Coventry Carol" (Stainer) ; "J ust. for To-day" (Seaver). 8.42: Recording, Albert W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, "Sanctuary of the Heart" (Ketelbey). 8.50: J. Alexander Brown, baritone. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices, ¥.3: Recordings, Royal Opera Orchestra, "A Noel Fantasy from ‘A Carol Sym- . phony’" (Hutchinson). 9.11: Bransby Williams and Company,

descriptive sketch, "A Charles Dickens Christmas" (Lee). 9.20: Recording, Cedric Sharpe Sextet, instrumental, "Christmas Phantasy" (arr. Virgo). 9.27: Mrs. Tristram Willcox, ‘contralto, "The Holy City’? (Adams). 9.33: Recording, Irene Scharrer, piano, "Gavotte" (Boyce) ; "J esu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" (Bach). 9.39: J. Alexander Browne, baritone. 9.49: Recording, Albert Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, with organ, soloist, and full chorus, "A Dream of Christmas" (Ketelbey). 9.57: Recording, Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, "Silent Night, Holy Night." 10.0: Epilogue, and close down. 1.45: See. 1YA. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME, 3¥L 1200 k.e, 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Miscellaneous classical programme, featuring, at 8.15 p.m:, Beethoven’s Quartet No: 20 in EB Flat Major, Op. 74, recorded by the Capet String Quartet, of Paris. 10.0: Close down.

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9.0: Selected recordings. : 10.30: Relay from First Presbyterian Church, special’ Christmas service. under the auspices of the Council of Christian Congregations. 1.0: Dinner music. Piceadilly Orchestra, "The Waltz Dream" (Strauss). Plaza Theatre Orchestra, "Scarf Dance" (Chaminade) ; "Pierrette"’ (Chaminade). J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "Operatica" (arr Squire). Dajos Bela Orchestra, "Woodland Peace" Waltz (Favilla). 1.22, J H., Squire Celeste Octet, "Ave Maria" (Bach-Gounod). Coldstream Guards Band, "Suite Francaise" (Foulds). Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "Tres Jolie’ Waltz (Waldteufel). 1.42: Reginald Foort (organ), "The Sacred Hour" (Ketelbey). Albert Sandler and his Orchestra, "Salut d’Amour" (Elgar). Opera Comigue Orchestra. "Scenes Pittoresques" March and Fete Boheme (Massenet). Orchestra Maseotte, "Amoureuse" Waltz (Berger).

: Selected recordings. Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, Christmas Concerto No. 8 (Corelli). 4,30: Close down. 5.80: Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6.15: Selected recordings. 8.0: Chimes. Concert programme of recordings. Symphony Orchestra, "The Christmas Overture’? (Coleridge-Taylor). 8.9: Keith Falkner (baritone), "Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl" (Tradtl) ; "False Phyllis" (arr, Wilson). 8.15: Edmund Kurtz (’cello), "Minuet in D Major" (Werkmeister) ; "Prelude in D Minor" (Werkmeister). , 8.21: New Light Symphony Orchestra, "London Suite" (Coates), 1-Covent Garden (Tarantelle); 2-Westminster (Meditation) ; 8-Knightsbridge (March). 8.88: Poyla Frijsh (soprano), "Pendant

le Bal" (Tschaikowsky); "The Water Lily" (Grieg). §.39: Ivory Keys Grand Piano Orchestra, "Hungarian Dances" (Brahms); "Ride of the Valkyries" (Wagner-Walter). 8.45: Westminster Abbey Choir, ‘Hail, Holy Child" (arr. Wood); "Sweet was the Song" (arr, Wood); . "Rocking" (Shaw); "Ding, Dong, Merrily on High" (arr. Wood). ; 8.58: Orchestra of Association of Concerts Lamoureux, "Menuet des Yollets’ (Damnation of Faust) (Berlioz). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.13: Royal Opera Orchestra, A Noel Fantasy from "A Carol Symphony" (Hutchinson). 9,21: Bransby Williams (Dickens recital), "Serooge’ from: "A Christmas Carol" (Dickens). -1-Before the Dream. 2-The Dream. 3-The Awakening, 9,82: Paul Whiteman and his Orakeatea, ""Ohristmas Melodies." (Continued on Page 36.)

4YA DUNEDIN 790 k.c. Tuesday, December 25. (Continued from Page 29.)

9.36:. Sketch: An IFinglish Christmas. ‘1-Christmas Eve. The Waits; Hanging up the Stockings; Arrival of Father Christmas, 2-Christmas Morn, Dawn: Discovery of Presents; preparing for church; Christmas morning cservice. 9.44: Muriel Brunskill with Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Recitative, "Then Shall the Eyes" (Messiah) (Handel). Aria, "THe Shall Feed His Flock" (Handel). B.B.C, Choir, "And the Glory of the Lord" (Messiah) (Handel). 9.56: Massed Bands, "Messiah" (Halle- . lujah Chorus) (Handel). Dpilogue. 10.6: Close down. 1.45: Rebroadeast from the. British: Broadcasting Corporition’s Empire Station’ ‘of the actual Wmpire Christ-

mas programme, in which New Zealand will provide three contrrbutions, with the speech by his Majesty the King terminating the programme. His Majesty’s speech at 3 a.m. Alternative Programme 4YO 1140 k.c. 6.0 to 8.80: Selected musical programme, 8.0: "An Hour with Strings-Solo and Orchestral," 9.0: "A Programme of Popular Melodies," featuring at 9.0, ‘Well-known Welsh Airs," and at 9.13, "Irish Airs," and at 9.38, "Melodies of Robert Burns." ‘ 10.0: Close down,