CHRISTMAS DAY

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 28, 23 December 1938, Page 27

CHRISTMAS DAY

WA cs te ad m 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Angtican service from All Saints Anglican Church, Preacher: Archbishop Averill, Organist: Dr. 8S. Kenneth Phillips. 12.15: Close-down. 4.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Handel’s Oratorio, "The Messiah.’ Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham. Soloists: Dora Labbette (soprano), Muriel Brunskill {contralto), Nellie: Walker (contralto), Hubert Eisdell (tenor), Harold Williams (baritone); with the BBC Choir and Orchestra. 4.24: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Salvation Army service from Newton Hall. Preacher: Adjutant Lee, Bandmaster: Reg. Davies. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets. Duets: "ich Denke Dein," "Schon Blumenlein," ‘"Mailied" (Schumann). Solos by Viola Morris: "As I Walkt Forth" (16th Century songs, ed. Arnold Dolmetsch) (Robt. Johnson), "When Daisies Pied" (Thos. A. Arne). Solos by Victoria Anderson: "A Litany" (Wm. Hurlstone), "When Icicles. Hang By The Wall" (Fred. Keel). Duets: "& Song of Shadows" (Fred. Keel), "The Graceful Swaying Wattle" (Frank Bridge), "The Lover and His Lass" (EH. J. Moeran). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 975: A recorded opera presentation of "Parsifal," Act Ill (Wagner), presented by soloists, chorus and orchestra of the State Opera, Berlin. The Third Act of "Parsifal’ contains some of the most magnificent music in the whole opera. This is an absolutely authoritative performance, since it is conducted by Dr. Karl Muck, a conductor unquestionably one of the greatest authorities schooled in true Wagnerian tradition. 10.20:. Close down. PYX soe sao (Aliernative Station) 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: A programme of band. music with vocal interludes, featuring the Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, the BBC Wireless Military Band, the Band of H.M, Coidstream Guards, and the Woolston. Band. 10.0; Close down. 1ZMsxoxe 0m 10.0 a.m.: Sacred recordings. 10.30; Orchesiral selections. 11.0: Concert session. 12.0: Luncheon music. 2.0: Selections from the shows and musical comedies. 3.0: Piano selections. 2.20: Piano accordion. bands. 3.40; Band selections. 4.0: Miscellaneous. 65.0: Selections for the young folk. 5.30: Birthdays,

announcements, 5.40: Light orchestral selections. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Grchestral selections, 7.20:. Concert session. 10.0: Close down. 7A | erates 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Weather yeport for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Methodist Church: service from Trinity Methodist Church, Wellington South. Preacher: Rev. Walter Parker. Organist: Miss Lilian. Thawley. Choirmaster: Mr. W. McClellan. 42.145 (approx.}: Close down. 1.0: Weather report: for aviators, Dinner session, 2.60: The "Christmas. Concerto" by Corelli, played. by the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra.. 2.16: Recordings. 3.28: Time signals. 4.80: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service (Uncle William, assisted by chilcren from ° St. Andrew’s Church, Leyin). 7.0: Anglican Church service from St. Thomas's Church, Wellington South. Preacher: Rev. GC. V. Rooke. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr. A. J. Crisp, 8.15 (approx.}: Recordings. 8.30: Paul Schramm (Viennese pianist) presents fiftsen variations with a Fugue in E Flat Major, Op. 35 (Beethoven). (De-. dicated to the Count Maritz.von Lichnowsky.) 8.50: Clement @. Williams (Austraiian baritone), "Children’s Pictures" (Del Riego). 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: "Four Looked Down One Ghristmas Morn"-a_ radio: play by W. Graeme-Holder. An NBS production. 10.0: Close down,

AVG woe s59m (Aiternative Station) 6.0: Recordings. 7.30: Judith Anne and her Uncle John discuss "A Rift in the Lute." 8.380: Light orchestral programme, with concerted and solo vocal interludes. 10.0: Close down. SYA ote astm 8.0: Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service from St. John’s Church.

aN td Preacher: Rev. J. T. McWilliam. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr. ‘Claude H. Davies. 12.15 (approx.}: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" (St. Antoni Chorale), played by the Phil monic Symphony Orchesira, New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 3.17: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s sang service. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0; Congregational service from Trinity Congregational Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Milbdurne Stewart. Organist: Mr. Len Boot. Choirmaster: Mr, W. J. Salkeld. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: (R) Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, "March of the Smugglers" from "Carmen" (Bizet). 8.35: "Memories. of the Ballet" No. i. "Swan Lake Ballet" to the music of Tschaikowsky, The first of a series of imaginary broadcasts, re-creating.the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the Ballet. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.6: (R) Dora Labette (soprano) and Hubert Wisdell (tenor). Dora Labette: "Should He Tr braid" (Bishop); Dora Labette and Hubert Tisdeli: "Love's Dream" (Liebestraume) (Liszt): Dora Labette: "Rese Softly Blooming" (Spohz). 9.18: (R) Light Symphony Orches--tra, conducted by Haydn Wood: "Rondel," "Mina," "Shepherd’s Song" (Higar-Wood). 9.24: (R) Alexander Kipnis (bass). "The. Erl King," Op, 1, "Hedge, Rose,’ Op. 3, No. 3, "Impatience," Op, 25, No.7 (Sehubert). 9.32: (R) Hileen Joyce (pianoforte): "Dance of the Gnomes", (Liszt), "Serenade" (Stratiss), "Viennese Dance No. 2" (Friedman). 944: (RK) Essie Aeckiend -(con--tralto): "Still Night, Holy Night" (Gruber), "Agnus Dei" (Bizet). 9.50: (R) Bernhard. Levitow’s Saion Orchestra: | "Hungarian Rhapsody No, 6" (Liszt), "Bereeuse" (Grieg), "Ballet MusicCarmen" (Bizet), . 10.0: Close down.

SY¥L CHRISTCHURCH 2 1200 ke. 250 m. (Alternative Station) 6.0: Recordings. 8.20: A’ night at the proms. 8.39: "Trilby." 8.52: The Victor Olof’ Sestet. 8.58: Doris Vane sings two songs. 9.5: Strings of the BBC Scottish Orchestra. a 9.11: An excerpt from Dickens’s "Christmas Carol," spoken by Bransby Williams. 9.19: Friedmenn plays his Viennese dances. 9.24: Hiisabeth Schumann (soprano). 9.32: With the violin. 9.38: Balalaika serenades. 9.45: Peter Dawson’s Christmas Party 9.54: Bourree fantasque. 10.0: Close down. GTA wove amen 9.0: Chimes. Recordings. 11.0: Congregational service from Moray Place Congregational Church, Preacher: ‘Rev. J. H, Harris. Organist: Mrs. H. CG, Campbell, 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings, 2.30: "Chopin Polonaises’: No. 2 in KE Flat Minor, No. 3 in A Major, No. 4 in C Minor, played by Arthur Rubinstein, 2.45: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.380: Children’s song service (Big Brother. Bill). 6.15: Recordings. 6.30:. Church of: Christ service from Chureh of Christ. Preacher: Pastor W. D. More. Organist: Mrs. C. Adams. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: (R) The Royal Helgian Guards Band: "Sans- Peur" March. (Prevost), "La Muette de Portici" Overture (Auber),

Schedules Of 2YH And 4YZ ALTHOUGH it is not possible for us. to publish full programme details | of stations Z2YH Napier and 4YZ. Invercargill, we are able to give below the frequencies and wavelenaths of these stations, together with times of transmission :- 2YH Napier, 4YZ Invercargill, 760 k.c. (394.8 m.) 680 k.c. (449.9 m:) Week-days: 7 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to | 2p.m., 5.to 10 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m. to I p.m., 2 to 4 p.m; 6.30 to 10 p.m.

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8.41: (R) The BBC Chorus, conducted by Leslie Woodgate: "A Cornish Christmas Carol,’ "Corpus Christi" (Warlock), "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation" (Dalmaine). 8.52: (R) The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "The Christmas Waits" {trad.). , , . 9,0: Weather report and ‘station notices. wy 9.5: (R) "On the Mall," music by the Robert -Hood Bowers Band.

9.16 (R) Horace Stevens (bass): "Why Do the Nations," "The Trumpet Shall Sound" (Handel). 9.24: (R) Massed Brass Bands: "The Messiah’-"And the Glory of the Lord," "Amen Chorus" (Handel). 9.31: (R) Choir of St. Thomas’, Leipzig: "A Branch Has Arisen" (Pratorius), "Silent Night, Holy Night". (Gruber).

9.40: (R) The Band of FI.M. Grenadier Guards, "Nelli Gwynn Dances" (German), 9.49: (R) Kirsten Mlagstad (soprano): "Love Went A-Riding" (Bridge), "When I Have Sung My Songs" (Charles). 9.55: (R) Band of the Republican Guard of France, "Hungarian Rhapsody No, 2" (Liszt). 10.3: Close down. ,

AYO DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263.1 m. (Alternative Station) 6.0: Recordings. , 8.30: Wandering with the west wind. 9.31: "Radio City Revels," orchestral medley. 9.6: Two numbers by the comedy harmonists.

9.12: "Scrooge" (from "A Caristmas Carol’), dramatic monelogue by Brarsby Williams. 9.24: "Casse Noisette Suite," played by Quentin M. Maclean (organ). 9.30: "My Earlier Songs," by Ivor Novello. 9.38: "Your Favourite Melodies," played by popular dance bands. — 9.50: "Stars Calling," vocal. medley compered. by Ronald ‘Frankau. . 10.0: Close down.