Week-End Radio Programmes

Northern Advocate, 11 May 1940, Page 4

Week-End Radio Programmes

Saturday, May 11 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 8 p.m: Concert Programme.—The Melody Five, “Swinging in a Hammock,” “Friend, Good-bye,” “Sweet and Low,” “Old Mother Hubbard.” 8.14: Fritz (Kbeisler (violin), “Rondo” (Mozart, arr. Kreisler). 8.22: Hilda Reffell (soprano), “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal,” “Hedge Roses,” “The Cloths of Heaven,” “O, Lovely Night.” 8.34: The Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, Overture, “Marriage of Figaro” (Mozart), "Adagio” (Beetho.ven), “Turkish March” (Beethoven). 8.46: Keith Priscott fbaritone), “It Was the Rose Who Sadly Sighed,” “Salt Water,” “Down Sunlit Glades,” “Czech Peasant Song.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Professional wrestling—Earl McCready v. Chief Little Wolf. 10.0 (approx.): Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.0: Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 8 p.m: Concert Programme.—The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Lilac Domino” selection. 8;10: Les Dailey (tenor), “Ah, Though the Silver Moon were Mine,” “Once in a “Colette,” “Eily Aroon,” “Awake,” “Deep in My Heart.” 8.24: H. Robinson Cleaver (organ). 8.30: Arthur Askey (comedy vocal), “Kiss Me Good-night, Sergeant-Major,” “Adolf.” 8.36: Harry Robbins (xylophone), “Nutty Woods.” “Buffoon.” 8.42: Evelyn McGregor and Walter Presto,n (vocal duet), “Deep Purple,” “Button Up Your Overcoat," “Wishing,” “Romance Runs in the Family.” 8.53: Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, “Shall We Dance?” selection. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station, notices. 9.25: Old-time dance by the 2YA Old-Time Crowther; compere, Fred Barker; vocalist, Les Stapp. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of old-time Dance Orchestra, conducted by Frank dance. 11.0: Daventry news. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7.45 p.m: Talk, by George Bagley, “Understanding Europe—ltaly.” 8.0: Concert Programme.—The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Thistle,” selection of Scottish melodies. 8.10: Robert Easton (bass), “The Leader of the Town Brass Band,” “The Tune the Bo’sun Played.” 8.16: “One Good Deed a Day,” a comedy serial. 8.30: Horace Finch (organist). 8.37: Richard Crooks (tenor), “Love Everlasting,” “Serenade” (Romberg). 8.44: Norman Long, “Luxemburg Calling.” 8.52: London Theatre Orchestra, “The New Moon” selection. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: “The Fol de Rols.” A BBC recorded programme, written and produced by Greatrex Newman. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: Daventry news. * 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). B.C p.m: The Dunedin Centennial Musical Festival. A grand presentation of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” Soloists: Isobel Baillie (soprano), Gladys Ripley (contralto), Heddle Nash (tenor), Raymond Beatty (bass). Conductor, Andersen Tyrer. The Dunedin Festival Choir. The National Centennial Orchestra. At the grand organ, Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D. (Relayed from Town Hall.) 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.0: Daventry news. Sunday, May 12 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 6.0, 7.0 and 9.15 a.m:' Daventry news. 11.0: Relay of service from Mt. Eden Baptist Church.. 1.0 p.m: Recordings. I. Daventry news. 3.30: “Beau Danube,” Ballet Music by Johann Strauss. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Her Excellency, Lady Galway, as patron, will speak on behalf of the Sick, Wounded and Distress Fund Appeal, being conducted for the National Patriotic Fund. 6.5: Children’s song service. 6.55: Dominion and district weather report. 7.0: Relay of service from St. David’s Presbyterian Church. 3.30: Concert Programme.—Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, “King Lear” Overture (Berlioz). 8.44: Elsa Wieber, Martha Fuchs and Paul Schoffler,

duets from “Arabella.” 8.52: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Intermezzo and Alla Marcia (from “Karelia” suite) (Sibelius). 9.0: Daventry news. 3.10: Weather and station notices. 9.15:' Choir of Temple Church, London, “Hallelujah,” “£st. Patrick’s Prayer.” 9.25: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, "Serenata Notturno” (Mozart). 9.37: Rauta Waara (soprano), "The Tryst,” “The First Kiss.” 9.43: London Philharmonic Orchestra; “Facade Suite” (Walton). 10.0: Recordings. 11.0: i Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 6.0, 7.0 and; 9.15 a.m: Daventry news. 3.30: Programme by the Wellington City Salvation Army# Band, relayed from the Citadel. 10.0: Weather report. 11.0: Relay of service from St. Peter’s Anglican Church. 1.0 p.m: Weather report. 11,0: Daventry news. 2.0: “Music Since 1900—The Classical Symphony,” by Prokofieff. 3.0: Recorded talk, “Reading in Bed,” by Lord Elton. 3.15: A Mother’s Day Commemoration. Programme. Talk, “Mother’s Day: Its Origin and Observance.” 3.25: Mothers ..as Musicians—Clara Schumann and Ernestine Schumann-Heink. 3.40: The Mother of the Gracchi. 4.0: “My Mother's Musical Favourites,” revealed by a schoolboy. 4.20: “Men are What their Mothers Made Them.” 4.30: The Mothers of Great Musicians, and Some of the Music they Inspired. 5.0: Children’s song service 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Her Excellency Lady Galway, as patron, will speak on behalf of the Sick, Wounded and Distress Fund Appeal, being conducted for the National Patriotic Fund. 6.5: Recordings. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: Relay of service from Wesley Methodist Church, Taranaki Street. 7.45: Recordings. 8.0: Concert Programme.— Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, “Der Freischutz” overture (Weber). 8.10: Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Covent Garden, “Moscoviti! Boris E Inflessibi'i” (Pilgrims’ Chorus). 8.14: Clifford Huntsman (English pianist) presents “Movement Perpetuel” (Poulenc), “Arabesques” (Debussy), “Sevilla” (Albeniz). 8.27: Operatic recital by Signor and Signora Marotta. 8.45: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Thais” “Meditation” (Massenet). 8.49: La Scala Chorus of Milan, “Anvil Chorus” (Verdi). 8.52: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Aida” Ballet Suite (Verdi). 9.0: Daventry news. 9.10: Weather report. 9.15: Music from the theatre, “La Gioconda.” An abridged presentation of Ponchielli’s tuneful opera. The action takes place in Venice, Italy, in the 17th Century. 10.20: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7 p.m: Relay of service from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. 3.15: Recordings. 8.30: Concert Programme.—Willem Mengelberg and his Concertgebouw Orchestra, “Anacreon” overture (Cherubini). 8.43: Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano recital) with flute obligato, “Air and Variations” (Proeh), “Russian Nightingale Song,” “The Wren,” "The Gipsy and the Bird.” 8.55: London Symphony Orchestra, “The Musical Box.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.10: Weather report. 3.15: Recital by Fritz Kreisler (violinist). 9.25: Concert by Timaru Municipal Band. Interludes by Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) and Dora Labbette and Norman Allin (vocal duets). 10.0: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 6.45 p.m: Relay of service from Salvation Army Citadel. 8.0: Recordings. 8.30: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, “Air and Dance” (Delius), “Two Aquarelles” (Delius). 8.38: Elsie Suddaby (soprano), “Nymphs and Shepherds,” “The Mocking Fairy,” “My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair.” 8.48: Albert Sandler Trio, “To the Spring” (Grieg), “Autumn.” (Chaminade). 8.54: BBC Wireless Singers, “Where the Bee Sucks,” “Come, Let Us Join the Roundelay,” “It was a Lover and his Lass.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.10: Weather report. 9.15: “Victoriana.” Part seven of a dramatic mosaic commemorating the life .and reign of Queen Victoria.—“ The Shattering of the Dream.” 10.4: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news.