THE B.B.C.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22827, 11 March 1936, Page 2

THE 8.8. C.

EMPIRE BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES TRANSMISSION I. (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail.) LONDON, February 8. Some items in the programmes arranged by the which should be heard in New Zealand, are the followllunday, March 15, 5.15 a.m. (G.M.T.). —Empire service relayed from St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. March 15, 7.20 a.m. (G.M.T.). —Rugby football: Wales v. Ireland. March 16, 6.15 a.m. (G.M.T.). —Revue, “ Oh! Those Bells. " March 17. 7.1? a.m. (G.M.T.). —St. Patrick’s Day programme. March 18, 6.15 a.m. (G.M.T.).--Fea-ture programme, "Caravanserai." March 19, 6.15 a.m. (G.M.T.).—The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra, with Moura Lympany at the pianoforte. March 20, 6.15 a.m. (G.M.T.).—The composer at the pianoforte; (7) Sir Granville Bantoek. March 21, 7.45 a.m. (G.M.T.). —A Reeital of Drinking Songs, by Tom Kinniburgh. COMPOSERS AT THE PIANO. For Transmission 1. March 11. at 8.20 a.m., G.M.T., Mr Michael Head will perform. It is always interesting to hear a composer interpreting his own works or songs at the piano. Older listeners will recall an early performance by Binding of his celebrated “ Rustic of Spring.” His interpretation of this extremely popular work was revolutionary. Mr Head has not quite the same scope for the exercise of his originality in the group of songs of his own composing, but he will be able to oatisfy his listeners that a composer of the twentieth century can be at once modern in his outlook and delightfully melodious. Michael Head was born in Eastbourne in 1900, He studied singing under Fritz Marstcn and joined the staff of the Royal Academy of Music in 1925 as a piofessor of the pianoforte, a position he still holds. He has broadcast frequently, singing groups of his own. songs. He was invited, in 1929, to adjudicate at the first musical competition festival in Kingston, Jamaica, and he paid a_ return visit in 1933. He is known chiefly by his songs, which are sung by the leading singers and included in musical festivals all over the world. In this programme six of his songs will be sung by Norman Notley, the well-known baritone. AN EMPIRE COCKTAIL. The secret of a cocktail is that it contains a number of appetising ingredients, skilfully and mysteriously shaken together. “An Empire Cocktail” is one of Cecil Madden's sophisticated shows, somewhat on the lines of the cabaret which was so cuccessful a feature of the Christmas festivities. It will be a very light programme, presented by West End cabaret artists, and will include some surprising items which have been extremely popular with the not-very-easily-pleaeed clientele which frequents the night resorts of Loqdon. SONGS OUT OF THE WEST, On March 14, at 8.15 a.m., G.M.T., transmission 1, Robert Herrick’s bestknown work should be heard, for Roger Quilter has made selections froir? Herricks’ lyrics. Elizabeth Barrett Browning described him as “ the Ariel of poets. Herrick, it is recalled, lived through one of the most troublous times in English history, from 1591 to 1674, but this sweet singer and usually inoffensive man was deposed from his living in 1647. He was reinstated in- 1662, and spent the rest of hie life there. It is with this part of his life in Devonshire that this programme, arranged by Cedric Clide and produced by William MacLurg, deals. It is entitled “Songs out of the West: Robert Herrick and his Hesperides.” Such poems as “ Cherry Ripe ” and “Gather Ye Rosebuds" are among the most familiar in the language. There were other sides to Herrick and his work. He was a cavalier and mystic, ho could be sincerely devout and almost unbelievably worldly. WALES v, IRELAND.

Wales meet Ireland on Saturday, March 14, at Cardiff Arms Park in the international Rugby Union football match. Of the 45 matches played, Wales has won 26 and Ireland 17. After the runaway victory of Wales over Scotland, it is expected that Wales will be at the top of her form on her own ground at Cardiff Arms Park. Once more Captain H, B. T. Wakelam will give the running commentary. Many listeners in the Empire will, no doubt, have heard Captain Wakelam’s excellent commentaries on recent matches in which the New Zealand Rugby football team participated in Great Britain. Before leaving for New Zealand, they sent him an autographed photograph of their team with a note from their manager expressing their npppreciation of his fairness and the ability with which he had given great pleasure to listeners “not only on this side of the world, but on ours.” He added: “We would like to pay our tribute to a good sportsman, which, I think, is the highest compliment we can pay.”