CHRISTMAS RADIO

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19374, 24 December 1932, Page 6

CHRISTMAS RADIO

PROGRAMMES FOR FESTIVE SEASON NEW ZEALAND STATIONS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. 2YA, WELLINGTON. 10.0: Chimes. Select recordings. 11.0: And at intervals during the afternoon descriptions of Cricket Match—Otago versus Wellington. 12.30 Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Special weather report and sports results. 4.0: Special weather report. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner Music. 7.0: News and reports. Concert Programme. 8.0: Selected recordings. 8.30: Overture, 2YA Orchestra, “Christmas Overture.” 8.38: Maori songs with ukulele, Tui J. Pennell, “Pokare Rare;” “Hoea Ra;” “Matangi. ’ 8.44: 2YA Orchestra, “Merrie England.” 8.54: Humour, Will Yates, “Other People’s Tables.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.22: Pizzicato Serenade, 2YA Orchestra, “Baby’s Sweetheart.” Valse, "Espana.” 9.32: Maori Songs with ukulele accompaniment, Tui J. Pennell, “Te Wairua to Tau;” "Hine e Hine;” “E Pari Ra.” 9.38: 2YA Orchestra, “Melodious Memories.” 9.50: Humour, Will Yates, "The Return of Sweeney Todd.” 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 11.0: Relay from Adelphi Cabaret. 11.30: Selected Christmas recordings. 11.50-1.10: Midnight Mass from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church. I. (approx.): Close down. 3YA', CHRISTCHURCH. 11. Cricket Match, Auckland v. Canterbury. 4.30: Special weather forecast and sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, 3YA. 5.0: Children’s hour.

Dinner Music. 6.0: International Orchestra, “Carmen Sylva” Waltz. Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, “L’Arlesienne Suite Entr’acte, Le Cuisine de Castelet.” Grand Symphony Orchestra, “Dance of the Waves.” De Goot (violin) and Herbert Dawson (organ), “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes.” 6.17: International Orchestra, “Eva” Waltzes. De Groot Orchestra, “For Ever and For

Ever.” Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, “Floradora” Selection. Zonophone, “Eleanor.” Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, “Dorfschwalben." 6.43: Organ, Edward O’Henry, “Dream Lover.” Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, “Hungarian Dance No 8.” Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, “L’Arlesienne Suite Intermezzo.” 6.52: Columbia Orchestra, “Badinage.” International Orchestra, “Emperor” Waltz. 7.0: News and reports.

Concert Programme. 8.0: Studio Orchestra, “Iphigenie en Aulide.” 8.9: Thirty minutes by Smart Set Entertainers. “Some Show;” “Jolly Good Luck to Everyone.” Contralto, “It’s Home to Me.” Contralto, “Grendon Fair.” Light Baritone, “Auf Wiedershen.” Bass-baritone, “The Carol Singers.” Soprano, “Musetta’s Song.” Piano, “Musical Box.” Contralto and Baritone, “Rhymes.” “Chorus Medley." 8.39: Studio Orchestra, “Medley of Six Christmas Carols.” 8.47: Recording, Flotsam and Jetsam, “P. C. Lamb.” 8.50: (Organ), Reginald Foort, “In Love;” “Love’s Garden of Roses.” 8.56: Studio Orchestra, “A Dream of Christmas.” 9.1: Weather forecast and notices. 9.3: Reserved. 9.14: Smart Set Entertainers. Light Baritone, “Laugh, Clown, Laugh.” Contralto, “Sleepy Hollow Tune.” Baritone Monologue, “Christmas Bells.” Light. Baritone, “Home, Little Maori, Home.” Company, “Fun in a Gramophone Shop.” Monologue, “The Home Comer.” Soprano, “I Wonder if Love is a Dream?” Three Musketeers, “Roast Beef of Old England.” Company, “Operatic Finale.” 9.44: Studio Orchestra, “March of the Gnomes” from “Christmas Tree Suite” (Rebikov); “Angelus” (Massenet); “Dance of the Clowns” (Rebikov) (from “Christmas Tree Suite”). 9.52: Recording (Humour), Charles Penrose and Kaye Connor, “Happy Hikers.” 9.55: Studio Orchestra, “Spanish Serenade” (Friml). 10.: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.10: Christmas recordings. Recital, Bransby Williams “Scrooge" from “A Christmas Carol” (Dickens); (a) “Before the Dream;” (b) “The Dream;” (c) “The Awakening.” 11.22: Recording, “An English Christmas.” 11.30: Recording, Royal Opera Orchestra, A Noel Fantasy from “A Carol Symphony.” 11.38: Recording, Choir and H.M. Grenadier Guards Band, “The Christmas Waits.” 11.45: Peal of Bells by Christchurch Cathedral Bellringers. 11.55: Midnight Mass from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church.

SUNDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY) 2YA, WELLINGTON. 10.-10.45: Christmas service from the Studio. 2.0-4.30: Selected recordings. 6.0: Christmas Song Service. 7.0: Evening Service from St. Thomas’s Anglican Church. (Concert Programme.) 8.15-10.0 (approx): Illustrated talk by L. E. Strachan, “Christmas Time in Merry England.” 2.0 a.m.: Rebroadcast of Daventry Short-wave Station, including a speech by His Majesty the King.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH. 10.0-10.45: Christmas service. 2.0-4.30: Selected recordings. 5.30: Children’s Song Service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Christmas Evening Service from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Concert Programme. 8.15: Recording, Herman Finck and Orchestra, “Christmas Memories.” 8.22: Tenor, John T. Leech, “Star of Bethlehem.” Duet, Noni Davidson and John T. Leech, “Love’s Dream.” 8.30: Piano Helmuth Hoffman, (1) “My Lord Chamberlain’s Galliard;” (2) “Downland’s Adew;" (3) “Andante from Sonate;” (4) “Valse;” (s)' “Fantaisie Impromptu;” (6) “Polonoise E Flat Minor.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards and Chorus, “The Christmas Waits.” 9.10: Tenor, John T. Leech, “Swan Song,’’ “Songs My Mother Taught Me.” 9.17: Recording (qjgan), G. D. Cunningham, “Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H.” 9.25: Soprano, Noni Davidson, “Absent.” 9.30: Recording (violin), Yehudi Menuhin, “Finale from Concerto No. 1 in G Minor.” 9.38: Tenor, John T. Leech, “Lend Me Your Aid,” “Ave Maria,” “Duna,” 9.50-10.0: Recording, Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, “Christmas Concerto” (1) “Vivace-Grave-Al-gro"; (2) “Adagio-Allegro-Adagio"; (3) “Vivace-Allegro.” 2.0 a.m.: Rebroadcast of Daventry— Empire programme including a speech by His Majesty the King. MONDAY (BOXING DAY). 2YA, WELLINGTON. 10.0: Selected Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Relay from IYA, Auckland of Auckland Cup. 2.30: Special weather report and sports results. 4.0: Special weather repprt. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. Concert Programme. 8.0: Christmas Pantomime, “A Pantomime of Pantomimes,” contrived by Will Bishop, assisted by Frank Crowther an novelty orchestra. 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.15-11.0 (approx.): Dance pro-

gramme. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.0: Cricket match, Auckland versus Canterbury. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Auckland Cup from Ellerslie

2.15: Relay of Auckland cricket match. 3.30: Sports results. 4.30: Special weather forecast and sports results. 5.0: Children’s session.

Dinner Music. 6.0: London Palladium Orchestra, “Classica” Selection. Jacques Jacob’s Ensemble, “Wiener Blut” Waltz. Paul Whiteman and Orchestra, “Caprice Futuristic.” 6.17: New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Spanish Serenade.” London Symphony Orchestra, “Khowant-china-Persian Dances.” Instrumental Trio —Fritz and Huga Kreisler and M. Raucheisen, “Syncopation.” 6.27: Dajos Bela Orchestra, “The Grenadiers.” Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, “Academic Festival” Overture. J. H. Squire’s Celeste Octet, “On Wings of Song.” Gil Dech Ensemble, “Italian Nights:.’’ 6.45: Orgah, Stanley Macdonald, “La Rosita.” La Seala Orchestra, “The Secret of Susanna —Overture.” National Symphony Orchestra “The Irish Washerwoman,” Royal Opera Orchestra: “Naila” Waltz. Opera Comique Orchestra, “Gopak.” 7.0: News and reports.

Concert Programme. 8.0: March, Derry’s Military Band, “Under the Linden Tree”; Indian Romance, “Hokomoko.” 8.13: Recording, Light Opera Company, Vocal Gems “Bow Bells.” 8.17: Recording, Wurlitzer Orgah, Jesse Crawford, “I Love to Hear Ypu Singing.” 8.20: Soprano, Renee Hyde, “Eleven Pounds of Heaven,” “Home." 8.26: Trombone solo, Soloist C. Barsby, “Lend Me Your Aid.” 8.34: Recording, Humour, Clapham and Dwyer, “It Isn’t Cricket.” 8.40: Hawaiian Instrumental, The lolani Duo, “Mahina Malamalama,” “Hawaiian Hotel.” 8.46: Bass, R. S. H. Buchanan, “The Merry-Go-Round.” 8.50: The Band, “The Mikado.” 9.2: Weather fosecast and notices. 9.4: Reserved. 9.19: Reserved. 9.19: Waltz, The Band, “Destiny.” 9.26: Recordings, Male Chorus, “Song of the Anvil.” 9.29: Soprano, Renee Hyde, “Can’t We Talk It Over.” 9.32: Hawaiian Duet, lolani Duo, “Wildflower,” “Lei Lani.” 9.38: Bass, R. S. H. Buchanan, “A Wanderer’s Song,” “Mother Town.” 9.43: Comet solo, Solist H. L. Oakes, “O Dry Those Tears.” 9.50: Recording, 8.8. C. Wireless Singers, “Oh, Who Will O’er the Downs so Free." 9.53: March, Band, “Marche Militaire.” 10.3: Sports summary. 10.6: Dance music. DAVENTRY EMPIRE STATION. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. 9.30: Time signal, Big Ben; carols by wireless singers. 10.0: Announcements. 10.15: Pianoforte recital. 10.30: Gramophone dance music. 11.15-11.30: News bulletin. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25. 9.30: Big Ben. Studio service conducted by Rev. John Mayo, Rector of Whitechapel Church. 9.55: Gramophone records of Christmas music. 10.45: A reading. 11.15-11.30: Summary of week’s news. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26. 9.30: Time Signal from Big Ben. Empire Programme for Christmas Day. 10.25: Gramophone music (Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward German, etc.). 11.15-11.30: News bulletin.