RADIO CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMES ALL STATIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23083, 23 December 1944, Page 2

RADIO CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMES ALL STATIONS

The London News is broadcast from the four YA stations at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 7.45 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 12.15 p.m.. 1.15 p.m., 6.15 p.m., and 11 p.m. A newsreel with commentary is broadcast at 9 p.m. w To-nigh t from all YA Stations. —7.45: American Commentators Say. 10.0: Sports results. Sunday— 8.45: Special talk. Monday.—9.o a.m.: Christmas Programme from the New Zealand Forces Overseas. IYA, Auckland.—7.3o: Orchestra, A Noel Fantasy from ‘‘A Carol Symphony” (HelyHutchinsou). 7.39: Homer Hall Glee Club. 8.0: Orchestra, Chorale Prelude, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Bach). 8.4: Theo McLellan (piano), Eric McLellan (bass), Negro Spirituals. Theo McLellan (pianist), ■Berceuse” Op. 57 (Chopin), “Song of the \ olga Boatmen,” Ballade in A Flat, Op. 47 (Chopin). 8.25: Meryl Pow (soprano). 8.37: “Songs in a Farmhouse.” 9.25: Sketch: “An English Christmas.” 9.33: “Reputation for Benevolence”: A Christmas Play. 10.10: Masters in Lighter Mood.

2YA, Wellington.— 7.o: Sports results. 7.30: Camp Concert Successes of 1944, featuring Jean McPherson, John Parkin at the

Piano. 8.0: “Itma”: Tommy Handley. 8.30: The Harmony Serenaders. Direction: Henry Rudolph. 8.52: “White Horse Inn.” 9.30: New Zealand News for the Pacific Islands. 9.40: Make Believe Bullroom Time. 10.0: Kay Kyser and His Kollege of Musical Knowledge. 10.40: Dance music.

3YA, Christchurch.— 7.3o: Sunset Serenade, featuring Clarence B. Hall (organist) and Thomas E. West (tenor). 8.0: “Krazy Kapers.” 8.24: “Desert Song” (Romberg). 8.30: George Titchener (comedian). 8.40: Orchestra, “Song of Loyalty” (Coates). 8.45: “Nigger Minstrels.” 9.25: “The Stage Presents.” 10.15; Band Wagon. (U.S.A. programme). 10.30: Jack Payne’s Band.

4YA, Dunedin.— 7.3o: Light Symphony Orchestra, ‘Homage” March. 7.35: Elsie Kirkham (soprano), “Morning,” “The Green Cornfield.” “Shepherds’ Holiday.” 8.0: 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra, “Songs of the Soviet,” “Water Nymphs,” “March of the Patriots,” “Sea Shanties from Frescoes.” 8.27: Russell H. Stewart (baritone), “Harlequin,” “Tommy Lad,” “The Songs of Bonnie Scotland.” 8.36; Orchestra, “A Mayfair Suite” (Pola). 8.50: Orchestra, “Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Timo,” “01’ Man River.” 9.25: An OldTime Dance Programme by Muriel Caddie and the Revellers’ Dance Baud. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Church Services.—lYA: 11.0, Presbyterian (Rev. J. D. Smith) ■ 7.0, Baptist (Rev. H. Lloyd); 12.0, Midnight Mass, Catholic Cathedral (Bishop Liston). 2YA: 11.0, Brethren; 7.0, Anglican (Rev. A. Charles) ; 12.0, Midnight Mass, Catholic (Rev. Fr. A. J. Brennan, C.SS.R.). 3YA: 11.0, Anglican (Ven. Archdeacon A. J. Petrie) ; 7.0, Congregational (Rev. W. M. Garner); 12.0, Midnight, Anglican (Ven. Archdeacon F. N. Taylor). 4YA: 11.0, Pyeß* byterian (Rev. R. S. Watson); 6.45, Salvation Army (Adjutant H. M. Read).

IYA, Auckland.— B.3o: London Phib harmonic Orchestra, Slavonic Rhapsody (Dvorak). 9.20: Weekly News Summary in Maori. 9.33: Music from the Theatre: Excerpts from Gounod's Operas.

2YA, Wellington.— 8.5: “Christmas Concerto”: Music by Corelli. 8.22: Alexander Brailowsky (pianist). 8.30: Alice Graham (contralto), “The Madonna and Child,” “Slumber Song of* the Virgin Mary,” “The Christ Child,” “How Far Is It to Bethlehem?” “The Winds of Bethlehem.” 9.20: Weekly News Summary in Maori. 9.30: New Zealand News for the Pacific Islands. 9.42: “Michael and Mary,” by A. A. Milne. 3YA, Christchurch.— B.ls: State Opera Orchestra, ‘‘‘Christinas Fairies” Overture (Pfitzner). 8.27: Annas Gale (soprano), ''When tHe Children Say Their Prayers,” “Cradte Song,” “Melodie de la Vie,” * 8.38: Orchestra, “LiebesfifQdd,” “Schon Rosmarin,” “Tambourin Ghinois” (Kreisler). 9.22: “Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Shakespeare). 10.25: “Music for Christmas,” by the Durham Street Methodist Choir. 11.20: Orchestra, Three Waltzes by Waldteufel. 11.30: “A Christmas Carol,” with Ronald Colman as Scrooge. 11.54; Orchestra, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “O Come All Ye Faithful.”

4YA, Dunedin.— B.o: Octet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, ’Cello and Bass (Howard Ferguson). 8.21: Lula Mysz-Gmeiner (contralto). 8.33: Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 (Haydn). 9.22: Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 100* (Schubert). 10.2: The Russian Cathedral Choir. 10.11: “He That Should Come”: Christmas Play by Dorothy Sayers. 11.4: Orchestra, “Shepherd’s Song/’ “Rondel,” “Mina” (Elgar). 11.19: Beatrice and Margaret Harrison (’cello). 11.25: The Coventry Carollers. 11.35: Bartlett and Robertson (piano). 11.39: Coventry Carollers. 11.49: Guila Buetabo (violin). 11.53: Coventry Carollers.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 IYA, Auckland.—7.3o: “His Lordship’s Memoirs.” 7.45: “Paul Clifford.” 8.11: Sidney Torch (organ). 8.17: Snapshots of London: Fleet Street at Work.” 8.32: Seasonal Sketcher, “Christmas Eve,” “Christmas Day.” 8.38: “Mr Meredith Walks Out.” 8.51: Folk Dance Orchestra. 9.25: Bandstand: Music and Ballads. 9.48: Orchestra, “The Three Men” Suite (Coates). 10.0: Scottish Interlude. 10.10: “The Masked Masqueraders.” 2YA, Wellington.— 7.o: Reserved. 7.30: Queen’s Hall Orchestra, Overture by Handel. 7.35: “This Sceptred Isle: The Guildhall.” 8.0: Piano Quintet in E Flat (Schumann). 8.34: Joan Bryant (soprano). 8.46: Vladimir Horowitz (pianist). 9.40: “The Lovely Lady of Bethlehem”: A Nativity Play. 10.10: Christmas Music by Famous English Choirs. 10.40: Slumber Music. 3YA, Christchurch.-—7.30: Carol Service from the Christchurch Cathedral. 8.45: Yehudi Menuhin (violinist). 9.25: Quintet (“Trout”) (Schubert). Arthur Schnabel, soloist. 10.0 Orchestra, “lolanthe,” Act 1 and 2. 10.25: Songs from the Shows. 10.52: British Empire Fantasia. 4YA, Dunedin.—7.3o: Frederick Grinko (violin), “The Lark Ascending” (Vaughan Williams). 7.44: Steuart Wilson (baritone). 7.56: Henri Teniianka (violin). 8.9: The Kentucky Minstrels. 8.25: Alfred Cortot (piano), “Scenes from Childhood” (Schumann). 8.42: Orchestra, “Rolberg” Suite, Op. 40 (Grieg). 9.25: Louis Levy’s Orchestra. 9.31: “Man in the Dark.” 9.57: Reginald Foort (organ). 10.0: Masters in Lighter Mood.