Listings
: 'OUR PANTOMIME'
Music by Herbert Oliver sung by The Dolce Singers:Megan Thomas (soprano)
Doris Cowen (contralto) Percy Manchester (tenor) Foster Richardson (bass)
Contributors
Music By:
Herbert
Oliver
Soprano:
Megan
Thomas
Contralto:
Doris
Cowen
Tenor:
Percy
Manchester
Bass:
Foster
Richardson
: A CHRISTMAS MORNING SERVICE
(Church of England) from the Chapel Royal, St. James'sPalace by gracious permission of His Majesty the King
Conducted by the Rev. Preb. L. J. Percival, K.C.V.O., Domestic Chaplain to His Majesty the King
Organ Voluntary
11.15 Order of Service
Hymn, 0 come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59 ; S.P. 78)
Confession and Absolution
Lord's Prayer, Versicles, and Responses
Psalm xix
First lesson, Isaiah ix, 2-7 Te Deum (Stanford, in C)
Second Lesson, Luke ii, 1-20 Jubilate (Stanford, in C)
Carol, Bom this day (Old Basque
Noel)
Lord's Prayer, Collect, Commandments
Kyrie (Ireland, in C)
Epistle, Gloria, Gospel, Thanksgiving
Nicene Creed (Ireland, in C)
Address by the Rev. E. H. THOROLD ,
C.B., C.B.E., D.D., Chaplain to His Majesty the King and Chaplain-General to the Forces
Hymn, Hark! the herald angels sing
(A. and M. 60 ;'S.P. 74)
Prayer for the Church Militant
This service is taking place in one of the loveliest of the Royal Chapels. Like St. James's Palace, the Chapel is generally attributed to the design of Thomas Cromwell ,
Earl. of Essex. Its ceiling was designed by Holbein, and Sir Christopher Wren , who was married in the Chapel in 1676, made certain alterations.
The Chapel Royal has a long and interesting musical history, such well-known organists, to mention just a few, as Thomas Tallis , Orlando Gibbons , Purcell, Croft, and William Byrd , having played the organ there.
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. E. H.
Thorold
Unknown:
Thomas
Cromwell
Unknown:
Sir Christopher
Wren
Unknown:
Thomas
Tallis
Unknown:
Orlando
Gibbons
Unknown:
William
Byrd
: MICHAELOFF AND HIS BESSARABIAN ORCHESTRA
Echoes of Johann Strauss(All arrangements by Michaeloff)
Contributors
Unknown:
Johann
Strauss
: ORCHESTRAL HOUR
Favourite pieces from the repertoire of The BBC Empire OrchestraLeader, Leonard Hirsch
Conductor, Eric Fogg
Contributors
Leader:
Leonard
Hirsch
Conductor:
Eric
Fogg
: SCOTTISH C.W.S. BAND
Conductor, W. C. Crozier(From Scottish)
Contributors
Conductor:
W. C.
Crozier
: Jack Wilson and his Versatile Five
(From Midland): A. J. ALAN
will again tell the story of 'Wottie' which he first broadcast in 1928: IRISH RHYTHMS
A section of the BBCNorthern Ireland Orchestra
Directed by David Curry with Peadar O'Rafferty
(From Northern Ireland)
Contributors
Directed By:
David
Curry
Unknown:
Peadar
O'Rafferty
: RAWICZ AND LANDAUER
(two pianofortes): He That Should Come
A Nativity Play specially written for broadcasting by Dorothy L. SayersMusic composed by Robert Chignell
Dramatis Personae:
Persons of the Prologue and Epilogue (by permission of Godfrey Tearle) (by permission of Bronson Albery and Michel Saint-Denis)
Persons of the Play (in order of speaking) (by permission of O'Bryen, Linnil, and Dunfee)
Voices of travellers, etc., Patricia Laffan (by permission of Firth Shephard),
Barry Faber, Angela Kirk
A section of the BBC Chorus
Production by Val Gielgud
In this, the first play that she has written specially for broadcasting, Dorothy L. Sayers will present a picture of the Nativity which is at the same time poetic and matter-of-fact.
Within the lovely traditional framework of the story, Dorothy Sayers's characters of the Holy Land of two thousand years ago go about their business like the ordinary folk they were. There are the bustling Roman centurions, the Jewish family men and their wives, crowding the streets of Bethlehem for the tax-gathering, the shepherds coming down from the hills for a hot meal and a seat by the fireside, and, above all the carpenter Joseph and his wife Mary, who arrive tired and travel-stained after their long journey from Nazareth.
The play opens with the revelation to the Magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, and closes with their arrival in Bethlehem hard upon the heels of the adoring shepherds.
Contributors
Broadcasting By:
Dorothy L.
Sayers
Composed By:
Robert
Chignell
Unknown:
Godfrey
Tearle
Unknown:
Michel
Saint-Denis
Unknown:
Patricia
Laftan
Unknown:
Firth
Shephard
Unknown:
Barry
Faber
Unknown:
Angela
Kirk
Production By:
Val
Gielgud
Unknown:
Dorothy L.
Sayers
Unknown:
Dorothy
Sayers
Caspar, King of Chaldea:
Felix
Aylmer
Melchior, King of Pamphylia:
William
Devlin
Balthazar, King of Ethiopa:
Robert
Robert
The Jewish Merchant:
Henry
Longhurst
The Young Greek Gentleman:
Robert
Farquharson
The Roman Centurion:
Gordon
McLeod
The Landlord:
Philip
Wade
The Landlady.........:
Marjorie
Fielding
Joseph:
Patjic
Curwen
Mary:
Gwen
Catley
The Young Jewish Gentleman:
Raf
de la Torre
The Pharisee:
Alan
Wheatley
1st Shepherd:
Wallace
Evennett
2nd Shepherd:
Frederick
Peisley
3rd Shepherd:
Barry
Faber
: FANTASIA ON CHRISTMAS CAROLS
by R. Vaughan WilliamsVictor Harding (baritone)
G. Thalben Ball (organ)
The BBC Chorus (Section B)
The BBC Orchestra (Section E)
Led by Manus O'Donnell
Conducted by Sir Walford Davies
Contributors
Unknown:
R. Vaughan
Williams
Baritone:
Victor
Harding
Unknown:
Manus
O'Donnell
Conducted By:
Sir Walford
Davies
: A CHRISTMAS EVENING SERVICE
from the Concert Hall,Broadcasting House
Organ Voluntary
8.0 Order of Service
Invocation
Hymn, God from on high hath heard
(A. and M. 58)
Thanksgivings
Psalms cxlv and cxix, 89-96 Lesson, John I, w. 1-14 Magnificat
Prayers and Lord's Prayer
Anthem, There were shepherds abiding in the field (Handel)
Address by the Rev. W. THOMPSON ELLIOTT
, Canon of Westminster
Hymn, 0 come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59 ; S.P. 78)
Blessing
G. Thalben Ball (organ)
The BBC Chorus (Section B)
The BBC Orchestra (Section E)
Led by Manus O'Donnell
Conducted by Sir Walford Davies
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. W.
Thompson Elliott
Unknown:
Manus
O'Donnell
Conducted By:
Sir Walford
Davies
: WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND
An appeal on behalf of THE BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THEBLIND FUND by Lord SOUTHWOOD
The British ' Wireless for the Blind ' Fund exists to bring broadcasting into the homes of the blind. In Great Britainaand Northern Ireland there are nearly 80,000 men, women and children who are registered as blind, among them all those whom listeners have generously helped in the past. Lord Southwood, who is trustee of the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Association and closely associated with many other charitable bodies, appeals tonight in succession to other notable men who, on Christmas Day for years past, have pleaded this cause.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed]
: THE NEWS
including Weather Forecast: Walt Disney's 'SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS'
A broadcasting version of the first full-length film cartoonWords by Larry Morey. Music by Frank Churchill , Leigh Harline , and Paul Smith. Radio adaptation and narrative lyrics by John Watt. Orchestrations by Wally Wallond
(By permission of Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse, Ltd.)
Characters
The Queen
The Slave of the Mirror
The Huntsman
The Prince
The Dwarfs: Doc, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, and Dopey
The augmented BBC Variety
Orchestra
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Special effects by Styx Gibling
Compered and produced by John Watt
Contributors
Unknown:
Larry
Morey.
Music By:
Frank
Churchill
Music By:
Leigh
Harline
Music By:
Paul
Smith.
Unknown:
John
Watt.
Unknown:
Wally
Wallond
Conducted By:
Stanford
Robinson
Unknown:
Styx
Gibling
Produced By:
John
Watt
Snow White:
Wynne
Ajello
: 'SONGS FOR SALE'
Fred Hartley and his Sextet with Brian LawranceContributors
Unknown:
Fred
Hartley
Unknown:
Brian
Lawrance
: EPILOGUE
' God with Us 'Psalm lxxxv
Luke ii, 1-14
Behold, the great Creator makes
(S.P. 72)
I John iv, 7-9
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