Listings
: HOLY WEEK READING
* A reading from ' Thoughts on the Divine Love ', by the late ArchbishopFrederick Temple
Contributors
Unknown:
Frederick
Temple
: The Daily Service
Wednesday in Holy WeekMy God, I love thee (A. and M. 106)
Psalm xiii
John xiii, 1-15
Let thy merciful ears, O Lord (Weelkes)
"Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open unto the prayers of thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord".
: Gramophone Records MUSIC BY BRAHMS
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianoforte):Variations on an original theme, Op. 21, No. 1
Mafalda Salvatini (soprano): Von ewiger Liebe (Of Love Eternal)
Eileen Joyce (pianoforte): Intermezzo, Op. 119, No. 3, Capriccio, Op. 116, No. 7
Therese Schnabel (soprano) accompanied by Artur Schnabel : Liebestreu (True Love). Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen (To see you no more)
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianoforte):
Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4
Contributors
Pianoforte:
Wilhelm
Backhaus
Pianoforte:
Eileen
Joyce
Soprano:
Therese
Schnabel
Accompanied By:
Artur
Schnabel
Pianoforte:
Wilhelm
Backhaus
: ALFRED VAN DAM AND HIS STATE ORCHESTRA
from the Gaumont State, Kilburn: 'RACING PIGEONS
The Fancier and the Loft with some tips on loft management by H. J. Sewell including the arrival of birds which were liberated during the Midland Children's Hour, described by H. J. Sewell and David Gretton , fromMr. Sewell's loft at Chesterfield
(A recording of the broadcast in the Regional and Midland programmes yesterday)
Contributors
Unknown:
H. J.
Sewell
Unknown:
H. J.
Sewell
Unknown:
David
Gretton
: THE PICKWICK PAPERS'
by Charles Dickens7—'Mrs. Leo Hunter's Fete
Champetre '
A serial reading by V. C. Clinton-
Baddeley
Contributors
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens
: VARIETY
Twenty Minutes with Mai Jones Lyn Joshua and Bernard GoldsteinContributors
Unknown:
Mai
Jones
Unknown:
Lyn
Joshua
Unknown:
Bernard
Goldstein
: A Programme of GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bart.: Overture, The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli : Francesca da Rimini (Symphonic Fantasia), Op. 32 (Tchaikovsky)
Contributors
Conducted By:
Sir Thomas
Beecham
Conducted By:
John
Barbirolli
: 'CONFOUND THE EXPERTS!'
A game designed to challenge the knowledge of the expertThe questions and answers for today's programme are submitted by students from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London University, the Central School of Fine Arts, the Women's League of Health and Beauty, and the London Polytechnic
Experts :
Helen Simpson
Anthony Weymouth
Wilfred P. Barrett , Ph.D.
Edward Halliday
Andrew Rice
Bruce Belfrage
Master of ceremonies,
F. H. Grisewood
The programme arranged and presented by Neil Munro
(A recording of the broadcast in the Regional programme on Sunday)
Contributors
Unknown:
Helen
Simpson
Unknown:
Anthony
Weymouth
Unknown:
Wilfred P.
Barrett
Unknown:
Edward
Halliday
Unknown:
Andrew
Rice
Unknown:
Bruce
Belfrage
Unknown:
F. H.
Grisewood
Presented By:
Neil
Munro
: GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
Rawicz and Landauer(pianists)
Spanish Dances (Moszkowski).
Schubert Time. Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2 (Liszt)
: EVENSONG
from St. Paul's CathedralOrder of Service
Psalms xxvii-xxix
Lesson, Leviticus xvi, 2-24
Magnificat (Farrant in G minor) Lesson, John xvi, 16-33
Nunc Dimittis (Farrant in G minor) Anthem, 0 all ye that pass by (Vittoria)
' 0 all ye that pass by. behold and see if there be sorrow like unto my sorrow. Behold, all ye people of the earth, and consider my affliction: if there be sorrow like unto my sorrow.' (Words, Lamentations i, 12.)
Hvmn, 0 thou who through this holy week (E.H. 109)
: Gramophone Records 'SOUND TRACK'
Music from the films: ALFREDO AND HIS ORCHESTRA
with Rex RodgersClaude Cavalotti
Jack Mitchell
Commere, Jane Cain
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Rodgers
Unknown:
Claude
Cavalotti
Unknown:
Jack
Mitchell
Unknown:
Jane
Cain
: THE FIRST NEWS
including Weather Forecast: SCIENCE REVIEW
A fortnightly programme of current events in the world of science: A Recital
by Flora Collins (soprano)By Wagner:
Der Engel (The Angel) Traume (Dreams)
By Mahler:
Fruhlingsmorgen (Spring Morning) Erinnerung (Remembrance)
Ich atmet' einen Lindenduft (I breathed the scent of the Linden-trees)
Selbtsgefuhl (Self-reliance)
Wer hat dies Liedleinerdacht ?
(Who made up this little song ?)
Wagner's love for Mathilde Wesendonck, the direct inspiration of Tristan and Isolde, also found expression in five songs, settings of poems by Mathilde, composed during the period November 1857-May 1858. When these were published in 1862, Wagner described two of them, 'Traume' and 'Im Treibhaus', as 'Studies for Tristan and Isolde'; 'Stehe still' is also melodically related to the opera.
'Der Engel' was Wagner's favorite term of endearment for Mathilde. A German critic has discovered in this song musical references to Loge's song in praise of women in Das Rheingold and to 'O Star of Eve'.
(A short article on Mahler and his songs will be found on page 13.)
Contributors
Soprano:
Flora
Collins
: THE BBC MILITARY BAND
Conductor. P. S. G. O'DonnellCrimean Sketches
Spendyarov, arr. Gerrard Williams
1 Dance Air. 2 Elegiac Song. 3 Drinking Song. 4 Khaitarma
Scherzo, The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dukas
Basque Dance with Variations
Chauvet, arr. Gerrard Williams
Contributors
Unknown:
S. G.
O'Donnell
Unknown:
Crimean
Sketches
: THE WORLD GOES BY'
F. H. Grisewood brings to the microphonePeople in the news
People talking about the news
Interesting visitors to England and Lord Elton in his weekly talk
' Since last Wednesday'
Contributors
Unknown:
F. H.
Grisewood
: THE FOL-DE-ROLS'
A Song-and-Laugh Show for the High Brows, the Low Brows , and the No Brows includingErnest Arnley
Irene North
William Stephens
Gladys Vernon
Walter Midgley
Frederic Gregory
Doris Palmer
Cyril Fletcher
The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell
At the Theatre Organ,
Sandy Macpherson
Written and presented by Greatrex Newman
Music by Wolseley Charles
Produced by Harry S. Pepper
Contributors
Unknown:
Low
Brows
Unknown:
Ernest
Arnley
Unknown:
Irene
North
Unknown:
William
Stephens
Unknown:
Gladys
Vernon
Unknown:
Walter
Midgley
Unknown:
Frederic
Gregory
Unknown:
Doris
Palmer
Unknown:
Cyril
Fletcher
Conducted By:
Charles
Shadwell
Unknown:
Sandy
MacPherson
Presented By:
Greatrex
Newman
Music By:
Wolseley
Charles
Produced By:
Harry S.
Pepper
: THE THIRD NEWS
including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping: 'THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST'
A programme specially devised for Holy Week by R. Ellis Roberts , and produced by Robin Whitworth with William DevlinRobin Duff
The Singers
Rene Soames
Emlyn Bebb
Victor Utting
The BBC Chorus
(Section B) and The BBC Orchestra
(Section E)
Led by Laurance Turner
Conducted by Trevor Harvey
This will be the third time this programme has been broadcast. It was first heard during Holy Week, 1936, and again a year later. Both its author and its producer have had considerable experience of putting together this type of radio presentation, and many listeners will remember their delightful Christmas programme ' Unto Us '.
The aim of ' The Passion of Jesus Christ ' is to evoke a mood, which it will do, not by dramatic methods, but rather by a 'mosaic' of verse, readings, music, and narration. Much of the music has been arranged by Trevor Harvey , of the BBC Music Department.
Contributors
Unknown:
R. Ellis
Roberts
Produced By:
Robin
Whitworth
Unknown:
William
Devlin
Unknown:
Robin
Duff
Singers:
Rene
Soames
Singers:
Emlyn
Bebb
Singers:
Victor
Utting
Unknown:
Laurance
Turner
Conducted By:
Trevor
Harvey
Unknown:
Jesus
Christ
Arranged By:
Trevor
Harvey
: THE BBC THEATRE ORCHESTRA
Leader, Tate GilderConductor, Stanford Robinson
Contributors
Leader:
Tate
Gilder
Conductor:
Stanford
Robinson
: THE GROSVENOR HOUSE DANCE BAND
Directed by Sydney Lipton will play for dancing from Grosvenor House, Park LaneContributors
Directed By:
Sydney
Lipton
: 'SWING TIME
But is it music ?A gramophone programme presented by Alan Frank
Contributors
Presented By:
Alan
Frank
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