Varied items specially designed for the Indian troops in France
followed by NOW-AND THEN' new interpretations of old themes. on gramophone records
Conductor, George Altham
at the theatre organ
Four famous choruses: Soldiers' chorus (Faust), Humming chorus (Madam Butterfly), Faery chorus (The Immortal Hour), Pilgrims' chorus (Tannhauser)
Novelty numbers and solo pieces by the BBC Variety Orchestra (leader, Frank Cantell ), conductor,
Charles Shadwell , with Ronnie Hill
A musical mystery written and composed by Ronnie Hill and Peter Dion Titheradge with Marjery Wyn, Doris Nichols, Meg Titheradge, Dick Francis, Robert Ashley, Dudley Rolph, and the BBC Dance Orchestra, conducted by Billy Ternent. Production by Eric Fawcett
BBC Men's Chorus
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Frederick Woodhouse (baritone)
At the piano, Ernest Lush
Gaudeamus igitur. Here's to the maiden. A-roving. The old chariot. Over the sea to Skye. Ten green bottles. Cockles and mussels. Down in Demerara. Loch Lomond. A lift on the way (Walford Dories). The orderlies' song
from the stage of a cinema with Sandy Macpherson , Bettie Bucknelle , Olive Groves and George Baker , Jack Dowle and Clive Richardson , Murray and Mooney, Flotsam and Jetsam
Compere, Charlie Clapham
and his Dance Orchestra
(by permission of the Savoy Hotel, Ltd.) say ' Hello again ', with Pat Taylor Cyril Grantham , George Evans , and Bill Tringham
Philip Slessor tells some more stories behind the records, illustrated with recordings
at the theatre organ
Lincke in the ballroom (A medley of celebrated waltzes by Paul Lincke )
and the North Pier Orchestra
Fifteen minutes of vocal jazz, on records
Scottish part songs sung by the BBC Theatre Chorus, conducted by Charles Groves
(by permission of Colonel .V. E. Mukgilt -Crichlon-Mailland, D.S.O., Commanding
Grenadier Guards)
Conducted by Major George Miller , M.V.O., M.B.E., Director of Music,
Grenadier Guards
Order of Service
Metrical Psalm c: All people that on earth do dwell (Tune, Old Hundredth-N.H.C. 6 ; A.P.B. 3 ; S.S.B. 20)
Reading: St. John viii, vv. 3-8
Address by the Rev. Alexander Macdonaid
Prayer Jesu , lover of my soul (Rv. C.H.
414; N.H.C. 7; A.P.B. 53 S.S.B. 88)
Blessing
Organist, Margaret Hill Boyle
Surveying some of the week's news as it is seen from London, and reviewing the new shows and films to be seen in London during the week
at the theatre organ
Popular musical-comedy melodies
Another of the popular request programmes for the Services - but, this time, one specially arranged to unite the Canadian Forces with their friends and families at home in the Dominion
and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with Anne Lenner and Eric Whitley
starring
Bebe Daniels Vic Oliver
Ben Lyon with Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, the Greene Sisters, and Sam Browne
Produced by Harry S. Pepper and Douglas Lawrence. Additional dialogue by Dick Pepper
(A recording of this programme will be broadcast tomorrow at 4.2U)
Records of famous bands playing popular dance tunes
sung by Cavan O'Connor (tenor)