Records chosen by Forces overseas
From swing to classics
Overture: Die Fledermaus (The Bat: Johann Strauss ): conducted by Bruno Walter
Danse (Debussy-Ravel): conducted by Piero Coppola
Marche joyeuse (Chabrier): conducted by Piero Coppola
Waltz: Wine, Woman, and Song (Johann Strauss ): conducted by Felix Weingartner
Danse Symphonique, No. 4 (Grieg): conducted by Piero Coppola
Headlines followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
Miller's Dance (The Three-Cornered
Hat : Falla) : Boston Promenade Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler
La valse (Ravel) : Boston Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky
Music from Swan Lake (Tchaikov
' sky) : London Philharmonic Orchestra. conducted by Antal Dorati
Produced by the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service.
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
(NEWS HEADLINES AT 11.0)
Three Quartets for mixed voices and piano (Op. 31) : Come with me. fairest ; 0 maiden dearest, my heart is true : The Trysting Place (English version by W. G. Rothery ) sung by the BBC Singers : conductor, Leslie Woodgate. At the piano, Winifred Davey
(Chatham Division)
Conducted by Captain Thomas Francis , Director of Music, Royal Marines
Lord, in this thy mercy's day (A.P.B. 68); St. Mark 1, vv. 12-15; The Spirit drives Jesus into the desert.
(BBC recording)
on gramophone records
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
and the Twentieth-Century Serenaders
conducted by Stanley Andrews
on gramophone records
Overture : The Caliph of Baghdad
(Boicldieu) : Grand Symphony Orchestra
Hungarian March (The Damnation of Faust : Berlioz) : London Philharmonic Orchestra
Largo (Xerxes : Handel) : Chicago
Symphony Orchestra
Spanish Dance No. 2, in E minor
(Granadosy) : Queen Hall Orchestra
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 (Liszt) :
Grand Symphony Orchestra
Coronation March (Meyerbeer) : London Philharmonic Orchestra
Slavonic Dance No. 4, in E (Dvordk) :
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
War Office personalities, interviewed by members of the Forces, discuss Army questions of special interest to troopq,
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
with Reg. Leopold and his Players
by Cyril... Watling
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This week's mixture includes Raymond Newell ; 'Off the Liberty Boat '—the Navy's own contribution to. the programme ; ' Record Request Time,' introduced by Joy Shel ton ; ' Archie Takes the Helm,' featuring Peter Brough and Archie Andrews ; Bennett and Williams ; ' Sing a Song, Sailor' -join in the chorus with Joan Young ; BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Programme introduced by ' Hubert,' and produced by Charles Maxwell. (BBC recording)
Fortnightly magazine for Forces, in hospitals overseas, introduced by Marjorie Anderson, with Mantovani and his Orchestra and Rita Williams; 'At the Wishing Well,' with Vemon Harris; 'Leave it to Carroll' - Gibbons and his piano; Two competitions: 'Sporting Shot,' written by Michael Barsley, introduced by Freddy Grisewood, and 'A Guest-a Guess-and a Guinea,' with Arthur Askey as 'The Guest'; 'Winner's Luck,' with Jessie Matthews. Produced by Jill Allgood and Howard Agg.
(No. 8). Master of Ceremonies, Clay Keyes. Richard Goolden as Old Ebenezer, with Gladys Keyes as Martha, and a guest star. ' Can you beat the Band ? ' ; ' The Beautiful Memory' ; ' Clay's Canteen,' etc. Dorothe Morrow 's Aristocrats, Susan Scptt , Dick Francis , Richard Gray , and Esther Whitehouse. The Old Town Hall Orchestra, under the direction of Stanley Black. Written by Gladys and Clay Keyes.
Experts answer questions sent in by Forces overseas. Contributors to the programme include Sir Henry Bunbury , Dr. Julian Huxley , and Alec Robertson
NEWS and NEWS FROM HOMEfollowed at 9.10 by News, from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
and his Orchestra, with Sally Douglas , Doreen Villiers , Lea Camber, Johnny Green , Archie Lewis , and Three Boys and a Girl
Carroll Gibbons.
Harry Fryer and his Orchestra.