from swing to classics
Today's choice of records is by Raymond Glendenning
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
followed by ' I'LL PLAY TO YOU' with Stephane - Grappelly, Bobbie Rave. and Robin Richmond at the theatre organ. Introduced by Sandy Macpherson.
followed by MUSIC OF SCOTLAND
Helen T. MacMillan (soprano): Leonard Bain (baritone) ; John Dick -son (cello). At the piano, Andrew Bryson
Jan Berenska and his Orchestra, with Jack Wilson (piano)
followed at 11.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers
CBC Network programme, originating in Vancouver on the Pacific Coast of Canada, with Percy Harvey and the Golden Strings Orchestra, and songs by Ann Watt and Greg Miller. (CBC recording)
CBC Network programme, featuring popular tunes and cowboy songs. played by Cammie Howard and his Quintet, and sung by Oral Scheer . (CBC recording of a programme originating in Ottawa)
Records of classical music chosen by civilian and Forces listeners overseas
, followed by THE BRITISH BAND OF
THE A.E.F. under the direction of R.S.M. George Melachrino , with Bebe Daniels and Max van Stokkum.
Music of the sunny South, played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold
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[Starring] Tommy Handley, with Jack Train, Dorothy Summers, Horace Percival, Dino Galvani, Sydney Keith, Fred Yule, Jean Capra, Diana Morrison, and Paula Green. BBC Augmented Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Script by Ted Kavanagh. Produced by Francis Worsley. (Recording of last Thursday's broadcast in the Home Service)
followed by » RADIO NEWSREEL'
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
'All the Fun of the Fair,' including the Pin-Up Parlour, with Polly Ward : the Jute Box : the Dancing Booth: .International Theatre of Varieties (this week's star attraction : Kenway and Young). Side-shows introduced by Max Wall and Freddie Forbes. Complaints Manager, Robb Wilton. Music provided by the R.A.F. Dance Orchestra. Script by Max Kester and Howard Barnes.
Conducted by Hubert Clifford , in a programme of music by English composers.
Elgar's Serenade for strings is one of the most important of the composer's early works: it is a little masterpiece of pure melody and beautiful and delicate writing. The work is in three short movements: the slow movement, the gem of the piece, is based on an exquisite theme that anticipates the Elgar of the slow movement of the A flat Symphony.
Kemlo Stephen conducts the BBC Scottish Orchestra, with Janette -Sclanders (soprano). Flora Blythman (contralto), and Alexander Carmichael (baritone) in songs you have asked for ; Alex Munro (comedian) ; Sports news. Programme introduced by James Sloan and produced by Howard M. LockhaTt
Conductor. Alan Crooks
followed by reports from the battle-fronts
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
speaks to the Forces
with Joe Linnane , Josie Day , Jim Jonson , Jean Woods , Gwyndolyn Stewart , Charles Wilkins , Harold Goldblatt , Fraser Mayne ; the lilter― John Barret : the dancer-Peadar O'Rafferty; Mary Johnston. George Beggs , the Colenso Quartet, and David Curry 's Irish Rhythms. Script by Harry O'Donovan. Produced by James Mageean and Francis Worsley. (Recording of the broadcast in the Home Service on September 11)
Weekly review of sporting topics, past and present: the story of 'Ranger's Sports,' told by Bill Struth, manager of the famous Scottish football club. Introduced by Leo Hunter.
(BBC recording)
Including a newsletter from Northern Ireland followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Weekly broadcasts from well-known Variety theatres. This week's bill: Georgie Wood with Dolly Harmer, Albert Whelan, and Teddy Brown. From the Hippodrome, Lewisham
of light music : No. 14-The BBC Symphony Orchestra : conductor, Sir Adrian Boult.
Recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network followed at 9.68 by News Headlines
and his Orchestra
Harry Fryer and his Orchestra.