from swing to classics
Records of Mary Adler
Recording of the BBC Midland Light Orchestra (conductor. Rae Jenkins ), broadcast in the Home Service at
3.0 p.m. on November 7
Today's choice of, records is by Charmian Sansom
Programme for overseas of people and events in Britain. Produced and narrated by John Fleming. (Recording of last Thursday's broadcast)
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
and his Band, with Harry Davis , featuring Terry Devon and Alan Dean.
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
with Tessa Deane
Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis. Benny Lee. Jack Cooper. .and the -Georgettes, including 'The Screen
Presents,' bringing famous film stars to the microphone, introduced by Moore Raymond. Produced by Elisabeth Tyson.
played by the BBC Scottish Orchestra: conductor, Guy Warrack
Norway:
Overture: In Autumn ..... Grieg
Denmark:
Suite: Holbergiana ...... Gade
Sweden:
Sinfonia breve (in one movement) .... Fernstrom
An entertainment chosen by Forces serving overseas: Tessie O'Shea, Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenades, John Blore and his Dance Orchestra, Norma Dawn and Derek Roy: Major Alan Murray in 'Composer Cavalcade' Olive Groves; The Aspidistras. Introduced by Commander A. B. Campbell. Produced by Cecil Madden and Stephen Williams, From the stage of the Queensberry All-Services Club.
talks to men of SEAC on the war in Europe
Special programme for American Forces overseas
speaking to Forces overseas
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
Introduced by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ
Vic Lewis. Jack Parnell , and their Jazzmen. Introduced by Wally Moody
Gramophone records
Pantomime Music (Hansel and Gretel: Humperdinck): London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates
The Witch's Ride (Hansel, and Gretel: Humperdinck)
Kikimora (Lyadov): Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Beauty and the Beast (Mother Goose: Ravel): Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Piero Coppola
L'apprenti sorcier (Dukas): Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini
Ritual Fire Dance (Love the Magician: Falla): Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Piero Coppola
followed by reports from the battle-fronts
Conducted by Maurice Johnstone. Phyllis Sellick (piano)
'All the fun of the fair,' including the Pin-up Parlour, with Polly Ward : the Juke Box: the Dancing Booth: International Theatre of Varieties (this week's star attraction: Teddy Brown ). Sideshows introduced by Max Wall and Freddie Forbes. Complaints Manager, Robb Wiltun. Music provided by the R.A.F. Dance Orchestra, Script by Max Kester and Howard Barnes. Produced by Pat Dixon.
Including a newsletter from the West of England followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
in ' Anne to You.' introduced by Neal Arden , with Nat Allen and his combined Dance and Concert Orchestra. Produced by Alick Hayes. (Recording of Sunday's broadcast)
edited and read by Lieutenant Frederic Phelan, A.I.F.
and News from New Zealand edited and read by Arthur Highway
Gramophone programme of requests from Forces overseas
Lyric Suite (Grieg): Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Basil Cameron
Enigma Variations (Elgar): BBC
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akis ter, and George Elliott. Directed by James Moody followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood