from swing to classics

Records of Valaida

Recording of Van Dam and his Orchestra, broadcast in the Home Service at 10.30 a.m. on December 14

Today's choice of records is by Michael Brooke

Conductor. Mr. S. V. Hays

and News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

by Rossini. Schumann, and Handel, on gramophone records '
Overture: The Silken Ladder
(Rossini): London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Symphony No. 1 in B flat (Schumann): Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frederick Stock
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon: .Handel): London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network

Richard Crean and his Orchestra.

Repeat of yesterday's recorded broadcast

Conductor, Rae Jenkins. with Colin Cunningham (tenor)

under the direction of R.S.M. George Melachrino , with Vic Oliver and Paula Green.

Repeat of yesterday's recorded broadcast

for Royal Air Force personnel serving overseas. Flight Lieutenant Roy Rich makes his pick from this month's gramophone records—also presenting ' News from Dispersal Point,' and a famous dance band leader's favourite classic

Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world

Conductor, Ian Whyte
Part 1

Weekly commentary on world affairs

Conductor. Ian Whyte
Part 2
Incidental Music: Swanwhite......Sibelius

Spike Hughes 's weekly programme for swing fans

(Salisbury Plain)
Conductor, Dr. J. A. G. Manta

followed by reports from the battle-fronts

Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas

(Air Force edition). A Home Forces entertainment for all in khaki and two shades of blue ' serving on or over the seas. You are invited to join the Royal Air Force for a Gala Night at the 'Cafe de Naafi,' to hear Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell's Jazz Men. Service artists and guest stars. 'Double or Quits' quiz, conducted by Kenneth Horne, the contestants being all well-known personalities serving in the R.A.F. Programme introduced by Flight-Sergeant Anne Grisewood and produced by David Manderson.

Followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms

read at dictation speed

Gramophone records of your favourite ' music, selected and introduced by Doris Arnold followed by News Headlines

directed by Cpl. Paul Fenoulhet (by permission of the Air Officer Commanding) followed by News Headlines

Half-hour programme of music chosen entirely by a member of the Forces serving overseas. Today's choice is by Leading Telegraphist K. L. Apthorpe , 5th U.S. Army H.Q.

John B)ore and his Orchestra