from swing to classics
Records of Elisabeth Schumann
Recording of Primo Scala 's Accordion Band. directed by Harry Bidgood. broadcast at 10.30 p.m. on February 18
on gramophone records
Suite: The Golden Cockerel: London
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens
Dubinushka (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov):
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates -
Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
On gramophone records.
at the organ of the Plaza, Rugby
Greenock Male Voice Choir: conductor. A. J. Gourlay.
Band of R.A.F. Fighter Command (by permission of the Air Officer Commanding - in - Chief): conductor, Mr. H. E. Wheeler
Conductor. Rae Jenkins with Victor Newbury (baritone)
Commentary by George Darling
and his Tango Orchestra
by Maurice Webb.
Recording of last night's broadcast
and his Orchestra, with Sally Doug las, Len Camber , Johnny Green. Alan Grant , Archie Lewis , and Three Boys and a Girl
A ghost story by Richard Hearne , produced by Martyn C. Webster
Close-ups from the war-fronts
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This mixture includes Carroll Gibbons ; 'Off the Liberty Boat '-the Navy's own contribution to the programme; ' Knot-ical Magic ' by "Sirdani Naval ; ' Intelligence -a quiz bee with teams from all ranks; . Million-Airs '-songs which have sold a million, introduced by John Rorke ; Billy Russell ; BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Introduced by ' Hubert ' and produced by Charles Maxwell.
by Ralph Wightman.
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
on gramophone records
and reports from the battlefronts
Conducted "by John Clements 'with Nancy Evans (contralto)
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
Programme for men stationed in out-of-the-way places, arranged and introduced by Barbara McFaSyean
followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
played by Ivey Dickson
speaking to Forces overseas
Shortened version of last Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service followed by News Headlines
with Ceinwen Rowlands (soprano), Roderick Jones (baritone) (by permission of the Administrator of Sadler's Wells); Penmaenmawr Gleemen: conductor, W. T. Davies : Eryri Men's Octet: Sandy Macpherson 'at the theatre organ; Mai Jones and Ffrancon Thomas at the pianos. (BBC recording)
on gramophone records followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Coates and Clarence Ray bould. (Shortened recorded version of the programme'in the Home Service on Sunday, December 24, 1944)
Harry Leader and his Band