from swing to classics
Records of Raymond Newell
Recording of George Scott Wood and his Accordion Band, broadcast in the Home Service at 10.30 a.m. on February 27
News Summary
Gramophone records
Festivo (Tempo di bolero) (Sibelius): London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (Rachmaninoff): Benno Moiseiwitsch, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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.
Kathleen Moore (soprano); William Noble (baritone); Stanley Browne (violin). At the piano, Andrew Bryson.
Band A ' of R.A.F. Technical Training Command (by permission of the A.O.C.-in-C): conductor, Mr. J. Galsworthy -
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould Leslie England (piano), who plays Litolff's Scherzo with the Orchestra. (Recording of the broadcast in the Home Service on January 21)
Commentary by George Darling
and his Sextet, with Jack Cooper
by Maurice Webb.
Recording of last night's broadcast
Under the direction of R.S.M. George Melachrino , with Tessa Deane and Carl Barriteau. (Recording of Wednesday's broadcast in the A.E.F. Programme)
by Mileson Horton. 1—'The Case of the Headless Lady.' Produced by Peter Watts
Close-ups from the war-fronts
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy... This week's mixture includes Gaye and Nevard ; ' Don't be Fright' -nautical magic by Sirdani ; ' Off the Liberty Boat '-the Navy's own contribution to the programme; ' Naval Intelligence '-a quiz bee with teams from all ranks: 'Million-Airs' -songs which have sold a million, introduced by Clarence Wright ; Cyril Fletcher. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Introduced by ' Hubert ' and produced by Charles Maxwell.
Talk by Ralph Wightman. (BBC recording)
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
on gramophone records
from the battlefronts and reports
(by arrangement with Chappell & Co..Ltd.): conductor. Charles Williams
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 McFadyean
followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
played by Winifred Small
speaking to Forces overseas
Shortened version of Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service followed by News Headlines
BBC Northern Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Johnstone and Idris Lewis : Ceinwen Rowlands (soprano); newsletter for Welshmen overseas.
Conductor, Rae Jenkins , with Roy Henderson (baritone) followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
Vernon Adcock and, his Dance Orchestra
