Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Records of Frank Sinatra
Recording of Ralph Wilson and his Dance Orchestra, broadcast in the Home Service at 4.30 p.m. on April 11
for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
Overture: Mignon (Thomas): NBC
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini
La fileuse (Raff): Yvonne Arnaud
(piano), with orchestra
Petite Suite (Debussy): Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by Piero Coppola
Prelude; Serenade; Gypsy Dance;
March (The Fair Maid of Perth) (Bizet): London Philharmonic Orchestra. conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
on gramophone records
Band of the 2nd Battalion, the South Wales Borderers: conductor, Mr. S. V. Hays
Jean Hastings (soprano): Allan MacRitchie (tenor); J. Mouland Begbie (violin). At the piano, Andrew Bryson
(by permission of the Air Council), conducted by Sgt. J. Miller
Conducted by H. C. Burgess , with George Gibbs (baritone)
Music of the Sunny South, played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold
by Maurice Webb.
High lights of the week's sport in Britain: news from correspondents in various parts of the country and commentary ' flashes' covering important events. Edited and introduced by Raymond Glendenning. (Recording of last night's broadcast)
under the direction of R.S.M. George Melachrino , with Adelaide Hall and Lieut. Harry Jacobson , R.N.V.R.
A third series of six detective plays specially written for broadcasting by Freeman Wills Crofts , and produced by Leslie Stokes. 1-' The Case of the Man who Loved Mountains.'
Song successes from stage, film, and Tin Pan Alley which you may like to remember, sung by Edna Kaye. Denny Dennis , and the Modernaires. Music played by the augmented Dance Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Black .
(Celia Lipton is appearing in The Quaker Girl
Close-ups from the war-fronts
blended to suit the taste of the Royal. Navy. This mixture includes Phyllis Robins ; '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 sqld a million introduced by Master Thomas Criddle ; and Jackie Hunter. BBC Variety Orchestra. conducted by Charles Shadwell. Programme introduced by ' Hubert' and produced by Charles Maxwell.
by Ralph Wightman. (BBC recording)
Background information on matters of current interest
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
and interlude
Conductor, Alan Crooks , with Roland Robson (baritone).
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 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Shortened version of last Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service
speaking to Forces overseas
from Jerusalem Chapel. Ton Pentre, Rhondda Valley. Cadwgan Ladies' Choir: Morgannwg Gleemen: Cory Brothers' Workmen's Silver Band
Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra
