An early-morning miscellany of gramophone records
at the theatre organ
(Summary of official announcements in Welsh)
Bernard Shore (viola)
Ernest Lush (pianoforte)
' Health and Evacuation '
By a Medical Officer of Health
by Douglas Cameron
11.0 Music and Movement for Infants (ages 5-7) /
Ann Driver
11.20 Interlude
11.25 Senior English:
' Reading and Writing'
S. P. B. Mais
A programme of gramophone records
on gramophone records
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Toscanini
Apart from the fact that in recent times a delightful programme has been attached to Weber's immortal waltz by the Russian Ballet, it is not generally known that Weber himself supplied it with a programme. When the composer had finished the piece, he played it to his wife and made a running commentary on the meaning of the music as he played it. As a matter of fact, the programme is a delightfully naive one and merely illustrates the formalities and the conduct of a ballroom dance of that period. The cavalier approaches the lady and presses her to dance ; she coyly consents ; they converse, begin to dance, still conversing and at the conclusion he escorts her back to her seat and murmurs his thanks for the pleasure she has given him. Actually, in Weber's own synopsis each movement is accounted for within a precise number of bars. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli
Conducted by Eric Fogg
R A. Barley
With petrol rationing on the one hand and the cutting down of train and bus services on the other, the majority of the population are already experiencing transport difficulties. Here is a suggestion that the horse and horse-drawn vehicle should once more come into their own.
R. A. Barley is a London jobmaster, and for years has been serving
Londoners with horse-drawn vehicles of every possible description.
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conducted by Reginald Burston
2.0 Travel Talk :
' With the Eskimos '
2.15 Interlude
2.20 Feature Programme:
' The Food we Eat' by Jonquil Antony
2.40 Interlude
2.45 Junior English (ages 9-11)
A story from Scotland
at the theatre organ
Talk for Sixth Forms:
' Socrates' by Sir Richard Livingstone
3.55 Interlude
A programme of listeners' requests presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ
' Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party' from ' Winnie the Pooh ' by A. A. Milne
Songs by Martin Boddey
Howard Marshall
Fifteen minutes of some of the grand old songs you all know sung by Elsie Otley and John Rorke
At the pianos, Ivor Dennis and Wally Wallond
Presented by Douglas Lawrence
In which radio brings to life curious events of the past and present
The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell
(from the novel by A. E. W. Mason)
A dramatic chronicle for broadcasting in twelve parts
Written and produced by Peter Creswell
Part 1: An Anniversary Dinner'
Cast : and also voices of ancestors, guests, sightseers, etc.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
A selection of songs you remember from the films you saw, sung by Betty Huntley-Wright , Webster Booth , Pat Taylor , Sam Costa
The BBC Revue Chorus and the BBC Variety Orchestra (leader,
Frank Cantell ), conducted by Charles Shadwell
Compered by David Porter
Presented by Roy Speer
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
Although the D minor Symphony appeared in 1851 as No. 4, it was actually sketched soon after the Symphony No. 1. But Schumann withheld it for ten years and then thoroughly revised its construction and orchestration. In a letter, Brahms, who after Schumann's death arranged for the publication of the original version, said: The original scoring has always delighted me. It is a real pleasure to see anything so bright and spontaneous expressed with corresponding ease and grace. It reminds me (without comparing it in other respects) of Mozart's G minor..... Everything is so absolutely natural that you cannot imagine it different ; there are no harsh colours, no forced effects and so on.'
A dip into the library of popular music with Sam Costa , Diana Clare , and the Swing Sextet
Presented by John Burnaby
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
At the pianoforte, Ernest Lush
1 Welcome, thrice welcome. 2 How sweet to wander 'neath the trees. 3 Come, 0 come, dearest, come. 4 As the watcher longs. 5 I'm in no hurry to marry. 6 When gallant lovers come a-wooing. 7 An end will I bring to doubt. 8 Her true love she greeteth. 9 As dewdrops at morn. 10 Hark! Silv'ry bells chiming. 11 Tender music all inviting
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