at the theatre organ
Conductor, Guy Warrack
(News and announcements in Welsh)
on gramophone records
from Lichfield Cathedral
Order of Service
Hymn, Judge eternal, throned in splendour (S.P. 552) Prayers
Psalms cxxi and cxxvi lesson, Isaiah xxxv Benedictus Prayers
Hymn, Father, hear the prayer we offer (S.P. 487)
Address by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield Hymn, Son of God, eternal Saviour (A. and M. 677)
Blessing
Robert Gibbings
on gramophone records
Lener Quartet
Giula Bustabo (violin)
Maurice Marechal (cello) and Orchestre Symphonique, conducted by Phillipe Gaubert
Fritz Kreisler (violin)
Pau Casals (cello)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Leader, Frank Cantell
Conductor, Charles Shadwell
(Section B)
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
Solomon (pianoforte)
Orchestra
Foden's Motor Works and Munn and Felton's Works Bands Foden's Motor Works Band, conducted by F . Mortimer
John McCormack (tenor)The BBC Military Band, conductor, B. Walton O'Donnell
Dennis Noble (baritone)The BBC Military Band, conductor, B. Walton O'Donnell
C. H. Middleton
conducted by Gideon Fagan
at the theatre organ
A revival of a very popular Parlour Game presented by Neil Munro
Master of Ceremonies, Norman Shelley
2-' Clear Thinking'
The Rev. T. R. Milford
Music for the Younger Ones played by the Claydon Quintet
' Christian England'
3—' The English Bible' by Alec MacDonald
Michael and his father, the Rector, are visited by the shade of the Rector's predecessor of four centuries ago, who turns out to have been an intimate friend of William Tyndale , martyred in 1573. The Authorised Version of the Bible is based on Tyndale's version.
at the organ with George Baker (baritone) from the Gaumont State, Kilburn
A serial version of a new novel by J. B. Priestley
The ninth instalment, read by Kevin Fitzgerald
In their effort to get the market hall, licensed again for music, Timmy Tiverton and the professor find their way into the enormous modern factory of ' United Plastics '. Timmy finds the microphone that feeds all the loudspeakers in the building, and announces to the operatives ' Come to the little market hall tomorrow night and see some fun. The motto is " Let the People Sing ".'
Conductor, Charles Telfer
Order of Service
Hymn, Thou whose almighty Word (S.P. 303 ; A. and M. 360) Thanksgiving and Confession Lord's Prayer Psalm cxlvi
Lesson, I Peter i, 3-9, 13-16 Deus Misereatur
Collects
Hymn, He who would valiant be (S.P. 515)
Address by the Rev. W. P. G. McCormick , D.S.O. Intercessions
Hymn, All as God wills (S.P. 438) Blessing
Delphian String Trio with Leon Goossens (oboe)
Quartet for oboe and strings, in F (K.370)-Allegro. Adagio. Rondo:
Allegro
presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ
written and spoken by H. V. Morton and illustrated musically by John Tainsh , Harold Williams , the BBC Theatre Chorus, the BBC
Theatre Orchestra
(Leader, Tate Gilder ) conductor, Stanford Robinson
Presented by Gwen Williams and George Lestrange
Listeners may remember a programme, ' Round Britain ', broadcast in June, in which H. V. Morton , in association with Stanford Robinson and the BBC Theatre Orchestra, took them on a musical journey round the British countryside. Today's programme is planned to remind us of some of the historic events that have been enacted in Britain, often In defence of freedom and liberty, and this makes this broadcast all the more inspiring today. H. V. Morton hopes to read his own narrative. John Tainsh and Harold Williams both sang in the previous broadcast.
The Fruit of the Spirit
4-' Goodness '
Psalm i
Matthew v, 13-20
Fill thou my life, 0 Lord my God (A. and M. 705) II Thessalonians i, 11 and 12
Margaret Godley , Margaret Rees , Joyce Sutton , Doris Owens ,
Bradbridge White , Martin Boddey , Stanley Riley , Samuel Dyson
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Adapted from the story by the Brothers Grimm by Eileen Hartley-Heap
Those taking part are : Thea Holme , Betty Astell , Audrey Cameron , Cynthia Pughe , Susan Taylor , Angela Kirk , Gladys Young , Barbara Couper , Philip Cunningham , Valentine Dyall , Ivan Samson ,
Mary O'Farrell , Carleton Hobbs , and Charles Mason
Produced by M. H. Allen
(Section C)
Led by Marie Wilson
Conducted by Clarence Raybould