sung by Stanley Pope (baritone)
Conductor, J. C. Dyson
(Solo pianoforte, Harry Engleman)
from Aston Parish Church, Birmingham
9.30 Organ Voluntary
Order of Service
Sentence
Hymn, Hark the glad sound (A. and M. 53 ; S.P. 62 ; Rv. C.H. 40) Versicles and Responses Psalm ii
Lesson, Isaiah xl, 1-11 Magnificat
Responses and Prayers
Carol, A boy is born (Oxford Book of Carols 85)
Hymn, 0 come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59 ; S.P. 78 ; Rv. C.H. 55) Address by the Ven. H. McGowan, Honorary Chaplain to the Forces,
Archdeacon of Aston
Hymn, Of the Father's heart begotten (A. and M. 56 ; S.P. 387)
Blessing
Organist and choirmaster, Christopher Edmunds , D.Mus
Conductor, Clifford Greenwood
1_' The French Peasant'
Denis Saurat , Head of the French Institute
Peggy Radmall (violin) and Peggy Grummitt (pianoforte)
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with the Novelty Septet and Brian Lawrance
(All the above items arranged by Fred Hartley )
(Section B) Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
May Blyth (soprano)
r Conductor, George Walter
(All the above items arranged by George Walter )
C. H. Middleton and F. H. Grisewood
' A Church Parade'
A Programme by the BBC Military Band, conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell
Arranged for broadcasting by Philip Wade from The Posthumous
Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
'CHRISTMAS AT DINGLEY DELL' with Bryan Powley as Mr. Pickwick, and the BBC Repertory Company
Produced by Moray McLaren
in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, upon Christmas Eve, 1939
Processional Hymn, Once in Royal David's City The Bidding Prayer
Invitatory Carol , O little town of Bethlehem (Walford Davies )
First Lesson, Genesis iii, 8-15 ; God announceth in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpents head. Reader, a Chorister
Carols:
Past three a clock (London Waits ; Refrain, Traditional)
Ding Dong ! Merrily on high (French, 1588)
Second Lesson, Genesis xxii, 15-18 ; God promiseth to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall aU nations of the earth be blessed. Reader, a Choral Scholar
Carol, The Holly and the Ivy (Traditional French)
Third Lesson, Isaiah ix, 2, 6, 7. Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Esaias. Reader, the Organist
Carol. God rest you merry, gentlemen (Traditional English)
from the Paramount Theatre, Manchester
' MESSIAH '
The Second Part of the Oratorio by Handel
Isobel Baillie (soprano) ; Gladys Ripley (contralto) ; Parry Jones (tenor) ; Keith Falkner (bass) ; the Hallé Chorus (chorus master, Herman Brearlev ) ; the Halle Orchestra (leader, Alfred Barker ) ; conducted by Malcolm Sargent
Chorus: The Lord gave the word Air (bass): Why do the nations ?
Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
Recit. (tenor): He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn Air (tenor): Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron Chorus: Hallelujah!
Air (soprano): I know that my Redeemer liveth Quartet and Chorus: Since by man came death Recit. (bass): Behold, I tell you mystery Air (bass): The trumpet shall sound Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb Grand Chorus: Amen
A programme of melody arranged and presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ
Some Christmas poems and music, followed by
from Bishopston Parish Church, Bristol
Order of Service : Hymn, Hark, the glad sound! (A. and M. 53 ; S.P.
62 ; Rv. C.H. 40). Prayers. Magnificat. Reading, St. Luke ii, 8-14.
Broadcast in Welsh on 261.1 m. 6.15-6.30
Newyddion (News)
Where you will meet many of the characters from Walt Disney's
Silly Symphonies and Mickey Mouse Cartoons
The Silly Symphonies represented will be:—' The Night Before Christmas ', ' Santa's Workshop', ' Funny Little Bunnies', and Cookie
Carnival' (By permission of Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Limited)
Adapted for broadcasting from the film cartoons by John Watt and Wally Wallond. Additional dialogue and lyrics by Henrik Ege
The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Stanford Robinson
The Host, John Watt
played by Irene Scharrer (pianoforte)
Op. 10, No. 3, in E. Op. 10, No. 8, in F. Op. 25, No. 1, in A flat. Op. 10, No. 12, in C minor (The Revolutionary). Op. 25, No. 2, in F minor. Op. posth., in A flat. Op. 25, No. 5, in E minor. Op. 10, No. 5, in G flat (The Black-Key Study). Op. posth., in F minor Op. 25. No. 11, in A minor
with Jack Hylton and his Band, June Malo , Sam Browne , Dolly Elsie
Bruce Trent , Doreen Stephens , and the Revue Chorus
Presented by Leslie Bridgmont
Order of Service
Hymn, Let earth and heaven combine (M.H.B. 142, vv. 1, 3, 4) Prayers
Psalm, xxxiv, 1-8
Lesson, St. Luke i, 11-14, 26-33 ; ii, 8-14 Prayers
Hymn, It came upon the midnight clear (M.H.B. 130; S.P. 76; Rv. C.H
47, w. 1, 3, 5)
Address by the Rev. G. E. Hickman Johnson , Methodist Missionary
Society
Hymn, This, this is the God we adore (M.H.B. 69)
Blessing
makes a Christmas Eve appeal from France on behalf of Voluntary Hospitals in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
In place of separate broadcasts on behalf of separate hospitals the concerted effort which has proved so successful for Hospital Flag Days in London is being adopted for appeals at the microphone. The Committee in charge includes representatives of King Edward's Fund and of the British Hospitals Association. Contributions sent to the general fund may be ear-marked for any individual hospital and voluntary hospitals throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland will benefit.
All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to Gracie Fields, [address removed]
A short story by H. E. Bates, read by Kevin Fitzgerald
Jeing selected music from a comic opera by Jacques Offenbach
Together with a narrative by Ashley Sterne (from an adaptation by Peter Creswell ) Lyrics by Ashley Sterne and A A. Thomson with Heddle Nash , Nora Gruhn , Marjorie Westbury , Gladys Palmer , Appleton Moore , Franklyn Kelsey , the BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves ), the BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder )
Narrator, V. C. Clinton-Baddeley
The programme presented and conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
as Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth, in THE CRIME WAVE AT BLANDINGS'
A comedy for broadcasting from the story by P. G. Wodehouse with Thea Holme as Jane, Lord Emsworth's niece and J. B. Rowe as Beach, the butler ; Gladys Young as Lady Constance, Lord Emsworth's sister ; Carleton Hobbs as Rupert Baxter , once Lord Emsworth's secretary ; Robert Holland as George, Lord Emsworth's grandson
Production by John Cheatle
The Prince of Peace'; —Magnificat. St. Luke ii, 1-20. 0 little town of Bethlehem (S.P 79). I John iv, 7-9
String Quartet in E flat, Op. 51
1 Allegro ma non troppo. 2 Dumka (Elegie). 3 Romanze. 4 Finale played by the Leighton String Quartet-Ruth Pearl (violin); Irene Richards (violin) : Tean Stewart (Viola) : Vera Canning (violoncello)
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater
from Downside Abbey
See the article on page 19
