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Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, for pianoforte and string quartet
1 Allegro non troppo. 2 Andante un poco adagio. 3 Scherzo: Allegro
4 Finale played by the Hirsch String Quartet-Leonard Hirsch (violin), Henry Ball (violin), James Verity (viola), Kathleen Moorhouse (violoncello), and Frank Merrick (pianoforte)

Contributors

Violin:
Leonard Hirsch
Violin:
Henry Ball
Violin:
James Verity
Viola:
Kathleen Moorhouse
Pianoforte:
Frank Merrick

R. Gamble
In recent broadcast talks the Minister of Agriculture has encouraged bee-keepers to carry on through these difficult days as their work is of great importance to our home Food Front. Not only do bees mean honey, but through pollination they mean an increase in the production of fruit, field crops, and vegetables. With this in mind, that enthusiastic bee-keeper and broadcaster Reginald Gamble will give a few practical hints for the coming active season.

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Gamble

The first of a fortnightly series in which listeners will hear extracts from current plays both in London and. in the provinces
No.
The last act of Bernard Shaw 's new play,
'In Good King Charles's Golden Days'. which was produced at last year's Malvern Festival, and will open a tour of the provinces at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on' Monday, February 12, prior to London production. Presented by Roy Limbert in association with Emile Littler
With Ernest Thesiger as King Charles and Irene Vanbrugh as Queen Catherine
The programme will be introduced by Ivor Brown
Produced in the theatre by Roy Limbert and for broadcasting by Bruce Beifrage

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Shaw
Presented By:
Roy Limbert
Unknown:
Emile Littler
Unknown:
Ernest Thesiger
Unknown:
Irene Vanbrugh
Introduced By:
Ivor Brown
Unknown:
Roy Limbert
Broadcasting By:
Bruce Beifrage

Devised by Charles Shadwell and Harry S. Pepper
Famous artists have promised to appear (engagements permitting) at the Garrison Theatre tonight to entertain the troops
Jack (' Tiny') Warner will be there
Garrison Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Lieut. Charles Shadwell (late
West Yorkshire Regiment)
Produced by Harry S. Pepper

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Shadwell
Unknown:
Harry S. Pepper
Conducted By:
Lieut. Charles Shadwell
Produced By:
Harry S. Pepper

' England Dances'
The story, in music, of the Dance from mediaeval to modern times
Devised by Leslie Baily and arranged by Mark H. Lubbock and George Lestrange with the collaboration of Desmond Davis
Orchestrations by George Walter and Bob Busby
Narration written by Ashley Steme and A. A. Thomson with the Three Radio Graces, the BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves ), the BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder ), conductor, Stanford Robinson
Compere, Leslie Mitchell (by permission of British Movietonews)

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Arranged By:
Mark H. Lubbock
Arranged By:
George Lestrange
Unknown:
Desmond Davis
Unknown:
George Walter
Unknown:
Bob Busby
Written By:
Ashley Steme
Written By:
A. A. Thomson
Unknown:
Charles Groves
Leader:
Tate Gilder
Unknown:
Leslie Mitchell

Angus Morrison started to play the piano at the age of four, and from the age of nine studied under Harold Samuel. He won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music, where for the last ten years he has been a teacher on the staff. He is a member of the Pougnet-Morrison-Pini Trio, formed about three or four years ago and well known on the air.

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus Morrison
Unknown:
Harold Samuel.

A reading from Edward Lear by Lionel Gamlin
Born in London, of Danish descent, Edward Lear began his career as a draughtsman. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and was an intrepid traveller, but it is as a humorist that he made his name. H's many ' nonsense' verses deserve to be better known to the present generation. His ' The Owl and the Pussy-Cat' is an admirable example of his work.

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Lear
Unknown:
Lionel Gamlin
Unknown:
Edward Lear

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