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Sonata for violin and pianoforte,
Op. 82 played by Marjorie Hayward (violin)
G. O'Connor-Morris (pianoforte)
All Elgar's chamber works, the Violin Sonata, the Piano Quintet, and the Quartet, were written in a Sussex village during the years 1918 and 1919, so that it is safe to assume that reaction from the horrors of the preceding years was largely responsible for their quiet but rather tragic beauty. Each is constructed on much the same plan: three movements, no scherzo ; and he slow movement is in each work the jewel within the setting, a movement of great charm Thus in the Violin
Sonata it is the Romance that lingers longest in the memory. But tne whole sonata is full of lovely writing.

Contributors

Violin:
Marjorie Hayward

at the organ of the Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London
1 .....Brown

Phil Park started his career some twelve years ago in his home town, Preston. Although professionally a journalist, he was an excellent amateur pianist, and music soon had its way when he became organist at the newly opened New Victoria in 1928. Reginald Foort, passing through Preston, spotted Phil, and took him with him to Bournemouth.
Here they worked together for nearly two years, later opening together the New Victoria Cinema in London.
Phil Park has also been associated with De Groot, Sidney Torch, and Fred Hartley when the latter was in charge of the Regal Virtuosi.

Contributors

Organist:
Phil Park

2.0 Travel talks (Ages 9-12)
' Peoples of the Empire ' planned by E. G. R. Taylor
Where do people meet? : ' Singapore'
Mrs. Bottrall
2.15 Interlude
2.20 ' If You Were French '
A feature programme by Julia Goodey
The first of a series of programmes about France and the French people ' Why have they gone to France ? '
This is the first of a series of programmes about Fiance and the French people specially designed to give listening children an insight into the French character, and a feeling of what it must be like to be French. It is the intention of the programmes to answer for children many of the questions about Britain's ally that they must often feel prompted to ask, and they will be. asked to imagine themselves as French children whose country has twice been invaded by Germany in the last seventy years.
2.40 I Ysgolion Cymru
(For Welsh Schools)
Storiau a Llenyddiaeth:
Cyfres i blant 9-11 mlwydd oed
1—' Cyset William Owen Pencraig ', gan Griffith J. Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
E. G. R. Taylor
Programme By:
Julia Goodey
Unknown:
Cyset William Owen Pencraig
Unknown:
Griffith J. Jones

Devised by Bill MacLurg and written by Dick Pepper.
Another visit to this popular rendezvous where, as usual, a number of people will drop in to have tea and talk nonsense.
Among those who may be there are:
Harry Hemsley, with Winnie and the other kids; Loma Stuart; C. Denier Warren; the Three in Harmony; Mabel Constanduros and Grandma; Sam Costa; Jacques Brown
The BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Shadwell
The programme presented by Bill MacLurg

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill MacLurg
Written By:
Dick Pepper
Unknown:
Harry Hemsley
Unknown:
Loma Stuart
Unknown:
C. Denier
Unknown:
Mabel Constanduros
Unknown:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Jacques Brown
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Presented By:
Bill MacLurg

String Quartet in B flat (K.458)
(' The Hunt') played by The Marie Dare String Quartet
Marjorie Hayward (violin) ; Susan Davies (violin) ; Olive Davidson
(viola) ; Marie Dare (cello)
Mozart's B flat Quartet is popularly known as ' The Hunt ' because of the horn call on which the principal subject is based. The work is distinguished by the two impressive middle movements-the slow minuet and the wonderful adagio. The finale is Mozart at his best and happiest. It was after hearing this and the next two quartets (in A and C) that Haydn declared his conviction that Mozart was the greatest composer living.

Contributors

Violin:
Marjorie Hayward
Violin:
Susan Davies
Violin:
Olive Davidson

The Changing Face of Russia
4-' Christianity and Russian
Communism '
Captain J. G. Lockhart
Captain Lockhart, a publisher now on active service, is widely known for his interest in the relation of Christianity to the problems of modern society. He has followed developments in Russia closely, having visited the country recently in an attempt to see the nature of the challenge of Communism to Christian faith and ethics.

Contributors

Unknown:
Captain J. G. Lockhart

A satirical revue with Kenway and Young, Eric Barker , Jacques Brown , Helen Clare ,
Clarence Wright
The Revue Chorus and the Revue
Orchestra, leader, Boris Pecker
Conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Sketches written by Douglas Young and Eric Barker
Devised and produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
Jacques Brown
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Leader:
Boris Pecker
Conducted By:
Hyam Greenbaum
Written By:
Douglas Young
Written By:
Eric Barker
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

A thriller for broadcasting, by L. J. Ludovici , based on the short story by Harold Weston and produced by John Cheatle
Cast
The title of this crook story tells listeners all they need to know for their enjoyment of a crime planned, a cast-iron alibi organised, a crime achieved B'it .

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
L. J. Ludovici
Story By:
Harold Weston
Produced By:
John Cheatle
Crayshaw:
Laidman Browne
Reah:
Betty Hardy
Pakim:
Ivor Barnard
Woman:
Dora Gregory
Watchman:
Wilfred Pickles
Policeman:
Wilfred Pickles

String Quintet in C, Op. 163 played by The Menges String Quartet
Isolde Menges (violin)
Beatrice Carrelle (violin) fohn Yewe Dyer (viola)
Ivor James (cello) with Helen Just (cello)
The Quintet in C, Op. 163, must have been one of the last works Schubert wrote, for it belongs to the year in which he died, 1828, when he was only thirty-one.
The inclusion of two cellos among the five instruments gives great richness and solidity of tone, and the management of the dialogue between all five instruments is a delight in itself.
The themes are sometimes closely and seriously argued; at other times the discussion is quick, gay, and bantering.
It is in four movements. The slow movement is surely one of the two or three loveliest movements in all Schubert's music. The scherzo has been nicknamed ' The Hunt'.

Contributors

Violin:
Beatrice Carrelle
Viola:
Yewe Dyer
Cello:
Ivor James

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