and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

Leader, Jean Pougnet
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewajer

Iris weekly choice of gramophone records

at the theatre organ

followed by Programme Parade
Some details about today's programmes

Order of Service
This is the day of light (A. and M.
37 ; Rv. C.H. 267)
Confession, Absolution, and Lord's
Prayer
Versicles
Psalm xcv
Lesson: St. Matthew xi, 2-19 Bencdictus
Collects
Ye servants of the Lord (A. and M.
268 ; S.P. 702 ; Rv. C.H. 156)
Intercessions
0 for a faith that will not shrink
(A. and M. 278 ; S.P. 594 ; Rv. C.H. 474)
Address by the Rt. Hon. R. A. Butler
Through all the changing scenes of life (A. and M. 290 ;. S.P. 677)
Blessing

Sonata-Ballade with Introduction and Finale, Op. 27 played by Kendall Taylor (piano)

played by Jack Frere and his Orchestra.

Once again we stop the London traffic in order to introduce to you some of the interesting people who are In Town Tonight
Introducing personalities from every walk of life and ' Standing in the Shelter
(Interviews with the Man in the Shelter)
Edited and produced by C. F. Meehan

Conductor, Fred Mortimer

A programme of Christmas part songs
BBC Singers
I Conductor, Leslie Woodgate

A programme of gramophone records presented by M. D. Calvocoressi

Alec Robertson

and his Orchestra with Jack Plant

A general-knowledge mix-up
Compiled and presented by Neil Munro

C. H. Middleton

The Scottish Orchestra
(The Choral and Orchestral Union of Glasgow)
Leader, David McCallum
Conductor, Warwick Braithwaite
Joan Hammond (soprano) (Soloist, Joan Hammond )
This afternoon's concert features the famous Scottish Orchestra which was formed in 1891 for the purpose of organising and maintaining on a permanent basis a first-class orchestra that would be available for concerts throughout Scotland. The first conductor of this orchestra was Sir George Henschel (then Mr. Henschel), and the leader was Maurice Sons , who later became famous as principal of the Queen's Hall Orchestra.
Today the Scottish Orchestra can look back upon a great .tradition, not only of playing but of world-famous conductors and soloists who through the years, have associated themselves with this fine orchestra. The present leader,' David McCallum , was for several years Beecham's leader of the L.P.O.
This afternoon Warwick Braith waite, who is well known as one of the chief conductors of Sadler's Wells opera, conducts a programme which should appeal to all lovers of the best in orchestral music, for it shows the representative composers. Mendelssohn, Delius, Puccini, and Elgar. at their best.

Overture: Fingal's Cave - Mendelssohn
The Fair scene (A Village Romeo and Juliet) - Delius
Aria: One fine day (Madam Butterfly) - Puccini
Enigma Variations - Elgar

Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell

Written and produced by Denis Johnston with music arranged by Maurice Brown

Questions we ask and the Bible answers
9—' How can we arrive at faith in God — The hope of renewal'
The Rev. Professor T. W. Manson ,
D.D., D.Litt.

Cyfres o raglenni i ddwyn hen arferiad yn 61, wedi eu trefnu gan
Idris Lewis
Y cor dan arweiniad E. J. Richards
(A talk in Welsh on hymns with the tunes sung)

Carols sung by the Coleraine Linnets Choir and the choir of the St. Bernard's Convent High School,
Westcliff-on-Sea and A story told by Mac, ' The Christmas Star', by L. Hugh Newman and Moira A. Savonius , based on an original Swedish story by Beth Birkenhain

followed by Interlude

THESE by ' Onlooker'
On Good Friday evening ' Onlooker ' made what he called an ' experiment ', and talked about poetry in everyday life. This experiment was so widely welcomed that he promised to repeat it at some future time. This evening he will redeem his promise.

A musical biography, written and compiled by Wilfrid Rooke Ley
Music selected and the programme presented by Mark H. Lubbock with Dennis Noble (baritone)
Tate Gilder (violin)
BBC Theatre Chorus, trained by Charles Groves
BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Narrator, Dennis Arundell

An evening service for Youth
Organ music
Order of Service
Sanctus
Call to worship
As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold (Cong. H. 90 ; A. and M. 79; S.P. 83 ; Rv. C.H. 63)
Prayer
Benedictus
Lesson : II Corinthians v, 17-20 ;
Philippians ii, 5-11
0 Jesus, King most wonderful
(Cong. H. 160 ; Rv. C.H. 423)
Prayers
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes (Cong. H. 77 ; A. and M. 53; S.P. 62 ; Rv. C.H. 40)
Address by the Rev. H. A. Hamilton , of the Congregational Union
Prayer and Lord's Prayer
At the name of Jesus Every knee shall bow (Cong. H. 151 ; A. and M. 306 ; S.P. 392 ; Rv. C.H. 178)
Blessing
Organist, T. J. Parr
Choirmaster, F. Battle

An appeal on behalf of the Musicians' Benevolent Fund by Stanley Marchant , D.Mus., Principal of the Royal
Academy of Music
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to the Musicians' Benevolent Fund [address removed]

by Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez
Quintero
English version by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker . Introductory verses by Dulcima Glasby. Adaptation and production by Howard Rose
Cast

' Thy King cometh '
3-' Prepare ye the way'
Benedictus; Malachi iii, 1-5 ; On
Jordan's bank (A.' and M. 50); Isaiah xl, 3

(cello)

at the theatre organ

Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Ian Whyte