and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
A weekly ration of records made by America's Crooner Number One
Exercises for men
A thought for today
followed by Programme Parade
Some details about today's programmes
A talk about what to eat and how to cook it, by ' Gert and Daisy'
played by Harry Evdns and his Sextette Intime
From an hotel in the South
at the theatre organ
Greetings
Homeland (selection)
Some records of good jazz
Conductor, W. Foster (Cornet duettists, W. Moore and J. North )
from p. 53 of ' New Every Morning ' and p. 58 of ' Each Returning Day '
on gramophone records
Stuart Robertson (bass-baritone)
George Baker (baritone)
Peter Dawson (bass-baritone)
Alice Hooper Beck
Under the direction of Tom Jenkins
and his Orchestra
presents some Irish music played by ' R. L. O'Mealy (Uillean Pipes) and Leo Gjnley (fiddler)
and his Orchestra with Tom Burke ORCHESTRATOM BURKE AND ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRATOM BURKE AND ORCHESTRAORCHESTRA
A programme of Christmas music by the Sale and District Musical
Society
Conductor, Alfred Higson
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
A tale about past Christmases, by Kevin Fitzgerald
from a college chapel upon Christmas Eve, 1940
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 serpent's head
Reader, A chorister
Carols: Past three o'clock (London Waits; Refrain, trad.), Ding Dong! Merrily on high (French, 1588)
Second Lesson: Genesis xxii, 15-18.
God promiseth to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all 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 Esias
Reader, The organist
Carol: God rest you, merry gentlemen (traditional English)
Fourth Lesson: Micah v, 2, 3, 4.
The prophet Micah foreseeth the glory of little Bethlehem
Reader, A Fellow
Carol: Christ was born on Christmas Day (16th century Swedish)
Fifth Lesson: St. Luke i, 26-33 and 38. The Angel Gabriel visiteth the Blessed Virgin Mary
Reader, The Vice-Provost
Carol: There stood in Heav'n a linden tree (German, 1420)
Sixth Lesson: St. Matthew i, 18-23.
St. Matthew telleth of Christ's Holy Birth
Reader, A Free Church Minister
Carol: While shepherds watched (Este's Psalter, 1592)
Seventh Lesson: St. Luke ii, 8-16.
The Shepherds go unto the Manger
Reader, The Mayor's chaplain
Carols: Shepherds in the field abiding (Old carol of Lorraine)
I saw a fair maiden (20th century, Peter Warlock)
Eighth Lesson, St. Matthew ii, 1-11.
The Wise Men are led by the Star to Jesus
Reader, A representative of Eton College
Carol: In Dulci Jubilo (14th century German)
Ninth Lesson, St. John i, 1-14. St. John unfoldeth the great mystery of the Incarnation
Reader, The Provost
Carol: O come, all ye faithful (17th-18th century, French)
Collect for Christmas Day
The Blessing
Recessional hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn, 1809-47)
' Hang up the holly.'
Written by Charles Penrose
Produced by Ernest Longstaffe
The Pig and Whistle Chorus and Orchestra
A parlour lark suggested by Morley Adams, compiled and presented by Neil Munro, with Lionel Gamlin as Master of Ceremonies, followed by result of the first Prize Puzzle Corner in aid of the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund
ynghyd a Sgwrs ar Bwnc y Dydd
(News and a topical talk in Welsh)
(Welsh Children's Hour)
Parti Nadolig
Hen ffrindiau Awr y Plant yn dymuno Nadolig llawen i chwi oil mewn rhaglen o stori a chan. Ar y diwedd bydd plentyn o'r Gogledd a phlentyn o'r De yn cyfarch ei gilydd ar ran eu cydwrandawyr
' How the Christmas tree got its decorations '
A North - Country legend for Christmas Eve, by Ann Rivers , with music by Norman Fulton
followed by National and Regional announcements
Quartet in F played by Catterall Quartet
Arthur Catterall (1st violin), Audrey Catterall (2nd violin), Lena Wood
(viola), Johan Hock (cello)
A programme of Scottish carols, with ' The Shepherds ' a Nativity play in Scots by G. R. Harvey
In place of their usual Christmas Party the Minstrels do their best to have a ' do '
Invitations have been issued by Harry S. Pepper to:
Scott and Whaley, Ike Hatch ,
C. Denier Warren , Sidney Burchall
The Kentucky Banjo Team: Dick Pepper , Edward Fairs ,
Bernard Sheaff
Leslie Woodgate and Doris Arnold
BBC Variety Orchestra and Male
Voice Chorus
The Bells of Bethlehem
The story of the first Christmas told to the sound of the bells of the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem, relayed from Palestine
A .choral drama
The libretto adapted from the Coventry Nativity play
Music by Rutland Boughton
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Trained by Charles Groves)
BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Scene 1: The home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth
Scene 2 : A moor at night Scene 3 : The stable
Scene 4: An open space in Jerusalem. The door of Herod's palace in the background
Scene 5: The stable
Rutland Boughton's Bethlehem, though originally written for the stage, is equally successful as a concert production, as its outlines are clear and its texture void of complexities. The libretto, adapted from the Coventry Nativity Play, is full of quaint — even crude — phraseology, which, while it often constitutes a source of anxiety to the performer, is so cleverly clothed with lovely sound that the atmosphere of each and every scene is realised at once.
The Prelude and most of the Interludes are based on old carols, some of which are to be found in the main sections of the work. Bethlehem was first produced at the Glastonbury Festival, which was founded by the composer.
and his Band
Compere, Lionel Gamlin
Presented by Norah Neale
from a Benedictine Abbey in England