and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
A programme of gramophone records for Midsummer Day, presented by Joseph Lewis
at the theatre organ
Reminiscences of Grieg
followed by Programme Parade
Details of some of today's broadcasts
Order of Service
Metrical Psalm xliii, vv. 3-5: O send thy light forth and thy truth (Tune: Invocation)
Prayer and Lord's Prayer
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation (Rv. C.H. 216; S.P. 349)
Lesson: St. John xiii, 1-17 Prayer
O for a closer walk with God (Tune: Stracathro) (Rv. C.H. 457; S.P. 112)
Address by the Rev. R.T. Cameron
Paraphrase liv: I'm not asham'd to own my Lord (Tune: Jackson)
Blessing
Organist, Arnold McC. Shields, Mus.Bac.
John Francis (flute)
Joy Boughton (oboe)
Millicent Silver (piano)
Played by Sydney Davey and his Players
Edited and produced by C.F. Meehan
(A recording of last night's broadcast)
for unaccompanied eight-part chorus by Stanford
BBC Chorus
Conducted by Trevor Harvey
Another battle between the sexes in terms of spelling, general knowledge, and other forms of parlour warfare. Listeners are invited to take sides and join in. Compere, Felix Felton
(piano)
Scott Goddard
A programme of gramophone records presented by Lee Lian Chye and Alec Robertson
In this programme Lee Lian Chye, a Chinese medical student, and Alec Robertson are going to discuss, with the help of gramophone records, their respective reactions to Eastern and Western music.
In which radio brings to life curious events of the past and present.
Compere, Charles Brewer
Roy Hay
Eva Turner (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Basil Cameron
From a West-Country concert hall
Being scenes from Shakespeare's comedy, 'As You Like It', with additional matter from 'Rosalynde', a romance by Thomas Lodge (the original source of the play)
Arranged as a summer pastoral for broadcasting and produced by Peter Creswell
With Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Rosalynde
Music specially written by Norman Fulton
The scenes of the comedy:
The Court of Duke Frederick
The house of Oliver de Boys
The Forest of Arden
A talk on religious books and events
The Very Rev. F.A. Iremonger, D.D., Dean of Lichfield
Cyfres o raglenni a recordiwyd mewn gwahanol gapeli ac eglwysi ar hyd a lied y wlad
Trefnwyd gan Idris Lewis
5.15 'The Water Babies' by Charles Kingsley
Part 3: 'Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid'
Adapted by Barbara Sleigh, with music specially composed by Reginald Redman for percussion, harp, and the BBC Singers
5.45 Children's Hour Epilogue
followed by Interlude: records
by the Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews, M.P., Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
[Part 2] of an illustrated musical biography compiled by Gwen Williams and Stanford Robinson
with Sylvia Cecil (by permission of A. Stewart Cruickshank, Howard and Wyndham, Ltd.)
Dennis Dowling
BBC Theatre Chorus
Trained by Charles Groves
BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Narration written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley and spoken by Ivan Samson
Some of this week's broadcasts surveyed
The King of love my shepherd is (E.H. 490; A. and M. 197; S.P. 654; C.H. 43S)
Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses
Magnificat
Lesson: Revelation vii, 11-17
Prayers
There is a land of pure delight (E.H. 498; A. and M. 536; S.P. 201; C.H. 592)
Address by the Bishop of Winchester
Let saints on earth in concert sing (E.H. 428; A. and M. 221; S.P. 557; C.H. 227)
An appeal on behalf of the British Sailors' Society by Commander Anthony Kimmins, R.N.
The British Sailors' Society has a chain of hostels, institutes, and agencies throughout the world. Since the outbreak of war extensions and developments have been readily undertaken, and the demand for further services is constant. The Society cares for the spiritual and physical welfare of thousands of sailors of the Royal and Merchant Navies, and provides sleeping accommodation, meals, and recreation.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed].
with a postscript
Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Ian Whyte
A radio adaptation of the story by Gwyn Jones
[Picture caption] Shacki Thomas, lonely and afraid, waits for the bus that will take him to the hospital to see his Gwenny. A radio adaptation of the short story by Gwyn Jones will be broadcast tonight at 10.10
'Thus saith the Lord' - 2
'I am Alpha and Omega'
Psalm xciii ; Isaiah xliv, 6-20;
Immortal, invisible, God only wise (S.P. 535); Revelation i, 17 and 18
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 played by The Menges String Quintet: Isolde Menges (violin), Beatrice Carrelle (violin), Jean Stewart (viola), Alfred de Reyghere (viola), Ivor James (cello)
at the theatre organ
Suite of pieces: 1 Les moissoneurs; 2 Le carillon de Cythere; 3 Passacaille; 4 Le tic-toc-choc
Couperin, arr. Bridgewater
