and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Conductor, Harry Pell
Messages recently recorded by members of the Services in East Africa for their relatives and friends in this country
Derby Home Guard Military Band: conductor, S. J. Howarth
- Weekly record of the home life of a British family in time of war
from a W.R.N.S. Training Depot
Hail the day that sees him rise (A. and M. 147)
Prayers
Psalm 47
Lesson': Acts 1, vv. 1-11 Benedictus
Creed and Prayers
The king of love my shepherd is (A. and M. 197 ; C.H. 438)
Address by the Rev. T. Gunner , R.N.V.R. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven (A. and M. 298 ; C.H. 21)
National Anthem
plays operatic favourites at the theatre organ
Harold Collins and his Orchestra
English Keyboard Music, 1580-1837 : Michael Tippett talks about the keyboard music of Byrd, Bull, Famaby, Purcell, and Field. Musical illustrations played by Antony Hopkins
0' Gapel yr Annibynnwyr, Peniel, Sir Gaerfyrddin. (Religious Service in Welsh; from the Welsh Congregational Church, Peniel, Carmarthen) Hwn yw y Sanctaidd Ddydd (18 : Ton,
Arfryn)
Darllen : Eseia 11. 1-9
Esgyn gyda'r lluoedd (1067: Ton,
Gladmar)
Gweddi Rhagluniaeth fawr y Nef (839 : Ton,
Rhagluniaeth)
Pregeth gan y Parchedig Simon B. Jones Ynot, Arglwydd, gorfoleddwn (1011 : Ton,
Pantgwyn)
Y
Fendith Blaenor y gan, William Thomas Organyddes, Lizzie Thomas
(Cymerir yr emynau o'r Caniedydd
Cynulleidfaol Newydd)
Story and music of Rimsky-Korsa, kov's Oriental Suite, presented, with gramophone records, by Robin Hull
Talk by Lt.-Colonel Joan Kennedy , Canadian Women's Army Corps
Fortnightly programme from the countryside. No. 29-Introduced by Ralph Wightman. Edited by Des'mond Hawkins. Produced by Francis Dillon
' The Training of Boys' Voices ' (ii) : Sir Sydney Nicholson , Director of the School of English Church Music, and the choristers of St. Michael's College, Tenbury
Percy Izzard
Conductor, Kathleen Riddick. Denis Matthews (piano)
Fantasy with music
Theme and Variations for piano played by Angus Morrison
Series of talks, dealing with events of religious significance in the life of the nation, and with the work of the Churches at home and abroad, by the Rev. Nathaniel Micklem , D.D.
Rhaglen o ganu emynau o'r Christian Temple, Rhydaman. Arweinydd Gwilym R. Jones ; organydd, Harries Thomas (Welsh hymn-singing from the Christian Temple, Ammanford)
5.20 ' A lorry-driver's point of view ', by Edmund Harvey
5.30 app. ' Beauty and the Beast' : the well-known fairy-story made into a play by Muriel Levy , and produced ' by Nan Macdonald
No. 18-' Savannah, Georgia '. Written by Alan Lomax. Produced by John Becker. Broadcast direct from the New York studios of the Columbia Broadcasting System and heard simultaneously by listeners in Britain and America
-about aches and pains ', by ' The Radio Doctor '
Talk by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
' The Music Makers '
An Ode for contralto, chorus, and orchestra. Muriel Brunskill (contralto). The Alexandra Choir. BBC Orchestra, conducted by Charles Proctor
(Sec Ralph Hilt's article on page 4)
Holy God, we praise thy name (New W.H.
187)
Prayers i
Reading: 2 Kings 12, vv. 1-7
All ye who seek a comfort sure (New
W.H. 89 ; A. and M. 112)
Address by Father Richard L. Mangan ,
S.J. a God of earth and altar (New W.H. 212 ;
S.P. 308; C.H. 638)
Prayers
Praise we our God with joy (New W.H.
188)
Blessing
Appeal on behalf of the Greater London Fund for the Blind, by Christopher Stone , D.S.O., M.C.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed].
sung by Eric Greene (tenor)
followed by a postscript
(Chatham Division)
Conducted by Lieutenant Thomas Francis , Director of Music, Royal Marines
' The Poetry of Motion '. Number nine of the series presented by Stephen Potter
' He ascended into heaven '. Psalm 24 ;
Ephesians 4, vv. 1-13 ; Alleluia ! sing to Jesus (A. and M. 316) ; St. Matthew
28, vv. 18 and 20
Sequel to ' The Orchestra Speaks ', presented with gramophone records by Frank Howes. 4—' The Brass '
First of a new series of readings from English and American authors
at the theatre organ