and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Exercises for men : Coleman Smith
Exercises for women : May Brown
At the pianos : Barbara Laing and Andrew Bryson.
BRAHMS
Every morning this week gramophone records of his music will be heard at this time : today, Symphonies
Short morning prayers
Mixed choice of records. The high spot is a Fantasia on ' Coppelia ', by Delibes, arranged by Tavan , and played by the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by J. E. Szyfer
and his Orchestra Tunes of Today
Selection from Gilbert and Sullivan Operas
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
at the organ of the Gatimont State, Kilburn
News commentary
from page 61 of 'New Every Morning ' and page 38 of ' Each Returning Day Oh for a heart to praise my God ; Psalm 16 ; Help us to help each other, Lord
Rhythmic records
11.0 SINGING TOGETHER, by Herbert Wiseman. Revision
The Song of the Music-Makers The Gentle Maiden
One man went to mow
11.18 app. Interval music
11.20 SCIENCE AND GARDENING : ' The Potato Harvest', by Alan Peacock and Eric Hobbis
11.40 FOR UNDER-SEVENS : Let's join in-a dramatisation of Alison Uttley 's tale about the rabbits who had snails in their garden, preceded by a word game
12.0 THE MAKING AND CONTENT OF THE BIBLE. The life and teaching of Jesus Christ : ' Politics and Religion in First-Century Palestine by the Rev. C. W. Dugmore
Symphony No. 4, in A minor, Op. 63 played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
followed by a recording of last night's postscript
sung by Myra Verney (soprano)
El mal rich (The Wicked Miser)
Lo mariner (The Sailor)
Canso del segar (Reaping Song)
L'hereu Riera (Young Riera)
Lo pardal (The Sparrow)
Els tres tambors (The Three Drummers)
Cant de la Verge (The Virgin's Plaint) arr. Schindler, after Felip Pedrell
(All arranged by Manuel Lazareno)
1.50 FOR RURAL SCHOOLS (Scotland) : ' What happens when ... a storm breaks out ? ', by George Scott Moncrieff
2.10 ' Interval music
2.15 STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. ' Adventure in New England', by Margery Morris : the struggles of the Pilgrim Fathers during their first winter in New England, and their first harvest
2.35 Interval music
2.40 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES : ' The Piper ' : one-act opera by Herbert Ferrers (abridged version)
Chorus of townspeople and corporation
BBC Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Stanford Robinson . Solo Clarinet, Neil Collins
These programmes bring before you month by month the changing facets of the rural scene. Countrymen and women are brought to the microphone to speak about their lives and work.
Piano Sonata, in B flat minor, Op. 74 played by Isabel Gray
Today's Variety on records
Conductor, Guy Warrack
Trafodaeth rhwng nifer o aelodau'r clybiau yng Ngogledd Cymru.
5.20 ' Sam Pig and the Brownie ' : story by Alison Uttley , told by Mac.
Gramophone records
5.45 ' In Step with the Army' : talk about the A.T.S. by Senior Commander Dower
National and Regional announcements, followed by Scottish News summary
Creswell Brass Octet, directed by Harold Moss
' Songs of Mary', sung by the BBC Singers
The Angel's Greeting ; Mary and the Boatman ; Mary's Wandering ; The Hunter ; A Prayer to Mary ; Mary Magdalene ; In Praise of Mary
These songs are episodes taken from .sacred legends of the life of the Virgin, and they are set in the manner of the old German sacred choral songs ; but of course with Brahms's own idiom. All these songs are beautiful, but many hold 'the loveliest to be ' ' Mary and the Boatman ', with its sound of bells heard across the lake.
by Wilkie Collins , adapted in six parts by Audrey Lucas. Produced by Howard Rose. Part 3
and what we must give to get it'. 1 — Introductory — ' The Voices of the People ' : comment by Quintin Hogg
with Big Bill Campbell and his Radio Cowboys and Ranch Girls. From the Grand Theatre, Bolton
Adventures and misadventures, songs and stories from lands overseas, told by world-wide travellers, including ' The Coming of the Pink Cheeks ', the story of an ancient witch-doctor's prophecy of the arrival of the first white man in Africa as told to Richard St. Barbe Baker during his travels among African tribes. (Richard St. Barbe Baker, kinsman to a famous African explorer, Sir Samuel Baker , takes part in the programme, and demonstrates the use of the witch-doctor's rain-stick.)
BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves. Music arranged by Alan Paul. Programme edited by Leslie Baily and produced by Eric Fawcett.
Conductor, Ian Whyte
Adjudication of the Finals in the amateur and semi-professional competition organised by 'The Melody Maker'. Introduced by Raymond Glendenning. From Wimbledon
Town Hall
String Quartet played by the Griller Quartet
Thomas Traheme 's ' Salutation ' and Francis Quarles 's ' The Arctic Needle ', spoken by Doris Lytton
Famous bands playing popular dance tunes, on gramophone records
