and summary of Forces programmes

Directed by Jack Hardy

Messages recently recorded by members of the Services in Ceylon for their relatives and friends in this country

Gwauncaegurwen Silver Prize Band: conductor, Dan Lloyd

(organ)

Programme Parade

from the Bunyan Meeting House, Bedford, conducted by the Rev. Leonard T. Towers
Call to worship
As with gladness men of old (Cong. H. 90 ;
A. and M. 79 ; C.H. 63)
Prayer and the Lord's Prayer Reading : Psalm 107 vv. 1-22
0 God of Bethel (Cong. H...55 ; A. and M. 512 ; C.H. 562)
Prayers
Who would true valour see (Cong. H. 55 ;
A. and M. 676 ; C.H. 576)
Address
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
(Cong. H. 451 ; A. and M. 274 ; C.H. 214)
Prayer and Blessing
Organist, C. A. Knowelden

(piano), on gramophone records
Au bord d'une source (Liszl) Malaga (Albeniz)
Concert Study in C (Glazunov) Sarcasme, No. (Prokofiev)

Harold Collins and his Orchestra

Alec Rowley talks about the music of Edward MacDowell

sung by Winifred Radford (soprano) and Jan van der Gucht (tenor)
Song Cycle : Magelone Lieder , Op. 33 : translations by A. H. Fox-Strangways
The remaining ten songs of the Magelone Lieder are sung in this recital. The first five were broadcast on December 13.

and his Mazurka Orchestra

2-Gramophone records of the Halle Orchestra
Fantasia en Greensleeves ' (Vaughan Williams) . conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
First movement from Symphony No. 5
(From the New World : Dvofdk) : conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty
La Calinda (Koanga : Delius-Fenby): conducted by Constant Lambert Vivace (Symphony in G minor:
E. J. Moeran ] : conducted by Leslie Heward
First movement from Piano Concerto in A minor (Grieg) : with Moiseiwitsch (piano) ; conducted by Leslie Heward
Dance ot the Sylphs ; Rakoczy March
(The Damnation of Faust : Berlioz) : conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty

Topical talk or recorded repeat of one of last week's talks

Quartet in D flat, Op. 15 played by the Flonzaley Quartet. (Gramophone records)

Here is the little door (Howells) A spotless rose (Howells)
What meaneth this ? (Buck)
Now to the earth in mercy (Buck) Hymn to the Virgin (Britten) sung by members of the Southwark Cathedral Special Choir, under the direction of Dr. E. T. Cook ,, and introduced by the Succentor, the Rev. Peter Hand

C. H. Middleton

Parts 1 and 2, with Margaret Godley (soprano), Joan Lennard (contralto), Margaret Rolfe (contralto), Bradbridge White (tenor), Emlyn Bebb (tenor), Stanley Riley (bass), Leonard Hubbard (bass), BBC Chorus and BBC Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Woodgate

A story with a moral, by Betty Davies. Produced by Martyn C. Webster

at the theatre organ

Some recent religious books : talk by the Rev. C J. Wright , Ph.D., Didsbury College, Manchester

Sgwrs gan y Parch. Gwilym Davies.

The BBC, in co-operation with ENSA, presents
'Hansel and Gretel'
Scenes from the opera by Humperdinck, based on the fairy tale by the brothers Grimm. English words by Constance Bache
Women's' voices of the BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by John Clements). BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Louis Stevens); conductor, Stanford Robinson. Narration by Derek McCulloch
Performed before an audience of members of His Majesty's Forces and their wives and children, in a theatre in the South.

Great Barrier Reef'
Jack McLaren tells of his experiences when sailing along the-largest coral reef in the world, and how he spent a Christmas pearl-diving. The Great Barrier Reef is 1,200 miles long, and lies off the eastern coast of Australia. Programme introduced by Norman Wooland. Script editor, Leslie Baily : BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves. - Producer, Eric Fawcett
(' Travellers' Tales ' are broadcast each week on a radio network throughout the Britisrf Commonwealth)

' What is Indigestion ? ', by ' The Radio Doctor'

Talk by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald

visits the Forces. Conducted by Maurice Johnstone
From the Y.M.C.A., Manchester

Conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Introduction
Sentences and Prayer
Lead us, heavenly Father (A. and M. 281 C.H. 563)
Confession and Thanksgiving
The Lord's Prayer
Psalm 67
Reading: From Acts 6 and 7
Intercessions
Father, hear the prayer we offer (S.P. 487)
Address
The Son of God goes forth to war (A. and M. 439: C.H. 530)
Blessing

Appeal on behalf of The Girls' Guild and The Girls' Life Brigade, by Margaret, Countess of Mayo
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed].

Series telling of outstanding feats of arms. No. 23—' Combined Operations : Britain's Fighting Forces' Story told by Howard Marshall

followed by a postscript

From this World to that which is to Come: Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream, wherein is discovered the Manner of his Setting out, his Dangerous Journey; and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country: by John Bunyan. Arranged for broadcasting by Edward Sackville-West, with acknowledgments to W. Nugent Monck
Music specially composed by Vaughan Williams. BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Chorus: conductor, Sir Adrian Boult. Produced by John Burrell
Others taking part are Edgar Norfolk , Preston Lockwood , Deryck Guyler , Joan Carol , Belle Chrystall , Rita Vale , Sehri Saklatvala , Sybil Arundate , Charles Maunsell , William Trent , Heron Carvic , Ann Codnngton , and members of the BBC Chorus. Soloists : Margaret Godley (soprano) ; Margaret Rolfe (contralto) ; Bradbridge White (tenor) ; Stanley Riley (baritone)

Marian Zigmunt (bass). The Ebsworth String Quartet

at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square