A reading taken from ' Images of God ' by A. C Bridge
Reader, Garard Green
London Studio Players
Conducted by Terence Lovett
John Williams (guitar)
Edward Rubach (piano)
Reginald Leopold (violin)
George French (violin)
Reginald Kilbey (cello)
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Things I have laughed at: recalled by C. A. Joyce , J. B. Boothroyd , and Arthur Marshall
Agoraphobia: discussion on issues raised in listeners' letters
Public Image and Reality: the life and work of a nun
Looking at Life: Elspeth Whitaker
A request programme of gramophone records
Introduced by Alec Robertson
Toccata for organ (Symphony No. 5, in F minor) (Widor) played by the composer
Ancient Airs and Dances (Respighi)
Philharmonia Hungarica
Conducted by Antal Dorati
Songs without words (Mendelssohn)
Walter Gieseking (piano)
Suite: Christmas Eve
(Rimsky-Korsakov)
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Richard Dimbleby who this year celebrates twenty-five years of broadcasting answers personal questions from Daniel Farson and Leslie Smith
Recorded broadcast of October 29
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
A monthly programme reflecting life in the country including
Sounds of the month
Reports from the countryside
A Natural History contribution by Eric Simms
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover
Produced by Arthur Phillips
Operatic fairy tales introduced with records, by Andrew Porter
piano
(see below)
in King's College Chapel, Cambridge upon Christmas Eve
Director of Music, David Willcocks
Simon Preston (organ)
Processional Hymn
Once in royal David's city... H.J. Gauntlett, 1805-76
The Bidding Prayer
Hymn
Of the Father's heart begotten... Piae Cantiones, 1582
First Lesson
Genesis 3, vv. 8-15
Reader - a Chorister
Carol Adam lay ybounden... B. Ord
Second Lesson
Genesis 22, vv. 15-18
Reader - a Choral Scholar
Carols
Up! good Christen folk ... Piae Cantiones 1582
On Christmas night all Christians sing...Trad. English
Third Lesson
Isaiah 9, vv. 2, 6 and 7
Reader - a representative of the Cambridge churches
Carol God rest you merry ... Trad. English
Fourth Lesson
Isaiah 11, vv. 1-4 and 6-9
Reader - a representative of the City of Cambridge
Carol
In dulci jubilo...14-century German
Fifth Lesson
St. Luke 1, vv. 26-35 and 38
Reader - the Organist
Carol
Blessed be that maid Mary...Trad. English
Sixth Lesson
St. Luke 2, vv. 1-7
Reader - a representative of the sister college at Eton
Carol
O sleep, thou heavenborn treasure...Trad. German
Seventh Lesson
St. Luke 2, vv. 8-16
Reader - a Fellow
Carols
Torches, torches...John Joubert
Infant holy, infant lowly...Trad. Polish
Hymn
While shepherds watched...Este's Psalter, 1592
Eighth Lesson
St. Matthew 2, vv. 1-11
Reader - the Vice-Provost
Carols
Three kings from Persian lands afar...P.Cornelius 1824-74
Unto us is born a Son...Piae Cantiones, 1582
Ninth Lesson
St. John 1, vv. 1-14
Reader - the Provost
Hymn
O come, all ye faithful...18th century
Collect for Christmas Day
The Blessing
Hymn
Hark! the herald-angels sing...Mendelssohn
(Repeated on Monday at 3.10)
A story for Christmas by Margaret Lyford Pike read by Bryden Murdoch Music arranged by Arthur Oldham
Greetings and Christmas messages to the children of Britain recorded by boys and girls from many parts of the world
The European greetings include messages from Sweden, Holland, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, and Brittany; and from further overseas come greetings from Ceylon, Japan, India, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Ghana.
Programme edited and introduced by Evelyn Williams
Preparing for Christmas
Last of four talks by John Wilders
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
followed by RADIO NEWSREEL
A summary of last week's events
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Folkestone Halliday Girls Choir conducted by Joan Oxley
Visiting artist, Owen Brannigan
by Alistair Cooke
with Dick Bentley , Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield
Join them for a Glum Christmas with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Antony Gilbert
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitl Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Recorded broadcast of December 25, 1958, in the Light Programme
soprano
Richard Bonynge (harpsichord)
followed by an interlude
followed by late weather forecast
Beethoven
Quintet in C, Op. 29 played by the Amadeus String Quartet Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin) Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello) with Cecil Aronowitz (viola)
Part of the recording of the Thursday Invitation Concert, broadcast on May 19, 1960. in the Third Programme
