THTS talk has nothing whatever to do with spring-cleaning and renovating and generally beautifying the house. It is the ' Hous<-Beautiful' of the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' where Christian and Faithful find solace in the midst' of their tribulations, to which Mrs. Crouchley will refer.
5.15 THE CHILDREN'S HOUR
A Sacred Cantata by Sir WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT
The Composer was born on this dale in 1816 rpiir: incident of Jesus' talk with tlie woman
THE incident of Jesus' talk with the woman
-*- of Samaria {John iv) was chosen by Stemdale Bennett as the basis of a Cantata which he was asked to write for the Birmingham Festival of 1867. The interpreters of the work on occasion were Mdlle. Tietiens, Madame Sainton-Dolby , Mr. W. H. Cummings and Mr. Charles Santley. One of the airs. the Contralto solo 0 Lord. Thou hast searched me out.' was written in the train only a few days before the performance.
GWEN KNIGHT (Soprano) : ESTHER COLE -
MAN (Contralto) ; ARTHUR WILKES (Tenor); HERBERT RUDDOCK (Bass)
THE STATION CHORUS : Chorus Master,
S. H. WHITTAKER. THE AUGMENTED STATION ORCHESTRA, conducted by T. 11. MORRISON
Improvisations on the Organ by Dr. KENDRICK PYNE
With explanatory descriptions by Mr. FILSON YOUNG
Relayed from the Town Hall
