Relayed from Lozells Picture House
From Birmingham

THE LUTOK RED CROSS BAND
RUBY HEYL (Contralto)
AURIOL JONES (Pianoforte)

(From Birmingham):
Nigel Dallaway (Pianoforte). Folk Dances of Nations. Jacko ' gives Songs at the Piano. ' How China is Made.' by Major Vernon Brook. Marie Saberonne in Bird Imitations

Directed by SIDNEY FIRMAN
HEX BURCHELL

Relayed from the Town Hall, Birmingham.
The City of Birmingham Orchestra
Conducted by Adrian C. Boult
Jelly D'Aranyi (Violin)
Some of the loveliest music of this century was left us by George Butterworth, who (like many young English composers) was killed in action in France, in August, 1916. His music tells plainly that he had deep within him the rapture and tranquillity of the English country-side.
Unfortunately, the music he left us is as slight in bulk as it is choice. Two song-cycles and this orchestral Rhapsody are founded on A.E. Housman's poem-cycle, A Shropshire Lad. The song-cycles are, of course, settings of certain of the poems, while the Rhapsody is 'a sort of epilogue, to the song-cycles' - a reverie, perhaps, on the whole of 'A Shropshire Lad.'
Jelly D'Aranyi and Orchestra

Sibelius' symphonies are not very often played here, and the opportunity of hearing one is very welcome. This Fifth Symphony was first performed in 1915, at a concert given at Helsingfors to celebrate the composer's fiftieth birthday.
The Fifth Symphony has four Movements, but the first two are linked together, the opening Movement being in rather slow time, the Second moving at a brisk pace.
In the FIRST MOVEMENT several brief ideas play their part in the scheme.
The quick SECOND MOVEMENT comes unexpectedly, without a break. It begins with a theme played high up in thirds, by Woodwind, the Strings jumping about below. Soon the Trumpet has a brisk tune, accompanied by the kettledrum. This is taken up and treated by other instruments. The Movement ends with a very lively climax. Now there is a break before the THIRD MOVEMENT. This takes a little rhythmic idea of five notes and works it up by melodic variation and quiet discussion. In the middle the Brass has new matter, and then the original rhythmic basis is re-established, and all ends calmly.
The LAST MOVEMENT has for its first idea a Viola tune which is heard against a background of trembling string tone. The Horns and Strings have the loud, swinging second tune. This, and other matter, is fully dealt with, and there is a great climax.
JELLY D'ARANYI
Violin Solos

Whither ?
Impatience
The Linden Tree
The Raven
Courage
Love's Message Love's Unrest

The MARIMBA. Trio (in Musical Selections) WALLACE CUNNINGHAM (in his Burlesque,
' Entertainers to the Troops ') MARIE SADERONNE (Siffleuso)
RONALD FRANKAU (Entertainer)
STURTIVANT and SEYMOUR (Entertainers with a Piano)