From page 72 of 'When Two or Three
for Farmers and Shipping
The Great Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Gurlitt: Homage March (Sigurd Jorsalfar) (Grieg)
John Barbirolli and his Orchestra: Berceuse; Praeludium (Jarnefelt)
Lucerne Kursaal Orchestra: Dance of the Flowers (Le Corsaire-Ballet) (Delibes)
The New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Edward Elgar: Rosemary (That's for Remembrance); Serenade Lyrique (Elgar)
At The Organ of The Plaza Cinema,
Swansea
A Vocal and Instrumental Recital
Joseph Szigeti (violin): Sonata in G—1. Lento; 2. Allegro; 3. Presto assai (Tartini)
Ninon Vallin (soprano): Plaisir d'amour (The Pleasure of Love) (Martini) ; L'Heure exquise (The Exquisite Hour) (Hahn) Si mes vers avaient des ailes (If my words had wings) (Hahn)
Joseph Szigeti (violin) : Hungarian
Tunes (Bartok, arr. Szigeti)
Leader, Frank Thomas Irene Baker (soprano)
Directed by Guy Daines
(Leader, THOMAS MATTHEWS )
Conducted by HORACE FELLOWES
Relayed from
The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
FLORENCE HOOTON (violoncello)
' DOROTHY MANLEY (pianoforte)
Lou PREAGER and his BAND
Relayed from Romano's Restaurant
5.15 Daventry
The Children's Hour
Pianoforte Solos by CECIL DIXON
Tales of Hatchetty Hollow-I . The Crock of Gold ', by ALAN C. JENKINS , told by BARBARA ,
' The Zoo Man '
' The Weather Eye ', No. 2, ' More
Natural Barometers', by Major J. T. GORMAN, totd by MAC
Weather Forecast, First General News Bulletin and Bulletin for Farmers
GERALD HEARD
DESMOND MACCARTHY
The Foundations of English Music
Under the direction of Sir Richard Runciman Terry
Plainsong sung by a small choir:
1. Kyrie (De Angelis)
2. Kyrie (Rex Splendens)
3. Alleluia (for May 12)
4. Antiphon (Gloria tibi Trinitas)
5. Angelus ad Virginem
6. Sequence (Laetabundus)
7. Sequence (Victimae Paschali)
8. Sequence (Veni sancte Spiritus)
9. Sequence (Laude Sion)
10. Sequence (Dies irae)
In medieval times the present-day division of music into "sacred" and "secular" did not exist. Plainsong themes found their way into "worldly" compositions; carols—which were then Folksongs pure and simple—found their way into church; Polyphonic masses and motets were written round "secular" tunes.
Musical histories are fond of pointing to the last-named practice as an "abuse" savouring of irreverence. We shall sing three examples of church music, popular in the time of Henry VIII, and if listeners can find any trace of "irreverence" in these three compositions, their ears must be strangely constructed.
We shall, further, feel rewarded if we can dispel some of the popular prejudices against Plainsong. Its two worst enemies are (a) its devotees and (b) the academics. The former would have us believe that every note is sacrosanct: the latter have overlaid it with so much technical jargon that the plain man cannot see the wood for the trees.
Don't believe either of them, good listeners. Our forefathers were human beings like ourselves. Music which held human appeal for them cannot be devoid of interest for us.—R.R.T.
Relayed from The Queen's Hall,
London
(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co., Ltd.)
Wagner Programme
FLORENCE EASTON (soprano)
FRANCIS RUSSELL (tenor)
THE B.B.C. SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
(Principal violin, CHARLES WOODHOUSE)
Conducted by Sir HENRY WOOD
Part I
ORCHESTRA
Prelude, Lohengrin
FRANCIS RUSSELL AND ORCHESTRA
8.10 Trial Songs (The Mastersingers
In snowbound Hall; Now begin
ORCHESTRA
8.20 Traume
(Solo violin, CHARLES WOODHOUSE)
8.30 Good Friday Music (Parsifal)
8.43 Huldigungsmarsch
FLORENCE EASTON AND ORCHESTRA
8.50 Isolda's Narration to Brangane
(Tristan and Isolda)
ORCHESTRA
9.2 Bacchanale (Tannhauser)
9.17 Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla
(The Rheingold)
(The time of performance marked against each item should be taken as approximate)
Tickets can be obtained from [address removed] ; and usual agents.
Prices (including Entertainments Tax),
7s. 6d.,6s., 5s. (reserved), 3s. (unreserved), Promenade (payment at doors only) 25.
Weather Forecast
Second General News Bulletin
A Play by Lord DUNSANY
LEW STONE and his BAND
(Shipping Forecast, on 1,500 m. only, at 11.0)