From page 18 of 'When Two or Three'

The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry Wood: Volga Boat Song (arr. Wood)

The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conducted by Sir Dan Godfrey: Petite Suite de Concert (Coleridge-Taylor)

When Coleridge-Taylor died in 1912 at the age of thirty-seven British music sustained a loss that was irreparable. He had besides more profound gifts, a genius for turning out light concert music frequently written as incidental music to plays, which frankly sets out to appeal to popular taste, yet at the same time, by reason of the charm and individuality of the themes, the richness and variety of the harmony, and the sensitive feeling for orchestral colour, is a source of admiration and interest to the musician. To write light music that is successful from both a popular and artistic standpoint is an accomplishment rarely attained.

Coleridge-Taylor began as a violinist, completing his studies at the Royal College of Music, where he also had lessons in composition from Stanford. From 1893, when he won a composition scholarship, music poured from his clever and facile pen, much of which was published and secured him an enviable reputation throughout the British Isles. However, the work that consolidated his position as a composer to be reckoned with was the 'Hiawatha' trilogy
(1898-9-1900).

K.C. Boswell

This afternoon Mr. K.C. Boswell is to tell you how money for government was raised from the times of the Plantagenets onwards. The Commons have from very early times claimed the right to control the raising and spending of money. But it is only the Crown through the government that can ask for money. Private members of the Commons can only ask that less money shall be given than has been asked for.

Winifred C. Cullis, C.B.E., D.Sc., Professor of Physiology, London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) (Handel)

Marcel Moyse (flute), Lily Laskine (harp), with Orchestra, conducted by Piero Coppola: Concerto in C (Cadenza by Craemer) (Mozart)

The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hans Weisbach: Symphony No. 2, in G, Op. 66 (The Oxford) (Haydn) - 1. Adagio, Allegro spiritoso; 2. Adagio; 3. Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto; 4. Presto

by T. W. North
Relayed from The Town Hall, Walsall

Directed by Henry Hall

including Weather Forecast and Bulletin for Farmers

Played by John Ticehurst (harpsichord)
From Componimenti Musicali, No.1

Allemande, Courante, Air, Rigaudon, Menuet and Trio, Adagio, Final - Gottlieb Muffat (1690-1770)

Max Kroemer

J. Jewkes

Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett
The action takes place in a provincial town in Russia
Adapted and produced by Barbara Burnham

This is the fourth play by Chekhov to be broadcast in the last eighteen months. The Proposal was given in 1933, and The Seagull and Ivanoff last year.

Chekhov, one of the leading Russian dramatists and a master of the short story, was born in 1860 and died in 1904. His grandfather was a serf and his father a tradesman. Chekhov entered Moscow University in 1879 and studied medicine, taking his degree five years later. During this period he appears to have eked out a precarious existence by contributing humorous stories to popular magazines. In 1886 he published a book of short stories, ' Particoloured Stories,' which was a great success.

The following year his first play Ivanoff was produced, but he did not follow this up with a second until 1896 when The Seagull was produced in St. Petersburg with dubious success, but it was repeated two years later at the Moscow Art Theatre and received with enthusiasm. Uncle Vanya followed in 1899, Three Sisters in 1901, and The Cherry Orchard in 1904. In 1900 he was elected honorary fellow of the Academy of Science. In 1901 Chekhov married the actress Olga Knipper.

An article on Three Sisters will be found on page 6.
(This play was broadcast in the Regional programme last night)

including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping

Conducted by The Rev. W.H. Elliott
Relayed from St. Michael's, Chester Square

Leader, Montague Brearley
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Ernest Butcher (baritone)
The Wireless Male Voice Chorus

The Grosvenor House Dance Band
Directed, by Sydney Lipton
Relayed from Grosvenor House, Park Lane

Time Signal, Greenwich, at 11.30