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Wanda Landowska (harpsichord) :
Prelude and Allemande (Suite No. 5 in E)
Rene le Roy (flute) and Kathleen Long (pianoforte) : Andante and Bourree (Sonata No. 3 in G)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Hermann Abendroth : Allegro moderato (Concerto grosso No. 10 in D minor)
Elsie Suddaby (soprano) : As when the dove (Acis and Galatea)
E. Bullock (organ) with String
Orchestra : First movement, Organ Concerto in B flat
Dennis Noble (baritone) : Silent
Worship (Ptolemy)
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bart. : Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
The BBC Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Bedcham , Bart. : He trusted in God (Messiah)

Contributors

Harpsichord:
Wanda Landowska
Flute:
Rene Le Roy
Flute:
Kathleen Long
Unknown:
Hermann Abendroth
Soprano:
Elsie Suddaby
Unknown:
E. Bullock
Baritone:
Dennis Noble
Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Bedcham

Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates : Overture, Prince Igor (Borodin)
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kussevitsky : Petrushka Suite (Stravinsky)—First tableau, Russian Dance ; second tableau, In Petrushkas' Room ; fourth tableau, The Fair towards Evening, Nurse-maids' Dance, Bear and Peasant, Dance of the Coachmen and Grooms, Masked Revelry

Contributors

Conducted By:
Albert Coates

'Christmas Shopping'
JANE OLIVER and ANN STAFFORD
Today Jane Oliver and Ann Stafford , journalists both, but women above all, with a flair for shopping, are to come to the microphone to discuss the intriguing and extremely scientific business of making a little money go a long way at a time of the year when few of us have enough money to buy all the presents we would give. The shop windows with their blazing lights invite, and in we go with a list in our hand. A pipe for John, a flapjack for Mary, and all the rest of it. Highly exciting and highly exhausting, especially when ideas run out. Listeners to this discussion may get some new ones.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Oliver
Unknown:
Ann Stafford
Unknown:
Jane Oliver
Unknown:
Ann Stafford

'The Beef Position in Wales'
ANTHONY HURD and W. REES OWEN
This evening Anthony Hurd is to bring Rees Owen to the microphone and they are to discuss the beef problem from the Welsh farmers' point of view. Rees Owen represents Pembrokeshire on the Council of the National Farmers' Union, and he is one of those who have been most active in pressing for a change of Government policy to help the breeder of beef cattle. This discussion has also a topical interest in view of the famous Smithfield show which is being held this week. '

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Hurd
Unknown:
W. Rees Owen
Unknown:
Anthony Hurd
Unknown:
Rees Owen
Unknown:
Rees Owen

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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