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Mark and Michal Hambourg
(pianofortes): Andante and Variations, Op. 46 (Schumann)
Ria Ginster (soprano), accompanied by Gerald Moore : Schone
Fremde. In der Fremde. Geisternahe. Mein Rose (Schumann).
Wiegenlied, Op. 105, No. 2 (Schubert)
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianoforte):
Impromptu in B flat, Op. 142, No. 3 (Schubert)

Contributors

Pianofortes:
Michal Hambourg
Soprano:
Ria Ginster
Unknown:
Gerald Moore
Pianoforte:
Wilhelm Backhaus

from St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Order of Service
Psalms cxlii and cxliii
Lesson, Isaiah Ix, 1 to 12
Magnificat (Lang in B flat) Lesson, Colossians ii, 6-17
Nunc Dimittis (Lang in B flat)
Hymn, Come rejoicing, faithful men, with rapturous singing (E.H. 22, 1-4, 9-12)
Carol, God rest you merry, gentlemen (trad.)
(The choir will consist of men's voices only)

Land Drainage
W. S. Mansfield and H. Nicholson
W. S. Mansfield is bringing to the microphone H. Nicholson , of the Cambridge School of Agriculture, to discuss land drainage. Mr. Nicholson is a specialist in soil science. Apart from this, he has devoted much study to the practical aspect of drainage in agriculture. His views and advice should therefore be of great interest to all farmers, and especially to those who farm heavy land.

Contributors

Unknown:
S. Mansfield
Unknown:
H. Nicholson
Unknown:
W. S. Mansfield
Unknown:
H. Nicholson

at the BBC Theatre Organ
' Music from the Films '
Several years ago when Reginald Foort was at the Regent, Bournemouth, he thought of playing a programme of ' hits of yesterday'. It proved so successful that he repeated it, developing it later into a programme of hits from the films. As he says, a film tune is a thing of the moment, it is heard while the picture is shown, played a month or two by the bands, and then forgotten. So from time to time he devotes a broadcast to film tunes old and new. He gives a selection or two from a few of the films that are being talked about, and then a medley of some of the tunes from the past. This feature is among the many popular innovations made by Reginald Foort since he joined the BBC.

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Foort
Unknown:
Reginald Foort

Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell
The first of Smetana's cycle of six symphonic poems, collectively known as 'My Country', ', is ' Vysehrad ', which represents the rocky fortress at Prague above the bank of the river Moldau that flows through Bohemia. The solemn chords on the brass which open the work represent the castle of Vysehrad, and this motive is made use of in the other symphonic poems. The poetic idea behind this symphonic poem is that of the composer contemplating the vivid scenes and events associated with the historical old fortress, the passing of its glory, and its final decay.

Contributors

Conductor:
P. S. G. O'Donnell

A new setting of an old story
Words and music by Spike Hughes
Prologue sung by Appleton Moore
Characters
Epilogue sung by Appleton Moore
The BBC Theatre Orchestra and BBC Revue Chorus conducted by the Composer
Production by Douglas Moodie

Three Sisters (or Brothers), of whom the two elder are ugly or malicious or unpleasant in some other way (and failures into the bargain), while the youngest is charming and everything a heroine (or hero) ought to be and succeeds brilliantly with or without magical assistance: that is one of the oldest folk-tale formulas in the world. It figures more or less prominently in the folklore of practically every nation.

On what original, if any, that industrious seventeenth-century Frenchman, Charles Perrault, based his charming version of the formula that we know as 'Cinderella', it is difficult to say. But it is Perrault's version that now holds the field and it is Perrault's version, unspoiled by the pantomime-mongers, but filtered through the minds (a) of Spike Hughes's six-year-old daughter, (b) of Spike Hughes himself, that provides the inspiration for this evening's entertainment.

('Cinderella' will be repeated tomorrow at 9.15 in the Regional programme)

Contributors

Words and music by:
Spike Hughes
Singer (Prologue/Epilogue):
Appleton Moore
Production:
Douglas Moodie

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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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