★ (Roman Catholic) from the studio
Order of Service
Hymn, Praise to the holiest in the height (W.H. 56 ; A. and M. 172, v. 1)
Prayers
Reading from Psalms Ixxxix, xc, and St. John xiv
Hymn, My God, how wonderful thou art (W.H. 212 ; A. and M. 169, vv. 1-5)
Address by the Rev. Father W. E.
ORCHARD, D.D.
Prayers of St. Augustine
Hymn, All ye who seek a comfort sure (W.H. 24; A. and M. 112, w. 1-3)
' Blessing
* Conductor, Sydney V. Wood
with Percy Manchester
★ (pianoforte) playing his own compositions
Ace of Hearts (Suite, Four Aces) From a Spanish Lattice Song of the Fir Tree Sweet William Marigold
A programme of gramophone records
Presented by Joseph Lewis
* P. W. D. Izzard
★ Favourite pieces from the repertoire of The BBC Midland Orchestra
Leader, Alfred Cave
Conductor, W. K. Stanton
with Isabelita Alonso
★ by an Old-Timer
with Nina Lenova (soprano)
' Africa calling-for books ! '
Margaret Wrong ,
Secretary of the International Committee on Christian Literature for
Africa
by T. H. White
Adapted for broadcasting by Marianne Helweg. Music specially composed by Benjamin Britten , and recorded by a section of the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Woodgate
Part 5, ' The Owl's Dream ' (by permission of Drury Lane Theatre)and Ronald Kerr , Audrey Cameron ,
Maurice Denham
Production by John Cheatle
John Rorke
at the BBC Theatre Organ
Reginald Foort's programme tonight will be largely of memories, and he will play tunes associated with some of the outstanding mile-stones in his broadcasting career; his first broadcast of all, for example, which was on the piano in the old Marconi House studio in 1923. Foort will recall his first organ broadcast, which was in 1926 from the New Gallery Cinema; his first Christmas Day broadcast from the Marble Arch Regal in 1930; his first foreign broadcast; his opening of the BBC Theatre Organ in 1936, and his farewell broadcast as BBC Theatre Organist in October last year.
Leader, Carl Taylor
Conductor, Reginald Jacques
★ from St. Martin-inrthe-Fields
The Bells
8.0 Order of Service
Hymn, Thou, whose almighty word
(S.P. 303 ; A. and M. 36(i)
Confession and Thanksgiving
Psalm xlvi
Lesson, Ephesians iv, 11-16
Deus Misereatur (Psalm Ixvii) Collects
Hymn, Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed (S.P. 182 ; A. and M. 207)
Address by the Rev. PAT MCCORMICK , D.S.O.
Prayer
Hymn, Son of God, eternal Saviour
(A. and M. 677, omitting v. 3)
Blessing
Organist, S. Drummond Wolff
St Martin's Summer Appeal by the Rev. Pat McCormick, D.S.O.
For many years through this fund, Pat McCormick has been able to give a rest and change to many people who otherwise could not think of a holiday.
All the work is done by voluntary helpers, and therefore with the exception of postage and stationery, all gifts sent go entirely for the purpose of enabling Mr. McCormick to give grants to people he knows or who are recommended to him by responsible persons.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to the Rev. Pat McCormick, D.S.O., [address removed]
Alexander Woollcott
(From America)
The Man and His Music
Part 1
An illustrated biography written and produced by Gordon McConnel , with the musical collaboration of Gwen Williams
The Singers
Lorely Dyer (soprano)
Heddle Nash (tenor)
Arnold Matters (baritone)
Fred Yule (baritone)
The BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves ), and the BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader Tate Gilder )
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
The first part of this illustrated biography of the late Edward German will include songs from Merrie England, The Rival Poets, The Emerald Isle, Fallen Fairies, and others. The broadcast comes from St. George's Hall, where, curiously enough, The Rival Poets was first presented to the London public.
Arietta
Franzosiche Serenade (French Serenade)
Schmetterling (Butterfly)
Zu deiner Fiissen (At your Feet) Puck
An den Fruhling (To Spring) played by Cecil Dixon (pianoforte)