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Regional Programme

Regional 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.

Regional Programme London

London

THE DAILY SERVICE

Daventry National Programme

THE COMMODORE GRAND ORCHESTRA

Under the direction of JOSEPH MUSCANT 
From THE COMMODORE THEATRE, HAMMERSMITH 
(Daventry National Programme)

The Children's Hour

'The First News'

WEATHER FORECAST, FIRST GENERAL NEWS 
BULLETIN; London Stock Exchange Report, Football Results and Bulletin for Farmers

Regional Sports Bulletin

Lewes Choral Festival Elijah: Part II: Mendelssohn

Relayed from The Town Hall, Lewes
Mabel Ritchie
Anne Wood
Keith Falkner and Combined Choirs
Drawn from Ardingley, Barcombe, Cross-in-Hand, Chailey, Frant, Hailsham, Herstmonceux, Haywards Heath, Mayfield, Plumpton, Uckfield and Wadhurst
Conductor, Adrian Boult
Relayed from The Town Hall, Lewes

The words of Elijah are taken from variousÃ sources in the Old Testament, and the book is made up of incidents from the life of the Prophet, though strict Bible sequence is not followed. The dramatic power of the work, however, is so marked that Elijah has been mounted as an opera on more than one occasion and quite recently at the 'Old Vic.' Part I is concerned with the drought sent by God to scourge the people of Israel, Elijah's trial by fire and his intervention, and God's response to repentance and prayer in the form of rain. in Part II Elijah, first denounces Ahab, is denounced to the people by Jezebel is warned by Obadiah and goes into the wilderness, is shown a vision of God upon Mount Horeb, and is subsequently taken up to heaven. The oratorio finishes with a prophecy foretelling the advent of Christ.

Elijah was first performed at the Birmingham Festival of 1846, for which it was commissioned. So busy was Mendelssohn at the time, and so hard pushed to get it done by the date given him, that the chorus had to learn their parts in instalments, the first arriving only two months before and the last just nine days before the actual performance. The soloists were even worse off, but that the performance went well the notices and criticisms testify. Elijah was later performed in London, the Queen and the Prince Consort being present. Prince Albert amused himself by writing a heartfelt and extremely flowery tribute to Mendelssohn in his book of words, and sent it to him the next day.

THE WIRELESS MILITARY BAND

Conducted by CHARLES LEGGETT 
MARIA SANDRA (Soprano)

A Violin Recital

'Arrest in Africa'

A Musical Farce by LANCE SIEVEKING 
The music and songs specially composed by LANCE SlEVEKING and arranged by FREDERIC JACKSON 
Persons in order of their appearance: 
Police Constable Swinburne 
Inspector Bulky 
Mrs. Marlenspike (a woman of mystery) The Voice of the Colonial Office 
The Voice of the Senior Official of Uganda Captain of the s.s. Kilimanjaro Miss Lytnington (a passenger) A Sailor 
Some African Natives 
The Hippopotamus The Tzetze Fly 
The Country Vicar 
The cast includes :  
DENNIS ARUNDELL , ANDREW CHURCHMAN. GLADYS PALMER , B. N. LEWIN , GERALD VANE , HARALD COLONNA , VIVIENNE CHATTERTON, ERIC Anderson , BRUCE Payne , HARRY QUASHIE , JOE BINEY , KENNETH ELLIS , 
FLORENCE McHuGH , and DAVID TENNANT 
The Orchestra 
Under the direction of FREDERIC JACKSON 
The Play produced by THE AUTHOR

' The Second News '

WEATHER FORECAST, Second GENERAL NEWS 
BULLETIN

Regional News

DANCE MUSIC

AMBROSE and his ORCHESTRA, from THE MAY FAIR 
HOTEL

Regional Programme Scotland is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 13th September 1931. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

Regional Programme Scotland

Regional Programme Northern is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 17th May 1931.

Regional Programme Northern

The DAILY SERVICE

The Northern Studio Orchestra

A Recital of GramophODO Records

A BAND CONCERT THE FALKIRK TRADES BAND

Regional Programme Midland is a radio channel.

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