The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
FAMOUS Choir
TO BROADCAST
CHRISTMAS EVE
SiStine Singers Voices to
Span Atlantic Over
NBC Network.
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Writer


worlds Christmas messages will be
brought to America this year by
radio, and the millions of listeners
in this country will hear, for he
first time, some of the most famous
Of all choral organizations.
During Christmas week, accord
Ing to the plans Of the broadcast
ing companies, more time and ef-
fort than ever before are to be de-
voted to music and special programs.
Outstanding, perhaps, will be the
presentation of the Sistine choir,
to be heard in America on Christ
mas eve. This greatest of all Cath
olic choirs originally consisted of
thirty-tWo choral chaplains domi-
ciled at Rome.
For centuries it was this choir's
exclusive privilege to sing at all
ecclesiastical functions in which the
pope participated.
Offer Six Numbers
They will offer six selections in a
Yuletide greeting to the world, and
their voices, spanning the Atlantic
by short wave, will be rebroadcast
here on an MIC network.
Two unusual choral offerings are
to be put on the air Dec. % by the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
At 1920 a. m, E. S. T., an hour
when no other such music is avail
able, will begin a program of carols
from Kings College Chapel at
Cambridge university. This will be
the first broadcast to this country
Of any program originating in the
ancient cathedral.
Carols From Leipzig
In the evening will come another
carol program from abroad, this
time from the choir of st. Thomas
church in Leipzig, Germany, where
the immortal Bach once was or
ganist. The Thomanerchor, the
choir organization, is more than 700
years old.
Two other international broad
casts will be heard over the Column
bia network on the Sunday preced-
ing Christmas. From Nuremberg,
capital Of the toy-making industry,
Oberbuergermeister (mayor) Luppe
will tell about the manufacture of
toys, some of which will even pro-
vide the sound efforts.
Instead of being destined for
American alone, the program will
be truly International, with BIZ
lingual announcements from Ger
many.
Full Schedule in u. S.
Earlier the same morning, the
choir Of st. Margarets church,
Westminster, England, will sing
part of a Bach cantata from the
old church which stands in the
shadow of hallowed Westminster
Abbey.
But for every broadcast from
across the sea, there will be at
least a dozen special programs
originating in the United States.
Orchestral and choral organiza-
lions already have been in re-
hearsal for several days.
And one of the greatest of all
Christmas songs Silent Night,
Holy Night"-will be heard on
Christmas eve from one of Amer
ica's bestowed singers - Nine.
-Heink.
Some Christmas traditions al
ready have been established on
the radio, and one Of these is the
annual presentation, by CSB, Of
Dickens christmas Carol" The
cast, too, will be virtually UNI
changed this year, with Robert
Vivian in the role of Scrooge, and
Donald Hughes as Tiny Tim.
Hour Carol Program
AS the midnight bells usher in
the day, according to eastern time,
a full chorus and symphony orches-
ira under Columbia'S Howard Bar
low will begin an hours program of
carols.
Millions of Catholic listeners
throughout the east will be able to
hear at that same time the inter-
nationally famous Paulist~ choristers
in a midnight mass from the
Church of st. Paul the Apostle in
New York.
Comparatively few dramatic pro-
grams will be heard, for Christmas
is additionally a time for music.
However, several periods of popular
music have been scheduled, with
enough Jingle bells atmosphere
included to give the seasonal effect.
BY U. S. Composers
On Dec. % a CHS network will
carry a program of Christmas mu-
sic. written entirely by American
composers.
Washh lgton's contribution to the
holiday alusic will be presenta-
ton of the National Capitol choir of
forty voices Another outstanding
period, on Christmas morning, will
consist Of Peter Cornelius Wei
nachtslieoer," Christmas song
cycle, which will be put on the air
for the f1yst time.
On Christmas eve in Washington,
President and Mrs. Hoover, Vice
President Curtis and members of
the cabiret will be heard at the
ceremonies attending the lighting of
the national community Christmas
tree.