RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th. A combination new to listeners wiL be heard from IYA this evening. It will be the Auckland Tramways Male Choir, consisting of about thirty voices trained by Mr Duncan Black, the well known basso. The choir will sing several male and should delight IYA listeners with their splendid concerted work. There will be solos by Mr Duncan Black. The Monte Carlo Orchestra, under the direction of Mr F. K. Cunningham, will contribute to the programme and a “Topical Talk” will be given by Mr A. B. Chappell, M.A. 2 YA will be broadcasting the next instalment of the overseas recorded programmes. At 9 o’clock, Dr Guy H. Scholefield, 0.8. E., will give a talk on “Matters of International Interest ” The evening’s entertainment will also include a session of international dance music from electrical recordings 3YA’rs miscellaneous programme will be contributed by a variety of entertainers—Mr Lyndon Christie (saxophonist, with piano accompaniment by Miss Clive Winston), Mrs F. Nelson Kerr (contralto), Mr H. Blakel.v (tenor), The Mascots (sketch artists) and the Studio Octet. It will be a very popular programme. The glory of Russian composers will l>e brought back to listeners.in to 4YA this evening by the items to h<> played by the Studio Trio. Needless to say, Tschaikowsky is represented on this programme and amongst the others are such brilliant men as Sibelius, Arenisky and Barmotin. The majority of items to be played will be the* lighter works by thes e composers. THU US DA l, MARCH 19tli. A new radio artist on lYA’s programme tins evening, Air William C'oieinuti (tenor;, win sing three soiigri which were popular many years ago, “Dome into tne Gurueii, Aianu, ' “sally in our Alley, ' and “Bianca.” Aids, Haiti SclinacKenberg, (ton Hal to; will aiso sing, and inmhv piauoiorte numbers will be given by Air D. Arnushaw. Tlie insLrumeiual portion of the programme will be piovuied liy the Orchestral Octet. Jbe ever-popular Asquiths will present another ol their clever drawing-room ui ter tain menis and the programme will conclude with n gramophone lecture-xveital of the latest recordings to be. given by A Commentator.

“A Night with Ketelbey” will be the programme at 2YA. It will he provided by tlie Wellington Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen's Association Orchestra, under the eonductorship of Mr J. F. Woodward. There will be supplementary vocal numbers by Miss K. Mclvor (soprano) and Mr A. I. Murray (baritone).

Featured on 3YA’s programme will' be Professor R. C. Zininn-rmann, cm nent violinist and conductor, of Christchurch, whose violin solos will be played orchestral accompaniment. The vocal portion, of the programme will be provided by the Melodious Quartet. A number of duets and solos will also l>o sung, several of them having orchestral accompaniment. The vocalists will be; Miss'Frances Hamerton, MiXs Millicent Jennings, Mr Russell Sumner and Mr T. D. Williams. A varied orchestral programme will bo provided by the Studio Octet under ATr Harold Beck. Silent day at 4YA.