1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 7

1YA FEATURES

An Irish night has been ar. ' ranged for Tuesday at 1YA, the bulk of the programme being redolent of the music and mirth of the Emerald Isle. Mr. Duncan Black, who ar: ranged the Scottish concert, about~ which correspondents are still writing their appreciation, will ‘be responsible for the Irisit night. The artists include the popular Orpheus Quariet, consisting of Messrs. Elsie ‘Bentley and Beryl Smith, Messrs. James Simpson, and Duncan Black. Cornet solos, in keeping with thenational spirit of the evening, will be played ty Mr. Fred Bowes, of the Auckland Municipal Band. ’ Mr. Clinton Williams, baritone, whe-4 Was introduced to radio listeners for the first time last month, sings again for 1YA on Wednesday. One ot his items will be given im the studio and the other will be sung in the Baptist ‘I'abernacle with organ accompaniment by Mr, A. E. Wilson. Compositions, by Drdla, Dvorak, and Kreislér will be played on Wednesday at 1YA by Mr. Herbert Hulett, who makes his first appearance then before the microphone. Mr. Irank Sutherland, who sings at TYA on Wednesday, has been chosen by the Choral Society for its performance of ‘‘Cavcileria Rusticana.’? Inci- dentally, "Mr. Sutherland is a Rugby referee of note. Ne has controlled six inter-provincial fixtures this year. Mr. Cvril Towsey, Auckland’s leading pianist, who regularly appears. at LYA, to the delight of all listeners, has some magnificent items for Wednesday. He will be heard in the piano solos ‘‘Moonlight Sonata," by Beethoven, and "Prelude and Fugue in C’ Minor," by Christian-Bach, The ‘‘Moonlight Sonata" is probably one of the best known of Beethoven’s compositions, aud calls on the performer for a high

degree of technical ability, moving as it does from the adagio movement in Which the melody is marked with a triplet accompaniment to the prestoagitato movement, consisting of rapidlyMOVIE arpeggios. The second number, "The Prelude and T'ugue,’’ by Christian. Bach, i$ not to be confused with the compositions of a like nature by Johann Sebastian Bach. Mr. Tom Harris has leaped into Popularity at 1YA with his elocutionary numbers. He appears again on Thursday, when he will give Selections from Shakespeare, Kip: ting, and a humorous item ‘Me and im," The ever-popular Bohemian Duo will Rive Hawaiian selections at 1¥YA on Thursday, and will introduce the latest popular hit, "Honolulu Moon." A feature of Thursday’s concert at 1YA will be the appearance of Miss Mariorie Tiarks, one of the finest ’cellists in Auckland. Miss Tiarks has appeared only once pre: viously at this station, The Auckland city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett, will be heard trom LYA on Saturday, In response to a general request, two gramophone records will be included in Saturday evening's programme at 1YA. These two records are of songs sung by Ana Hato in honour of the Duke of York on his Visit to Rotorua. Mrs. Cyril Towsey will be singing at LYA on Wednesday. St. Andrew’s Quartet, a musical combination which is very popular at 1YA, will be responsible for most of the con- } cert on Friday. The quartet comprises’ Mr. Robert Peter (tenor), Miss Phyllis" «

Gribben (contralto), Miss Adelaide Taylor (soprano), and Mr. A, Colledge (bass). Miss Margaret Stoddart will assist the party with her very fitie Violin solos, and an artist new to | listeners will be Miss Nellie Gammon, a performer of note on the piano. | Lectures at 1YA next week -include one by Mr. W J. Collier on "Uranus: and Neptune," and one by Mr. B. H. Skeates on gardening. The former will be given on Wednesday and the latter on Thursday.