1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 12, 7 October 1927, Page 7

1YA FEATURES

On Tuesday, October 11, the concert party arranged by Mr. A. Birch of the ‘Snappy Three," will open with a chorus which will be followed by a bass solo by Mr. Garry Jenkin. Mr. Jenkin is a bass soloist of distinction and included in his numbers is ‘‘Deeper" by Hurst, an item which will be broadcast for the first time. The ‘Snappy Three," formerly "The Masked Trio" wilt provide popular numbers and latest hits. Mrs. G. Martin is a violinist who will also make her first appearance, and an outstanding number should’ be Ketelby’s "Phantom Melody," Another first-time performer is Mr. Ernest Snell, one of the city’s leading haritones, who ‘has sung for the Bohemian Orchestra and Muzticipal Concerts in addition to taking the leading part in the Auckland Operatic Society’s performance ‘La Mascotte," "The Arcadians" and "Tutankhamen."? An exceptionally fine performance should be given on Cowen’s "Onaway Awake Beloved," in addition to Alfred Hill’s ‘"Tangi’? which calls for more interpretive ability than any other of the New Zealand composer’s works. Miss Audrey Perry is to give elo: cutionary items. She won the elocutionary championship at the Auckland Competition Society’s recent festival. , Ou Wednesday Mr. Ripley is performing an item new to listeners in Liza Lelimann’s "Ah Moon of my Delight." Mr. Dan Flood is to give elocutionary items at the piano and his work in this direction is already well-known. Miss Ina Thompson, contralto, has proved a compléte success » with her beautiful yoice and is sing: ing three numbers of totally different types. The Griffiths Duo have prepared another liumorous sketch which they advise will be even more attractive than their last contribution. Mr. Eustase Tregilgas, the conductor of the Auckland Artillery Band, is playing three cornet solos, including the difficult number of Percy Code’s ‘'Whendourie." Soprano solos will be rendered by Master David Campbell, whose pleasing boy Soprano voice has proved a complete Success over the air. Miss Marion McMurtree will provide selections on the violin by Zacherewitsch, Paderewsky, and ‘‘Rondino" on ‘fA Theme by Beethioven’s" by Kreisler. Thursday’s programme will be chiefly notable for items by Mr. Geo. Poore, conductor of the Prince Edward: Theatre Orchestra. He will render three flute solos including Carte’s sparkling and vivacious ‘Romance and Tarantelle.’ The opening movement of the "Romance" provides opportunity for tone quality in the solo passages and the tempo is gradually increased to the allegro section of the ‘‘'Tarantelle.’? Mr. W. Harris is providing tenor solos of the older type including "Give Me The Open Road," by Ambroise and "I Pitch My Lonely Caravan at Night," by Eric Coates. The contralto solos are in the capable hands of Miss Thelma Dnffin, who is to render selections by Del Riego and a light number by Molly Carew entitled "Tiptoe." Mrs. Beatrice Jellard will render mezzo solos. Friday night’s programme will provide heaps of variation, the first halfhour of the entertainment being relayed from Messrs. Jofin Courts Lid. The studio portion of the programme from 8.30 until 9 p.m. will be contributed to by Mr. Hal McLennan, the sala flautist with the Auckland Municipal Band. His numbers include ‘‘Valse Caprice,’’ ‘A Spanish Dance,’ by Savathil and a descriptive number by Wilenbere entitled "The Nightineale and the Frogs.’ As the name implies the piece is representative of a duet between a nightingale and a frog, and the resulting contrast may be better left to the imagination. Mr. Barry Coney will sing three numbers, all of which are new to listeners. They include ‘‘Shake the Rosy Apples Down."’ bv Anatin "Tl Fleure dans mot coeur," a modern number bv Debussy and a rousins sons bv Carbav ‘Shevkerd See Thy Horse's Foaming Mane."’ Mr. Arthur Wilson will conclude the programme with selections on his Tabernacle organ. the most entertainin¢g Of the week. when the Auckland Municival Band under Mr. Christonher Smith, assisted by leading city artists, will broadcast an excellent vrosramme from until 9.20 p.m, Dance music will fallow hv the Click Clack Radio orchestra until 11 p.m. The Saturday relay should prove | | On Sunday selected studio items at 3.0 p.m. will be followed by church ser-. vice from St. David’s Preshvterian Church. St. David’s have recently. moved into a fine new building which constitutes one of the most imnposine churches in Auckland. This will be the first occasion on which they have been broadeast. Following the church service the city organist will be relaved in an organ recital from the Town Hall. — a.