1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 13, 14 October 1927, Page 7

1YA FEATURES

"On Tuesday, October 25, Mr. Fred. Bowes. the well-known cornetist, will. coutribute several numbers, including a fantasia on the popular old song ‘‘Silver Threads Among the Gold.’’ Miss Edna Peace, talented contralto, will sing, and her numbers will include Elgar’s "Come Gentle Night."" Mr. H. Barry Coney, well-Known baritone, will make fiis debut before the microphone as a solo pianist. Mr Coney’s ability as a ‘pianist is well known throughout New Zealand, and listeners can look forward fo a delightful rendering of the num-: bers hie intends to perform. They include ‘‘Four Waltzes" by Brahms and "The Sea" by Schubert-Liszt. Mr. Gal McLennan, popular flautist, will pesser several fiute solos, including ‘"‘By the | Brook," by Wetzer and Kohtler’s "Valse Rejoice." Orchestral items by the Ma- | jestic New Orchestra under Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh will further enhance a splendid programme. | fhe main contributors to the pro: — gramme on Wednesday, October 26, j will be the ever-popular St, An- | drew’s Quartet. The members of — this quartet are all well-known solo. | ’ asts at 1YA and on the concert plat- — form, and ‘listeners are ensured of | a splendid evening’s entertain- | | sent. The quartet will be assisted ‘by Miss W. Moore, ‘cellist, Miss Gladys Gammon, elocutionist, and Mr. Geoffrey College, pianist. On Thursday, 1YA’s programme will be very attractive. Contralto solos will be rendered by Miss Nellie Lingard, who needs no introduction to listeners. Mrs. Hugh Morton, pianiste, who has siot been heard from 1YA for some time, | will avain entertain listeners. Her items include the intricate ‘"Hexentanz," bv ‘McDowell, and, catering for the lighter side, several popular fox-trots. Mr. Powell Rogers, violinist, will be heard | im several numbers, and in conjunctien with Mrs. Morton will render a jazz inedijey. Mr. Walter Brough, another artist well ktiown to listeners, will coutribute a number of baritone solos, including Spross’s "Will o’ the Wisp." A unique item on this programme will be a taik on ‘"‘Flower Legends from Grecian History," by Ceonard Griffiths, F.R.H:S. The Bohemian Duo, popular cntertainers, will again delight listeners with items rendered in their own inimitable style , ‘he concert for Friday eveuing has been arranged by Miss Dorothy Youd, and promises to be of a very high order | Miss Youd herself will contribute a num. ber of items, including Mallinson’s delightful ‘"‘Gloriana." | On Saturday the Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr Christo-_ pher Smith, will provide I[YA’s pro-. granine. ‘These concerts are of such wonderful quality that no comment is necessary Dance lovers will be catered for by dance music from the Click Clack Cabaret, where the orchestra is under the conductorship of Mr Walter Smith The church service for Sunday will be relayed from St. Mary’s Cathedral, the preacher being Canon P. James and the organist Mr. E. Randall. This will te followed bv a _ relay of the municipal organ recital — from the Town Hall. Mr. Maughan Barnett being the organist. |