"KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD ON THE AIR"

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 19, 25 November 1927, Page 5

"KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD ON THE AIR"

EC.T,’s" TO BROADCAST FROM. Out of their element in an ordinary | Physical sense, perhaps, but otherwise right in it, for who more heartily revel in the delights of music, song, and story than do those good fellows whom we know as conimercial travelfers, and their equally genial allies, fhe warehousemen? ‘That there are Some fine singers among them is eyidenced by the splendid record ‘ofachievement which stands to the credit of the Wellington Commercial ‘Travellers and Warchousemen's Male Voice Choir, which ranks as one of the best and brightest musical com. binations in the capital city. It is a patty of songsters comprising some of the foremost vocalists of this talented organisation, who are to provide the yocal portion of the programme to be broadcast from 2YA on the evetiing of Friday, December 2. For this occasion they have arranged & sparkling yariety of part-songs, umorous and otherwise. Just note this string of gems in which the choir will be heard: ‘Who Sails With Drake," "In This Hour of Softened Splendour," ‘Alexander’? (you are bound to laugh at this!) © "Viking Song," "In Absence," "Old Man Moses" (another smile raiser), ‘In Vocal Combat," ‘"‘Pussy’s in the Well" (always amusing), and the glorious Hallelujah Chorus." What a feast of good music! And then, of course, there will be the solos and duets--a budget of very fine items, presented by some very fine singers. Ie may be mentioned that the Welfington Commercial ‘Travellers’ Male Voice Choir of fifty voices is one of fhe leading musical organisations of New Zealand. [Formed «about ten ears ago, under the conductorship of fr. Il. Temple White, this choir las "how a very big following amongst the Wellington public, who eagerly await their regular concerts. A feature of the activities of the choir is its work for charities--some thousands of pounds havitig been raised for charitable purposes.