JOTTINGS FROM 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 22, 16 December 1927, Page 7

JOTTINGS FROM 2YA

SYMONS-ELLWOOD-SHORT TRIO.

A trio by Reissiger, played rccently, evoked’ considerable appreciative notice by reason of its simple rhythm and pure melodiousness. ‘The one in D minor will prove a rival in the affections of lHsteners-in to the effective one in G played recently. Lovers of tune should listen particularly for the haunting second aud third movements. The happy Schubert never fails to bring musical sunshine into the concert hall. The delightful third movement of the second trio in E flat, and the light-hearted last movement, suggeslive of a hunting song, will win many hearts. It is always refreshing to a lover of music to return to the simple melodic thought and clearucss of ideas af

Haydn. To listen to the pure melody of his trios is like drinking a glass of clearest spring water. A number of these works will be played during the coming months. , The slow movement and the gay, _bustling scherzo of the second trio by ‘Mendelssohn wilt also be performed. ‘Eike Schubert, Mendelssohn makes at’ immediate appeal through the absence of any complexity in his musical ideas. OFHER FEATURES. _ Mrs. J. W. Bailey, who will be "on the air’? at 2YA on December 23, is the pessessor of a sweet, elear, lyric -soprano voice... Having made a specfal study of the idiosyncrasies and mannetrisms* of children, it is but natural ‘that as a child impersonator she should have established herself as a great fav--gutite with both the public . . Mt Bailey specialises in. character work. He has an exceptional speaking voice, covering a range of two octaves, described in Eondon as being one of ‘the finest voices heard on the stage. ‘fogether, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have given recitals in many parts of the world. Five years ago Mr, and Mrs. Bailey opened a school of dramatic art in Watiganui, and since that time their students have gained twenty championships, seven scholarships, and, hundreds of prizes in competitions in and beyond Wangaini. Nhe Melodie Four Male Quartet, which has already been heard from the ‘studio of ZYA, wilk again be broad.cast from December 19, The items for "Monday evening have been selected with a view to providing variety. The ap--proaeli of Christmas is the reason for -¢lio inclusion of a traditional Christmas carol, "Good King Wenceslas," which will be sung by the Melodie Four with the assistance of Master Brown, who is the possessor of a pleasing soprano ‘voice. In lighter vein, the quartet’ will be heard in "Old Man Moses," a ‘story of a street flower seller, whose) nose "was as red as the roses," which he sold. by Supplementing the Melodie Four and the Symouns-Etiwood-. : Short Frio, Mr. Temple White, | at the argan, will give listeners twenty minutes with Handel. His recital will commence with the "Cuckeo and Nigfitingate"’ concerto, and canctude aviflr the immartal ‘‘Haltelujah Chorus." ‘The programme to be presented at QVA on Thursday, December 22, by the ' popular harmonisers, the Lyric Quartet, will be another of the type that has ‘made these four such great fayonrites with all lsteners. | The solo items have been chosen to fit in with the festive season, _ and several of them will remind us | that Christmas. is near. , Harry ..Phipps will be heard to advantage in that beloved song of Stephen Adams’s ‘Star of Bethlehem," white the hass voice «f Mrs W. Binet Brown is eminently suited to the singing of Gounod's great song "Nazareth." As this is the season when most families gather together, the singing of "Coming Home.’’ by Mr. Will Goudie should strike a sympathetic cherd, ;

On the evening of ‘Tuesday, December 20, the popular combination will lead off with "All in a Garden Fairj"* a melodious quartet, the words of whitis are 1t7h century, the music from an old English song of 1565, harmonised and arranged, with a refrain composed by. G. ‘TT. Fraricis.. Another quartet, appropriate to the season, ‘will be "The Three Skips," a Christmas song which was composed by Colin Taylor for the Efon College Musical Society, Christmas, 1909. The poem is based on the eld fegend of the three ships conveying goid, frankigcesnse, aud myrrh. "rs A pleasing iouch of variety will be afforded by the Canadian river folk song, "The Canadian Boat," in whick the four voices blend delightfully. 2YA LECTURETTES. ~ ‘Politics-the Humour of ft," will be Mr. Chas. E.° Wheeler’s theme on Thursday evening. It would be difficult to find in- the’ Dominion anyone more competent to deai with this subject than is this bright and entertaining speak-: er, whose previous efforts fram 2Y¥A have been so widely appreciated. ©‘: On Monday evening, Captain Huge inspector of New Zealand Fire Brigades, will deliver another of his instructive lecturettes on fire peril and prevention. On ‘Tuesday Mr. A. J. Dry will cont mence a series of talks on "The Whaling Stations of New Zealand, Past and Present’"’-a topic with a dual flavour ing, historical and adventurous.