3YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 25, 6 January 1928, Page 7

3YA NOTES

On Monday, Jauuary 9, the Band of the Ist Canterbury Regiment under the conductorship of Iieutenant A. C. Hosken will present an excellent progtamme., Many of the popular items ate being given by special request. Sergeant Stewart Minson, whose reputation as a cornetist is indisputable, will give an old favourite, "Up From Somerset.’ Miss JYidna Donaldson’s sympatiietic and appealing voice will be heard in "Tament"’ from "Jhelum River,’’ "Love’s Whisper" (Willeby) and other selected items.

Mrs. D. W. Stallard, whose namie is associated with good old songs oi sterling quality which never fail « to make au appeal will sing, among others, Joseph Barnby’s ‘‘When the Tide comes in." Mr. Ernest Rogers and Mr. J. Filer will give a duet (tenor and bass), ‘he Rivals." Mr, Rogers will also sing the beautiful tenor solo from Rigoletto, "Ya Donnae Mobile," while Mr. Filer will be lieard in one of the very old songs, "Anchored." Elocutionary items will be furnished by Mr. Arthur Owen, who will give from his varied repertoire two of Kipling’s best, "The Ballad

of the Clampherdown," and ‘Liche tenburg."’ Mr. Tred. Veufold’s Quartet will be "on the air’ as individual performers on Wednesday, January il, owing to Miss Alice Vinsen’s absence. Miss Mary Taylor, who is stepping into the breach, is the possessor of au exceptionally fine contralto voice, and will be heard in various itents, The Rev. Dudley will give a talk on astronomy at 8.30 p.m., the title being "The Moon, our nearest celestial neighhour,"’ Miss Hanham’s brilliant soprano voice will be heard in a solo from "Ii Trovatore’’ (Verdi) and in "Tacea La Notte Placida’ (‘The Night is Silently Peaceful’), This dainty young lady has a splendid record as a vocalist, and is one of the finest sopranos in Christchurch. ‘Her voice is of charming quality, pleasing and flexible, with which is combined the requisite technical equipment.

Humorous items will be provided hy Mr. J. J. IWlewellyn, who will. recite one of Will Evans’s (Iiugland’s best comedian) pieces, "The Model Police Court." He will also give ‘‘No Noos." Mr. Harold Beck will contribute two ’cello solos, ‘‘furn Ye to Me’ (traditional) and ‘"‘Orientale’"’ (Cui). The popular Christchurch Kroadcasting Trio will give three excellént items -‘Allegro Agitato," from "Trio in KH Flat Major," by IIummel; ‘Prelude’ (Pachulski), and "Spanish Dance" (Moskowsky). Uncle Peter and Mother Hebbard are away oun holiday. Ju their ab. sence, Uncle Sam and Aunt May will entertain the children at 6 p.m.

On Thursday, January 12, an ine teresting programime bas been ar: ranged. Madame Gower Buras's Grand Operatic Quartet wiil give modorm British song composers’ concert of music by composers such as Head, Bantock, Parry, Scott, Hoilbroeke, Clarke, Vaughan Williams, ireland, Stanford, German, and Elgar. Madame Burns’s wou: derful soprano voice will also be heard in "Yung ¥ang"’ (Bantock) and ‘Conte Not When I am Dead’ (Holbrooke). The Christchurch Broadcasting ‘Trio will again be heard in ‘‘Andante from Trio in EB Flat Major’ (Hummel) and i three others, ‘Intermezzo’ (Mathias),

"Dreaming" (Schumann), ‘Music de Ballet" (Marling). Miss Ijucy Cowan will recite appropriate short pieces in keeping with the programme to leu atmosphere to the surroundings. Chuckle and Aunt Pat (Miss Hall) will entertain the children at 6 p.m. (N.B.-Chook has been killed for Christmas, but you'd better not say so, and Aunt Pat has arisen Ptioe: nix-like from the bones and askes of Chook.) Miss Jessie King’s fine contralto voice will be heard in ‘Go Down to Kew in Tilac ‘Time’? (Peel), and also in "Johneen’’ (Stanford), while Mr. Harold Prescott is singing ‘"Ijord Randall" (Scott), aud "And so I Made a Vilanelle’’ (Scott). , There will be duets, both tenor and baritone, sopvauo and contralto, and during the evening the orchestra from Hverybody’s Theatre, under the. able. conductorship of Mr. Albert Bidgood, will be relayed,

Two tather unusual quartets will be ‘rendered, ‘London Town" (German) and a new arrangement of "God Save the King’? (Higar). Tite Melodious Four-Miss Frauce Hamerton, Miss Belle Renaut, Mr. Russell Sumner, and Mr. T. D. Wil-liams-wilf give a programme from the song cycle, "‘More Daisies," by Liza Lehmann. This cycle is very varied in style of siusic throughout, consisting of solos, duets, and quar: tets, and as stich is well worth hearing. Miss I‘rances Hamerton is blessed with a charming soprano voice and a technique which has ‘been acquired from careful training, Miss Frances Hammer-

ton is one of the most welcomed silgers at SYA. She is an excellent soloist, and her voice combines delightfully with the voices of the other members ofthe quartet. Miss Elamertou gained her L.A.B. in 1921 ,and in two consecutive years woll prizes at the Canterbury College for harmony, In 1920 she had. won the Male Voice Choir’s scholarship of 63 guineas, for three years’ free tuition, which she used to great advantage prior to leaving in 192% for Melbourne, where she studied singing and accompanying. Friday’s programme will include a relay from the Crystal Palace Theatre, Big Drother is away on holiday, therefore the cliuldren are being attended to by Peterkin, who will probably tell some of his entertaining little stories.

Mr, ‘T, D, Williams is an extraordinarily fine cultured sifiger;’ wife: RISiaah vocal championsliips at maty an Histeda dfod in South Wales before coming New Zealand; We is a decided acdiisi. tion in Christchurch circles, and sigs songs such as "The Raft" and ‘Phe Desert,"’ which require a range of two octaves. He received his yocal training under his father, a well-known musician in Wales, where he did much solo work in oratorio. ; Blocutionary items will be "Barbwire Bill," by Robert Service, and "Silly. Saffolk," the latter portraying the siti ple Suffolk type of yokel in that county. The Christchurch Broadcasting Trio will give "Vinale from Trio in B Plat Major" (Hummiel) aud other shorter, bright and lovely trios, and Miss ‘Irete Morris will provide violin solos-~ "Scherzo" (Dittersdorf-Kreisler) and f "Spanish Dance," by Granados, Saturday cvening’s programme will include Mr. Charles Lawrence, a first-class professional performer from Fullers, who wilt sing baritone solos in characier style. This will be-his first performance from 3YA, and fiis items will be greatly appreciated by ali iisteners-in, Mr, Lawrence will be heard in ‘Kens tucky’s Wavy of Saying Good Morn. ing,’ "The Dol Dance,’ and "Ne'er do well." Miss Mabel ‘hiomas and Mr. David McGill will provide a special programme of soprano and tenor duets and solos, . among which are the fol-lowing:-Duet. "Caro Parigi’ (La Traviata) (Werdi). Soprano solo,. "Caro Nome" (Rigoletto) (Verdi). Tenor svlo, ‘I Heard You Sjnging.’" Duet, ‘My Heart is Torn" *(Taust)’ (Gounod). Sopratio solo, "Sylvelin’® (Sinding) . Tenor solo, ‘Enough’® .{Samuels). Tlocutionary items are, ‘Kicking Strap’s Race’? (a parody on ‘Kissing Cup’s Race’’), atid one in Scottish strain by Mr, If. Instone. Miss Grace Lomas will sing cotttralio songs ‘Laugh and Sing," ‘‘Smilin’ ‘Through,’? and "Keep on Hopin'," while Messrs. Skinner and Birch wil give hanjo and mandoliu solos, marches and Scottish airs. Mr. Ivan Perrin will he heard in piano novellies and extemporisations. On Sunday, January 15, there will be a relay of the evening service from Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, from 7 to 8.15 p.m. The Rev. S. Lawry will preach, Mr. Melvilie awry will preside at the organ, and Mr. V. C. Peters will conduct the choir. After the service there will be a studio concert from 8,18 to 9 p.m.