NOTES FROM 3YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 26, 13 January 1928, Page 7

NOTES FROM 3YA

A studio concert will follow the hroadcast of the service in the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on Sunday evening, January 15. Miss Myra Idmonds, who is popular on the radio as a singer and as elocutionist, will contribute three mezzo-soprano solos. Mr. P. Angus, an ever-welcome baritone, and Mr. M. Kk. Withers, clarionet player, ate also ou the programme.

A well varied assortment of items will compose the programme which Derry’s Military Band will submit on Monday. This is a very popular musical combination at 3YA. The miscellaneous items for Monday will include "‘The Jolly Blacksmiths,’ a characteristic polka, with vocal accompaniment in chorus. . Some very melodious part-songs and choruses are to be given by the Beckenhaim "Male Quartet at SYA on Monday. ‘Their items will intersperse the selections by Derry’s Band. ‘The soloists will be Mr. K. G. Archer (bari. tone) and Mr. W. H, Odell (high baritone). Mrs. S. J. Temple will contrifute some more humorous selections at SYA on Monday. ‘his lady’s ability to entertain is well established in popular estimation. ‘Lhe vocalists for Wednesday evening,

when some old-time songs will be sung, Will ‘be Miss Mary Shaw, A.R.C.M., Miss Nellie Lowe, Mr. T.- Gx Rogers, -and Mr. W..H. Inkster. These singers are wtll known. Miss Shaw is ‘g very gifted mmsician; Miss -Lowe is one of the most popular contralto singers at 8YA; and-hoth Mr. ‘I. G. Rogers (tenor} and Mr. W. H, Inkster (bass) aré equally.fine artists. . Mr. Inkster is on this occasion taking the place of Mr. A. G. Thompson {bass} in the regular quartet, Mr. Phompson’ being away on holiday. Mr. J, P. Darragh will be heard again on Wednesday evening in some of his humorous worke On this occasion he SGU SS 0-Eel 0 = 6 0 So =

SS OS 0 0 tS The Madame Gower-Burns quar: tet will be a trio next Thursday, owing to the absence of Miss Jes: sie King on holiday. The three ~Madame Gower-Burns, Mr. Pres: cott, and Mr. Rennell-will contribute solo, duet, and trio items. Among these will be the celebrated "Barcarolle" from ‘Tales of Hoffman," and "Ti Prege" (a prayer), the former sung by Mad: ame and Mr. Rennell, and the. latter, a lovely old song, by the trio. Miss Maiona Juriss, A.T.C.U., has chosen a Shakespearean dialogue and a humorous recitation for presentation next Thursday. Mr. ly. KE. Vernazoni, of the Philatelic Society, will give another address on stamps at 8YA on ‘Thursday. On this. occasion fie will refer to "Stamps Worth Fortunes." ,

Excerpts from a ummber of well-| known operas will form the programme of the Melodious Four on Friday evening. Solos have been selected from "Carmen," "I Pagliacci,’ ‘Magic lute,’ "Samson and Delilah," "Vespri Siciliani,’’ ‘‘Rigoletto," ‘L’Enfant Prodigue," and "Ijily of Killarney." The personnel of this quartet consists of Misses Hamerton and Renaut and Messrs. Sumner and Williams. By special request the Melodious Four will sing ‘The Barley Mow" on Friday evening. Another item will be German’s *Madrigal." will tell "Ihe Tale of a Dog," and describe a coster’s experience in the hunting field, as perpetuated in ‘‘The Huntsman." Some,.of the adventures of the "Innocents Abroad,’? as immortal: ised by Mark Twain, are to be recounted by Miss Lucy Cowan at 3YA on Friday. The droll type of humour of the great American will be done full justice to by the Christchurch elocutionist. Miss Cowan will also recite a piece entitled "Columbus," and another of her own composition, "A Cutting Occasion."’ The first portion of Saturday evening’s progranime-these week-end programmes from 8YA are particularly en-joyable-will be provided on this occasion by the International Choir. ‘The items will consist of a miscellaneous collection of old-time choruses, recita-

tions, and bagpipe solos. Miss Mabel Thomas and Mr, David McGill, two very popular singers, will * also contribute their share of the evening’s entertainment, . "The evening service at the South Island conference of the Seventh Day Adventists will be broadcast on Sunday, January 22, from the Addington Show Grounds. ‘Fhe speakers will be Mr. A. G. Stewart (of Sydney), vice-president of their Island Fieldsand@ Ratu Sailosi, a Fijian chief. The subject fot their discourse will be "fhe 'riumph of the Gospel in Cannibal Islands.’" Mozart's "Trio in C Major" has been selected by the Broadcasting Trio for presentation next week. The C Major Trio is a fine example of this master’s work. From the bold opening the composer succeeds in’ infusing ‘true and sincere human expression, using his resources of colour, thythm, and melody witl perfect revefancy. ‘Other interesting numbers include "Anitra’s Dance," which is part of the incidental musie written by Greig to Ibsen’s . drama, ‘Peer Gynt." It is the dainty dance af Anitra, the Bedouin’s ‘slender daughter. "A Doubt" is a sombre little trio by the famous Russian composer Glinka, while another number in Russiaii mood is ‘‘Valse Russe,’’ hy Hngland’s noted Granville Bantock. Pache’s "At Tévening’" should appeal with its beautiful melodic interest. Popular numbers will be found in the Second Swedish Folle Seng collected -and atranged by Svendsen, Godard’s -Berceuse de Jocelyn’ and the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana." odard’s music always appeals by reason Of its liglitness and beauty of melody.