NOTES FROM 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 27, 20 January 1928, Page 7

NOTES FROM 2YA

A special programme to be presented by the Celeste Quartet on Monday the 28rd inst., comprises popular numbers selected from well known operas. A glance at the official programme will at once convince listeners that an evening of outstanding merit is promised. The yuartets are ‘The Anvil Chorus" from ‘Il ‘Troyatore" and the spirited "Hunting Chorus" from ‘Dorothy,"’ A soprano and bass duet, "Give Me Thy Hand" from Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" will be sung by Miss Myra Sawyer and Mr, William Boardman. Selections have also been made from "Carmen,’? ‘tja Boheme,’ ‘ales of Hoffman," ‘Martha,’ "Samson and Delilah," and these numbers will surely go far towards making the evening am unqualified success. | Another old-time night-the last one was so popular that the Orpheus Quartet have arranged for Tuesday another set of these songs of long ago. ‘Lhe quartets are, "Stay in your own Backyard," ‘Does Your Heart Beat ‘True to Me,’’ and "Home Again." Mrs, Harris will render "The Garden of Sleep’-Miss Mackie, ‘Shells of the Ocean"-Mr. Coe, ‘he Old Rustic Bridge" and "Kentucky Home’’ (with quartet chorus), and Mr. Barnes, "When You and I were young, Maggie."’ Mrs. Harris and Mr. Barnes will sing the humorous duet, "Money Matters," a medley of old songs. It is the quarrel between husband and wife over money, and ends as all quarrels should do-happily. The quartets to be sung by the Etude Quartet on Thursday are ‘See our Oars with Feathered Spray," "Peacefully Sluinbering,’"? and the wellknown ‘Euntsmen’s Chorus’? from Weber’s opera, "De T'reischutz.’’ ‘This number brings in an imitation of the huntsmen’s horn, and is typical of the hunt altogether.

1p cman" \) Semen". ) Seacemece" |) Secmcnnnt" §, ) aemenana" |) Scrmscrcnmad" () Sct , The duet, "Flow Gently Deva," will be sung by Messrs. Skinner and Kemp. Deva is the old name of the river Dee in the Old Land in the time of the Druids. The words are written to the Tudor who peacefully sleeps in the banks of the Deva, but who leads his watriors, on wakening, to death und victory, Miss Stark sings Bishop’s famous song, ‘Should he Upbraid,"’ the song of the coquette. Miss Arnold, "Brown lKEyes," and Mr. Skinner "Hedgin an Ditchin,’’ a song of the worker of the country roads of England. Mr. Kemp’s contribution is Tschaikowsky’s great number, ‘‘Don Juan’s Serenade,’ in which Don Juan sings to his beloved, but dares all his rivals to fight for his love. ‘The two ladies of the quartet will sing a delightful little duet, ‘Tairy *Voices."

On [riday evening the Renshaw { Quartet will delight all listeners with a programmiee chiefly composed of fayourite old ballads-evergreen gems of vocal melody-many of which are Irish. Among these are the beautiful ‘‘Mountains of Mourne,’’ to be sung. by Mr. Davies, while Mrs. Dunn will again afford widespread pleasure with ‘‘Killarney"? and ‘Dear Little Shamrock." In response to many requests Miss Nora Greene’s beautiful contralto voice will be heard in "Hills of Donegal,’ while Mr. MRenshaw’s rich, resonant tenor will be heard in ‘Maire My Girl.’ ‘Together they will be associated in the duet ‘Chime o’ Bells,’ by one of our modern composers, Kettleby: On Saturday, January 28, the Melodie Your will present three concerted numbers, in addition to several solo items. ‘The quartets on this occasion will be "Please, Won’t You Be My H’m,’" containing pleasing harmony and veiled humour, the point of which is not disclosed until the final chord. ‘So Blue,’"’ the soug which is at present so deservedly popular, will be presented in four-part form hy the quartet, which will make a feature of this item. Bralims’s "Imllaby’’ will be the final concerted number, and in this the blend and interpretation reaclied an exceptionally high standard. Mr. W. W. Marshall (basso) will sing "My Old Shako," a song which suits his resonant voice admirably. Mr. KF. Bryant (tenor), who was so favourably received at this quartet’s last appearance, will be heard in two solos, ‘Passing By’’ and ‘‘Tjook Down, Dear Iiyes."? ° Mr. C. A. Williams, who on previous occasions performed with the "Melodie Four,’? has been transferred to the ‘"Iyyric Four" male quartet, who contribute regularly to 2YA, and_ his place in the ‘Melodie Tour’? has been taken by Mr. S. Duncan, who needs no _ introduction to listeners-in. Mr Duncan is the possessor of a pure lyric tenor voice, which he uses with. studied artistry. His voice has been proved on previous occasions to be exceptionally well suited for broadcasting | purposes. He also will contribute a solo on this occasion. ,