2YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 29, 3 February 1928, Page 5

2YA NOTES

There is plenty of variety in the programme arranged by the Clarion Quartet for Thursday evening, February 9. The quartets to be sung include an arrangement of ‘Tate’s popular song, "Somewhere a Voice is Calling," and there is that favourite amongst male quartets, "Spin, Spin," which tells of the maiden who spins all day, but yet sghs for a_lover who does not come at all, On the lighter side is ‘‘Old Mother Hubbard," with canine effects, and then an arrangement of the popular fox-trot, ‘Of, if I Only Had You." Mr, James Cooke, bass, will sing ‘‘Limehouse," telling of the sights to be seen in London’s underworld round Limehouse. ‘My Pretty Jane" will be given by Mr. Frank Skinner. ‘This [ song was a favourite of the years gone by, but has not lost its beauty with the passage of time. Mr. Will: Hancock is singing ‘I Heard You Go By," and there will be a fine, cheery song by Mr. Ray Kemp, ‘‘When Good Fellows Get Together."? ‘he training of the Clarion Quartet is in the hands of Mr. Len. Barnes. The musical portion of the evening’s programme will be provided by the}

Artillery Band, under Captain T. Herd, while Billy Hart will also entertain with songs at the piano. ‘At Evening Hour" was presented to Mr. Barnes by the composer, Mr. J. Brookes, a Wellington musician, for the ‘use of the Orpheus Quartet. It is a delightful number, and_ should prove of interest to the public. Mr. Brookes has written several other works, and it is to be hoped they will be heard over the air. "The Queen of France’? is a beautiful gavotte-a rhythm that is always appealing, aud ‘Ciribiribin’" is a vocal waltz, very bright and melodious. The duets ate ‘A Summer Night"’to be sung by Miss Mackie and Mr. Barnes, and ‘‘Maying," to be sung by Mrs. Harris and Mr. Coe, Mrs. Harris sings ‘‘The Flower Song" from Faust, a number for which she was highly praised by the Press in a recent production of the opera by the Royal Wellington Choral Union. The other members are singing solos which are sure to please. Following the concert programme the Maori Radio Pageant commemo: rative of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, will be repeated chiefly for the benefit of listeners overseas, The broadcast of this unique programme is timed to commence at 11 p.m. On Sunday, Iebruary 12, the Ariel ‘Singers will broadcast another excel-} lent programme from 2YA. It in-|. cludes the two biggest airs from Joseph |. Iaydn'’s oratoria ‘The Creation," |: whilst that beantiful example of part]: writing, "Lead Kindly Light,’? by Sir}; Arthur Sullivan, should make a direct |; appeal.

The instrumental music Will be provided by the Symons-Etlwood String Quartet, and, as a special contribution, Mr. Frank Crowther, at the piano, wiil play his own ar: rangement of Nevin's ‘‘Rosary." A brilliant interpretation of an ex: quisite composition is assurred.