3YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 30, 10 February 1928, Page 7

3YA NOTES

The Christchurch Municipal Band, assisted bv such well known artists as Miss Renetia Rings, Miss Malsis Spiller, Mr. Robert Samson, Mr. W. Bradshaw, and Mrs. J S. Temple (elocutionist) will provide the entertainment at 3YA on Monday evening. ee ee es ee es oe ee on ee Op ee, oe ee on ee Bo ee On eee oe eee 0 ee ee

Following on the London travelogue last week, a form of entertainment which caused quite a furore in listeners’ circles in Christchurch and elsewhere, an equally acceptable form of entertainment, although of a different stamp, has been prepared for next week at SYA. This will take the form of a Mendelssoln oratorio concert. Every item sung by the members of the quartet will be a gem froin the magnificent works of this most popular composer. "St, Paul," | "Blijah,’ and ‘Hymn of Praise" are the works which haye been looked to for some of Mendelssoh’s (Continued on Page 14.)

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grandest pieces. ‘These exterpts comprise sclos, duets, and quartets. The members of the qnartet are Miss Nellie Lowe; Miss Mary Shaw, A.R.C.M., Mr. Tt. G. Rogers, and Mr. A. G. Thompson, B.A. (leader). After the great success of the Maori radio pageant at 2YA, every: one will tune in to 3YA on Thurs day, when another Maori concert of a different style will be given. The yocalists will be the Madame Gower-Burns Quartet. Concerted and solo items will be sung. A number of the items will be Mr. Atired Hill's compositions. The songs will range from the soothing poi to a Maori battle song. Recitations with the Maori as the theme will be given by Miss Dorothy Jenkins. One of the items will be Newnian's description of the discovery ef New Zealand, and two others will be from the pen of the well-known Christchurch writer, Miss Jessie Mackay. Continuing the -series of talks on stamps, Mr. A. L. Chappell will speak ou Thursday on "Stamps with Stories." Old English songs will be the feature of Friday evening’s concert at 8YA. This will be a delightful entertainment. The works of some of the old composers have been largely drawn upon, such as Purcell and Hatton. Though old, a number of these songs will be new to most listeners. The vocalists of the Melodious Four are Miss Frances Hamerton, L.A.B., Miss Belle Renaut, Mr. T. D. Williams, and Mr. Russell Sumner. tu connection with the items by Henry Purcell (1658-95) it should be unnecessary to remind anyone that, according to all leading writers from I'urcell’s day onward, most of his work is among the freshest and most yital music ever written. "The Outlaw," Ogilvie’s fine dramatic piece, will be one of the items to he given by Mr. W. H. Moses at 8YA on eee

Friday. A piece of an altogether different type will be the humorous ‘‘Frenchman and the llea." Interspersing the yocal items on Friday evening will be dance music from Mr, Lyndou Christie’s orchestra. | A new banjolin artist to be heard at 8YA will be Mr. Gordon Jackson, who will inake his debut on Triday, "Psychotherapy-the Mental Factor in Health" will be the subject for a talk by Mr. James Stout, president of the Christchurch Practical Psychology Club on Triday evening. P Those who look forward to a vaudeville eutertainment on Saturday evenings will fave one of the highest type to appreciate next week-end, It is calculated to ban: ish duff care and melancholy. Variety is the secret of the evening. From the ‘Jewel Sortig’’ (from "Faust’’) to negro melodies the programme will range, from classi: cal music by the Broadcasting Trio, with humorous talks and selections from Miss Elaine Moody’s Hawai: ian Trie to a grand finale in dance music from the new Palais Royal. A combination which will make its initial appearance at 83YA on Saturday will be the Beresford Banjo Band, from whom much favourite music, including negro minstrel melodies, can be expect- ed. Miss Mabel ‘Thomas aud Mr. David McGill, two very popular contributors to Saturday evening programmes at 8YA, will appear again with duets and Solos next week-end, Mr. Ed. Sargent, entertainers, whose songs at the piano are so reminiscent of the late Mel. B. Spurr, will be in the studio on Saturday evening. One of the items to be given by him will be a composition by the great entertainer mentioned, "Sydney spcaks to himself’-and to the microphone, too, it is to be hoped, for what Syduey says on Saturday eyening will be too good to be missed by listeners. Two humorous talks are to be given by Mr. Sydney Comfort,