4YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 31, 17 February 1928, Page 7

4YA NOTES

On Sunday 4YA will relay the services from the First Church of Otago, when the preacher wil’ be Dr. E. N. Merrington. For the next few weeks, at the comclusion of the church services each Sunday, a sacred studi> concert and service will be provided by the International Bible Students’ Association. Most of the best artists in Dunedin are being engaged for these performe ances. A first-class and long programme will be broadcast on Tuesday evening. The majority of the mumbers will be provided by the Band of the First Battalion, Otago Regiment. which is under the direction of Mr. Lizsw 0. Asten. It is the leading. full military band in Otago. A particularly fine programme has been arranged. Among Other items by ‘the band will be heard a cornet solo, "I Passed By | Your Window," and a piccole solo, "The Wren in the Poplars." Interspersed between the band numbers will be solo items by some leading professional artists Mr Allan Young, well-known entertainer, will be. heard in some humorons stories, and two of his very ponular Hehrew imitations. Miss Madge Yates. one of the leading clocntionists im New Zea- land, will be heard in recitals Mr. R. B. Macdonald, one of Dunedin's leading baritones, will present a group of songs, and Mr Frank Stewart (tenor) will also provid? numbers. Another artist on Tnesday’s programme will be Miss Christina Green, who was a pupil of Evelyn Howard Jones, the greatest exponent of Brahms in England, and also a pupil of Dale Smith, baritone of the British Broadcasting Comnanv, and one of the holders of contracts with the British Broadcasting Company. Miss Green passed an audition test at 21.0, but was unable to perform owing to ber denparture for New Zealand. Recently while on holiday she sang at 8YA. Miss Green is the musical directress at the Archerfield Girls’ School. Thursday’s programme will be provided by some of Dunedin’s leading artists. Vocal numbers will be heard by Miss Agnes Guy (soprano), Miss Dorothy Skinner fcontralto),,Mr. F.C. Cooner (bass), and Mr. Ty. M_ Cachiemaille (baritone). Misa Marjorie Watts will render pianoforte solos, and Mr. Malcolm Robilliard will contribute several solos on his ’cello. Pastor W. D. More will give a hum- | orous address during Thursday’s concert session. (Continued on Page 15.)

4YA NOTES

(Continued) On Friday afternoon a representative of the D.S.A. will deliver a ‘‘Iashion Talk?’ from 4YA. Vriday evening’s programime will include many popular ballad songs of the past and present age. Mr. Neill Black (bass) will sing ‘‘Mountains of Mourne," ‘My Old Shako,’" and ‘Iwo Iiyes of Grey." Other singers will be Mr. Bert Rawlinson, Mrs. D. Carty, and Miss Flora Williamson (contralto). A newcomer to the microphone on. Friday will be Mr. Gordon Findlay, one of Dunedin’s leading pianists. He wit present a group of classical numers. Listeners on Saturday evening will receive another musical treat from 4YA, A splendid programme has been arranged, including the following artists:--Miss Molly Vic: kers (mezzo-soprano), Miss Edith Morrison (soprano), Mr. Dan, Fog: arty (Dunedin’s Irish tenor), and Mr, Percy James, probably the best: known humorist and entertainer in Otago. The instrumental portion of the programme will be provided by Miss Eva Judd (violiniste) and Miss Muriel Caddie (pianiste), and Mr. D. J. Robertson (cornetist).