NOTES FROM 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 37, 30 March 1928, Page 7

NOTES FROM 1YA

Excerpts from Rossini’s ‘"Stabat Mater" will form the concluding portion of the progtamme at 1YA on Tues. day. ‘The principal solos in the oratorio, as well as a number. of duets and quartets, will be sung. ‘The studio . production will be under the direction _ Of Madame Irene Ainsley, _, Marlier in the programme Madame herself will sing "There is a Green Hill" (by Gounod) and "0 Divine Redeemer," by the same composer. Miss Airinie Rogers, who will make her first appearance before the microphone, will render several Soprano solos, ivcluding ‘Elizabeth's rayer,"? from Tannhauser. Coleridge. ‘Taylor’s "Eleanor" will be among Mr. Ripley’s items, and Mr. Walter Brough will be heard in ‘fhe Diver." The Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey ‘Trio will play, among other items, selections from ‘‘Manon,’" by Massenet. On Tuesday, at IVA, Mr. A. -B. Chappell, M.A., will continue his talks ,on "Old New Zealand," the ‘title of his lecturette for this evening being "Missionary Bepinnings." | The programme for Wednesday | evening will consist of a relay of | the Municipal Band concert from the Auckland Town Hall. The band ' will te under ile conductorship of Mr. Christopher Smith, and will be assisted by the WHazell-Suther. jJand Duo, who will contribute contralto and baritone solos and duets, For Thursday evening an _ orches-: tral con:ert has been arranged by the Aeolian ‘Orchestra. This orchestra’ comprises approximately fifty players, and ig under the able conductorship of Mr. Mdgar Webb. Assisting the orchestra will be Mr. D. Wrathall, baritone, who will include among his items "The Little Ships,’ by Loughborough, ' "The Rebel," by Wallace, and a negro spiritual, "O Didn’t It Rain?" Elocutionary items will be given by Mr.. Fred Barker, including Mark Antony's oration over the body of Caesar, and the second of his series of "A Way-: side Philosopher to His Friend." | The popular Lyric Quartet will pro- . vide the major portion of Saturday evening’s programme. They will be heard in several quartets and solos, and Mr. Alan McElwain will provide the ‘humorous side of the programme. Assisting the quartet will be Ingall’s Hawaiian Orchestra, who will render a’ number of Hawaiian melodies. ;