FROM 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 39, 13 April 1928, Page 7

FROM 2YA

SCOTTISH EVENING On Monday, April 16, the Ariel Singers will again be heard from 2YA. Following up their "Old English" -vening of last month, their programme will consist entirely of ‘‘Old Scottish’’ music. Mr. J. M. Caldwell (bass) is recentlv from Glasgow, and will be heard in some of the songs so dear to every native of that place. The quartet arrangement of "Ay Waukin’ O!" by Mr, Hugh Robertson, conductor of the famous Glasgow Orpheus Choir, should also be worth hearing. Monday’s Scottish programme should, taking it in its entirety, be one of the best ever pre-

sented by the Ariel Singers. On April 23 the anniversary of Wiliam Shakespeare’s birthday, these popular artists will again be heard in a vocal programme composed eutirely of settings of Shakeseare’s poems. Also .contribuling to the evening's entertainment will be Mr. A. Stanley Warwick, elocutionist, Mr. L. W. Rothwell, flautist, and Mr, 4. J. Dutton, cornetist. A splendid variety in their numbers has been arranged by the: Orpheus Quartet for April 17. "The Commotion of Love" is a very bright number, as is also "Awake, Aeolian Lyre." Mrs. Alice Harris sings an old English song, "The Loyal Lover’; Arthur Coe sings ‘Love, Could I Only Tell Thee," from "The Geisha’; Lily Mackie sings "T Know a Bank’ and "The Mountain Lovers.’ There will be two duets, "When I Know that Thou Art Near Me," for soprano and baritone, ‘As I Saw Fair Clara Walk Alene," for the gentlemen of the party, Associated with the Orpheus Quartet will be Mr. Temple White, who is to give one of his popular organ recitals; Mr. Lad Haywood with Italian mandolin; Mr. Tich ener, who will be heard in humor: ous items; and Mr. W. J. Mat: son, of the band of the Ist Battalion Wellington Regiment, who will contribute trombone solos.

Another programmie of the type which is proving so much to the taste of lis-teners-in during recent weeks will be submitted by the "Mellow Fellows’’ on Thursday, April 19. Everybody may listen, for there are items to suit all. The more staid members of the psrty will delight those who prefer what is. to-day termed "highbrow" music, and the frivolous younger set is catered for in selections such as ‘‘De New Year" and ‘*While the Sahara Sleeps."? Even grandfather can become teminiscent while listening to ‘The -Old Brigade." For those who need the tonic of a good Jaugh, the Funny Fellow has thonghtfully arranged to tell some _ stories (passed by the censor), and father and mother may live their youth over again without telling any secrets in ‘When You and I Were Seventeen."

Mr. Cedric Gardiner, who has won favour with his humerous elocu: tionary items, will be on the pro: gramme, and Mr. Johennes Ander: sen, librarian of the Turnbbil Library and one of the foremost authorities on the birds of New Zealand, will deliver, another of his mést interest: ing lecturettes. The Apolle Singers have provided an attractive programme for the evening of Friday, the 20th instant. This will include two popular quartets: ‘‘Aunie Laurie,’"? arranged by A. Sample, the most popular Scotch air that has ever been written, and ‘"vening’s Twilight," ‘by Hatton, a very beautiful melody. They will also present a fine range of Solo numbers as under:-Mr. S. E. Rodger, ‘‘Lendonderry Air," by Wea‘therley, a very pleasing Irish song, and

"yf Y Might only Come to You," by Squire. Miss Chudiey, "Swing Low" and "I Stood by de Ribber® Jordan," by Burleigh, negro melodies. Mr. E. /W. Robbins, "Vor You Alone," by Geith, a well-known and very pleasing ‘song. Miss Goodwill, TFinella," by Tschaikowsky. Miss Chudley and Miss Goodwill will also be heard in the duet, "~ Would That My Love," one of Mendelssohn’s dainty melodies. ‘he vocal items of the progranune at 2VA on Saturday, April 21, will be provided by the popular Melodie Four male quartet. Several melodions + ongs vhick should prove popular have been chosen by the four members, and these songs include ‘Roadways’ (Lolir), ‘The Watchman" (Squire), ‘Alice, Where Art Thou," and "The Gypsy Love Song.’ Amongst the quartets which will be presented are ‘Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son" and _‘Mosquitees." The former deals with the oft-repeated rhyme of childhood days in a humorous yet tuneful fashion. ‘‘Mosquitoes" ¢c..1tains many original touches, and the humming of this irritating pest is ¢xceedingly well produced by the four yoices. Mr. Chas. Brazier will also entertain with banjo solos. j

On Sunday evening, Apru . 2YA will relay from His Majesty's Theatre the concert of the Wellitt3ton Municipa! Tramways Band, The work of this band, under the able conductorship of Mr. T. Geedall, is always acceptable to listeners, while a first-class vocal programme is as: sured.