NOTES FROM. 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 49, 29 June 1928, Page 7

NOTES FROM. 2YA

ONTINUING their Monday evéning radio recitals, the Ariel Singers will be heard in a miscellaneous .programme on July 2, Outstanding items of interest thereon are Mrs. KennedyFraser’s arrangement of the Hebridean folk song, "The Road to the Isles," the Italian "Sognai"’ (‘Dreaming’), by Schira, sung with ‘cello obbligato, Schumann’s "Her Voice," and the wellknown "Serenade" of Schubert. Further favourite solo and concerted numbers complete a programme which should be well up to the high standard attained by the Ariel Singers. On Monday evening additional interest will be imparted to the vocal side of the programme by the appearance of Mr Jolin Prouse, baritone, the quality of whose work is familiar to music lovers throughout the Dominion. Mr. A. Stanley Warwick will again be heard in elocutionary numbers. MONG the numbers to be presented by the Orpheus Quartet on Tuesday are "When Evening’s Twilight" and "A Song of the Sea," also "Beauty’s Eyes," an arrangement of Tosti’s famous song. Mrs. Alice Harris will sing "Rosebud" and Miss Lily Mackie "Unmindful of the Roses." The two ladies will sing ‘Violets' as a duet. Mr, Arthur Coe will sing "Beloved, it is Morn," and Mr. Len Barnes "The Carpet," "A Song of the Open," and "Gredo" (from VYerdi’s opera "Othello"’). Thi. famous number is given by Iago in Shakespeare's play. We admits that he is cruel, vain, cynical, and evil, and for this he blames his Creator. He cares nothing for his evil doing, for death will end all things, and heaven is an ancient lie. Tlocutionary numbers of a humorous nature will be given by Mr. Cedric Gardiner, ;and there will be a relay of organ. jmusie from Taranaki Street Methodist iChureh, the organist being Mr. H. T vile White. PuL Mellow Fellows will submit ani other programme on ‘Thursday, jwhich contains, as usual, numbers to please each and every taste. There are few more dainty and delightful little songs than Charles Wakefield Cadman's "Yt Hear a Thrush at Eve," and this chirming item is in the hands of one of the Fellows who has long reckoned it as one of his best renderings. It is being sung in response to a special request from a listener to 1YA. "The Drum Major’s Song," with special effects, should be another good item. The baritone and tenor Fellows can be relied upon for good interpretations of "Young Tom" and "Morning," and the old "Tenor and Baritone" duet is ever welcome. The concerted items are both given by request, and will consist of "I’m Telling the Birds" and "’Cause I'd Nothin’ Else to Do." Altogether an excellent offering, to which will be added the very pleasing voeal numbers which are to be contributed by Miss Nita Hopkins (soprano). The instrumental music for the evening will be provided by the Central Mission Band. N Saturday evening the Melodie Your will again be heard in an interesting collection of concerted and solo numbers. In addition to three unaccompanied quartets, in which this talented combination excels, the members of the quartet-Messrs. 8. Dunean, F. Bryant, R. S. Allwright, and

W. W. Marshall-will sing solos, The performances of the Melodie Four have hitherto been exceptionally good, and the fare provided for this occasion is of a high standard, In addition to the entertainment provided by the Melodie Four, Mr. Geo. Titchener will provide humorous items, Mr. "Lad Haywood mandolin solos, and the Glad Idlers will be heard in the latest light vocal numbers,