JOTTINGS FROM 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 52, 13 July 1928, Page 7

JOTTINGS FROM 2YA

A CONCERT on Monday evening, *% July.16, will celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of 2YA, A special programme has been arranged, and some of the same artists who appeared at the first concert will appear | again on Monday. But, excellent as was that first programme, Monday’s will be still better. On this occasion there will appear the Studio orchestra and an instrumental quintet, a violin solo will be played by Miss Ava Symons, and a pianoforte solo by Mr Gordon Short (both with orchestral ac-| companiment), The vocalists for the evening will be Miss Nora Grey (so- | prano), Miss Nora Greene (contralto), My, Sam Duncan (tenor), and Mr. Nevill Smith (baritone, of Sydney). Mr, Norman Aitken will provide the humour of the evening. , An attractive feature of Monday’s| programme will be the appearance of Miss Mina Love and party, who sang on the opening night. On this occasion their items will be Maori songs) and Hawaiiau music, , The Orpheus Quartet is departing from its usual programme on Tuesday. All the items given will be from the rich store of English _ songs of three hundred years or so ago. There is a wealth of melody | in these numbers, and some of | them ave the basis of our national , MUSie, ‘VV ELCOME, Sweet Pleasure" is a madrigul written by Thomas Weelkes, Buc, Mus., in 1608. He was organist of Winchester Cathedral and Chichester Cathedral. "Parting" by John Vowland, Shakespeare's friend, is another madrigal, Dowland was born in 1568, and acquired fame as a lute pluyer and composer. He travelled in Europe, and was appointed Lutenist to the king in 1612. This number was published in 1597. "Cold’s the Wind’-words from "The Shoemaker’s Ifoliday," written by Thomas Dekker, in 1600, is sung to the tune of

"The Cobbier’s Jig." which was written about i624. "Jog on. Jog on," is a tune from Queen Dlizabeth’s Virginal Book. The first verse is from Shakespeure’s "Winter's Tule," and the other verses from "The Antidote against Melancholy," 1661, Two songs will be sung by Myr. Arthur Coe-"O Mistress Mint," and "Ab, the Sighs that come from my Heart," The words of the former are from "Twelfth Night," and the music is traditional. The music of the latter is by William Coruysshe, junt., who was composer of the Chapel Royal, Miss Lily Mackie will sing "The Willow Song," the words of which are from an old ballad, "The Loyer's Complaint." Shakespeare arranged the words to suit his purpose in "Othello." Mrs. Alice Harris will sing "The Carmiun's Whistie’ and "Under the Greenwood Tree." The tune of the former was very popular in Queen MWlizabeth's time. The original words could not now be sung, and the present poem is

an adaptation from John Oxenford. The latter song is an old English melody. "Green Sleeves" (1584) will be sung by Mr. Len Barnes, who will also gire "Song on the Victory of Agincourt" (1413). A copy of this song is in the Pepysian collection at Magdalen College, Cambridge. It is written upon vellum in Gregorian notes, and can be little less ancient than the event which it recorded. Tisteners will doubtless be surprised at the beauty of the old songs of England. Mr, A, Stanley Warwick will contri-' bute acceptable elocutionary items, and there will be a relay of organ music from Taranaki Street Methodist Church, Mr. HH. Temple-White being the organist. | HE ever-popular Lyric Quartet will again be on the air on Thursday night when they will provide the vocal items with which the band items will be interspersed. As usual, their programme will consist of both grave and gay numbers, and should appeal to all listeners, The concerted numbers will inelude that old and well-beloved melody, "Sally in Our Alley," and also that beautiful harmonised and everpopular "Rosary." A humorous touch will be given by the singing of the old nursery rhyme concerning "Ifumpty Dumpty," the story of the "Three Crows" and that of a boy who went "Tishing." Mr, Chas, Williams will render that beautiful song of ColeridgeTaylor, "Eleanore,’ while the bass voice of Mr. W. Binet Brown will be heard ta culvantage in that grand = =osong, "The Tast Call,"

(The baritone voies of Mr. Wiil Goudie is well snited to that rollicking, humorous, "West Country Courting" song. In addition, Mr, Charles Williams and Mr, Will Goudie will give the duet, "Lhe Two Beggars." It will be seen that this programme miuintains this quuariet’s high standard, . Miss Evelyn Robinson, who has already been heard over 2¥A, will again sing on Thursday evening. Her numbers are "Greatest Miracle of All" (a negro song). "O Golden Dawa," "My Exquisite Love," "The Rose," and "The River and the Sea." This young Singer is from the studio of Mr. Len Barnes, and she has already many admirers of her voeal talent. The instrumentsl musie for Thursday will be provided by the Municipal Tramways Baud, under. Mr. T. Goodall, On tuis occasion the band will play a selection of exceptional inverest -the dramatic music from the famous opera "Macbeth," br Verdi. This class of music is not often found in the repertoire of a brass band, and very few scores sre in existence. It is a very fine composition, ranking in equality With the best music ever written for brass band work, VER two hours of vuriety entertainment will be provided for listeners on Friday evening. Orchestral items (including repeat and request numbers), the humour of the Two Boiled Owls. popular songs by Miss Moana Goodwill, Miss Hilda Chudley, (Mr, I. W. Robbins, and Mr. & E. Rodger, concertina items by Mr. R. M. Stratmore, and e@uitar music by Mrs. Mildred Kenny's Trio will comprise the programme. Ox Saturday evening at 2YA_ the Melodie Four will again provide the vocal portion of the programme, In response to numerous requests, "Slow River’ will be repeated, The Melodie Four’s treatment of this number when recently presented was quite a revelation in four-part singing, and brought forth many flattering encomiums. "Oft in the Stilly Night" Will also be sung by the quartet on this occasion, Several fine solos have been selected by the individual members. and these include "Here in the Ouiet Hills," "I Pitch my Lonely Caravan at Night," "My Dreams,’ "Songs my Mother Taught Me,’ andi "The Iceberg." Supplementing the Melodie Four on Saturday evening, Mr, Lad Haywood

‘will entertain with his maudolin; Mr. Geo, Titchener will send some more of his characteristic humour over the air; the Glad Idlers will be heard in light vocal numbers; Mr. Vermont, a clever whistler, will be heard in bird and animal imitations; and Miss Amy Eaton, a gifted soprane with a voice of exceptional sweetness, will again delight all listeners, At 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, lis teners will be advised of the result of the second Lest match between New Zealand and South Africa, Irom & to 4.30 there will be an appropriate musical programme-at 6 o'clock the children’s service will be broadcastat 6.55 the evening service at the Vivian Street Baptist Church will be broadcast on relay, and at 8.15 approximately, listeners will again have the opportunity of hearing another of the Port Nicholson Silver Band’s popular recitals,