1YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 4, 10 August 1928, Page 14

1YA Notes

SUNDAY evening’s church service ~ will be broadcast from St. David’s Church, the Rey. Ivo Bertram being the. preacher and Mr. BE. ©. Oraston the organist. Following the church service, Mr. R. W. Strong, of the Auckland Gramophone Society, will present a very fine programme to illustrate his lecture, and lovers of good music are assured of an enjoyable evening’s entertainment. N Tuesday evening Madame Irene Ainsley’s Operatic Quartet will be heard on the air in a number of ballads and operatic selections. The operatic excerpts will be taken from 3enedict’s well-known opera, "The Lily of Killarney," and the cast will include Miss Airini Rodgers, Madame Trene Ainsley, Mr. Arthur Ripley, Mr. JT. Wilson, and Mr. Walter Brough. he Auckland Trio will perform several selections, including "The Waltz of the Wowers," by Tschaikowsky ; while Miss Ina Bosworth and Mr. Cyril Towsey will be associated in the first movement from the "Kreutzer Sonata," by Beethoven. Orchestral. selections will be relayed from the Majestie Theatre, where the orchestra is under the conductorship of Mr. J. J. Whitford Waugh. -_ "Rounding the Capital’ will be the subject of Mr. A. B. Chappell’s lecturette in continuing his talks on Old New Zealand on Tuesday .. evening. QON Wednesday evening, following 2 programme of grand organ selections from the Auckland Town Hall by Mr. Maughan Barnett, a lecture recital by Mr. Karl Atkinson will be given. He will speak on ‘"Who’s Who and What’s What on the Gramophone." To illustrate his lecturette, Mr. Atkinson has prepared 2 programme of popular and classical items which should appeal to all listeners. THE main vocalists for Thursday : evening will be Mr. Barry: Coney’s Quartet, the various members which will he heard in a varied programme of popular ballads and concerted items. Mr. Culford Bell will continue his talks on "Great Authors," while the Griffiths Duo will provide. two humorous sketches. The Auckland Trio, Mr. Victor Bedword (flute) and Mrs. R. A. Singer (piano) will provide instrumental items for the evening. Also, on Friday’s programme, will be Mr. J. F. Montague in a number of humorous items, including "The Old, Old Story" and "The Way to Laugh." Instrumental trio items will be played by the Auckland Trio, while Miss Mollie Wright will contribute ’eello solos. ON Friday evening a combination new at 1YA will make its appearance before the microphone, This will be the Savoy Vocal Octette, and they will be heard in a special programme of solos and choruses selected from comic operas, including "The Country Girl," "The Geisha," "The Mikado," "Dorothy," and "The Arcadians." An out:

standing item should be the Octette’s rendering of "Land of Hope and Glory" (by Elgar). (THE popular Lyrie Quartet will again be heard on Saturday evening in concerted items and solos. .The quartet will have the assistance..of Miss ‘Alma MecGrue. in several of its choruses, and Miss McGruer will also be heard in solos and duets. Mr. Alan MecHiwain will again render: humorous items from his extensive repertoire.