2YA Notes

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

2YA Notes

ON Monday at 2YA the Ariel Singers will be heard in a , miscellaneous programme of tuneful numbers. The works of Michael Head, Roger Quilter, R. Vaughan Williams, Walford Davies, and Kjerulf will all be represented, whilst the duet, "The Outpost’s Vigil," will be sung. Mr. John Prouse, the distinguished baritone, who is proving such a popular performer at 2YA, will again appear on Monday evening, and will present selected numbers. Mr. A. Sianley Warwick, ‘ elocutionist, will be heard in further selections from his extensive repertoire, and the Studio Trio will contribute towards the instrumental portion of the programme. N Tuesday the Orpheus Quartet will sing the delightful song cycle by May Brahe, "The Pageant of Summer," consisting of melodious quartets, duets and solos. In addition, Mr. Arthur Coe will sing "The Brightest Day." Mrs. Alice Harris will sing "Rose Softly Blooming," and Miss Lily Mackie will sing "The Sands of Dee," while Mr. en Barnes will sing "Indian Love Lyrics," by Amy Woodforde Finden. These lyrics are-‘The Temple Bells," "Less Than the Dust,’ "Kashmiri Song," and "Till I Wake." Mr. Billy Hart will appear‘on Tuesday’s programme, and _ will, entertain with songs at the piano; Mr. Doug. Stark will be heard in humorous items: Messrs. Berthold and Bent, a popular steel guitar duo, will be on the air again. ‘The programme will also inelude a relay of organ music from Taranaki Street Methodist Church, Mr. H. Temple White being the organist. N Thursday the Mellow fellows again take the air. It isn’t all honey and jam, they say, trying to eater for the popular demand. Novelty quartets are hard to find, and these people definitely promised themselves that they would give novelty items wherever possible. "Romany Love," the first concerted item, is a fox-trot with a good lilt to its credit. "Stories" comprises 2 recitation in Yorkshire dialect, entitled ‘"AI£ ’Uggins’s Wireless," a topical number. "The Tavern Song," by the Baritone Fellow, is 2 good lively number. The Tenor Fellow will sing "Secrets," a pretty ballad. "My Old Shako," "Wee Hoose ’Mang the Hither," "Saxophone Waltz," "TI Know a Garden of Sunshine," ‘"Nelson’s Gone A’Sailing," should! all prove well worth listening to. Other contributors to an attractive programme will be Mrs. Norman Izeti, Mr. E. D. Bernstein and Miss Violet Wilson. The in-strumental-musie will be provided by the Municipal Tramways Band.

[THE ‘Htude Quartet will present a delightful programme on Friday evening. It will contain many operatiec gems. A scena from "The Legend of Nerbudda" will be sung, also the "Huntsmen’s Chorus" from "Die Freischutz." : Mr. Ray Kemp and Miss ‘Gretta Stark will sing the duet from ‘Maritana," "Of Fairy Wand," and the same lady, with ‘Mr. Frank Skinner, will give "A Night in Venice," by Lucantoni. Miss Rita Arnold’s selection is the famous "Habanera" from "Carmen," while Mr. Ray Kemp’s solo is "In Happy Moments" (from "Maritana’). Mr. Frank Skinner is singing Del Riego’s fine song, "A Castilian Lament." From Haydn’s "Creation," the soprano solos of which Miss Gretta Stark is soon to sing for the Napier Choral Society, will be heard "With Verdure Clad." Associated with the Etude Quartet will be Miss Hdna Sneddon (pianiste) and Mr. Geo. Peek, humorist, while on the instrumental side, the Studio Trio will contribute selected items. (THE items to be broadeast by the "Melodie Four" on Saturday evening will provide entertainment for young and old. ‘Those who love harmony will certainly appreciate "Stars of the Summer Night," while the younger generation will listen eagerly for "Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son." For the little boys and girls who are lucky enough to stay up there will be "The Owl and the Pussy Cat." The solo numbers include "Of a’ the Airts" (to please the true Scottish), "The Gift of the Gods." "In a Monastery Garden," and "A Thousand Leagues ‘Qnder the Sea." The Glad Idlers. with light vocal numbers, Mr. lad Haywood with: his mandola, Vermont, bird and animal imitator,. Miss Gwen Shepherd and Mr. McKeown (humorous items) will also contribute to what promises to prove l@ very popular programme, ON Saturday, August 18, a musical composition specially written for the mandoline will be presented by Mr. Tad Ilaywood. The composer, Mr. W. Grahame Taylor, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, is 2 violin and ’cello exponent and was, prior to his arrivel in New Zealand, for 14. years musical director of the Palladium. Theatre, Glasgow. This number is the first of those written by Mr. Taylor for this instrument, and is avnropriately named ‘"Here’s Luck.’ We think that bright and catchy melodies will appeal to admirers of the mandoline. |