Notes from 3YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 5, 17 August 1928, Page 14

Notes from 3YA

[R. WALTER BRUNSDEN, basso profundo, who-is singing from SYA on Monday evening, August 20, was born at Brentford, Middlesex, an¢l made his first public appearance as a singer at seven years of age. He was solo boy in the English Church till he was fifteen years of age. He has no recollection of his voice every breaking. Mr. Brunsden sang at most of the popular seaside resorts in which was known as the pier concerts. He came to Sydney and was associated with most of the leading singers. and musicians of thirty years ago. He sang the bass solos in oratorio in i'asmania, Victoria, and other. States, After coming to New Zealand, Mf Brunsden sang with the "Liedertafetl’ in Dunedin for many years. He is now living in Timaru, where he carries on°* the business of a music shop, and is a member of the Timaru Savage Club. ESIDES Mr. Brunsden, whose "A Hundred Fathoms Deep" and "In Cellar Cool" are certain to be two very popular items, other artists appearing on Monday evening will be Miss Dorothy Salter (mezzo-soprano), Miss Frances Hamerton, and Mr A. R., Thompson. a One of the songs which Mr. Thompsun will sing on Monday evening will be Salaman’s "I Rise from Dreams. of Thee," which was a great favourite forty years ago. The band which will supply the in--strumental music on Monday evening will be Mr, Derry’s popular. organisation, which will present a splendidly: diversified programme. Llocutionary items will be given on Monday by Miss Mavis Kinsella; "THE vocalists of the Dulcet Quartet. will be providing the. solos anil concerted items for’ Wednesday evening’s programme. The quartets’ include the "Soldiers’ Chorus" (from "Waust"’), and. the favourite ‘Three Fishers went. Sailing.’ Two songs which Mr. A. G. Thompson will’ sing are in striking contrast as to .type. They are "Give a Rouse," a somg of the rousing type, and "Boat Song." Mr. T. G. Rogers will be heard. in two tenor solos. og "THE beautiful "Hills of Donegal" will be one of the songs to’ be sung by Miss Nellie Lowe, and Miss Hilda Hutt will sing a sole

from "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Chaminade’s "L’ete." The instrumental! portion of the. musical programme will be supplied by the \yohemian Quintet, Miss Irene Morris and Mr. Edward Gregg, the last-named being a _ clarinet player. The Rey. B. Dudley, F.R.A.S., appears again on Wednesday in the dul role of lecturer and reciter. He will speak on "Sun Spots and the World Weather," and he will tell "How I Came to Order a Pig." THURSDAY’S programme will be of a miscellaneous order, the vocalists being Madame Gower-Burns, Mrs. Ann Harper, Mr. Harold Prescott, and Mr. Clive Hindle. Solo and concerted items will be sung, the latter including "Mandalay" and the old favourite "A Perfect Day." The instrumental items for the evening will be contributed by Miss Ai wn Warren, the Studio Trio,. Mr. T. H. Amos (piccolo and flute) and Mr. Percy Reeves (trumpet) Recitations to suit different tastes will be given by Mr. R. R, Wills, whose items will be "The Weather Fiend," "Be Fit," and "The Pipes of Lucknow," -A POPULAR programme-mis-cellaneous studiec items and a danee session will be presented by 3¥A on Friday evening.. Vocalists ‘to be heard will be Mrs. E. H. . Davies, Miss Millicent Jennings, Mr, Russell Sumner, and Mr. T. D. Williams.. Male voice duets will be a feature of the programme... A solo to ‘be sung by Mr. T. D. Williams will be Elgar’s "Songs from the Fringes of the Fleet," compris_ing four short songs on typical sea topies. An elocntionist new to 3YA. will appear .on Friday. This will be Miss Pearl Noonan, a talented young lady. She will be heard in solo items and will take part with Mr. W. H. Moses in a sketch, "He Tried to Tell His Wife."’ The members of the Willyams Dance Band will supply various instrumental selections, solo and concerted. MANY items are crowded into Saturday evening’s programme, the usual radio. vaudeville. There will be a gredat-assortment of items, including classical and the latest popular songs.

There will be singing Miss Blanche Atkinson, Mrs. C. Du Lieu, the wellknown Joyous Trio in their happy songs at the piano with ukulele, Mr. Sydney Armstrong (baritone), the Studio Trio, Mr. Geo. Bennett (accordion), Mr. Hiram Dunford (elocutionist), Mr. BE. N. Trenberth (flugel horn). and a piano, and Mr. Cyril Avondale.