2YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 8, 7 September 1928, Page 16

2YA Notes

N Monday evening, September 10, the Ariel Singers will again be heard from 2YA in another of. their varied and artistic programmes. Vocal and concerted items will include compositions by Roger Quilter, Edward German, Donizetti, dell "Acqua, Blumenthal and others. Supplementing the Ariel Singers will be Mr. Ernest Short (baritone), Mr. Stanley Warwick (elocutionist), and Mr. H. Temple White, who will be heard on relay from the organ of the Taranaki Street Methodist Church. HERE are several request numbers on the programme to be given by the popular Orpheus Quartet on Tuesday evening. They include "Softly Awakes My Heart" from "Samson and Delilah," to be sung by Mrs. Alice Harris; "Meadowsweet." by Miss Lily Mackie; "The Four Indian Love Lyrics" to be sung by Mr. Len. Barnes, with orchestral accompaniment. Mr. Arthur Coe will sing two numbers, "Good Speed you, dear" by Del Riego, and "Swedish Love Song" by Morgan. Ensemble numbers

are "Hail to the Chief" and "Ciribiribin," a vocal waltz. . i Other contributing artists will be Mr. Billy Hart and Mr. Doug. Stark, . specialists in their respective spheres and always welcome. The programme ‘will also include a specially prepared gramophone recital presented by E. J. Hyams, Ltd., the Wellington distributors for "His Master’s Voice" records. The recital will comprise gems from the very latest releases. Or Thursday night the band items will be interspersed with vocal numbers by the talented Lyric Quartet. Their concerted offerings will cousist of both grave and gay quartettes. The opening number will be that delightfully harmonised selection. by Dudley Buck, "In Absence." Then will be rendered those humorous part songs, for which this quartet is noted, "Go Ask Papa." "We laid our little one away," and "They Kissed." The. concluding item wil! be the "Negro Lullaby," that song with which many a slave woman creoned her infant to sleep, in the days gone by.- The humorous duet "Ballad Singers," will be rendered by Messrs. Williams and Goudie. The solo items will also be of a very high order. Miss Effie Brice will contribute elocutionary numbers, and the instrumental portion of the programme will be provided by the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band.

BY request, the duet, "O Fairy Wand. Had f the Pow’r." will be sung by Miss Gretta Stark and ‘Mr. Ray Kemp on Friday. This, number proved a great success when ( sung by these artists recently. Mss Stark is singing "On Mighty Pens" — from Haydn’s Creation. and Mr. Ray Kemp will be heard in two very | fine numbers, "King Charles" and "Chant Arabe." by Bemberg. WO beautiful songs have been chosen by Mr. Frank Skinner, "Mficnon" and "Sylvelin." Miss Rita Aronid will sing the famous "Habanera" from "Carmen,"a song of love and defiance. From the "Legend of Nerbudda" will heard a_ beautiful scena-Miss Arnold as "Nerbudda." Mr. Frank Skinner as "Morning Breeze," Miss Gretta Stark as "Johila" and Mr. Ray Kemp as "Sone." Nerbudda has been jilted by her lover, "Sone." who falls in love with the slave "Johila." The Morning Breeze, as he floats by, tells Nerbudda of her fate. The scena ends with a very beautiful quartet. Mr. Lionel -Finch will be heard in selected elocutionary numbers. : N arranging their programme for Saturday, the "Melodie Four" have not overlooked the fact that people who remain at home on Saturday evenings desire light music. after their week's labours. "Lay my head beneath a Rose," as harmonised by Mr. Frank Crowther, will be the openSy