3YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 8, 7 September 1928, Page 17

3YA Notes

MUSICAL circles in Christchurch were grieved last week by the news of the death of Mr. EH. C. Derry, founder and conductor of the wellknown ‘‘Derry’s Military Band," a very popular organisation in Christchurch and which has been appearing regularly at 3YA to the great pleasure of all listeners. The military band was a hobby for Mr. Derry. who -wan his first cornet championships when he . Was sixteen years of age and who re‘tired undefeated. A single man, Mr. Derry retired from the Railway Department ten years ago, since when he "has devoted his time to his band. ."Derry’s Band" will continue to be heard from 3YA, listeners will be pleased to learn, and they: can look forward to another of the usual bright "and varied programmes on Monday evening. MR. JOHN TAYLOR will make one of his rare appearances: at 3YA on Monday evening. He has a splendid baritone voice, and is sure to delight listeners with "Dear Pal o’ Mine," "The Flight of Ages," and "The T'rumpeter." Another vocalist who is also. certain to please will be Mrs. Bessie Stewart (nee Miss. Bessie Owles), well known on every concert "platform in Christchurch, Miss Muriel Johns, always a favourite per. former at 3YA, will be contributing more of the latest and brightest songhits on Monday. "Wut shall we do with our boys and girls?’ a momentous question which faces every parent and to which all too many given not sufficient thought, will be the subject of a talk by. Mr. Mark Rolls on Monday. OF a miscellaneous character will be ‘Wednesday evening’s programme. A very select programme has been ar-

ranged in which the majority of the songs to be sung will be comparatively little known. There will. however. he a sprinkling of old favourites. which will range from a plantation song to operatic excerpts. The elocntionary items on Wednesday evening will include a Shakespearean comedy sketch, in which Mr. W. H. Moses, as Gobo and Mr. Hiram Dunford as Lancelot Gobo will take part. Other recitations will be given by Mr. Dunford. A NIGHT of grand opera excerpts is scheduled for Thursday evening, the vocalists being the members of Madame Gower Burns’s party. "Lucia di Lammermoor." "Il Trovatore," "La Boheme," "Un Ballo in Maschera," "Cavalleria Rusticana," and "Rigoletto" are among the works from which solos or quartets have been chosen. ANOTHER feature of Thursday evening’s entertainment also wili be a further appearance of the Studio Orehestra, under Mr. Harold Beck who will present another very pleasing programme of bright and engaging selections. Elocutionary numbers will be given by Miss Winifred Smith.

A SOUTH Sea Island love story, "™ "Swandalaya" (by Townsend), is one of the recitations to be given by Mr. R. R. Wills on Friday evening. His other items will be two humorous ones in which a German and en Italian respectively will be the principal characters, The Radiolians have chosen "Going Up," the very popular musical play by Hirsch, for’ presentation on Wriday evening. This play abounds in good tunes, both solo and concerted, and the radio production should be one of the most enjoy able the Radiolians have given. "Going Up’ will occupy the major portion of the evening’s programme. OY Saturday evening 3YA will rebroadcast 2YA’s week-end concert. Sunday evening’s after-church concert at 3YA will consist of a gramophone recital, electrically reproduced. a ---"