Points for 2YA.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 10, 21 September 1928, Page 14

Points for 2YA.

ON Sunday, September 23, following ‘the broadcast of the evening service from the Vivian Street Baptist Church, Station 2YA will relay from His Majesty’s Theatre the final recital of the season of the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band. Another broadcast relay of exceptional interest for which 2YA will be responsible will be the Dominion Day celebrations of the _ Karly Settlers and Historical Associations, which will be relayed from the Early Settlers’ Hall on the afternoon of Monday, 24th inst.

J[NTERESTING composers, some of | whose works will be presented by the Ariel Singers at 2YA next Monday, are Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, and Walford Davies. Other popular numbers include Stephen Glover’s old duet, "I Heard a Voice in the Tranquil Night," and Hugh Robertson’s beautiful quartet arrangement of "Ay Waukin 0." ‘Associated with the Ariel Singers will be Mr. Stanley Warwick (elocutionist), Mr. John Prouse (baritone) and Miss Vera Tolan (pianiste). ON Tuesday, September 25, the members of the Orpheus Quartet are presenting some interesting and popular numbers, including "The Waltz Song" (from "Romeo and Juliet") to be sung by Mrs. Alice Harris, who will also sing with Mr. Arthur Coe ‘"Maying." The latter’s solo is "A Farewell," "Will He Come" and "The Willow Song" will be given by Miss Lily Mackie, while Mr. len Barnes has chosen three songs by Frederick Keel, the composer of so many of Masefield’s fine poems. The Orpheus Quartet will be singing "Hunting Chorus" (from "Dorothy") and "Comrades in Arms." Mr. Billy Hart will entertain with songs at the piano, and the evening's entertainment will include a Columbia Kolster gramophone recital, presenting some ‘of the latest releases. [N resenting their programme , for Thursday, September 2%, the Mellow Fellows have selected items some of which have not yet been heard from 2YA. "My Blue Ridge. Mountain Home" is one of the newest dance melodies, and will be sung as a_ concerted number in harmony by "The Four Fellows." It is one of the best of recent additions to this field ‘of music, and will undoubtedly become very popular.

known to a comparatively sigeil number, and it is not sung as often ’as it deserves to be. "Don’t Forget the Olid Folk" and "Harvest" are offered by the Baritone Fellow and will prove to listeners’ taste. The dialect stories and humour supplied by the "Versatile’ member of the Fellows will be up to his usual high standard and the concluding quartette, "The Village Pump" will allow our audience to go to bed at peace with everything. Miss Violet Wilson, a lever elocutionist, will present humorous items. The music for the evening will be provided by th Central Mission Band. On the conclusion of the news session at 7.40 p.m. on Thursday, Mr. Ashton Edwards: will give another of his interesting and instructive talks to motorists. BY request, the «tude Quartet are singing, "My Blue Heaven" on Friday, September 28, and also "Chant a Nuptial Song" from "The Legend of Nerbudda." This is the chorus song "T ONG ago in Alcala" is a song

celebrating the coming weaaing 0+ Nerbudda and Sone. Miss Gretta Stark and Mr. Frauk Skinner are repeating by request "The Blue Room" from "The Girl Friend." "The Manly Heart," a duet for soprano and baritone, by Mozart, will also be given. Mr. Ray Kemp is singing two little Irish songs and Miss Rita Arnold’s numbers are "To You" and "Lift Your yes." Mr. Frank Skinner is singing Godard’s beautiful song, "Angels Guard Thee," Miss Gretta Stark has chosen: "The Second Minuet" (in which a child tells how Grandpapa met and kissed Grandmama), and also "Had You But Known" by Denza. On Friday Mr. Doug. Stark will be heard in a further selection of his always popular humorous items. At the piano, Miss Agnes Wright will play "Danse d’ Olaf." As a special literary interlude, the Rev. Clarence. Eaton will deliver a lecturette on" "The Wit and Wisdom of Oliver Wendell Holmes." LASTENERS in on Saturday will hear some very excellent numbers which will be provided oy the ever popular Melodie Four. In response to numerous requests, "Timbuctoo" will be repeated. On a previous occasion this item prove. immensely popular. Certainly it shows the quartette in happy vein. "Mary," four voice arrangement of the well-known song "Wileen Allanah" and "Laughing" will be sung. The solos to be sung include "Anchored," "Good Morning, Brother Sunshine," "Stone Cracker John" and "T’1] Sing Thee Songs of Araby." Mr. Leo Titchener is scheduled to provide the humorous element on Saturday. At 7.40 p.m. on Saturday on the conclusion of the New Session, Mr. W. M. Dawson, under the auspices of the Wellington Radio Society, will | deliver an instructive leeturette o1ty the subject of "Valves." w ane Bitrae

A STUDIO concert will be broadcast from 2YA on the evening of Sunday, August 30, following’ the ehurch service. The programme will be provided by the Melodie Four-Mr. NO man Izett (pianist), Miss Gwen perd (monologues), and Miss Wita Hill and Mr. W. Stalbone (’cello