Items from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 11, 28 September 1928, Page 14

Items from 2YA

FURTHER radio programme from the Ariel Singers for next Monday includes more of that type of popular and classical number usually presented by these performers. "Solveig’s Songs" (Grieg) and "Softly Awakes My Heart" (from Saint Saen’s "Samson and Delilah’), two charming old madrigals by Thomas Morley, Charles Willeby’s "Fortune

Hunter," and more of the "Hebridean Folksongs" arranged by Mrs. Kennedy Fraser, go to make up an excellent evening’s vocal entertainment. Mr. Stanley A. Warwick will be heard in popular elocutionary numbers; Mr. Ernest Short will contribute acceptably to the vocal side of the programme, and Miss Judith Giesen will entertain with pianoforte selections. (THAT capable combination, the Orpheus Quartet, have provided an attractive vocal programme for Octo-

ber 2. Miss Lily Mackie will sing two solos, "Sunshine and Rain" and "Hard Times,’ with harmonised chorus. The tenor solo, for which, of course, Mr. Arthur Coe will be responsible, will be "Like Stars Above," while Mrs. Alice Harris will be heard in "Lullaby," by Brahms. The baritone solos will be ‘Sylvia’ ’and "The Carpet." A eoncerted number from "Merrie England" (‘Long Live Elizabeth") will also be given. Mr. Doug. Stark, who appears to possess an inexhaustible fund of Seottish humour, will be heard again. A feature of the evening will be the half-hour Columbia gramophone _recital, presenting gems of the latest releases. WEALTH of beautiful solo items are to be presented by the Apollo Singers on October 5. Miss H. Chudley’s fine contraltc voice will be heard in three numbers, ‘To Music," "Caro Mio," and "Swan Song," a trio of pleasing variety for a voice of such quality and wide range. "W’en the Bravest Heart," a well-known operatic song from "Faust," and "The Snowy Breasted Pearl," by J. Robinson, a melodious Irish song, will afford Mr. 8S. B. Rodger full scope for his well-trained baritone voice; while Mr. E. W. Robbins should certainly be heard to advantage in the tenor numbers "All Hail ‘Thou Dwell-

ing," a fine, well-known song from "Waust," and "Onaway, Awake Be- — loved." Supplementing the Apollo Singers Will be Miss Amy Eaton, late of Wanganui, whose delightful soprano voice has captivated the hearts of listeners. Mr. Barton Ginger is to contribute specially-selected recitations, and Miss Catherine Moncrieff, L.A.B., is scheduled for pianoforte selections. ON Saturday, Octoher 6, the Melodie Four will provide the major portion of the vocal items at 2YA. The concerted items to be presented are "The Dear Little Shamrock," a harmonious arrangement of the _ wellknown Irish song; "Peter the Cat," a little bit of nonsense telling of the exploits and paradoxical behaviour of a household pet; and "Riding on a Dream Train." The last-mentioned is a fourpart arrangement of a modern light song, and contains quite a lot of original effects. 'The solo items chosen are of a varied nature, and include "The Longshoreman," "An Evening Song," "Sleepy Hollow Tune," "A String of Pearls,’ and "I Know of Two Bright Eyes." There should be much in this programme to please listeners-in of all tastes. ‘The humourous element will be provided by Mr. George Titchener. At 7.40 p.m. ,Dr. I, L. G. Sutherland, of Victoria University, representing the N.Z.E.A., will deliver a lecturette on "Laughter."