Notes from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 13, 12 October 1928, Unnumbered Page

Notes from 2YA

NEXT Monday evening’s programme © will be of a miscellaneous character. Well-known .songs include Sir Frederick Cowen’s stirring "Border Ballad," "The Little Damozel" (by Novello), and "Spring’s Awakening" (by Wilfred Sanderson). On. the more classical side Brahms’s "Sapphic Ode" and "The Forge" will be heard; also two traditional songs, "A’e Fond Kiss" (Scottish) and "Linden Lea" (English, arranged by Vaughan Williams). Mr. Ernest Short is also Singing this evening. Mr. Stanley Warwick will contribute two elocutionary items, and the instrumental portion of the programme will be provided by the Studio Orchestra. Pianoforte items will be played by Miss Marjorie Carey, and several gramophone records will be introduced. [HAT popular combination, The Orpheus Quartet---consisting of Mrs. Alice Harris, Miss Lily Mackie, © Mr. Arthur Coe and Mr. Len Barnes-will complete twelve months’ broadcasting on October 16. They will then cease to broadcast regularly in order to give way for other excellent artists. , With the. exception of one. or. tw weeks they have appeared every Tues day evening and occasionally on Sunday evenings, and have doubtless given

pleasure to many listeners-in. . The Orpheus Quartet is grateful to listeners for the many expressions of admiration and also to those whose criticisms have been of value to them. It is impossible tu please everybody, but this happy combination has succeeded extremely well. Included in complete works to their credit have been "Merrie England’ and "The Princess of Kensington" (by Sir Edward. German), the song cycles "Pageant of Summer, "Flora’s Holiday," .."The Mountebanks." and "Wind Flowers." The last-named is to be performed on Tuesday. October 16. One of the fine orchestral items to be played on Tuesday will be "The Voice of the Bells," deseriptive of an incident in the life of St. Bernard Monks when succouring travellers during a storm, During the evening humorous items will be given by Mr. Douglas Stark. An Edison phonograph recital of half an hour will be a feature of the evening’s entertainment. ON Thursday evening the band of the 1st Battalion Wellington Regiment, under Lieutenant B. J. Shardlow, will present a varied and interesting programme. The concert will open with a march appropriately named "Wellington." This will be followed by the ever-popular "Poet and Peasanty. ’ Overture." Sidney Bayes’ well- known, favourite "The Destiny Waltz," bracketed with Rimmer’s "Musical Frag-

ments," are also two other features of the programme. The marches to be played will be the stirring ‘"Washington Grays" and "El Abanico March," favourites with the Grenadier Guards and other well-known military bands. Fox-trot numbers, "Doodle Doo Doo" and "Don’t Bring Lulu," together with a selection, "Tancredi," by Rossini, will also be played. HY Mellow Fellows’ Male Quartet, who specialise in lighter numbers, will on Thursday present a "Quartet Rehearsal" by Oliver (a humorous quartet number), and solo and duet numbers by the other fellows-bass, baritone, and tenor respectively. Miss Edna Purdie, an elocutionist, who is well known for her humorous numbers " poth locally and "on the air,’ will give items from her repertoire. ON Friday evening the Apollo Singers will present a varied programme comprising excerpts from grand opera, oratorio, and classical ballads. Mr. 8. BE. Rodger will be heard in the wellknown oratorio baritone solo, "How Willing My Paternal Love" and a solo from the musical play "The Garden of Allah." The well-known tenor solo from "fiucia di Lammermoor’ "Now Thy _ Flight" has been chosen by Mr. E. W. Robbins. He will also sing "Love Could I Only Tell Thee" (by Capel). Miss Hilda Chydley, a capable exponent of classical songs, will be heard to advantage in "Peace," "A Dedication," and the well-known "Sapphic Ode" of Brahms. That favourite operatic duet "The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp," from "Lily of Killarney," will be sung by Messrs. S. BE. Rodger and E. W. . Robbins. Miss Amy Eaton, the possessor of a pleasing radio voice, will entertain listeners with the well-known favourite "Chanson Indoue," of Rims-ky-Korsakoff, and "The Star," by Rogers. The former number, with its peculiar Eastern atmosphere, is a great favourite with recording artists and the public generally. Humorous turns will be provided on Friday evening by Mr, W. McKeon. Associated with Miss Gwen Shepherd he will also take part in a humorous sketch. ) QE of the regular Saturday night programmes can be expected next week-end. The Melodie Four have a ‘whole budget of new things to present, "specially selected for a Saturday evening. The studio orchestra will also present a very bright programme and Mr. George Titchener will provide humour. A number of diversified records will also be introduced.