Notes from 3YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 13, 23 November 1928, Page 14

Notes from 3YA

Y7OCALISTS to be heard on Monday (¥ evening will be Miss Violet Laplie (soprano), Miss Myra Edmonds (mezzo-soprano), Mr. Bradleigh Crowhurst (tenor), and Mr. Jock Lockhart, the items .of the last-named being, of course, of a humorous nature. The Christchurch Municipal Band has been engaged for the evening, and will present a diverse programme.

ON Wednesday evening a public production of Mendelssolin’s oratorio "St. Paul’ will be broadcast on relay. IR HDWARD GERMAN'’S comic opera, "Merrie England," will be presented in radio form on Thursday evening. As is well known, this comic opera is full of good melodies. Its story is la:d in the glorious days of xyood Queen Bess, when Raleigh and. other gallants in ruffles and lace were actors in the drama of life of those days. "Merrie England" will be produced by the Madame Gower Burns Grand Opera Quartet. Q‘OME interesting items are included in the miscellaneous numbers which will support "Merrie England." Negro spirituals will be played by Mr. ‘Harold Beck (‘cellist), Miss Aileen Warren will play "Coronach," and two Humoresques by Grieg, while selections will be played by the Studio Trio. There will also be some miscellaneous songs sung. ) A MISCELLANEOUS programme into which will be introduced some Scottish items in commemoration of St. Andrew’s Day, will be presented on Friday evening. Included among these Scottish items will be some bag‘pipe music. An interesting section of ‘the programme will be the presentation of the song cycle, "Wind Flowers," composed by Arthur Somervell, and sung by the Melodious Four. Humorous items will be given by Mr: William Clarke, the items being reminiscent of London.