Notes from 4YA

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

Notes from 4YA

(THE service from the St. Andrew Street Church of Christ will be broadcast next Suiday, when Pastor W. D. More will be the preacher. At the conclusion of the church service, should fine weather prevail. the St. Kilda Band’s concert from the St. Kilda beach will be relayed. UESDAY’S programme promises to be most interesting. Among the items to be rendered by the St. Kilda

Band, under the conductorship of Mr. James Dixon, will be Delibes’s "Coppelia" Mazurka, a new arrangement by Rimmer, entitled "Memories of the Opera," and Thomas’s overture, "Raymond." In addition there will be several marches, including the old favourite, "Sons of the Brave" (Bidgood), Miss Gwenda Burt (contralto) will sing Sanderson’s "O Night of Life," While Mr. Albert Bicknell, a baritone possessing a particularly pleasing voice, will make his first appearance for some time in-.several songs by Coningsby Clarke, including "Cargoes" and "ft Will Await Thee." Bass solos will. be rendered by Mr. J. McNaughton. Miss Roberta Williams will contribute some elocutionary items. During the evening Pastor W. More will continue his series of addresses on "Ghosts."

WEDNESDAY night’s. programme will be of the popular ballad type, when the outstanding items will be provided by the Serenaders’ Quartet, entertaining with several of ScottGatty’s negro plantation songs. The members of the quartet, Miss Mae Matheson (soprano), Miss Dorothy Allen (contralto), Mr. W. Harrison (tenor) and Mr.’ R. B. McDonald (baritone), will each present solo items. Instrumental trios will be provided by the 4YA _ Broadcasting Trio, including Moszkowsky’s "Spanish Dances," Nos. 3 and 5, also Beethoven’s "Andante," arranged by Kreisler, The studio pianiste, ‘Mrs. Ernest Drake, will play two charming numbers by the American composer, MacDowell, entitled "To the Sea" and "Song." Viclin solos by Miss Eva Judd and ‘cello solos by Mr. P. J. Palmer will also be heard. Miss Madge Yates will recite John Masefield’s "Sea Fever,". and other elocutionary numbers.

[THE programme for Friday will be of a high class nature. Miss Dorothy Skinner (contralto), Miss Gwen _ Hislop (mezzosoprano), and Mr. Neil Black (bass). will provide the vocal numbers. Mr. Neil Black’s choice of old-time popular ballads is frequently the subject of favourable comment, and for Friday’s pro-

gramme he has selected Piccclomini’s fine old song, "Queen of Angels." The "Pilgrims’ Chorus? from "Tannhauser" will be played as a pianoforte solo by Mrs. Ernest Drake. Mr. Clarence Paine will reeite some popular numbers, including "My Wireless Set." ‘THE vaudeville programme on Saturday night will be again up to the standard. Miss Jacquelene Burke, light soprano, will sing Jerome’s "Dream Kisses," and numbers from musical comedy. Miss Hileen Cooper in songs at the piano will present "Foolish Questions,’. Weston’s "Barthenware,’ and a song which was made famous throughout Australia by the late Miss Lee White, "I think of You." Mr. Norman Securr (light baritone) will sing "Cock a Doodle, I’m Off My Noodle" (Sherman) and "I’d Do It All Over Again" (Conrad).. Mr. James Paterson, Scottish comedian, will sing in one breath, "I’m Glad I’m Marrit Tae the Wife," and in the next, "Just Got Off the Chain." Humorous sketches will be heard from Miss Anita Winkel and Major KF. H. Lampen.

The Octagon Theatre Orchestra, Dunedin, which is regularly broadcast by 4YA, is a remarkably’ fine combination of 15 players, just formed under the baton. of M. Henri de Rose. Of French descent, M. de Rose was born in Siberia. In 1903 he graduated. at the Conservatory of Musie, Vienna, under Professors Helmsberger and Gruen (in violin) and under Professor Faulis (in composition). The next three years found him as first Violinist in the Metropolitan Opera House and conductor of the Astor Hotel Orchestra, New York. In 1907 and 1908, he was at Daly’s Theatre, London, and was the original conductor of Lehar’s "Merry, Widow." He then became musical of visor for. London Electric . Pavilious, Limited. From 1914°to 1920 M. de Rose was in the service of the British War Office on. account of speaking nine languages. In 1922 he became assistant conductor at the ‘Theatre Colon,". Buenos _ Aires, under Mascagni. For the next four years he was engaged: by Paramount (Famous Players) Pictures Corporation, conductor of Rialto Theatre Orchestra (70 players), New York.