Notes from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 22, 14 December 1928, Page 14

Notes from 2YA

‘THE programme on Monday will include several very fine items. Mr. John Prouse is singing, with orchestral accompaniment, "Ombra Mai Fu," "Nazareth," and "The Deathiess Army." "St. Agnes Hve," "The Sapphic Ode" and "Sea Fever" will be sung by Miss Nora Greene, while Miss Kathleen Ferris and Mr. Charles Williams will also appear. Miss Gladys Morgan will play piano solos and elocutionary items will be given by Miss . Kathleen Shaw. The orchestral items include the overture to "The Magic

Flute," the ballet suite "Le WLacdes Cygnes," "Nocturne in D," and other delightful numbers. ; > ™. N Tuesday evening a novelty programme will be presented by Messrs. Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd., entitled "A Day in a Music Shop." This programme will include many novelty numbers and is certainly very attractive. ‘

‘THE Wellington Municipal Tramways Band will supply many interesting items on Thurs- — day evening, including "Pride of the Valley," "L’Amour de _ Village," "The Flying Dutchman," and other delightful numbers. The Lyrie Four Quartet will give concerted and solo numbers, and Mrs. M. Thomas, _ elocutionist, will appear in two items. .NOTHER interesting lecturette on "Native Birds" will be given by Mr. Johannes Andersen on Thursday evening. Fror Friday evening the Ariel Singers have been engaged to give another of their interesting recitals. Two important features thereof will be a seasonal "Fifteen minutes of Christmas music" and a group of British folk songs. Outstanding individual itenis on the programme to be presented by the Ariel Singers are Henschel’s great ba solo, "Young Dietrich" and the quartet "Sweeter Than the Songs of Summer," by Sir Frederick Bridge. Also t> be heard on Friday will be 2YA Orchestra, which will play amongst other numbers: the overture from "Norma," by Bellini, a suite "In Aready," by Nevin, "Master Melodies from Famous Operas," and the musical comedy selection "Der Rosenkavalier," by Strauss. ON Friday evening the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, B.A., will give a lecturette on Christmas poems. ATURDAY will see the appearance of the popular Melodie Four, who will again delight with concerted and solo numbers. Mr. Jack ~YVilkinson is giving two of his best humorous songs, and the orchestra will be heard in novelty numbers, including "Snacks in Bars," by Egeren, a xylophone solo, "The Dance » the Toy Regiment," "Trot de Cavaliere,’ a march by Rubinstein, and the "Missouri Waltz."