Our Mail Bag

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 24, 28 December 1928, Page 24

Our Mail Bag

eartaeeaian ieiaiabiiienthamemneatianianadl Will correspondents please practice brevity, as heavy demands are now made on space. All letters must be signed and address given as proof of genuineness; noms de plume for publication are permitted. Address . correspondence Editor, "Radio Record," P.O. Box 1032, Wellington.

Suggestions. EB letter from Achilles and your invitation for suggestions for characteristie sounds for broadcasting stations. How about a wind machine for 2YA; a.noise like a harbour for 1YA; and the pipes or the snip of a shut

purse for bonny wee 4YA?¢

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chureh Bells.

The Singing Ladies. I DESIRE to congratulate 2YA on the completely delightful programme rendered. on Monday evening (December 10) by the ladies of the Singing Circle of the Pioneer Club. The glees: were. beautifully sung and very much enjoyed by a party of musical guests present at my home, Would it be too much to ask the circle to repeat the concert, or come on the air. again with a similar type of programme ?-

"Musicus."

Constructive Ideas. HERD are two classes of writers to your mailbag. One says, "Hyerything in the programmes is right and dare anyone say otherwise on penalty of ..." ete. The other class generally finds all wrong. Now I propose to strike another note. I don’t think all is right and certainly all is not wrong, put there is another point of view. With the exception of special relays all the programmes of 2YA from the, beginning have been built on one model: Overture, soprano solo, instrumental solo, contralto solo, and so on, repeated again and again. | I entirely agree with G. Fraser, Ohura (December 7) in what he says re light entertainment and Schubert and Co, Now what I would suggest is that 2YA omit some of the Schubert, Verdi, ete,, items and occasionally take

a leaf out of 1 and 3YA’s books and give us half an hour of ’ connected light music such as we are getting to-night in the Greek Slave (but not as that particular one is being given-broken up by other items ). There must be several of these light operas or even cantatas suitable for the purpose, and why not utilise that splendid orchestra to accompany?’ If this could be done either Monday or Tuesday night instead of the present style it would be a great improvement. It may be said, "Why not tune in these items from the station that is giving them?" The answer is that. in this district both 1YA and 8YA fade badly, and items that would be very enjoyable are spoilt for us. If it were not for this, one would thoroughly enjoy, say, the Radiolians and the Russels at 3YA : | Another suggestion re the orchestra. One would like soloists to play accompanied by the orchestra, not as is often the case, the orchestra accompanied by the soloist. This applies especially to the cornet, flute, and clarinet. The violin and ’cello solos are almost always clear, and not overpowered by the others. es Now for a word of praise. More than 90 per cent. of the items are good, some very good; whilst such relays as the recent Scottish night, the Weliington . Orchestral Society’s concert, and especially the Wangani concert were ex; cellent, In fact, it would take far much space to mention even a tithe of the good things. In conclusion, I suggest that if 2YA can see its way clear to give us an occasional half hour of connected solos, duets, choruses, .etc.. accompanied. by the orchestra, of the class mentioned above they. will. add yet another to the good things provid-

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Haweraite