Station 1YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 25, 4 January 1929, Page 14

Station 1YA

‘ JPOLLOWING the church sérvice on . Sunday evening a programme -will be presented, the artists being ‘the Hazell-Sutherland Duo. ' The duo will be welcomed back on the air after ‘a long absence, Miss Hazell having been in Sydney for the past four months, The quality of the Duo’s performance has always been well recognised. FoR Tuesday evening’s operatic performance, Madame Irene Ainsley has selected excerpts from Gluck’s "Orpheus," the cast including Madame herself, as Orpheus, the other two major parts being filled by Miss Violet Harrison and Miss Marjorie Fair. Madame Ainsley will sing "Yonder" and Miss Marjorie Fair will sing a Mallinson number, "Slow, Horses, Slow," the accompaniment of which is of a very difficult nature. The MajJestic Orchestra will contribute orchestral selections as will the Studio Orchestra under Mrs. Evelyn Prime. Mrs. Dorothy Singer, 1YA Orechestra’s conductor, is now in Suva. She recently forwarded a . very interesting comment in which she advised that the reception of the orchestra in Suva was excel- » lent and that the items were very much appreciated by local residenis. Me. A. B. CHAPPELL, M.A., will : contribute to Tuesday’s programme a talk on "Maori Music." Mr. Chappell intimates that there is a good deal of interest in this branch of Maori activity which is not nearly so well known, but quite as interesting as the popular rhythmic tuneful effects of Maori music arranged by Alfred Hill, ‘THE 1YA Musical and Dramatic Committee at its meeting in November recommended to the company an interesting feature in the form of a debate between members of the University Students’ Association. This will take place on Wednesday. Listeners will remember that the last occasion on which the students were heard in a similar role was the relay of the contest between the University of Sydney and the: Auckland University College. The students have selected four excellent speakers and the subject, which will be treated on broad and humorous lines, will be "That pre-sent-day education is not in the best interests of the community." ‘PoE remainder of the programme on Wednesday evening will be chiefly devoted to organ selections played by Mr. Arthur Wilson. Mr. . Wilson will be assisted by Mrs. J. Litherland (soprano), and he will include in his recital items ranging from selections from "Elijah" to the well- known Hawaiian melody "Aloha Oe." HE programme for Thursday will feature two dros-the Clarions and the Hazell-Sutherland. The Clarion Duo is comprised of Mr. James Simpson and Mr. Duncan Black, who

are well known as members of the Clarion Quartet. The Hazell-Suther-land Duo will contribute duets. Miss Hazell will sing "Lilacs," by Cadman, whilst Mr. Frank Sutherland, who has a penchant for songs of the open country, will sing "Out Where the Big Ships Go," and "Archie of the Royal Air Force." The Hebrew Two will present popular and comedy elocutionary numbers, The Auckland Trio will present a further French item, which has been selected by the leader, Mr. Cyril Towsey, in continuation of his schemes of attempting to deal as far as possible at intervals with certain schools of composers. The item will be "Demande a Voiseau qui s’eveille" (Saint-Saens). HE voeal portiou of Friday’s programme will be in the hands cf The Olympians, and introduces a new vocalist to listeners in the person of Mr. Geoffrey College, ‘ho is the son of the well-known basso, Mr. Arthur College. The Olympians will present choruses and solos of a classical nature, the programme being interspersed with elocutionary selections by Mr. J. F. Montague. The ‘chief of Mr. Montague’s items will be a group of New Zealand poems which have been selected by Mr. Montague with great care, having in mind the selection of such poems as will best represent New Zealand authors. The Studio Orchestra will be heard in some very entertaining items. (THE programme for Friday evening will include two vocalists, Mrs. Daisy Basham (contralto) and Mr. Walter Brough (baritone). Mrs. Kasham is already well known to listeners through her work in connection with the Basham-Briggs Duo. On this date she will be heard in solo roles which will include selections from "Ruddigore." Mr. Brough has chosen popular numbers, chief of which will be Stamford’s arrangement of "Father O'Flynn." Mr. I. W. Barker will present humorous elocutionary numbers, whilst instrumental items will be rendered by the Auckland Trio and the Bohemian Duo. A ’cello solo will also be played by Miss Molly Wright.