1YA Musical Committee

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 31, 15 February 1929, Page 2

1YA Musical Committee

A MBEETIN of the 1YA Musical and Dramatic Committee was held at the studio, 1YA, Auckland, on Friday, the 8th of February, at 8 p.m. Present: Mr. Karl Atkinson (in chair), Auckland Gramophone Society; Mr. L. B. Lambert, Bohemian Orchestra; Mr. C, B. Plummer, Auckland Choral Society ; Mr. F. McCallum, Little Theatre Society; Mr. V. Trask, Athenian Club; Mr. G. T. Lee, Aeolian Orchestra; Mr. J. W. Shaw, Workers’ Educational Association; Mr. J. F. Montague, Auckland Comedy Players; Mr..8. J. Hayden, Station Director at 1YA; Mr. D. Wrathall, Programme Organiser at 1YA. A letter was received from the Radio Broadcasting Co. advising that the oneact play competition. was now under way and that entries received up to the present time were very: promising. The question of a "Maori Night" was discussed at considerable length following on an outline of -the special Maori pageant which was held at 2YA last year,

It was finally decided to recommend to the Company that a. sub-committee should visit Ngaruawahia for the purposes of interviewing Princess Te Puia and endeavouring to arrange for the Ngaruawahia. Maoris to present a complete programme. The committee further decide hold a "Topsy Turvy" programm ie which artists would. contribute it outside their usual sphere. The question of the 1YA Choir was fully considered, as was the report from the Company’s Musical Director on this subject. The committee was of the opinion that sixteen voices would be preferable to the double quartet and resolved to obtain the Company’s opinion further with regard to the ‘number of voices. « The committee decided to meet again on the 8th of March at 8 p.m.