1YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 36, 22 March 1929, Page 14

1YA Features

Divine service on Sunday evening will be broadcast from the Beresford Street Congregational Church, the Rey. Lionel Fletcher being the preacher; Mr. William Gemmell, the musical director; and Mr. Alf Hady the organist. Stainer’s "Crucifixion" wili be rendered during the evening by the Congregational Church Choir, assisted by Mr. W. Gemmell and Mr. W. Littler. ON Tuesday evening the "Lyric Quartet" in conjunction with Miss Alma MeGruer will perform a programme of operatic excerpts, including the "Pilgrims’ Chorus" and concerted and solo items from Gounod’s opera "Faust." The Auckland Trio will render a number of instrumental selections while Miss Mollie Wright will contribute a ’cello solo, "Tarantelle"’ by Van Goens. Orchestral excerpts will also be relayed from the Majestic Theatre, where the orchestra is under the baton of Mr. J. WhitefordWaugh. Continuing his talks on "The Maori," Mr. A. B. Chappell will tell "more about the Maori’s games." An interesting item on Tuesday evening’s programme will be the second of a series of gramophone lecture-recitals by Mr. Karl Atkinson, President of the Auckland Gramophone Society. Mr. Atkinson has chosen for his subject "Devotional Music," and his gramophonic illustrations include selections from "Elijah," Mendelssohn, and "Parsifal," Wagner. BAND music is particularly suited for broadcast purposes and the appearance of the Auckland Artillery Band on Wednesday evening will be

PRD II III LILIES SILI SLIP welcomed by all listeners. Their numbers include "Musical Switch’ (AIford), "Albion March" (Rimmer), "Lustspiel Overture," "Maritana Fantasia," and selections from "No, No, Nanette.’ Interspersing the band items will be a selection of bright solos. duets and quartets contributed by Miss D. Youd, Miss M. Williamson, Mr. Lambert Harvey, Mr. Geoffrey Colledge and Mr. Clinton Williams. HE main vocalists on Thursday evening’s programme will be Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet, who will . present a prog"amme of Old English songs. These old favourites have an appeal which is felt by all classes of listeners and the presentation of items such as "Simon the Cellarer," "My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair," "My Pretty Jane," "Where the Bee Sucks" and "Iiome, Sweet Home,’ should prove very popular, The orchestra will include among its selection "Glory of Russia," "Kreen," "Washington Post March" (Sousa) and Paderewski’s "Minuet in G.’ Two artists who will make a welcome reappearance after a long absence from the microphone will be Mrs. J. J. Sullivan (soprano), and Miss Doris Binns (pianiste). An outstanding item on this programme should be Mr. J. F. Montague’s rendering of Thomas Bracken’s fine poem, "Rewi’s stand at Orakau." FRIDAY being Good Friday, Station 1YA will be on the air at approximately 10.45 a.m. to relay a special morning service from St. Mary’s Cathedral, the preacher being Canon Percival James and the organist, Mr. Edgar Randall. The evening service will be broadcast from the Beresford Street Congregational Church, the Rev. Lionel

Fletcher being the preacher, and Mr, William Gemmell the choirmaster. A VERY diversified programme will be broadcast on Saturday evening, the artists including the popular baritone, Mr. Fred Barker, whose items include "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" and "Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac-time." Miss Edna Langmuir’s versatility will be displayed in two monologues, "Having it Out" and "Just Her Way," and the jazz piano solo, "Nola." Included among the orchestras items will be Coleridge-Taylors "Hiawatha Suite," "Waiata Poi’ (Hill) and_ selections from "Mikado" (Sullivan). Humour will be provided by Mr. Fred Barker.