Features from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 46, 31 May 1929, Page 14

Features from 2YA

HB service to be broadcast on Sunday evening will be relayed from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The Rey. R. Howie will be the preacher. After the church service will follow a relay of the concert to be given by the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band, under the conductorship of Captain T. Herd. The concert will be given in His Majesty’s ‘Theatre and an excellent programme has been arranged, including the Bridges Trio. N Monday evening Miss Anne Davies (soprano) will sing "Roses for the King," a composition by Miss Edith ‘Harrhy (who recently broadcast from 2YA and other New Zealand stations), and also "Who'll Buy My Lavender?" and "A Song of Thanksgiving." Mr. John Prouse’s items will include "Hearts of Oak,’ "Son of the Ocean Isle," "Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind," and "My Love’s an Arbutus." Miss Nora Greene (contralto) will sing "There’s a Land," "There is Only One England," and "Land of Hope and Glory." Mr. Charles Edwards (tenor) has chosen for his items "Homeland" and "Glorious Devon." Mr. Cedric Gardiner will recite two patriotic poems, "The Day of Kings" (by Owens) and "England to the Sea" (by Vermede). A feature of Monday’s programme will be the relaying of the organ recital by Mr. H. Temple White. Mr. Harold Oakes will play as a trombone solo, with organ accompaniment, "Let Me Like a Soldier Fall," and Miss Nora Greene will sing Elgar’s "Land of Hope and Glory," also with organ accompaniment. Mr. White will play as an organ solo Higar’s "Salut d’Amour." N Tuesday evening a light popular programme will be presented, the contributing artists being Mr. W. Bh. Robbins (tenor) and Miss Lily Charles (popular songs). The Co-optimists will be heard in short sketches and novelty items. The Wellington Artillery Band will contribute the majority of items on Thursday’s programme. ‘The band, which plays under the conductorship of Captain T. Herd, will present an interesting and varied programme, outstanding items being the fantasia "Souvenir de Russe," Handel’s "Largo," the cornet duet "Sandy and Jock," a nautical fantasia‘ of sea songs entitled "A Sailor’s Memories," and an air varie

"Spanish . Chant." Two humorous sketches will be given by Mr.‘ John Fortis and Miss Hlise Lloyd, namely, "Cold Poison" and "The Collaborators." The vocal portion of the programme will be contributed by the Lyric Male Quartet, and Mrs, Dlvira Meban (soprano). N Friday evening Mr. Dan McKenzie will give a further talk on "The Laws of Rugby." His talk is timed th commence at 7.40 p.m. The concer session for the evening will comprise operatic and comic opera vocal gems by the Ariel Singers, who will also be supported by the Studio Orchestra in several items. At the conclusion of the studio concert a portion of act 3 of the opera "Tristan and Isolde" will be presented by means of gramophone records. N Saturday evening 2YA will relay © the Wellington Harmonie Society’s concert, to be given in the Town Hall. ON Monday evening, June 10, being the forty-third anniversary of the Tarawera eruption, which occurred on June 10, 1886, Mr. R. M. Oliver will recite Kelly’s narrative poem "Tarawera." This beautiful piece of wordpainting depicts the eruption as seen ‘ by one of the old Maori tohungas, and -. describes the scene of desolation and the after-effects in graphic language.