2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 47, 7 June 1929, Page 14

2YA Features

THE vocalists for Monday evening’s interesting and varied programme will be Mrs. Fraser Morrish (soprano), Miss Hilda Chudley (contralto), Mr. Wilbur Davies (baritone) and Mr. Bric Rishworth (tenor). Mr. Victor 8S. Lloyd will relate another of his experiences. Mrs. Fraser Morrish has chosen for her items Helmund’s "Black

Bird" song, a traditional Scottish number, "The Auld Man," and Teresa del Riego’s "Thank God for a Garden." Two ballads, "The King’s Minstrel" and "Brian of Glenaar," will be Mr. Wilbur Davies’s items. Miss Hilda Chudley is making a welcome reappearance before the microphone. Her items will be "The Time of Roses" and "A Young Girl’s Song," together with a composition of Drummond’s entitled "To Sing Awhile’’ Two numbers from Schubert’s beautiful song cycle, "The Maid of the Mill"-viz., "The Inquirer" and "Impatience," will be sung by Mr. Erie Rishworth. Mr. Rishworth is an artist who has specialised in classical songs and his interpretation of songs of this nature is always enjoyed. A further item by Mr. Rishworth will be "Ah! Moon of My Delight," from Liza Lehmann’s song cycle, "In a Persian Garden." [3 A MUSICAL event of unusual in- _ terest to radio listeners will take place in the Wellington Concert Chamber on Monday, June 10, when two

young musicians who have broadcast very successfully from 2YA on different occasions will give a joint pianoforte and violoncello recital. Thelma Willoughby, aged 16, a pianiste from the studios of Mr. Gordon Short, Wellington’s well-known, pianist and teacher, has been awarded the coveted L.A.B. scholarship for last year, which is tenable at the Royal Academy of Music, London. She will leave for London to take up the scholarship within a few weeks. Thelma Willoughby had previously been very \iccessful at the Wellington Competit#ons, having won a number of first prizes, including the special gold medal presented last year in connection with the Schubert centenary, and previously the scholarship awarded by the Competitions Society. Shura Cherkassy, the great pianist who visited New Zealand last year, spoke most enthusiastically of the young artist’s musical gifts. Grete Jespersen, who comes from Palmerston North, has studied the ’cello with Mr. George Ellwood. = Although only 12 years of age she has already appeared with great success at different concerts of importance in Wellington and elsewhere. She has been engaged as soloist at the coneert of the Wanganui Choral Union to be given next month, a great distinction for 0 young an artist. Numbers from t recital will be relayed for the of listeners-in.

A LIGHT popular programme will be presented on Tuesday evening, the assisting artists being Mr. Charles Wilkie (baritone), Mrs. N. R. Lightbody (soubrette), and Mr. Billy Hart. Mr. Hart will be heard in popular songs at the piano and the humour of the evening will be provided by Mr. Len Ashton.

(THURSDAY evening’s programme will be devoted to "Uncle George’s Evening." The programme will consist of choral and instrumental items, elocutionary numbers, both dramatic and humorous, and several solos, which will include songs by Uncle George, [ue Philharmonic Quartet, with the assistance of "Kohu" (who will relate Maori anecdotes) and the Studio Orchestra, will provide the programme for Friday evening. Amongst the itekns to be presented will be the fam tenor operatic solo, "Questa o Quella" from "Rigoletto," which will be sung by Mr. Edwin Dennis; a solo, "The Quaker Girl," from the musical comedy of that name, to be sung by | Miss Madge Freeman; and "Love Will Find a Way," a solo from "The Maid of the Mountains," by Miss Ena Rapley. "Kohu’s" anecdotes will include the story of the origin and meaning of the "Kamate" haka. "THE Saturday evening vaudeville programme will be- contributed t py the Melodie Four, Mrs. Kenny’aSteel Guitar Trio, and Mr. Henry Desmond (humour). Contralto solos will also: be given by .Miss Mona Carrick. The Melodie’ Four will’ sing as com

certed items "Ice Cream," "I Wish I Had My Old Girl Back Again," and the popular waltz number, "Someday, Somewhere, We'll Meet Again." Mr. am Duncan will sing "Then You'll emember Me" from "The Bohemian Girl," and Mr. R. S. Allwright "The Yeoman’s Wedding Song." Mr, Frank Bryant’s ‘solo will be "Little Lady of the Moon" and Mr. W. W. Marshall’s resonant bass will be heard to advantage in Hermann Lohr’s rousing gong, "Chorus Gentlemen." Miss Mona Carrick’s items will be "True Till Death" and "My Dear Soul." Mr. Henry Des: mond has chosen for his items two Albert Chevalier songs, "What’s the Good of Hannyfink?" and ."Who’ll Buy?" The orchestra will render items in keeping with the programme.