Notes from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 52, 12 July 1929, Page 18

Notes from 2YA

ONDAc evening there will be a programme of WHastern music, built up round a special presentation of Amy Woodforde-Finden’s song cycle, "Jhelum River. The soloists for the eycle will be Miss Ailsa Nicol and Mr. G. Flanagan, soprano and baritone respectively. Also assisting with the programme will be Mr. Chas. Edwards (tenor) and Mrs. Phyllis Ramsey (con:

Iubtvtte RIP ADPRDP DDO OOO PRRA FEI IRR DI IRI IEDR III IEEE tralto). The orchestral items will be "Slave Dance and Feast of Ashura" (from Pratt’s "Hastern Pictures"), the "T’Chaka Suite," Rubenstein’s "Persian Suite," and the "Cossacks’ ,edding Fete" (by Krein). Blocutionary items will be given by Mrs. Geo. Castle, a newcomer to 2YA microphone, and Mr. H. Temple White will be heard in a brief organ recital, his items being "Hymne Celecte" (by Gray), Faulke’s "Seherzo in A Minor,’ and Bach’s "Tntroduction and Allegro.’ UESDAY will be the second anniversary of the opening of 2YA, A special programme is being given. The orchestra items will include Engle.

ee ee ee a ee ‘ mann’s "Potted Overtures," which com prises a selection of overtures played by the 2YA Orchestra during the last year, Moszkowski’s "Dance of the Rose Elves,’ Drigo’s "Valse des Alouettes," Saint-Saens "Wedding Cake Waltz" (the piano soloist being Mr. M. Dixon), a "Seottish Patrol," and Liszt’s "Hungarian Rhapsody No, 2.’ An item of outstanding merit and interest will be the piano solo to be played by Mr. Gordon Short, "The Bat Waltz," by Strauss. This particular item will be looked forward to with pleasure by listeners all over thé country.

The vocalists for the evening will be Miss Nora Gray (soprano), Miss Nora Greene (contralto), Mr. Samuel Dunean (tenor), and Mr. W. W. Marshall (bass). Concerted items wi alse be given by the Melodie Four. . Nor--man Aitken, the popular will recite dramatic and humorous numbers.

tit tlt te Sate LID IIL The Salvation Army Band will furnish the majority of items on Thursday evening. Their items will comprise marches, selections from the great masters, and a national selection, entitled "American Melodies." The Lyric Quartet will support the band with Vocal items, their concerted numbers being "Night" (by Schubert), Trotere’s well-known ballad, "The Deathless Army," and "A Perfect Day.’ Mr. Chas. Williams will sing two of Griegs. songs, "The First Primrose" and "Love-} ly Evening." The operatic aria, "Vision Fugitive’ from Massanet’s "Herodiade" will be sung by Mr. Will Goudie. Mr. Goudie will also be associated with Mr. Williams in the duet "The Army and Navy." Two bass baritone solos will be rendered by Mr. Binet Brown, whose items will be "Time to Go," by Sanderson, and "Your Mother and I," by Grant. Miss Zita Casey (soprano) will also be heard in several numbers. Miss Gracie Kerr, a well-known elocutioniste who has appeared with success at the Port Nicholson Silver Band’s recitals, will be heard in two numbers. RIDAY evening’s programme will ( feature the Etude Quartet in a studio presentation of the well-known musical comedy "The Cabaret. Girl," by the popular composer Jerome Kern. The orchestral items will include a selection from the musical comedy referred to and from "The Dollar Prineess," Roberts’s arrangement of ‘"Master Melodies from Famous Light Operas," a cornet and trombone duet from "The Tales of- Hoffman’"-the "Barcarolle’ : (the soloists being Messrs. W. Sneddon and Harold Oakes) -and Cochran’s "Mayfair and Montmartre" selection. TH 2YA Revue Company will present another of their bright and entertaining programmes on Saturday. By special request the sketch "Love or Luere" will be repeated on this programme. The programme will comprise choruses, vocal solos, sketches of a light nature and comic songs. Messrs. Berthold and Bent will assist the company with Hav aiian novelty numbers, Orchestral items in’ keeping with the programme will also be rendered. At 10 p.m. the usual dance programme will be presented, a review of the day’s sporting events being given at 10.45,