3YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 53, 19 July 1929, Page 18

3YA Features

THB: Rev_ H: Willams' will be the preacher at St: Mary's 'Anglican Church_ on Sunday evening, when the-

service | will be broadcast. ’ The organist and musical director will be Mr: Alfred Worsley. In the. brief studio: concert which will- follow, until. the ‘rebroadcast of 2YA commences: ‘at 8.15:p.m., mezzo-soprano solos ‘will be. sung py Miss’. Anita Gtaham, and ‘there "will be instrumental numbers . by the ene dio Trio; The’ Wellington rebroadcast will consist of the concert to: be give in the Grand Opera House: by the Port Nicholson Silver Band: ONDAY. evening’ 'S programme will be of a very popular nature, being eontributed by Derry’s Military "Band, Miss M. Lewis (mezzo-contralto)s Miss Betty Hilliard: (singer of . popular songs), Mr. Peter Macdonald (tenor), Mr. George Titchener (humour), and the Studio Trio: A very interesting programme will he presented by Derry’s

site pene . Band ‘under ‘Mr. J. M. Scott on Monday eyening. Besides some old favourites a number of new selections will be introduced.*’ The band items will comprise two marches, "University of Pennsylvania" and "Peace Centennial,’ "Bohemian. Dance,". a ° selection ° from "The Arcadians,’ a waltz, the "Anvil Chorus":from’ "Il Troyatore," and: the. tone picture by Ketelby "In Camp of. the Ancient Britons." HIS tone picture was suggested by a visit to Worlebury Camp, Wes-ton-Super-Mere, and represents the reverie of a visitor to a seaside resort where may still be seen the remains of an early ‘British encampment. The piece begins with the sacred grove of the Druids and’ the Invocation before the battle;:‘then follows the march of the ancient. ‘Britons, the advance of ‘the Romaai* ‘Ilegions;; the’ battle and defeat ofthe; ‘Britons and their ‘retreat. . The. Invoeation * then, merges into a waltz, as if being "played by a band on the front; rigging" the ‘listener ‘back to.the. present With an exuberant climax;: typitying « ‘the holiday «spirit ‘theypiece... Agcbrought to" Ay sively: conusin. "s* ) HE i cogramme on Wedhesday. ‘even‘ing.vill open sith the ‘presentation t; 2 of "Carmen," with -the full -desé ition by. Mr? WwW. TI. Dixon, ' Professor" of "Singing. "The >, programme -thigevening will be" of: arent, merit. The vocalists wi}: be, ‘Mis? MAY G18 tay "Itpgers (soprano), "Miss » Vera, Mairtin,! Mr. Bernard. -Reénnella¢ anitone) + + «while Miss Lily Hrighies Swill Fecifés!’The Lesson of: the* Watermill": and: "ELOay the Great: Guesi:Came."2/-Mr. Harold Beck will play: elo 'solos.iand there ’will be ‘selections: :by: ‘the Studio Trio. -« N Thursday ‘evening the vocal por‘tion of -the programme will be Irish. .This will'be a very popular entertainment; Among the. songs to be sung will'be such well- known ones as "The Ilarp* that: Once ‘Thro’ Tar vs Halls," "he Last Rose of Summer." "The: Meeting of ihe Waters," "The .Minstrel: Boy," ;"Silent, O’Moyle,’}s,and "Rileen Mavourneen." Madame Gower Burns. will sing Alfred Illill’s -"SIrish Cradle Song." This will be the. first public ‘Tendition of the work ‘in Christchurch. The other vocalists for the evening -svill be Miss Dorothy Spiller, Mr.- Ernest ‘Rogers, and"Mr. Tiler. (CONTRIBUTING to the instrumental , :side of the programme will be the Studio Trio ind Miss Dorothy Davies,’ the brilliant pianiste, who will’ play two selections by Brahms and: Saint Saens’s "Etude en forme de valsé." There will be a number of special orchestral recordings.

ON Friday evening, when the concluding portion of the programme con‘sists.of dance music which’ continues till.11 p.m., the vocal programme will be provided by the Valencia Quartet, who. will be -heard:in ;concerted : and solo numbers, mostly well known old favourites: There will, be humorous Seottish, songs.and stories by Mr. Jock Lockhart. Among the selections to be played by the Studio Trio will be the "Barearolle"? (from "Tales of Hoffman") and Dyorak’s "Slavonic Dance No. 2." © Violin solos will be played. by Miss Irene Morris., The dance music played by ‘the Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra at 3YA is always ‘a

very attractive feature of, the week's. programmes, for this band invariably presents the very Iatest in dance music. In addition to the selections by the orchestra, Mr. Les. Marston will contri: bute a.saxyophone solo, "Rubinola." On Saturday evening. 3YA will rebroadcast 2YA. wh