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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 4, 9 August 1929, Page 14

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' TH service in St. Andrew’s Church ' will be broadcast on Sunday evening: The Rev. Ivo B.. Bertram will be the preacher, and Dr. Neil MeDougall will be organist. iB addition to Madame Mary Towsey’s: Quartet, the’ vocalists on Tuesday evening will include new radio performers: in the persons of Miss Nancy O’Oonnor, Miss Blla Hines and Miss Ina Schollum. The concerted numbers will be "Departure" (Mendelsschn) and, "Come to the Fair’ (Hast--hope Martin). The solo numbers will "include several. operatic selections. There will be a further instalment of the grand opera "Carmen," when Act IV will be presented. Orchestral items on the programme will be provided by the Studio Orchestra and by a relay from the Majestic Theatre. -There will be a pianoforte novelty by Mr. Brie Waters. It is entitled *Prudy." Two elocutionary numbers are on the programme for rendition by Mrs. Cul_ford Bell-a scene from "The Heart ‘o£ Midlothian" and a humorous number, "Reducing." On Tuesday evening at 7, 40 Mr. H. Hollingrake, Mus.Bac., will give a lecture on "Melody." This will be one of the W.H.A. series. -A talk on "Physical Culture" will be given by Mr. Norman Kerr on Wednesday evening, ’ ON Wednesday. evening the pro-' gramme fo be presented by the Auckland Artillery Band, under the eonductorship of Mr. Wynne Smith, will eomprise two marches, "Simplicity" end "Rebecca," the overture "Taneredi," a novelty number, "Three Blind Mice," .a- waltz "Il Bacio," and Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony." There will be a cornet solo with band accompaniment, "The Triplets," while : Bandsman Thompson will play as a

cornet solo "The Lost Chord." The voeal portion of the programme will be contributed by the Olympians. ‘They will sing the quartet entitled "Wchoes." The solo numbers will include "A Spirit Flower" and "Garden of Happiness,’ to be sung'by Miss D. Youd. "Thank God for a Garden" and "My Ain Wee Hoose" will be given by Miss Martha Williamson. Mr. Lambert Harvey will sing "Macushla" and "Gingham Gown." Mr. H. Barry Coney will sing "Young Dietrich" and "Grendon Fair." There will be elocutionary items by Miss G. Gamman, entitled "The Banishment of Rosalind" (Shakespeare), "The Unsolved Problem" and "Hngland’s Enblem." N interesting feature of Thursday evening’s programme Will be the rendition by the Celeste Trio of excerpts from "Westward Ho!" A synopsis of this fine vocal work is as follows: -It is morning on the sea-shore; The fishermen start out to sea and are farewelled by their womenfolk (trio). The children are playing on the beach, and as she watches them a mother sings (mezzo solo). The women are working in a group on the shore. A maiden comes running and announces the arrival of a band of gipsies. They follow her to the village green and listen to the gipsies singing (trio). Bvening: Two maidens sing in the lighthouse tower (duet). The women meet in terror at the rising storm (trio, choral prayer). Lullaby: A wife sings to her little child (contralto solo). Morning: The safe return of the fishermen (trio). Other vocal items on the programme will be contributed by Mr. Reg. Richards, who will sing "Fairy Tales of Ireland," "Friend," and "Youth has a Happy Tread." Humorous elocutionary numbers will be given by Mr. T. T. Garland. There will be a flute solo by Mr, A. A, Dunn, and the Studio Orchéstra will present a popular programme. A dance music session will continue till 11 p.m. ON Friday evening, at 7 p.m., there will be : a talk on Rugby Football

. by Mr. Frank Sutherland. At 9 o’clock . Mr. A. B. Chappell will give another ' "Topical Talk." The studio classical | programme on Friday evening will be ; preceded by a thirty minutes’ relay.of a concert arranged by Messrs. Lewis Eady Limited. The vocal portion of . the studio programme will be provided by the Clarion Quartet. Among the golos. will be "he Asra," "Where’er You Walk," and "The Nightwatchman." _ The programme includes two fine duets, "OQ Lovely Night" and "Life’s Dream Be UNV UHUUATUATILATLISUAT DAT WHLATUUAT UAT AUUTAU ATAU UTAH T GUAT CUT IU ULAT UTTAR LAT TG

is O’er.’ Miss Molly Wright, ’celliste, will play "Melodie," and there will be items by the Studio Trio. A talk on "Chrysanthemums" will be given on Saturday evening at 7.40 by Mr: Dale. ATURDAY’S populat programme will provide splendid variety, including, as it does, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Scott in "Musical Moments," Miss Nellie Lingard, -. contralto, Mr. J. F. Montague in humorous items, and the Studio Orchestra. The concluding portion of the programme will be given over to dance music until 11 p.m.