2YA Features

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

2YA Features

‘HE evening service of St. John’s Presbyterian Church will be relayed on Sunday evening and at the conclusion of the service the: recital to be given by the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band in His Majesty’s Theatre will be broadcast. IN Monday evening Miss Ailsa Nicol, the well-known. soprano, whose work is always pleasing by virtue of her artistry and her good radio voice, will be appearing on the programme. Her solo numbers will be "The Willow," by Goring Thomas, and two of

Liza Lehmann’s songs, "The Yellowhammer’s Song" and "The Wood Pigeon." The former is by request. She will also be heard in a duet. with Mr. G: Flanagan. Listeners will remember Mr. Flanagan’s singing when he appeared recently with Miss. Ailsa Nicol in the song cycle, "Jhelum River." His items on this occasion will be Tschaikowsky’s beautiful ballad, "To the Forest" and "Drums" (by Meale). e R. CHAS. EDWARDS, the tenor soloist for Monday evening, will be heard in two numbers. which should show up his. voice and dramatic temperament to advantage, his items being "Oh, Could I in Song Bxpress My Sorrow" (by Malashkin) and "Lord Randail." M88 LILLIAN HAMBLEY, a young contralto who is making her first appearance before the microphone on Monday evening, has had some public experience in’singing at competition festivals and her items will be widely appreciated. Bemberg’s "Hindoo Song," | Liddle’s "Home Song’ and "Who Knows" (by Ball) will be sung. AN item. that is "different" is what y one can truthfully say about Mr. Victor 8. Lioyd’s work. ‘This artist holds the interest of listeners by relating various "experiences" he has had. He hag the happy knack of being able to make each of his listeners feel that he is talking specially to him, as "one friend to another," and, of course, he always introduces a little surprise to round off the story. . ON Monday .evening the studio orchestra will play the overture "Athalie," by Mendelssohn, Brahms’ . "Lyric Suite’ the "Largo" from Dvorak’s "New World Symphony," Tschaikowsky’s "Petite Suite," a "Caprice" by Moszowski, and Brahms’ "Hungarian Dances" (Numbers 4 and 7). HE "popular" evening at 2YA falls on a Tuesday evening, and the programme on this occasion will be one that will find favour with varying — tastes. Baritone solos by Mr. Moss will be "The Ar ~* and the Song," and two Maori songs, "Hoea Ra" and "Tahi nei toru Kino." ‘Listeners still haye pleasant recollections of ~ Mr. Moss’s finished singing at the reeent "Hinemoa" concert relayed from the. Town Hall, and apropos of this arrangements have been completed for Mr, Moss to sing some further Maori numbers: at a later date, details of which will be announced later. Those well-known entertainers, tae Two Boiled Owls, will also«be on the programme, their items comprising a .hu- morous sketch, . ovelty, instrumental, 7 and vocal numbers. Mrs. B. Miller, a ‘ newcomer. to the mi conhone, will be heard in several.numbers from musical comedies, and popular songs will ,be sung by Mr. Maurice Chapman, The orchestral items will, include ~ "The Bronze Horse" overture by Auber, Luigini’s "Ballet Russe, Part I," two popular song numbers, "Was It a

ream," and "The Man I Love," BesJey’s "Second Minuet," and two *Russian Dances" by Bortkievicz. . ON Thutsday evening the Wellington Artillery Band, under the conductorship of Captain T, Herd, will present an interesting and entertaining programme, The band will be assisted by the following artists: Mrs. Alma Millward (mezzo-soprano), Mr. Norman Izett (pianist), Mr. Wilbur Davies (baritone), Miss Rene Goyder (contralto), and Mr, Harry Phipps (tenor). The band items comprise "The Diamond Star" overture, a2 humorous fantasy, "Pop Goes the Weasel," a grand opera selection "Don Giovanni," the fantasia "A Darkey’s Dreamland," a cornet solo, "O Promise Me," and the cornet. duet, "Besses o’ the Barn." Mr. Sneddon will be the cornet soloist in’the first item, and Messrs, W, Sneddon and Houcher will play the latter number. AN outstanding feature of Thursday evening’s programme will be the lecturette to be delivered by the Bishop of Aatea Roa on Maori legends. A similar lecturette given by his Lordship from 8YA recently was the sub-, ject of very favourable comment. Mr. Harry Phipps, the well-known local tenor, will be making a welcome reappearance before the microphone on’ Thursday evening, his items on this occasion being "By the Waters" (Adams) and two numbers from "Séa . Behoes"’ by plontague Phillips-viz., 1 ~~ "Nightfall at "Sea" and "If. We Sailed Away." ‘Mr. Wilbur Davies, a popular baritone, has.chosen for his items "The Sea Road," by Haydn Wood, Sanderson’s "Harlequin" and "Spanish Gold" (by Fisher). Mrs, Alma Millward, the possessor of a pleasing mezzo-soprano yoice, will be heard in Vaughan’s "June is in My Heatt," Leoni’s "The Birth of Morn" and Agnes. Mary Lang’s’ "Salaam." Mr, Norman Izett, one of Wellington’s most promising pianists, will be heard in a solo number, "Valse in A Flat," by Chopin. A NEW artist to perform at 2YA on Thursday evening’s programme will be Miss Rene Goyder, a wellknown teacher of music and’ singing. She was at one time a pupil of Miss Mina Caldow, the well-known New Zealand contralto. Miss Goyder’s items will be Houghton’s "Not Understood" (the words of which are by Thomas ‘Bracken, the New Zealand poet), "Down Here" (by May Brahe), and "I. Am Longing for the Spring" Norris). FRIDAY evenifig’s programme will comprise grand opera and musical comedy numbers by Mrs. W. Fraser

Morrish (soprano), Mr. Val Jones (baritone), Mrs, T. Treacey (contralto), and Mr. Oliver Foote (tenor). Mr. Albert Davey will be heard in two elocutionary numbers "A Touch of Sun" and "The Dandy Fifth." Miss Glen Carty, a young pianiste from the studio of Mr. Gordon Short, will be heard in a solo number entitled "Toccata" (by Saint-Saens). The orchestral items will be the overture to "Peter Schmoll," a "Faust" selection. and selections from "The Arcadians," "Genevieve de Brabant" and "Ballet Music" from "Carmen" will be presented by means of gramophone — records. N Saturday evening the -usual yaudeville programme will be presented, the supporting artists being the Melodie Four, Berthold and Bent nC

PETER GOULET REDE Sr PRe (steel guitar duo), "Mr. Bert Thompson (humour), and Mrs. M.R. Lightbody (soubrette). A ventrilaquist and his pal will also be introduced. The orchestral items will be the march "Castles in Spain,’ coupled with the waltz "Il Bacio," a musical comedy selection "Stop Flirting," a selection "Under the British Flag," two novelty numbers, "The Drummer’s Birthday" and "The Glory of the Sea." From 10 p.m, onwards the usual (dance programme will be broadcast.