English Folk Songs

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 7, 30 August 1929, Page 8

English Folk Songs

-Lecture-Recital at 3Y A . PASSIN G through -Christchurch...on the way to fulfil an engagement as-musical judge at the Ashburton Competitions, Mr. Will Hutchens will give a lecture-recital at 3YA on Wednesday, September 4, Old English Folk Songs will be his theme. He will himself sing the old: melodies to illustrate his lecture," ae ‘.. Mr. Hiutchens.is a. well-known Wan- . ganui- musician, with a Dominion-wide reputation. He. is one of a: very mugical ‘family. His younger: brother is the well-known Sydney pianist: Frank weweereerVaUTEUYNTUNNENUEXETSTESTITSVETTIEIEIIG

Hutchens. His father was a choir and orchestral conductor.. Born in Christchureh, Mr. Will Hutchens went to the North Island at ‘an early age. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, having as his singing master the. late Frederick Walker, formerly master. of the choir boys at St. Paul’s Cathedral, and who sang the part of the youth in the "BDlijah" when. it was first produced in Hngland under Mendelssohn’s own conductorship. » Mr. Hutchens studied the. violin under Philip Cathie, now conductor for Matheson Lang, and leader. of ‘the famous Cathie Quartet; and harmony with Professor Paul Corder: ~ : ‘Returning to.New Zealand, he spent some years in teaching, and as- musical director for a theatre, before returning .to ‘England, ‘where he became a mem-

a _____ _ ___} ber of the National Orchestral Association, and played for a number of London theatres and also, spent a season with the Weymouth ' Municipal Orchestra, together with Mr. Leon de Mauny, now of -Wellington.’ ‘Returning to New Zealand in 1922, he settled-in Wanganui, and has been: for seven’ years conductor of the Wanganui Orchestral Society, and also of ‘Trinity Church Choir. Other activities include two years as president of the Wanganui.Society of Professional Musicians, Ieadership_ of the Wanganui String Quartet, andr chestral Conductor for ‘the Savage © He has adjudicated at seven competition festivals within the last.two years.