Relay of "The Holy City"

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 8, 6 September 1929, Page 8

Relay of "The Holy City"

Hamilton Church Choir’s Splendid Performance . N Wednesday last 1YA relayed the ' ¢antata "The. Holy. City". from Hamilton, the performance being presented by St. Paul’s Methodist Church Choir. The Mayor of Hamilton (Mr. J. R. Fow) in a short address thanked the Radio Broadcasting Company for its efforts in relaying the performance and congratulated the choir.on its. excellent performanee. Mr. A: R. Har-

ris, the general manager of the Radio Broadcasting Company, sent the following telegram ‘to His Worship the Mayor of. Hamilton subsequent to the performance :- : "Relay to Auckland and broadcast from 1YA of St. Paul’s Methodist Church Choir was received here most clearly last night, and choir's rendering of ‘The Holy City’ undoubtedly one of. finest presented in New Zealand. Heartily congratulate members of choir and organist, Mr. Webster. Your speech was also most interesting and we reciprocate the very kind sentiments you expressed towards the company." The excellence of the presentation was due in no small measure to the efforts of the conductor, M. T. S. Webster, well-known to radio audiences through his excellent organ broadcasts at 1YA some two years ago. ‘2