3YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 11, 27 September 1929, Page 15

3YA Features

oe HE Rey. L. B. Neale will he the preacher in St. Albans Methodist Church on Sunday evening, when the service is to be broadcast. A brief studio concert will follow till 8.15, . When 2YA will be rebroadcast. Contributing to the local studio concert will be Miss Margaret Lorimer (mezzo-contralto) and Mr. Theo. Turner, (baritone). JWONDAY evening’s programme will feature the Woolston Band, under Mr. R. J. Hstall, and associated with them in a miscellaneous programme will be. some popular vocalists who have not been heard from 3YA for some time. One of the artists, Miss Lottie Colville (mezzo-soprano) has recently gained success in musical competitions. Miss Marjory Miller (soprano) and Mr. John Worgan will also be welcomed. Mr. Arthur T. Couch (tenor) is always a popular singer. Mr. Harold Shaw, who has recently gained elocutionary prizes at competitions, will contribute "Bendy’s Sermon" (by Conan Doyle). and "Our Folks." On Tuesday evening 3YA will relay a concert from Timaru. Wednesday evening’s' programme qwill consist of a studio concert to be ‘given by the Ohristchurch Orchestral Society, under Signor Oddone Savini. ON Thursday evening at 7.30 there will be. .a lecture arranged by the 8YA Primary Productions Committee. Mr. O. W. B. Anderson, chairman of the committee of the Canterbury Horticultural Society will speak on "The -Aims and Objects of Horticultural Societies." MBS. Ross Brodie, of Rangitata Island, who has previously sung most acceptably for 3YA listeners, will be heard again on Thursday evening, when her items will comprise an operatic solo "Softly Awakes My Heart," "The Tryst" (by Sibelius) and Haydn’s "Hark, What Shall I Tell Thee." Mrs, A. Edwards (soprano) will also sing two operatic numbers, and "The Fisher’s Widow." Mr. A. Gladstone Brown, a fine baritone, wil] make his radio debut. He will sing "A Soft Day," "¥n Summer Time on Bredon" and "Myself. When. Young" (from "In a Persian Garden.".). Another welcome singer will be Mr, W. J. Trewern (tenor). Instrumerital items will be provided by the Studio ‘Trio, Mr. H. Beck (cellist) and by specially selected records. Elocutionary items by Mr. Culford Bell, announcer at 1YA, will be a feature of Thursday evening’s programme.

ONE Briday evening there will be another talk to farmers, this time concerning the choice of grass seed. The talk will be based on the Agricultural Bulletin No. 3 and will be given by Dr. Chas. Chilton. Singers for Friday evening’s popular concert will be Miss Hila Skurr (who reappears in radio after a long absence), Mrs. BH. H. Davies (mezzo-contralto), Mr. Robert Allison (batitone) and Mr. W. J. Richards (bass). ‘There will be recitations by Mrs. Margaret Williams and Mr. N. N. Cornish, winner of tlie mouth-organ playing at the last Christchureh competitions, will be performing. The dance music of the evening will be provided by the Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra. The selections played. will, as usual, include the latest airs. On Saturday evening 3¥A will rebroadcast 2YA.