3YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 13, 11 October 1929, Page 15

3YA Features

-_ ‘THE service in St. Andrew's Présby~terian Church on Sunday evening will be broadcast. The preacher will be the Rey, J.C. Young, of Leeston. The after church concert will consist of a rebroadcast of 2YA, Me. BR, J. BELL will give his fortnightly book review on Monday evening at 7.15. At 7.80 Dr. Chas. Chilton will review the September number of the Journal of Agriculture. This is one of the 83YA Primary Productions Committee’s talks. The New Brighton Municipal Band, which presented such a bright and attractive programme when it broadcast from 3YA a few weeks ago, has prepared an equally good entertainment for Monday next. The band plays under the conductorship of Mr. J. Nuttall. Also contributing to the evening’s programme will be Mrs. Jean Scrimshaw (soprano), Miss Mand Stringer (contralto), Mr. Peter Macdonald (tenor), Mr, Robert Robson (bac.), Mr. H. Instone (reciter) and the Studio Trio. ON Wednesday evehing 3YA will relay the opening of the new 4YA. ON Thursday evening at 7.380 there will be another talk to farmers. Mr. L, Paynter, Orchard Division: of the Department of Agriculture, will speak on "Fireblight: Histoty and Measures to Prevent its Spread." 'The programme for the evening will include numerous classical humbers. The contributing vocalists will be Miss Merle Miller, Miss Sylvia Angus, Mr. Harold Prescott and Mr. Bernard Rennell, Mr. Sydney Francis Hoben will give another of his popular piano lecture recitals, on this occasion demonstrating works from Grieg, Rheinberger and Chaminade. A special feature of Thursday evening’s programme will be the second appearance of the Christehurch String quartet-Mr, Arthur Gordon, Miss Gladys Vincent, Signor Oddone Savini and Mr. Francis Bate. Selections will be played from the works of Beethoven, Schubert, Borodin and Leoncavailo, the selection by the lastnamed being arranged by Signor Savini. One of the songs to be sung by Miss Merle Miller is Schubert’s "The Erl King," which should admirably suit the dramatic. temperament of this singer. Miss Miller will alsa sing "She Wandered Down the Mountain Side," and, in company with Mr. Bernard Rennell, will sing the operatic duet, "Silyio at this Hour" (from "Pagliacci"). IN Friday evening the Grand Opera "Quartet will provide a change from their usual type of programme, when. an entertainment consisting of plantation songs and choruses will be

presented. The programme will * be typical of negro life, every item on the programme being intended to help create the required atmosphere. The vocal numbers will comprise many of the old favourites and banjo items and coinicalities will be introduced. The Studio String Octet under Mr. Harold Beck will play many of the melodies which are inseparably associated with the negroes in joy and sadness. BDloeutionary items will be given by Miss Winifred Smith. "THERE will be a vaudeville type of programme on Saturday. evening, concluding with a dance music session. The Cathedral Male Quartet will be heard in solo and concerted work. The always popular Joyous Pair will again appear "at the piano,’ with ukulele obbligato, Mr. Noel Newson, the youthful entertainer who delighted listeners some weeks ago, will again be heard and Mr. Geo, Titchener will provide humorous numbers.