New Male Voice Choir

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 48, 13 June 1930, Page 4

New Male Voice Choir

The Wellington Apollo | Singers RECENTLY the musical circles of Wellington noted the formation of a new male voice choir, known as the Wellington Apollo Singers. The choir has been limited to about twenty-four voices, and already. there is a waiting list of singers wishing to join its ranks. A reading and singing test is required to be passed by all candidates for membership, some of whom will have to wait for vacancies in the various sections before they can be accepted. No member will be accepted at the expense of another similar body. It is

proposed to attack a dass of work which only a very keen, capable, and well-conducted group of singers could handle. Included in the choir are some of Wellington’s leading vocalists, and when these singers make their debut it is anticipated that there will be a revelation in finished part-singing. . The public performances of the choir will be broadcast, and the first concert will be given in September next. The members ‘are exceptionally keen and enthusiastic, and their repertoire will embrace several new and unusual numbers. They will perform under the baton of Mr. H. Temple White. The committee and officers of the new ‘organisation are as follow :-Committee, Mr. H. Temple White (conductor), Mr. L. J..Retallick (hon. secretarytreasurer), Mr. BD. T. White (hon. librarian), and Messrs. P. L. Brady (chairman), W. Billington, H. F. Gardiner and T. Watson; hon. auditor, Mr.. T. BH. Hogarth; hon. trustees, Messrs. W. Billington and H. A. Pargetter. Listeners may look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the concerts of this:new band of singers, and a further announcement will be made concerning their first public appearance. .