TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 51, 4 July 1930, Page 10

TUESDAY

From 1YA. At 7.40 pm. Mr. A. McSkimming Will give a further talk on "Voice Culture." The evening’s programme will be provided by the 1YA Orchestral Octet, under the direction of Mr. Hric Waters, Mrs. B. Jellard. (contralto) and Miss Joyce Seth Smith (mezzosoprano). Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., will give another of his interesting Topical Talks. The Octet’s numbers include "La Burlesque," "Lucia di Lammermor," and the beautiful suite, "Haiwatha" (by Coleridge-Taylor).. Miss Seth Smith made a very fine impression at the recent recital-evening and listeners will be able to hear her in operatic solos this evening. Her numbers will be "A mon fils" (from "Le Prophete"), "Voce di donna" (from "La Gioconda’’) and "Gavotte" (from "Mignon"). Mrs. Jellard is already well known as an artistic singer, and she has chosen two solos from "The Lily of Killarney" (by Benedict). Also on the programme will be a pianoforte solo, "Nocturne in B Major," played by Mr. Cyril Towsey. Chamber Music Notes From 2YA. MES. T. W. LEWIS, of the D.LO., will speak this afterroon at 3.15 p.m On & Subject that will be of in-

A popular vocalist to be heard from 2YA Tuesday next, -S. P. Andrew, photo. terest to women of middle age, her subject being "The Wonderful Age." At 7.40 there will be the usual talk for the Man on the Land. A bright, popular and very varied programme will be given in the evening. The Salon Orchestra, under Mr. M. T. Dixon, will play an arrangement of Wagner’s airs entitled "Wagneriana," a "Canzonetta," by Godard, and Tosti’s "Serenade."- Miss Bertha Partridge will be heard in several soprano solos, Mr. W. N. Bosher will feature solos from "The Desert Song" and "The Vagabond King," and Miss Lily Charles will contribute a group of popular song numbers. Some of the adventures of that well-known Hebrew character, "Cohen," will be related by "Ajax," and Messrs. Berthold and Bent will render two brackets of steel guitar numbers. A feature of outstanding interest during the evening will be the relay from the Concert Chamber of items from the recital to be given by the Wellington Chamber Musie Players. This will be the first oceasion on which this combination of Wellington’s foremost musicians has been broadcast. The items to be put on the air will include a number that has, as far as we know, never been played _in New Zealand before, viz., the "Passacaglia for Violin and ’Cello" (by Handel, arranged by Halvorsen). This number, which is unaccompanied, will be played by Mr. Leon de Mauny (violin) and Mr. Claude Tanner (’cello). The other item will be the First Movement of, Richard Strauss’s "Piano, Quartet iri‘ C Minor," a number that is seldomsh heard in this country, and one of interest to all musie lovers. This item will be played by Madame Evelyn de Mauny (piano), Mr. Leon de Mauny (violin), Mr, Frank Crowther (viola), and Mr, Claude Tanner (’cello), Band Selections Programme From 4YA, A TALK on "Tourist; Resorts" will be broadcast:-by Mr. R. W. Marshall The evening programme will be provided by the Kaikorai Band and the following assisting artists: Miss D. M.. Sligo (soprano), Mrs. Doris M. Aitchison (contralto), Mr. R. A. Mitchell (tenor), Mr. Ed. Bond (bass) and Miss Madge Yates (elocutioniste). A feature of the band’s programme will be

The Growth of Words oe SUBJECT of unusual interest has been chosen by Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., for his topical talk from 1YA, on Tuesday, July 10. He will deal with "The Growth of Words," a topic which has been made seasonal by the Spelling Bee which is arousing such a great deal of interest.

items by a brass quintette. The vocal solos will all be of a’ popular nature. Miss Yates, who is a very talented entertainer, will present three numbers, _Mrs. Aitchison is a verp popular singer on the local concert platform, but this will be her debut in radio. Included in the band programme is one of the finest selections yet broadcast. This is., Richard Wagner’s "Reinzi.". The Kaikorai Band specially secured this fine arrangement of Wagner’s -for broadcasting purposes. All the melodies in the opera are included in this arrangement, -and the selection itself is simply. a magnificent example of modern arrangement for brass band. One ‘of the very old contest marches gomposed by a brilliant French com-{poser-Pettee-is also anrongst: the \items to be played by the band on this occasion. . This particular item, which is called "Palmer House," is of the bombastic nature characteristic ~ of French composers. . Néedless to say, it is a colourful and altogether pleasing composition. The second movyement of Beethoven’s famous sonata-"Pathetique"’-will be rendered jn its entirety by the band. This music lends itself admirably to brass bands, and gives ample scope for tonal production by this combination.