WEDNESDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 54, 25 July 1930, Page 14

WEDNESDAY

BAND CONCERT From IYA. FROM 12.30 p.m, to 1.30 p.m. there will be a relay of the Community singing at the Auckland Town Hall.

Country listeners and hospital patients have sent many letters of appreciation to the secretary of the Community Sings, for these relays are always very much enjoyed. At 7.40 pm. Mr. Norman Kerr will continue his talks on "Physical Culture," The Congress Hall Band, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Paice, will supply the main portion of 1YA’s programme, and included in their items is a part-song by the members of the band, "Soldiers’ Chorus," from "Faust." The ever-popular Bohemian Duo will be heard in numbers from their very extensive revertoire, and another appearance will be made by the Salon Trio, Their programme will include piano, volin, , and ’cello solos, and soprano solos with violin obligato. This combination of young artists proved their popularity in their first appearance some few weeks ago, Altogether, the programme should prove very enjoyable.

3YA Attractions. Two new singers will be heard from 3YA, One, Miss Jean Johnson, contralto, is a sister of the well-known radio baritone, Mr. E. J. Johnson. She has a very promising voice, The other new artist is-My, J. A. Blyth, at one time a cathedral chorister, now a tenor. His items will be a solo from "Tosea" and three songs from "The Garden of Kama." .. Other vocalists on the programme will be Miss Thelma Ayres and Mr. F, C. Penfold. Miss Florence Brewing, elocutioniste, will-recite among other things "The Night Watch on the Charlotte Jane," written by the late J, BH. Fitzgerald during the voyage of that emigrant ship. ; The programme to be given by the Studio Octet, under Mr, Harold Beck, will be mainly operatic. Moszkowski’s "Suite for two violins" will be played by Miss Irene Morris and Mrs. A. H. Bills.

From 4YA. HE Home Science talk at 4YA will be on "Meatless Meals," The evening talk for farmers will be given by Mr. D. Tannock, on "Grcnamental Trees for the Farm." A new male volce quartet, the Radions, will be singing at 4YA. Among the concerted numbers will be "Rose of My Heart," "Simon at the Fair," and "My Ain Folk." Some very fine duets and solos will also be sung. A bright instrumental programme wili be provided by the Select Four.