THURSDAY

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

THURSDAY

1YA’s Attractions. (THE afternoon talks from 1YA, 2YA, and 8YA will be on "Poultry and Game." These talks are prepared by the home science extension department

of Otago University. At 1YA at 7.40 Mr. N. M. Richmond, B.A., director of the W.E.A., will continue his talks on "Life and Labour in the 19th Century." 1YA’s evening programme has been arranged by the Auckland Orphans’ Club Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Harold Baxter, and assisted by vocalists from the Orphans’ Club. The orchestra contains upwards of 40 very fine instrumentalists, and the station is fortunate in being able to obtain their ‘services. As they combine plenty of variety in their numbers and there is splendid finish to their work, their previous programmes have been very well received. One of their numbers is a march entitled, ‘"‘The Orphans," written for and dedicated to the Auckland Club . by the composer, Moor-Karoly, a very ‘rominent Auckland musician. The soloists for the evening will be Messrs. Hd. Churchhouse and Alf. Fogerty; humour will be supplied by Mr. Ned Fort, and instrumental items by Messrs. Vic..Carter and Benn, BAND CONCERT From 2YA. ME. J. W. FERGIB, of the Head Office New Zealand Railways, will deliver another of his interesting series

of talks from 2YA this evening at 7.40. The Wellington | Artillery Band, ° _playing under the conductorship of ‘y \Captain T. Herd, will give of their varied and interesting programme during the concert session from 2YA. The band will be assisted by Miss Gwladys Edwardes (soprano), Mr. Wm. Renshaw (tenor), Miss Nora Greene (contralto), and Mr, Claude Moss (bgritone), humorous recitations: being given by. Miss Gracie Kerr. The novelty portion of the programme will include items -by: the Golden Hula Qu’ntette, a combination which specialises in Hawaiian music. ; 3YA’s Programme. THE 8YA talk for farmers will be on "Winter Care of Fruit Trees," _ by Mr. 8S. Frew, of the Horticultural Division of the Department of Agriculture. Quartets to be sung by the Melodious Four at 8YA will include the popular negro spiritual "Swing Low, Sweet

Chariot,’ two of Walford Davies’. "Nursery Rhymes," and Brahms’ "Cradle Song." A number of fine duets. and solos will be sung, including three of the Hebridean Songs, the vocalists for these being Mr. T. D. Williams and Mr. Russell Sumner. Miss Bessie Pollard, an excellent pianiste, will be welcomed. One of her items will be the first movement of Bach’s "Italian Concerto." Miss Thelma Cusack, violiniste, will play, to orchestral accompaniment, Glazounov’s "Meditation" and de Severac’s "La Fenetre d’Amour." The orchestral programme by the Studio Octet will include a number of items new to 8YA listeners.