Music Week in Christchurch

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 5, 15 August 1930, Page 5

Music Week in Christchurch

Notable Bodies to Broadcast

WELLINGTON has just concluded its "Music Week," while next week : festivities of a similar nature will be in full swing in Auckland and Ohristchurch. All the Wellington programmes were broadcast by 2YA. In Auckland "Music Week" commences on Sunday, August 17, when the Rev. T. Olds, who will be the preacher at the Strand Methodist Mission when the service will be broadeast, will speak on "Musie and Religion." The afternoon programme from 1YA will also’ have special bearing on Music Week Every item presented will be accompanied by the necessary explanatory notes, Hvery evening through the week, attractive musical programmes, arranged by the "Music Week" committee, will be presented in Auckland, and, with the exception of Monday, the usual silent day, special programmes arranged by 1YA will be broadcast from the studio. LL the programmes arranged by the Christchurch Music Week Com. mittee will be broadcast by 3YA, These concerts will be presented in the Civic Theatre, and the best of Christchurch musical talent will contribute. The programmes to be broadcast are referred to in detail elsewhere in this issue. There is no doubt about Christchurch Musie Week being a success, for among those contributing are: Christchurch Liedertafel (Mr. A. Worsley), Christehureh Male Voice Choir (Dr. J. C. Bradshaw), Cathedral Choristers, Professional] Musicians Orchestra, Christchurch Orchestral Society (Professor O. Savini), Madame Gower Burns’ Glee Club, Bloy’s Banjo Band, Woolston a

Band, Miss Marian Woodhouse’s Glee Club, Mr. Temple White (organist, of Wellington), Burwood School Choir, Papanui School Choir, Papanni. Silver Band, Dr. T. L. Crooke (organist, of Christchurch), Dr. O. Edgar Ford (organist, examiner for Trinity College, London), Derry’s Military Band, Christchurch Harmonie Society (Madame Ottley), Christchurch Municipal Band, Beckenham Male Quartet, Grand Opera Quartet, Salon Quartet.. Among the individual contributors Vill be found such outstanding persondlities as: Mr. Frederick Page (pianist), Miss Aliee Vinsen (contralto), Miss A. Harley Slack (pianiste), Miss Lucy Fullwood (pianiste), Madame Gower Burns (soprano), Mr. C. R. Williamson (tenor), Mr. Leslie Fleming (baritone), Mr. H. J. Francis (tenor), Miss Marian Woodhouse (contralto), Miss Lilian Hanham (soprano), Miss Corrie Aslin (soprano), Miss Dulcie Mitchell (contralto), Mr. G. Blakeley (tenor), Mr. J. Graham Young (baritone), Mr. BD. Rogers (tenor), Mr. F.C. Penfold (baritone), Mr. A. Gordon (violinist), Misses Sylvia, Delcia Phillvott and Kathleen Bond (in vocal trios), Christchurch Instrumental Quartet, Mr. A. Bunz (pianist), Miss Millicent O’Grady (songs at the piano). Mr. W. H. Prescott (tenor), Miss Marjorie Alexander (pianiste), Mr. W.

Toomey (baritone), Miss Hdna Donaldson (mezzo-soprano), Mr. Noel Newson (pianist), Miss Aileen Warren, and Professor Zimmerman (piano and violin duet).