New Instrumental Combination

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 6, 22 August 1930, Page 3

New Instrumental Combination

String Octet for 1YA A NEW orchestral combination which will take the place of the present instrumental octet at 1YA will be introduced to listeners this week-on Friday, August 22. The new octet .will ‘be entirely of strings, and in forming it the conductor, Mr. Whiteford Waugh, has: been successful in securing the services of some of the leading talent in Auckland. The personnel will be: Conductor ...sceeee woes Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh First violins ......e00.++. Mr. Haydn Murray and Mr. Leslie Haynes . Second violin ..... ovcccccccccecs Mr. Bert Kerr Viola wicccccceccccccsceesees Mr. Colin Munroe / "Cello secccecscscecsececeess Miss Lalla Hemus BaSS ccccccccccceseccccceceeeess Mr. J. Zimmer PIANO vecccsccvcccecccsceesees "Mr. Eric Waters Until recently, Mr. was musical director of the Auckland Majestic Theatre Orchestra, which was generally acclaimed as the finest picture-house orchestra in New Zealand, and listeners to 1YA will have pleasant recollections of the weekly ‘relays carried out from that theatre. Mr. Waugh is a musician of the highest ability, and has had years of international experience. He was born in Newcastle, Australia, of Scottish parentage. While still a boy he showed considerable musical talent, and studied the violin from S. Vost Jannsen,. the celebrated German teacher, the piano under Dr. Tyrrell, and harmony and composition from George Young, organist at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Newcastle. These were, undoubtedly, some of the leading teachers in Australia. In 1914 Mr. Waugh entered the Sydney Conservatorium to continue his musical education, and played the violin for Henri Verbrugghen, who immediately offered him a position in his orchestra. So impressed was Verbrugghen by Mr. Waugh’s talented playing that he accorded him the honour of attending all his: interpretation classes free of charge. In 1918 Mr. Waugh left the Sydney Con servatorium and went on tour as solo violinist with Monsiétir Goossens, the famous Belgian baritone. In 1921 he joined J. C. Williamson as orchestral lead and deputy-conductor. Mr. Waugh has a charming personality, and his advent into broadcasting will be welcomed by all listeners. Mr. Waugh has a library of over 10,000 orchestral numbers-the most comprehensive music library in New Zealand. All are his own property.