New 1YA Orchestra

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 7, 29 August 1930, Page 5

New 1YA Orchestra

Talented Personnel R. HAYDN MURRAY, leader and first violin of the new orchestra, is regarded as one of the leading instumentalists in Auckland. A pupil of Mr. Colin Muston, and later of Mr. Harold Baxter, he has received the very soundest tuition, and as both his masters are excellent orchestral conductors it is natural that this young player should have received fine experience in this most important section of instrumental playing. Mr. Murray was for some time leader of the Regent Theatre Orchestra, and latterly of the Civic Theatre Orchestra. Mr. Leslie Haynes, first violin, has had many years’ experience in orchestral playing, and for a long time was in the Majectic Theatre Orchestra under Mr. Whitford Waugh. He is an excellent violinist, and his solo work is always very highly commented upon. Mr. Bert Kerr is another violinist who has had considerable experience in orchestral playing under Mr. Whitford Waugh, and it is safe to say that he is one of the strongest members of the new combination. He will be playing second violin. Mr. Colin Munro is the violist of the new orchestra. For many. years he has been in the leading amateur orchestras of Auckland, and some two years ago took up viola playing professionally, being another of the very fine combination at the Majestic Theatre. It is well that there is a good viola player in the orchestra, as this instrument, when well played, as it is by Mr. Munro, brings out many of the beauties of orchestral music. Miss Lalla Hemus, ’cellist, is already very well known to 1YA listeners. For some time she was in the Studio Trio, and some months ago she was again engaged as ’cellist in the 1YA Orchestral Octet and Studio Trio. As a soloist and orchestral player on her particular instrument she probably has no equal in Auckland. Mr. J. Zimmer is the bass player of the orchestra, and his experience, extending over many years, in the leading professional orchestras of Auckland, will be of great help to the combination, which has already begun playing at 1YA. Mr. Eric Waters, pianist, needs no introduction to 1YA listeners. With a wealth of experience behind him in many spheres of the local musical world, both as conductor of theatre orchestras and solo playing, his work ‘in both the orchestra and studio trio will be eagerly looked forward to.