Noted Australian Baritone

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 9, 12 September 1930, Page 5

Noted Australian Baritone

To Sing from 1YA

DURING his present visit to New _ Zealand, Mr. Rex Harrison has delighted 2YA, 8YA and 4YA audiences. He is now engaged to sing at 1YA on Tuesday, September. 16, Fri-

day, september 19, and Sunday, September 21, so that Auckland listenets may look forward to some excellent music. On Tuesday Mr. Harrison will sing. "The Devout Lover," and "Waves." ~ His items on. Friday will be the "Prologue to ‘I Pagliacei’" and "Lorraine, Iorrainé, Loree." On his third appearance at 1YA he will give a special after-church recital. He will sing "How’s My Boy," two songs by Cadman, "To

Be Near My Beloved," and "The Moon Drops Low," Hydn’s spirit song, "Hark What I Tell to Thee," and "It is Enough" (from Mendelssohn’s Blijah.) Mr. Harrison is a New Zealander who, as a broadcasting artist, has met with great success in Australia. De et Bp Ad es

He has sung frequently from all the "A" class atations, and last year won a broadcasting championship held by 2FC and 2RT.. Sydney. In a radio Histeddfod he was first out of 8&6

entries. It is of interest to Christchurch listeners to know that Mr. Harrison received his yocal tuition from the veteran teacher, Mr. H. M. ‘Lund, of Christchurch. During the twenty years Mr. Harrison has been singing professionally he has given recitals in many of the leading cities of Australia. His voice is a pure baritone and his enunciation and interpreta tion have been acclaimed by Press musical erities.

Mr. Harrison comes of a musicallygifted family. His father was a ‘band conductor and organist. To hig parents he owes much of his early training, for they laid the foundation of his mastery of diction, enunciation, breathing and phrasing.