MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 17, 7 November 1930, Page 18

MONDAY

2YA Items M®., H. C. SOUTH’S fortnightly talk n "Books, Grave and Gay," will be by 2YA at 7.40. [THE evening programme will be devoted to a _ special studio presentation of Spohr’s oratorio, "The Last Judgment," to be presented by the combined Anglican Church choirs of Wellington. The soloists will include many wellknown Wellington artists. The choir will perform under the conductorship

of Mr. W. A. Gatheridge and the pianist will be Miss Iris Mason. The supporting items to be played by Signor’.Truda’s Orchestrina will, include the "Madonna" overture by Mozari, Haydn’s "Seyen Last Words," Verdi’s famous "Requiem," the "Gloria" from Haynd’s "Mass ‘in, B.Flat,"’ and an orchestral arrangement of the famous bass solo from Mendelssohn’s "BHlijah" -"Lord God of Abraham," 3YA Notes DIALOGUE on."The Story of the Garden," being elementary. botany as applied to garden plants, will be given by Messrs. BH, BE. Wiltshire and ¥. ©. Fairclough. This will be the first ofa series of such talks. The popular New Brighton Band, under Conductor J. Nuttall, assisted

by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio and other artists, will provide a very bright programme. From Dunedin [O-NIGHT’S programme will be wnique and novel. It is entitled "A West County Revel." A special orchestral combination comprising some of the finest players available in Dunedin has been engaged and has been rehearsing this particular programme for some time. The items on the programme will be typical of the West Counties of England. Characteristic music, including many Welsh airs, will be played by the orchestra, and numerous folk songs will be heard. One of the Welsh airs, by Myddleton, that brilliant HWnglish orchestral arranger, is entitled "The Leek Selection," and incorporates numerous Welsh melodies. Mr. J. Davies will sing four of the most popu-

lar Welsh songs. Mr, Jack Clarke is to present that typically Hnglish and well-known "catch" entitled "John Barleycorn." The evening’s pro- ~ gramme will open appropriately ‘ with Edward German’s selection ‘Merrie England," and the orchestra will later render "Devonshire Cream and Cider." The overture "Plymouth Hoe," also to be played, depicts in musical form the characteristics ‘of the great Devon . seaport. Quilter’s "Country Dance" and "Merry Pranks," together with a complete suite of "Lights 0’ London," concludes the instrumental section of this session. Recordings of "Glorious Devon" and "Young Tom o’ Devon," by Foster Richardson, have also been included in the evening’s entertainment. To-night’s two hours of bright music has a ,motif which

will touch the hearts of many Use ers.