Advisory Committees Meet

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 19, 21 November 1930, Page 5

Advisory Committees Meet

------ Copyright Problems Discussed

Musical and Dramatic Committee. R. T. W. DENT, representing the Orchestral Society, presided at a meeting of the 8YA Musical and Dramatie Committee on Wednesday, November 5, when there were also present: Mr. W. H. Dixon (Royal Musical Society), Mr. R. J. Loughnan (Male Voice Choir), Dr. F. A’Court (Harmonie Society), Mr. A. F, O’Donoghue (station director), and Mr. C. S. Booth (secretary). . Owing to the inability of 8YA, due to copyright restrictions, to broadcast on relay the Royal Musical Society’s performance of "Cavalleria Rusticana," a long discussion on the question of copyright ensued, and keen regret was expressed by the representative of the society, Mr. W. H. Dixon, that the broadcast was not to take place, Copies ‘of the proposed programme for "Alfred Hill Evening" were handed round and approved. In respect to this programme, Mr, Loughnan remarked that he was the first person to hear "My Fairest Child." He was having a music lesson at Mr. Hill’s house the day the composition was made and Mr. Hill played the new piece. 1YA Church Committee. At a meeting of the 1YA Church Committee, held on November 11, there were present: Rev. H. M. Smythe (Anglican Church), Rev. W. Walker (Methodist Church), Rev. Geo. Heighway ‘Congregational Church), Mr. D. Donaldson (Church of Christ). Mr. L. C. Barnes, Station Manager, presided. An apology for absence was received from the Rev. Joseph Kemp (Baptist Church). The Salvation Army applied to be placed on the rota for regular broadcasting. A broadcast was granted for the fifth Sunday in March and the matter of being placed on the rota will be considered at the annual meeting of the committee in February, when the rota for the next year is drawn up. It was decided that Christmas Day service be broadcast from S&t. Matthew’s Church. The Presbyterians are to be invited to broadcast their Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve. 2YA Children’s Sessions Committee. "THERE were present at the meeting of the 2YA Children’s Sessions Advisory Committee, held on Tuesday, November 11: Pastor W. G. Carpenter (Uncle George), Mr. W. EB. Howe (Sun-

day Schools’ Union), Mr. G. W. Morgan (Radio Children), Miss M. G. Thornton (Training College), Mr. W. A. Andrews (Anglican Boys’ Home), Mrs. D. Evans (Children’s Organiser) and Mr. J. Davies (Station Director). An apology for absence was received from Mr. Greenberg, and Pastor Carpenter was voted to the chair. An apology was also received from Mrs. Sommerville. Mrs. Evans reported having arranged special programmes for Christmas time. Mrs. Sommerville forwarded a written report on her impressions, with suggestions, regarding the children’s session which she attended the previous evening. As the meeting would be the last prior to Christmas the committee decided to place on record its appreciation of the work of the various uncles and aunts, 2YA Church Committee. "THE 2YA Church Committee met on Tuesday, November 9,. there being present: Rev. C. V. Rooke (chairman), Rey. E. N. Goring (Baptist), Rev. R. J. Howie (Presbyterian), Pastor W. G. Carpenter (Church of Christ), and Mr. J. Davies (station director). An apology for absence was received from Mr. Richards. It was decided that the Christmas Watchnight service should be held in St. John’s Presbyterian Church. 2YA Musical and Dramatic Commitee. THE 2YA Musical and Dramatic Committee met on November 3, there being present: Mr. W. P. McLachlan (Competitions Society), Mr, J. Carr (Charley’s Aunt Club), Mr. L. J. Retallick (Apollo Singers), Mr. H. B. Robb (Orpheus Musical Society), Mr. W. A. Jamieson (Theatrical and Operatic Society), Mr. I. M. Levy ("Radio Record’), Mr. R. Lyon (Savage Club), Mr. H. Hardeastle ("Evening Post"), Mr. Harison Cook, Mr. BH. Dawson (Wellington Symphony Orchestra), Mr. J. Ball (Editor-Announcer), Mr. J. Davies (Station Director). Mr. McLachlan was voted to the chair. Apologies for absence were received from Mr. Palliser (chairman) and Messrs. Bennett and Philpotts. The committee discussed at length the question of copyright, following on the announcement that owing to the restrictions imposed 2YA would not be able to broadcast on relay the Orpheus Society’s presentation of "Merrie England." The committee decided to recommend that the society should present a studio entertainment in lieu of this relay. ; 4YA Musical and Dramatic Committee, IN the absence of Mr. H. P. Desmoulins, Mr. J. G. Butler (repre:.uting the Royal Dunedin Male Choir) ‘presided over the meeting of the 4YA Musical and Dramatie Committee on November 6. There were also present: Mr. Max Scherek (Society of Professional Musicians), Mr. Himburg (Dunedin Philharmonic Society), Mr. Angus (Anderson’s Bay Glee Club), Mr. P.

8. Anderson (Returned Soldiers’ Choir), Mr. H. McFarlane (Dunedin Orchestral Society), Mr. A. Cook (Dunedin Burns Club), Mr. O’Donoghue (of 38YA, Christchurch), Mr. J. Mackenzie (Station Director), It was reported that the programme for the New Zealand evening was in hand. Reference was made to several successful relays which had taken place since the last meeting of the committee, notably from Oamaru and Balclutha, Reference was also made to the appreciation of the farming talks, particularly the dialogue by Mr. L. W. McCaskill and Mr. R. B. Tennent which were relayed to 8YA. Several special programmes had also been broadcast from the studio. Regarding coming programmes, Mr. Mackenzie referred to the concert to be given by St. Joseph’s Cathedral Choir on November 21, Male Choir concert on November 24, Dunedin Pipe Band on November 25, St. Kilda Band. on Sunday, November 30, "A Modern Social Evening in a Country Barn" on December 1, and "Messiah" by the Choral Society on December 2,