Obituary

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 21, 5 December 1930, Page 4

Obituary

ITH the death of Mai BurnesLoughnan, New Zealand was made the poorer of composers. The wife

of a Christchurch solicitor, Mr. H. H. Loughnan, she was well known in musical circles of that city, and indeed of New Zealand. ; Although a good pianiste and als}xs passionately fond of music, her gift as a composer did not disclose itself until the Great War period, which was responsible for the discovery of much local talent. The result, in Mai Burnes-Loughnan’s case, was obvious: lv a istinct gain to music. She had to her credit several delightful songs, one of which, "Who has Seen the Wind?" was sung by Dame Clara Butt, who personally congratulated the composer after its performance, Two other songs composed by Mai Burnes-Longh-nan to find favour with renowned singers are "Ships that Pass in the Night" y and "I Walked a Mile with Pleasure," both of which have been published: On the last "New Zealand Even‘ng"’ at 3YA one of her songs, "I Gave You a Gift," was sung by Mr, T. D. Williams.