WEDNESDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 25, 2 January 1931, Page 18

WEDNESDAY

Auckland Notes [THE Auckland Artillery Band, Auckland’s sole representative at the Band Contest to be held at Wellington in February, will prévide a programme this evening. This band is a -young combination, conducted by Mr, Wynne Smith,

Amongst their numbers will be a selection "Wagner’s Works" and the overture "Tancredi." A cornet duet, "Besses o’ the Barn," will be played by Bandsmen K. Smith and W. Mackay. The New. Clarion Quartet, consisting of four ¢ of Auckland’s leading singers, Miss L. Wood, Miss B. Smith, Mr. L. Harvey, and Mr. D. Black, will provide many solos, duets, and quartets, The efforts of this combination are always of a high standard and are much appreciated. From Christchurch FYEATURED on the programme will be the orchestra of the Working Men’s Club, under Mr. A. Heath, who was conductor of the orchestra at the Theatre Royal before the advent of the talkies. This orchestra is a very fine combination. The items to be played will be: "Entry of the Gladiators," Franke’s "Concert Overture," Rossini’s "Wil-. dl liam Tell," "In a Monastery Gar;4** den" (by Ketelbey), and Blankéxiburg’s "The Gladiator's Farewe@" Mr. Fred Fox, cornetist, will play "Souvenir de Suisse," while a flute and clarinet duet, "Lo! Here the Gentle Lark," will be played by Messrs. T. Amos and F. L: Wolege. From 4YA "QWEETS or No Sweets" will be the subject discussed by the Home Science Dxtension Department of Otago University at 3.15. At 7.15 Mr. L. W. McCaskill will review the December issue of the Journal of Agriculture. Both talks are under the auspices of the 4YA Primary Productions + Committee, ; % The evening programme will’ be of . an operatic-classical nature and will j be followed by a session of dance / music. A trio consisting of Misses /

..Holmes, Moffatt, and Judd will supply Ythe instrumental numbers. Mr. A. Gorrie will give a recital ‘Ten Minutes with Keats."