Musical and Dramatic Committee

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 33, 27 February 1931, Page 4

Musical and Dramatic Committee

MEETING of the 4YA Musical and Dramatic Committee was held on Thursday, February 5, Mr. H. P: Desmoulins (representing the ‘Choral Society) presiding. There were also present: Mr. Max Scherek (Society of Professional Musicians), Mr. J. G. Butler (Royal Dunedin Male Choir), Mr, G. Angus (Anderson’s Bay Glee Club), Mr. H. McFarlane (Dunedin Orchestral Society), Mr. A. Cook (Burns Club), Mr. 8. Osborne (Dunedin Shakespeare Society), Mr. A. F. O’Donoghue (Station Manager). Mr. O’Donoghue, having taken up his duties as Station Manager at 4YA, was cordially welcomed. The question of arranging a New Zealand Composers’ Night was discussed, and the matter referred to a sub-committee, with Mr. T. J. Kirk-Burnnand, Programme Organiser, as conyenor. On the motion of Mr. Cook, recommendations concerning an Old Time Concert were adopted. The Station Manager submitted a report on the outstanding features of the past month and on the attractions scheduled for the coming month. He intimated his intention of featuring sporting events as much as possible. Discussing the "horrible tremolos" in the voices of some radio performers, Mr. Desmoulins soundly condemned the tendency, which he attributed to faulty training. He said that Sir ‘Henry Wood had described the: tremolos ag a terrible "wobble." The date of the next meeting was fixed for . Friday, March 6.