MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 42, 1 May 1931, Page 18

MONDAY

From Wellington A. MUSICAL treat is in store for 2YA listeners this evening. Mrs. Amy Woodward (soprano) and —

Mrs. :-Wilfred Andrews (contralto); two. of the leading vocalists of Wel‘lington, will give a recital. Mrs..Amy Woodward will. be heard in the fine recitative and aria "Softly Sighing" from "Der Freischutz," and, with Mrs.. Andrews, will- also sing the duet "Rogue, Hold Firm," from. the same opera. Another duet to be sung by these ladies is "Love’s Dream," arranged. from the ever-popular "Tiebestraum" of.Liszt, This duet will’ have orchestral accompaniment. Mrs. Woodward will sing "the song eyele "Flowering Trees," by. Montague Phillips. Mrs. Andrews’s . operatic "number will’ be "Dearest Fernando" (from "a Favorita,’ by Donizetti), and she will also sing "Hchoes-Three Songs of Parting," an exquisite cycle _ by Blizabeth, Allen, and quite new to | New Zealand. The Orchestrina will play Gounod’s _"Pyigon Scene" and some "Gipsy Songs" by Brahms, as well as the overture to "Norma" and the selection "Marriage of Figaro." A duet for two pianos will be played by Misses Molly Withers and Molly Cook, with ‘orchestral accompaniment. A programme of dance music will follow the concert. Christchurch Notes "WHAT is this Sunlight League?" is the subject of a dialogue at 3YA. The speakers will be a Christchurch man.and his family doctor. This talk will be the first of a series concerning the benefits of fresh air and sunshine. The. Woolston Band (under Conductor R.-J. Hstall) and assisting 3YA artists. will provide the evening’s programme. The band items will be varied and will be up to this splendid combination’s usual high standard, Mr. R. H. Oblson, cornetist, will play the ‘"Rainstorm Polka," to band accompaniment. Dunedin Features M®. ARTHUR MACDONALD, one of New Zealand’s leading baritones, will give a recital this evening. His numbers will be "The Garden of To-morrow," "The Town Brass Band" and "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind." Also contributing to the vocal programme will be The Majors. A group of quartets will include Ame’s "Inglish Airs," ‘Nursery Rhymes" (by Davies), "The Village Blacksmith," and as‘a final number "O Hush Thee, My Baby.". Two contralto solos will be stng by. Miss G. Burt. There will be humorous items by Mr. Lester F. Moller and ’cello and piano solos by Mr. P.. J.. Palmer and Mr. Max Scherek. respectively. Instrumental numbers. will also be provided by a | trio,