TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 49, 19 June 1931, Page 18

TUESDAY

Auckland Notes A NEW series of lecturetzes will be commenced this evening, when "Sparwood," of the "New Zealand Referee," will speak on the subject of "Dogs." This gentleman is a well: known authority on canines, and listeners should hear some very interesting history and information regarding thése animals. The speaker for the international programme will be Mrs. Gordon Robert: son, an eminent Auckland musician, with long experience in lecturing on this subject, both in England and in the Dominion. Mrs. Robertson will speak on the subject of "Music Among the Nations To-day." . Her talk will be in

three sections and will cover: "The essential part of movement toward international harmony is through international understanding. This understanding is aided by the study of literature, art, and music of individual nations, in which their spirit‘and characteristics are clearly delineated." The second part will be: "Development of music during the last century-its na-

tional character in each country.’ The third:portion to "The musical problems of each country and their characteris~ tics as portrayed in their music,’ The talk will be given in a language which will be readily appreciated by all classes of listeners, 2YA Selections HH} morning talks will be given by Mrs. T. W. Lewis (on "Fashions") and by a representative of the Plunket Society. From 2 pm, to 3 p.m, the weekly educational session will be broadcast under the auspices of the Hducational Department. Featured, on the evening programme will be Mrs. Clarice Niven (soprano), an artist who has had considerable experience on the concert platform. She will be heard in "The Lilac Tree," "The Cuckoo," "Boy Johnny" and "The Fairy. Pipers." The Lyric Quartet will again delight listeners in quar- ; tettes and solos. A feature of these will be two Irish songs, "The World of the yes" and "When I Went Out aWalking," which will be sung to string quartet accompaniment. The Salon Orchestra, under Mr. M. ‘I. Dixon, will supply the incidental music. 4YA Notes HE} final of the series of talks om "Origins of Music," by Mr. J. Crossley Clitheroe, under the auspices of the W.H.A., will be broadcast at 7.40 10, » Sir Edward Elgar’s famous choral work, "Caractacus," to be produced in the Dunedin Town Hall by ~ Dunedin Choral Society, broadcast by 4YA. The conductor of this society is Mr. Alfred Walmsley, who has_ broughjt this noted musical combination to’ high degree of excellence. ~