Notes and News from the North

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 52, 10 July 1931, Page 2

Notes and News from the North

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A SERIDS of four talks under the direction of the Department of Health is to be given from JYA, commencing on July 15, when Dr. Hughes will speak on "Health and the Citizen." The three subsequent talks will be as follow :--July 29, Dr, Wilkie, on "Personal Hygiene." August 12, Dr, Wilkie, on "Building Strong Children." August 26, Dr. Boyd, on "Health Pxamination." *" LAs8t Saturday’s programme by the 4 Auckland Municipal Band, which was relayed by 1YA from the Town Hall, was most enjoyable, and was. one of the best-balanced heard from the city bandsmen. The cornet duet, "The Wichtingale and the Thrush." was 2

very fine piece of playing. The one criticism,. and that a small one, to be made of the programme is in regard to the xylophone solo. No doubt this was excellent, too, but it could hardly be heard, the inference being that the instrument was too far from -the microphone. * * = [TF Mr, Len Barnes, station director at 1YA, had no other achievement to his credit (and he has many) he would still deserve the highest praise for his work in forming and conducting the 1YA Broadcasting Choir, who have earned an enviable reputation under his able leadership. This choir has now celebrated its second birthday, and listeners to the Auckland station will undoubtedly join in wishing it "many happy returns." ® a a» ; qT addition to community singing, minstrel shows, old-time presentations, and carol recitals, the choir has presented the following important works:-"The Messiah" (Handel), "The Rebel Maid" (Montague Phillips), "St, John’s Hve"’ (Cowen), "Messe Solenelle" (Gounod), "May Queen" (Sterndale Bennett), "The Banner of St. George" (Digar), and choral numbers from "The Bavarian Highlands" (Elgar), The choir has also presented a dramatised version of Longfellow’s "Wvangeline," and their latest-suecess, Mendelssohn’s "Hymn of Praise." Such a list of successes is surely enough to excuse the pride Mr, Barnes takes in his choir, 7 4 ON July 29 George Poore’s Orchestra, a combination not previously heard over the air, will play from 1YA, This is a small orchestra of professional ex-

theatre players. They will play standard light music, one feature being a flute duet by Messrs. G. and If. Poore. The vocal side of this programme will be supplied by Madame Humphrey Steward’s octet. s * a ISCUSSION is rife in Auckland radio circles concerning the enforced closing down of station 1ZQ, operated by Keith’s Radio Shack. A peti-

tion is being prepared on behalf of the station for presentation to the Postmas-ter-General, to. bal * * GTATION LZR is to form its own choir and is now receiving applications for this, The choir is to consist of twenty male voices, under the direction of Mr. Walter Impett, It is expected to be on the air in the near future. * * * . EW artists to be heard from 1YA shortly include Hilda Torckler, contralto, and George Passeck, accor. dion soloist, both of whom will make their initial appearance before the microphone on July 31. On August 1 another new artist, Mrs. G. T. Brian,

will be heard in popular songs at the piano. * * * [THE Orpheus Musical Club, which is eomposed entirely of members of the staff of a large Auckland company, will broadcast a concert on July 30. Among light classical numbers to be played by the orchestra is "Tunelandia," a new medley which has not previously been played in New Zealand. There will also be vocal, humorous, and _ instrumental solo items. x * * MBs. C. FLEMING, whose travelling radio van is well known in the Auckland province, reports very ‘good business from the Waikato, where he has been travelling recently. Hvidently not all the farmers.are feeling the depression acutely. | he.