Community Singing Broadcasts

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 1, 17 July 1931, Page 19

Community Singing Broadcasts

A Popular Feature HRHAPS the most enjoyable of programmes heard from across the Tasman are the community singing nights, which are a regular weekly. feature of many of the Australian sta-tions-notably of 2FC, Sydney, Definite proof of this popularity-is afforded ‘by the number. of appreciative letters which are received periodically by Australian stations from New ' Zealand listeners. We have seen copies of many of these, and all indicate that these concerts are thoroughly enjoyed. For some weeks. past 1YA has. been broadcasting a community sing held every Wednesday afternoon at the ‘Auckland Town Hall, while last Wednesday 2YA broadcast.a similar entertainment conducted in the Wellington Town Hall. The effort to revive com

munity singing-an infallible cure ‘for depression, both financial and other wise-is being enthusiastically encouraged in the various cities of the Dominion, hoth by. committees inaugurating the movement and by .the public. All’ revenue, derived’ from the taking up of collections and the sale of community song-books, is. almost invariably, if not always, devoted to the re lief of distress. Last week’s commun ity sing, in ‘Wellington resulted in. the sum of £25 being handed over to the Mayor’s distress fund. As' the song-books used at these ‘community sings are available from musicsellers, listeners-in are afforded the opportunity of tuning in to the many coneerts: which are broadcast each week in Australia and New Zealand, and of conducting community sings of theit own,