MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 18, 13 November 1931, Page 18

MONDAY

Wellington Notes FrRomM 2YA there will be the usual morning talks. Miss Christian, of the Wellington Gas Company, will give a talk on "Cooking," and a talk will also be delivered by a representative of the Red Cross Society. At 7.40 p.m. a lecturette, entitled "Hygiene and Glasses," will be given by a representative of the New Zealand Institute of Opticians, The "Musical Portrait" is to be on New Zealand’s own foremost. composer, Alfred Hill. Alfred Hill’s cantata, "Hinemoa,"’ was performed for the first time at the Wellington Industrial Exhibition on November 18, 1896, just 35 years ago. His song, "Waiata Poi," is: probably the most popular of his smaller works,

and it will be sung to-night by the composer’s brother, the well-known Wellington tenor, "Teddy" Hill, as well as two newly-written songs, "Sweet Maori Maid," a love song, and "Her Little Flaxen Skirt," a poi song. These have been to his brother and specially scored for the 2YA Orchestrina by Alfred Hill hinnself. Hil’s "Miniature Trice,’ and part of’ his "Maori Quartet for Strings" will be played by the Orchestrina, under the conductorship of Signor A. P. Truda. Signor Lucien Cesaroni (basso) pre: sents a programme of duets and solos with his opératic trio, consisting of Aida Bulmas (soprano), Bileen Higgins (mezzo-contralto) and himself.

Numbers by Ponchielli, Verdi and Puccini will be sung by these artists, relieved by lighter songs, such as Toselli’s popular "Serenata," and the duet, "The Singing Lesson." Christchurch Features "QTRAIGHT and Crooked Thinking," a W.H.A, talk, will be given by Dr. ©. I. Beeby, of Canterbury College. In the evening a concert given from Scottish Hall, Timaru, under the auspices of the Youth Welfare League by the Timaru Boys’ High School, will be relayed. A very varied programme will be presented, comprising tenor and bass solos, duets, quartets, glees, sea chanties, band selections. an eccentric dunce und wu gymnastic display.

From Dunedin "RUSSIA'S Conquest of Siberia" will be the subject of the international talk, to be given by Mr. Owen HH. Davies.