MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 31, 12 February 1932, Page 14

MONDAY

Wellington Jottings The whole of the concert session will be devoted to the radio presentation of "The Bohemian Girl," by Balfe. This favourite old opera will be produced under the direction of Mr, Harison Cook, assisting artists on the cast being Gretta Stark, Christina Young, Richard Maunder, and Hamilton Harris. The story of the opera will be narrated: by Mrs. Daisy Basham, while orchestral interludes will be provided by the 2XA Orchestrina. From 3YA A SPECIAL open-air band concert, to be given in the Edmonds band rotunda, will be relayed. The programme will be provided by the Woolston Brass Band, conducted by Mr. R. J. Hstall, at present holders of the championship of New Zealand, and by the Christchurch Municipal Band,-under the conductorship of Mr. J. Noble. A ‘‘subscription will be taken up during the evening to assist in sending these two bands to the.coming Wellington contest. Each band will give an hour’s performance. The items will be interspersed with recordings. Dunedin Features HE evening’s programme will be comprised of recordings. A wide selection of items will be presented, the works of some of the nations’ greatest composers being featured-Itallan, French, German, Russian, and Norwegian, with English, Scottish, and Irish airs as well. —