Alexander Browne, Popular Australian Baritone, Engaged by Broadcasting Board

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 23 November 1934, Page 6

Alexander Browne, Popular Australian Baritone, Engaged by Broadcasting Board

[HE Broadcasting. Board hes completéd’ arrangements with Mr. J, Alexander Browne, the wellknown .Australian baritone, who has beéa' tiring. the’ country as assisting artist. with Pliilip Har-

ag au -.. . grave, the b6y pianist, to give a series of from the national stations.® Mr. Browne is well-known on- the air in: Australia, where: he is a frequent performer from tl: Melbourne ‘national stations. With his natural baritone voice he is récdgnised-ds'one of thé jinest singers performing -regularly on the air ip Aust) dia, té-day, and he has received pratse from critics in-all parts ‘Of. Amstroliac and. New. Zealand. i: Ba Rg Ok, As @ boy in Bendigo-nursery of so many fimbus Australian singers -Tohn-Atewander- Browne. eurly-showed pronitse.of ‘making his mark, and during .the..years he has lived in Melbourne he has achieved an enviable place tr'the musical world. He maintains it by constantly adding to his repertcire and chaosing works that have character and that-eetend his‘ctdpacity tothe utmost. Mr. Browne has taken part in nany concerts in’ his oun-oity, singing in grand opera, in a performance of. Beethoven's great. Choral: Symphony, which was given great praise by: the erities, ead: also: lighter numbers, such as "The Sergeant-Major ow Parade," wid. "The Floral Dance;" which he sings pre-eminently well: Mr, Browne, who las already been heard from 2YA on November 3 ong from.3YA.,on November,.18 and November 20,-will be heard: in ro f uth Ke als from the: nationgt stations as follows ::1YA, Saturday, flay, Deosmber 2, Wednesday, December 5; 2¥A, Th TN ofeBber BOs SxA .. Sunday, Nowember 26. 4YA, .Friday, Vovenber 28.