Full Details Of Jubilee Concert

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 42, 26 April 1935, Page 19

Full Details Of Jubilee Concert

Walter Kingsley With Wellington Symphony Orchestra — Popular ‘Broadeasts of Some Years Ago to be Revived — Start of Tour of Famous Baritone — "We Await Your Verdict."

GRAND jubilee concert in celebration of the silver jubilee of his Majesty the King will be given by the This is the first subscription concert Wellington Symphony Orchestra in the Town Hall on Monday evening, May 6. of the 1935 seasoh. The Broadcasting Board is assisting by giving the services of Walter Kingsley and John Robertson, both of whom are at present under contract to the Board. The programme is as follows: Overture, "Nell Gwyn," Edward German-Chappell. Rhapsody, "A Shropshire Lad," George Butterworth-Novello. Songs, "Yeomen of England," Gérman-Chappell ; "There’s a Land," Allitsen-Boosey ; "King Charles," White. Walter Kingsley. Two symphonic rhapsodies, Eric Coates-Chappell, (1) "I Piteh My Lonely Caravan," (2) "Bird Songs at Eventide," and "I Heard You Singing." Grand march, "With Honour Crowned," Ketelbey-Boosey (composed in honour of his Majesty’s silver jubilee). Suite from the ballet music, "Hiawatha," Coleridge Taylor-Hawkes. Cor- \ nét solos, "The Lost Chord," SullivanBoosey, "Take a Pair of Sparkling , Eyes," Sullivan-Chappell. John Robertson, Grand march, "Pomp and Circumstance"’ (No. 1), Elgar-Novello. ANY listeners will recall with pleasure the series of recorded humorous programmes, "Abroad with the Lockharts," whieh were broadcast

from the national stations of New Zealand some five or six years ago. In view of the great popularity of the recordings when they were previously broadcast, it has been decided to pre sent them again from each of the national stations. The first programme Will be broadcast from 1YA on Saturday, May 11, with succeeding instalments in this series at approximately weekly intervals on Saturday evenings. Later the series will come from 2YA, 8YA and 4YA. ON Wednesday, April 17, Mr. Walter Kingsley made the first broadcast ‘. his New. Zealand tour from 2YA, when he was featured with the 2YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Leon de Mauny. Mr. Kingsley, whom "The Times" (London) describes as being one of the finest baritones in England, has had a particularly interesting career. As a boy he had a beautiful voice, and for some years was the principal soloist both at the 3rompton Oratory and at the Royal Military Chapel, adjoining Buckingham Palace. There he had the honour of singing before most of the Buropean Royalties, including her Majesty Queen Victoria, King Edward, the present King and Queen, the King and Queen of Spain, and the German ex: Emperor. As is the exception; at the age of eighteen years, it was discovered he was developing into a fine baritone. He immediately started to study seri-

ously, under the late Maengwyn Davies and in a comparatively short time was very much in demand for concerts and oratorios throughout Great Britain. IS professional career was interrupted in 1915 when he joined the Royal Naval Air Service. At the close of the war, Mr, Kingsley joined his well-known brother, Humphrey Bishop, and toured the world. During the past twelve years, he hag spent most of his time in Australia and New Zealand, returning to Wngland three years ago, where he was immediately in demand in London and ‘the provinces. His engagements include: the B.B.0., concerts at the Royal Albert and Queen’s Hall, the Palladium for the National Sunday League, and the performances of "Blijah," "Oreation," "Messiah," "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Faust," and "Tannhauser." Truly it is a treat for New Zealand radio fans to have the opportunity of hearing such an experienced and talented artist as Mr. Kingsley. ‘THE latest result available in the "We Await Your Verdict" series of broadcasts was that of the case in which the Crown charged Hmily Mil!port, a married woman, with the mauslaughter of Elizabeth Colton, an infant of five months. The jury of lis- teners returned a verdict of "Not Guilty" by the narrow margin of one vote. This is by far the most closely contested verdict to date, Last week George Pentrope was charged with the murder of his wife, Blizabeth Pentrope. I¢ was alleged by the Crown that the accused and the deceased woman made a suicide pact, pursuant te which Dlizabeth Pentrope perished. an:l the accused survived.