Christchurch Soprano From 2BL
Miss Gladys Lorimer Broadcasts From Australia — Rita Miller’s Continental Distinction — Community Singing Increases In Popularity — Big Charity Concert.
"NHE Christchurch soprano, Miss Gladys Lorimer, was heard in New Zealand from 2BL Sydney on a recent Sunday evening, This recital gave her friends on this. side of the world their first opportunity of hearing Miss Lorimer since her departure about eight years ago for a period of intensive study in Milan, Her voice is:a lovely coloratura soprano, with a quality of freshness which is outstanding. Her broadeast from 2BL included the "Iicho Song" (Bishop), "The Second Minuet" (Besley), "Voices of Spring" (Strauss), a French song by Martini, "By the Waters of Minnetonka" with flute obbligato, and "Spring Drops This Song Into My Heart." Miss RITA MILLER, the Australian soprano and operatic star, wko is now under engagement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, will return to Christchurch and be heard from 38YA on July 6 and 8, Miss Miller will make her only personal appearance in New Zealand at the Theatre Royal in Christchurch on Sunday cvening, July 7, on the occasion ‘of a concert to be given in aid of the Mayor’s coal and blanket fund. Miss Miller’s singing has been greatly appreciated by listeners, and on the occasion vf her stage appearance will sing the Waltz song from "Romeo and Juliet," the general manager of the Broadcasting Board readily giving his consent for her appearance for this charity concert. Miss Miller’s voice was discovered by Henri Verbrugghen, director of the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, when he was judge at the South Street: Competitions in Ballarat. In 1925 Miss Miller toured Australia with Madame Melba, later in the-same year going to London, and left in 1927 to study in Paris under Madame Cecile Gilly, two years later giving her first recital, Alto-
gether Miss Miller spent eight years in Paris and is the only coloratura soprano from Australia to sing in grand opera in Fratice since Melba. — ME. CHARLES BUCKETT, whose talks from 8ZM are so popular, spoke last Tuesday night on "Wndurance." These talks are a series on physical training for the athlete and are proving of great assistance to those in training. As Mr. Buckett holds the endurance test for club swinging, his last talk was eagerly followed, and some valuable hints were broadcast to future aspirants. HE second community singing session of the winter held last week in Christchurch was attended by a bigger crowd than in the opening week. Mr, McNair has: certainly some. hard work ahead in succeeding Mr. Alan Brown, but he is certainly making an impression, and with the assistance of Mr. Bert Goodland at the piano he keeps the crowd in a good humour for the 75 minutes.’ The collection was £27/4/2, compared with £22/9/3 the previous week, and with the advent of better weather the takings should materially increase. RRANGEMENTS are well in hand for the Charity Concert to be held in the Radiant Hall, Christchurch, on July 28. This is being arranged by the New Zealand Broadcasting Board and the proceeds are"to be devoted to the Mayor’s Relief of Distress Fund. With such outstanding artists as Miss Gladys Moncrieff, Mr. Gil Dech, Mr. Walter Kingsley, Frank Perrin, Mr. Vincent Aspey, the New Zealand violinist, and the popular New Zealand champion cornetist, Mr. John Robertson, this should prove one of the most popular concerts that has ever been held here. .
OWING to her boat sailing sooner from New Zealand than was anticipated, Miss Cecilia Keating has been compelled to cancel her recital on July 12 from 3YA. Miss Keating is a falented violinist. and is proceeding to London to take up the scholarship she won at the Royal College of Music, .
[THE popular talks on the "Causes of War" are nearly at an end. Of the ten in the series, eight have been presented, the ninth will be heard on July 10 and will be delivered by Major C. H. Douglas, the final one being a week later, the speaker on this occasion being Sir Austen Chamberlain, [JSTENERS will have an opportunity of hearing the Misses Bucklin, the two talented daughters of the American Consul who recently performed in Christchurch with the Harmonie Society. They are to give two recitals from 8YA with Mr. Frederick Page on Sunday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 16. This instrumental trio is quite an outstanding. one.
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Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 1935, Page 20
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738Christchurch Soprano From 2BL Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 1935, Page 20
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