BROADCASTING

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1931, Page 8

BROADCASTING

MONDAY, MAY 4th. i ■ A musical treat is in store for 2YA I listeners this evening. Mrs Amy Wood- ’ ward (soprano) and Mrs Wilfred An--1 (jlrews (contralto), two of the leading vocalists of Wellington, will give a recital, of solos and ducts. The Orchestrina will play Gounod’s 11 Prison Scene” and some “ Gipsy Songs” by Brahms, as well as the overture to “Norma.’ and the selection “Marriage of Figaro.” A duet for two pianos will be played by Misses Molly I Withers and Molly Cook, with orchestral accompaniment. I The Woolston Band (under Conductor , R. J. Estall) and assisting artists will I provide 3YA’s programme. The band I items will be varied and will be up to this splendid combination’s usual high standard. Mr R. H. Ohlson, cornetist, I will play the “Rainstorm Polka.” to I band accompaniment. The vocalists | for the evening will be the Valencia i Quartet (Miss Lucy Fullwood. Miss I Jean Johnson. Mr T. G. Rogers and Air E. J. Johnson), singing solo and concerted numbers. 3YA will be on the air to-morrow : morning to broadcast the Capping Day | festivities of the Canterbury University I students.

I Mr Arthur MacDonald, one of New Zealand’s leading baritones, will give a recital from 4YA. Also contributing Ito the vocal programme will be The 1 Majors. Two contralto solos will be I sung by Miss G. Burt. There will be

' humorous items by Mr Lester F. MolI ler, and ’cello and piano solos by NTr 1 P. J. Palmer and Mr Max Scherek, re- . spectively. i Silent day at IYA.