RADIO CONCERT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 March 1929, Page 4

RADIO CONCERT.

HAWERA SCHOOLS’ ORCHESTRA. BROADCAST FROM WELLINGTON. T'lxe broadcast concert of the Hawera combined schools’, orchestra, which submitted a -programme Q-f music in the Wellington Town Hall last evening, was-. heard in Hawera by wireless enthusiasts, who in most cases reported that every item was clearly Heard. Judging by tne applause the concert was well received, but it is a matter for regret that the venture was not a financial success. I\lr. Douglas Taylor, supervisor of school music to the Education Department, at the close of the concert, gave a brief address in which he appealed to all those who were listening-in for donations to defray the cost of the concert. The Joss on the undertaking amounted to £ls, and as the children who made up the orchestra of 5G instrumentalists had worked hard to provide such an excellent entertainment, he (the speaker) had no doubt that donations would be forthcoming to assist those who had given pleasure to all lovers of music.

PERFORMERS WARMLY RECEIVED. ACQUITTED THEMSELVES WITH GREATEST CREDIT. ASSISTANCE TOi MUSIC IN SCHOOLS MOVEMENT, (By Telegraph—Special to The S*ar.) WELLINGTON, March S. Despite the most unfavourable weather, there was an audience of about 1600 in the Town Hall last night when the Hawera Schools’ orchestra submitted .its concert which was broadcast by radio. Mr. Douglas Tayler, director of music in schools, gave a brief address in opening and commended the teaching of music, singing, elocution and dancing to parents and teachers. He welcomed the Hawera, children and! said that the playing by a combination of fifty-six schcol children, who had travelled from South Taranaki to give a night’s pleasure to. Wellington s audience and listeners-in throughout the Dominion, would open, the eyes ol the public to the possibilities of the music in schools- movement. The orchestra and soloists then submitted their programme to a warmly responsive audience. Several Wellington music lovers, seen after the concert expressed the highest appreciation" of the work of children and conductor and predicted that that s performance would give a great fillip to music in schools. It was agreed on every hand that the children, collectively and individually, acquitted themselves with the greatest credit. Yesterday morning the children were conducted on a tour of the . House of ■Parliament bv Mr. H. G. Dickie, who came to Wellington for the purpose.