RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22620, 7 January 1937, Page 15

RADIO IN THE HOME

programme features OUTSTANDING RECITALS long broadcast play HY A 1.1.-WAV K The famous Knglish composer, Mr. Jlichael Head, is to present from IYA thi s evening, a vocal ami piano recital, the songs to his own accompaniment. The numbers to be presented w j|l 'include "The White Peace," "Song of the Nenuphars," "Sarab'lulc," "The Snow is Dancing" and o"fe\v of his own compositions, notably "The Three .Mummers." On Saturday's programme Dawn Hunt, soprano, is featured in a 15-ininute recital, and, on the second half of the concert session, • Dan Klood, humorist, will introduce 6ome novelties. Hinemoa Hosieur, soprano, is to broadcast from IYA next Sunday at 8.1-3 p.m., and again at H. 32 p.m. on Monday, when her offerings will'consist of a group of old Knglish Wednesday's chamber music programme will open with a presentation [)V Beatrice Harrison and Harold Craxtoii of "Sonata for 'Cello and Piano" (Deli us,). To-night's national programmes offer p. o ad and diverse fare. From 2YA at 9.5 p.m. H inemoa Hosieur, the noted soprano, will broadcast a group of Knglish songs, and this will bo followed bv a pianoforte recital bv Noel Newson, the New Zealand artist, and by Fred Baker, baritone, who are touring the main stations, for those desiring lighter amusement .'3YA will broadcast at 8 p.m. a studio presentation of "Beresfonl versus Seabright," a comedy performed by Bernard Beebv and Company, while the Dunedin station features a classical and symphonic concert with Sybil Phillips, soprano, as the star. "1 Pagliacci," Leoncavallo's tuneful opera, will be broadcast from 2YA next Sunday evening between 9.5 and 10.17, while 4YA will put on the air an organ recital by Dr. V. 10. Galwav and a pianoforte recital by Charles Martin. A play written by Granville Barker and adapted for broadcasting under the title of "The Voysey Inheritance," is to be presented next Sunday evening, under the direction of J. M. Clark, from IYA. Requiring as it does 90 minutes and lo characters, this offering imposes considerable demands on the cast for its successful broadcast. As is usual when a radio play is broadcast on the Sunday previously, Monday's programme includes but the one radio playlet, "The Importance of a Perfume." This is a detective story requiring but a small cast and will be presented by .T. AY. Bailey, who will take the chief part of Henry Vane, detective. Wells, his assistant, will be portrayed by John Thomson and Nanette, a French girl, by Mrs. «J. W. Bailey. Although the official programmes of the Empire station list only GSO, 19.7(3 metres, and GSB, ,'U.oo metres, as the stations engaged in the No. 1 transmissions, other reports bracket GSP. .19.60 metres, as taking part also. All the main short-wave bands are steadily becoming more crowded. On 31 metres toward midnight there is a deal of congestion and it is very easy, unless one uses split-hair tuning, to pass over some of the weaker ones. The 19 metre band, too, has new adherents, including Moscow, which shares 19.76 with the Empire station GSO. and PC.T, the Dutch station, on 19.7 metres. The Japanese are working a now station on the 25 metre band toward midnight, and the Vatican City station is now broadcasting in the early mornings on the 19 metre band, also at 7 a.m. and again at 10 a.m. on about 50 metres. A further forward move has been \ made by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in its plans for its shortwave station 3LK, at Lyndhurst, Victoria, Some time ago the aerial power of this 31 metre plant was increased to 1 kilowatt, and now the transmitter is to operate for longer hours and with "zoned" aerials. The primary purpose of 3LII is' to effect coverage over backblock areas and the station operates each evening between 8.30 and 1.30, although, as with cricket tests, it starts earlier on special occasions. It has, however, added an English zone, and from 1.45 a.m. to 2.45 a.m., transmits Australian news in French and English and . typical Australian programmes. There is still a third zone, the Pacific, operated on Tuesday and Friday when all the broadcasting is in French. Empire broadcasting from the Paventry short-wave stations provides many opportunities for artists from the Dominions and the colonies. Not a few earn by this means more than substantial .pocket money. In the music department alone during the first seven months of the past year, 194 such artists were engaged, this number being the more remarkable when it is understood that it does not take into account vaudeville artists, lecturers and specialties. Australia supplied most of the 'artists,^with South Africa and j Canada next. In commenting on these engagements, an official said: —"It sometimes seems as if half the population of Australia have been protegees of Dame Nellie Melba." The Wellington high-power transmitter is not yet regularly employed for ordinary programme schedules. Even when the new plant takes over ordinary programmes, prudence dictates that it should not. until thoroughly "run iu." bo operated on full power for lengthy periods. Jt is well, therefore, for listeners to suspend judgment until they are sure that they have heard the new transmitter at its best. Although the aerial power of the new plant is more than 12 times that of the superseded one,'its theoretical strength in any lftcality will be something less than four times that of the older 2YA.

. FROM IYA To-day.— k p.m., Concert programme, "Tho Melodic C'liiinn of Standard Composers": Michael Head, English composer, presents a yocai and piano recital; »..*>, reserve period; ■j Essie Acklaml, contralto, "Soul of Aline" and "Bless This House," followed by nanc! recordings; 10 to 11, comedy dance numbers. Friday: 8 p.m., Studio Orchestra, incidental music to "Orpheus"; H.'J'J, Nied"!ri ' pianist. "Two Mazurkas" (Chopin), v t, Enraptured Nigger" and "The Poultry lard (Hozj-ski); 8..'i0, Dawn Hunt, soprano, invitation a La Voyage," "Jixtase," "Le £* J *i » with violin obhligato by Haydn Murray. 'arid "Florentine"; B.lStudio Orchestra. 'Suite for Strings" (Sandby); tt.s, re,.CJV®- period; U.'JO, Rimsky Korsakoff's ocneheiazade" Suite; 10.10 to 11. music and melody. Saturday: S p.m., National Four „, (K 'aJiHts, "Scotch Switch." "Tired." "Banks R'fA £ Water" and "The Vale of Rest"; l Hunt, soprano, "A Cycle of ' 'uoivn in itic Forest," "Love. I Have ."On You" and "Drift Down"; recital ">' Leo Stin, organist; !).!">, Dan Flood presents ]•_> minutes of humour, introducing gardening," "Mrs. Thomas" and "Tweet, tweet"; M. Liddle. baritone, "Over the n, . f n Sea" and "O Thank Me Not" ami. 1 D..jO, "Slow. Horses, JSlow" and "We J?*ay, Aion„r"; io.io to 11.15, dance music. 1! a.m., relay from Epsom Metli"iist Church; 7 p.m., relay frorn St. Andrew's f - ytcrian Church; Hinemoa Hosieur, T. "Die Lorelei," "Knowest Thou the pU n( '. "I)it Hist du bci Mir" and "Ye L°,* er s That Dwell"; 1).5, "The Voysey In"fntance," a play by Granville Barker, prote,L.r b - N ' J - M. Clark. Monday: 8 p.m.. Defnnu P' a >". "The . Importance of a Perproduced b.v J. W. Bailey; 8.U2. f . n ' 0u f. "Those Four Chaps"; )).-(•, Studio fl'{o u^ a ' -'lie Doll's House" Suite (Elc:ar); /v'v Hinemoa Hosieur. soprano; Studio mm.; ra ' "Three Dale Dances"; 10 to U. W t aiu ' ,ll(> lod.v. Tuesday: 8 p.m.. openZeal 9 L con?rpss of the Australian and New o,j' Association for the Advancement of to m 6, rc 'aycd from tho Town Hall; 0.30. dan ce music. Wednesday: 8 p.m., ton ® Harrison, 'cello, and Harold Crax'Cei'i, '" ano - present Delias' "Sonata for "u ' Hn 'l Piano"; B.Hi, Hinemoa Hosieur. Rait? *'■ lrE ri'ie Liebo." "Auf Dem Griuien D„» "In Der Fruhe"; 8.31. recording. OR V 518 "Quartet in D Flat Major"; C'horn mp .Pftifd; ».;)7. Columbia Grand lihsnil'i .."Liebestraum" and "Hungarian PSody ; io to 11, music and melody.