Disc Jottings

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17410, 7 November 1930, Page 9

Disc Jottings

The talkie “Song O n Aty Heart” 1 has taken tho picture-going world by storm, and tho charming Irish songs especially written for the score have contributed greatly to its success. The series of records of tho finest theme songs from

this sound-film are not only magnificently sung, but are obtainable on the lowest priced records. Alfred O’Shea, the brilliant Irish-Australian tenor is tho singer. Tho records are: “I Feel You Near Mo” and “A Pair of Blue Eyes” ; “Tho Rose of Tralee” and “Ireland, Mother Ireland.”

Vocal gems of Hermann Lolrr are sung by the Light Opera Company (with piano). The. vocal gems included are “You'd Better Ask Me,” “Where My Caravan Has Rested,” “Chorus, Gentlemen,” “Tho Little Irish Girl,”%“LitUo Grey Home in tho West,” “Rose of Aly Heart,” and “To Mv First Love.”

“Toni’s Gone to iiilo,” “Bouev was a Warrior,” “Johnny Boker,” sea shanties, aro sung by Raymond Newell, baritone, with chorus and piano. The settings of theso shanty ballads are from Sir Richard Terry's “Tho Shanty Book” —the finest collection of sailors’ ditties ever produced in any language. Raymond Newell sings tho three with appropriate gusto and a tine appreciation of the traditional shanty spirit. Rosa Po'nscllo’s records aro looked forward to by her numerous admirers, and it is a long time since her last records, tho duet and “Oasta Diva” from

"Norma,” were released. Tho great dramatic soprano, who this' year repeated her success at tho Royal Opera, Goveiit Garden, sings,two songs on tr lOin. record. Dvorak’s “Songs My Mother' Taught' Mo’ is universally beloved, and I’onselle’s rich and exprossivo voice is used with tenderness and sincerity. Rnbcnstein’s “Since First 1 Met Tlico” is also a very popular melody," and Rosa Ronselle’s strong personality is reflected in her clear enunciation of the words. There is a real treat for tho children in Lewis James’ further record of “Songs for Little Children.” James has tho ’ ideal manner and • voice for. the singing of nursery rhymes. The numbers on this record include such songs as “Mulberry Bush,” “See the Happy Kitten,” . “I’at-a-Cake,” and “Simplo Simon.” Two favorites in “0 Sole Alio” and “Tho Rosary” provido Sergeant Morgan of the Coldstream Guards Band, with excellent mope for revealing his abilities on that most musical of band in--struments, tho cornet. He plays tho melodies with a beautifully clear tono which 'never wavers'. The band' provides attractive accompaniment. . ‘