THE GRAMOPHONE

Southland Times, Issue 18967, 14 June 1923, Page 15

THE GRAMOPHONE

(By

"Vox Populi.’’)

I have been looking over a box full of records, the latest releases in Invercargill, from the Bristol. On a good few of them I have already commented, but perhaps I recall the fact that there are some excellent fox-trots in the collection. Of these one can recommend (3421) The Whiteman Orchestra, which has just taken London by storm, in “Bygones” and “By the Sapphire Sea.” Another attractive for-trot is “Can You Forget” played by the Club Royal Orchestra (3453). I also suggest for attention “Hot-Lips Blues” by Whiteman’s Orchestra (3464), and also “Ka-lu-a—Blue Danube Blues,” by the Whiteman Orchestra (3450). The Benson Orchestra is heard in “Say It While Dancing” (3465), a lively thing. One of the most interesting of the fox-trot discs is offered by the International Orchestra (3459) playing “The Pretty Indian” and “The Colombines.” Olive Fox and Clarkson Rose, who have many friends, give us (2241) “On Our Happy Wedding Day” and “When You Belong to Me.” Elsie Southgate’s recording (2243) of “Dorothy’s Lullaby” will make friends among Zonophone users and Melville Gideon’s (2270) “Wun Lung Tu” is sure to attract. “The Cossack Grenadier” and the“Marche Lorraine,” played by Conway’s Band, are two spirited marches with any amount of body in them—worth having (3451). Herbert Payne is one of Zonophone’s popular artists and his singing of “Crooning” (2254) is really excellent. It is a treat, however, to turn to old favourites and to hear Ernest Pike’s tenor upraised in Mascheroni's “For All Eternity” and Pinsuti’s “The Last Watch” (A 263).

The Bristol box also contained some H.M.V. records. I have already expressed my poor opinion of the record “O that we two were Maying” by Gluck and Homer, and therefore I go on to recall that Chaliapin’s “Farewell to Boris,” is a marvellous piece of work by this the greatest operatic artist of his day. This scene from “Boris Godounov” is complete in two records, but either is good enough to stand alone as a work of genius (2-022011). From Russia to Ireland! John McCormack’s singing of “Believe Me if all those Endearing Young Charms” (5-2107) should be heard. # # # A new record by Stella Power, who is to visit New Zealand this year, was released in London in April by H.M.V. It is (E 278 on which she sings songs by Montague F. E. Phillips, “Butterfly Wings” and “Little Bunch of Snowdrops.” # # Tbe Columbia releases in New Zealand for June include the fourth number of ■ Gustave Holst’s suite “The Planets.” This one is “Jupiter—the Bringer of Jollity” and is played by the London Symphony Orchestra under the composer’s baton. (L 1459). Sir Henry Wood’s contribution is (L 1462 th? overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Mendelssohn). Two interesting discs in the July issue are 3209 an 3210 on which the Grenadier Guards’ Band has engraved Luigini’s “Ballet Russe,” a suite of four Slavonic melodies. Edgar Coyle, the baritone, has an attractive offering (3211) the songs “Linden Lea” by Vaughan Williams, and Metcalf’s “Absent,” though one would have preferred something better than “Absent” for a backing. The first record by the Lener Quartet of Budapest is now available in New Zealand. It is L 1460 and gives us the Andante con moto from Schubert’s Quartet in D. Minor and the Moto Allegro from Mozart's G. major quartet. # # #

New dance discs now released in New Zealand by Columbia are as follow: 10-INCH. 3212. —“Mimosa San,” Fox-Trot and “Are You Playing Fab - ,” Fox-Trot, played by the Savoy Havana Band at the Savoy Hotel, London (Leader: B. L. Ralton). 3213. —“Nobody Ever,” One-Step and “Love Dreams,” Waltz by the White Coons Band (under the direction of Captain F. Waterhouse). 3214. r“Carolina in the Morning,” FoxTrot and “Those Longing for You Blues,” Fox-Trot played by Eddie Elkins’ Orchestra. 3215. —“Nobody Lied,” Fox-Trot and “The French Trot,” One-Step, played by the Broadway Five. 3216. —“Jose,” Tango and “Tangonia,” Tango Milonga, played by the Broadway Five. 12-INCH. 847.—“ Romero,” Tango and “Japanese Sandman,” Fox-Trot by the London Dance Orchestra. 854. —“ El Irresistible,” Tango and “ChiSpanish Dance or Two-Step, by the Century Dance Orchestra. 855. —“La Seduction,” Tango and “My Isle of Golden Dreams,” Waltz, by the Columbia Dance Orchestra. # # * In London the H.M.V. list for April includes two fine Bach records by the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra under Eugene Goa sens (D 683 and D 684). They give jus three parts the Brandenburg Concerto 'in G., one of the six written for the band |of the Markgrap of Brandenburg. It is for strings. The second record bears also I Bach’s Air on a G. String. Isolde Menges I has just put on to two records (E 279 and IE 280) Handel’s Sonata in D. Major for i the violin, and of it the London receivers i speak highly. Peter Dawson has done |(B 1549) “The Red Star of Romany” j (Sanderson) and “Why Shouldn’t I” (Ken- ' nedy Russell) and it is noticeable that we will socn be able to get in this country Robert Radford singing the music of “The Messiah.” On E 277 he does “Thus saith the Lord” and “But who may Abide.” An issue for which one will wait impatiently is (CIJ9) the Coldstream Guards’ Band playing Coleridge Taylor’s “Othello” suite. Regal issues in the Dominion for June include: — G 7867 and G 7868.—William Tell, Overture (Rossini) by the Silver Stars Band (conducted by Albert W. Ketelby). G 7869—“ Sons of the Brave,” March (Bidgood) and “Dixie Queen,” March (Hoffmann) by King’s Military Band. Two vigorous marches, played in a magnificent style that is a delight to the ear, the precision, dash and swing being just what one expects from a crack military band and with just that finish that stirs the blood. G 7870.—“ The Merry Little Goblins” (Whitlock) and “Twinkling Star” (Whitlock) played by the Trio Nuovo. G 7875.—“ My Sweet Hortense,” and “Jealous of You.” sung by Fred Douglas and ihos. Jackson, tenor. G 7873.—“ The Hieland Jazz” (Will Fyffe) and “rm Going to Sea” (Will Fyffe) sung by Will Fyffe. G 7877. —“Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean” (Gailager and Shean), sung by Furman and Nash and “My Old Tin Whistle” (Frank Leo), sung by F. W. Ramsey. G.7BB2.—“Gar Little Garden Subbub.. (Weston and I^ee) ? sung by Fred Douglas and “Carolina in the Morning” (Khan and Donaldson), by the Two Gilberts. G 7871.—Cohen and Wireless: Part 1— Cohen Buys a Wireless Set (P. W. Harris) ; Part 2 —Cohen Listens In (Hayman), by Joe Hayman.