DISTINCTION FOR 2YB

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1930, Page 12

DISTINCTION FOR 2YB

NOTED SINGER TO PERFORM BROADCAST FROM THE STUDIO PROGRAMMES FOR THIS EVENING Station 2YB will have the distinction this-'evening of broadcasting from its studio in New Plymouth songs by one of the outstanding singers in the Southern Hemisphere, Mr. Rex Harrison. Born in New Zealand , and trained under Professor Hit Lund, Hamburg, Mr, Harrison has given recitals in the leading cities of Australia, besides appearing at the studios of 2FC, 2BL, 4QG and the chief New. Zealand stations. He is the holder of many Australian and New Zealand vocal championships, - and only a year or so ago won .the radio broadcast championship held at 2FC and 2BL Sydney. ... A true baritone, Mr.. Harrison, for sheer beauty of voice, artistic acumen and dramatic consciousness has been acclaimed a great singer.. From 9.30 this evening he will be ■ heard in three .<rroups° of songs, the first being, “The Devout Lover,” and “The Lute Player,” the second, “Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorrce,” and “Waves,” and the third the .“Prologue to Pagliacci,” and “The Trumpeter.” Mr. Harrison has remarkable gifts of characterisation and a voice of fine resonance and tone volume, yet readily adaptable to lyricism. In the highly important quality of perfect enunciation he is a shining example _ to the average singer. However intricate or dramatic the passage each word is cl-ear-' ly heard. A special study of broadcasting has been made by Mr. Harrison. He strong; ly believes that artists should be instructed in the use of the microphone. If artists were taught to use the microphone properly interference from -the present method of volume control would most likely disappear. 2YB’S PROGRAMME. THIS EVENING’S PERFORMANCE 2YB New Plymouth.—Studio ’ pro-o-ramme: 2.30, relay from Stratford. of final in Rugby competition, Old Boys v. Hawera; 6.30,. children’s session, conducted by Aunt Gretchen and Uncle Ted; 7.30, sports news and information session; lecture' by Mr. J. M, Smith, of the Agricultural Department, on farmers’ competitions; 8 p.m., concert programme from the studio Orchestral selection, “Show Boat”; soprano solo, Miss Bertha Coleman; instrumental solo, Mr. Rupert George,: dance orchestra, “Minnie the ; Mermaid” and “Mystexious Rose”; baritone sojo, Mr. «T. Edmondston; monologue, MisS G. Jemison; sea shanties, (a) “Johnny’s Come Home to Hilo,” (b) “Shcnnahdoah,” 2YB’s Glee Singers; contralto solo, Miss Deare; orchestral selections, “Waltz Medley” and “Hungarian Medley”; soprano solo, Miss Bertha Coleman; instrumental' solo, Mr. ert George; baritone solo, Mr. J. Edmondston; dance orchestra, “My Mother’s Eyes” and “Sally of My. Dreams”; monologue, Miss G. Jemison; sea shanties, “Rio Grande” and “Blow the Man Down”'; contralto solo, Miss Deare; orchestral selection, “In a Monastry Garden”; at 9.30 2YB will introduce to listeners Mr. Rex Harrison, the celebrated Australian baritone vocalist, in a “Song Recital.” The following will he inducted in Mr. Harrison’s numbers—- “ The Devout Lover,” “The Lute Placer," “Lorraine Lorraine Loree,” “’Waves,”

the “Prologue from Pagliacci,” and “The Trumpeter." Orchestral selection, “Romance"; instrumental solos, Mr. Rupert George; stance orchestra selection, “Woldtenfel Memories.’* NEW ZEALAND BROADCASTS. PROGRAMMES OF YA STATIONS. IYA Auckland. —1'2.30, relay of community singing from. Auckland Town Hall; 3, afteriicon session, selected studio items, including literary selection; 5, children’s session; 6, dinner session, H.M.V. hour; orchestral, De Groot and His Orchestra; band, H.M. Coldstream Guards; organ, Jesse Crawford; 6.30, band, H.M. Coldstream Guards; ’cello, Beatrice Harrison; or! chestral,. Jjat .-Shilkret and the Salon Group; orpubstral, New Symphony ,Or-ehestraj-'-prga^..Jesse Crawford;, band,

H.M. Coldstream Guards; orchestral, Salon Orchestra; 7, news and market reports; talk, Mr. Norman Kerr, “Physical Cultue”; 8, chimes, overture, Regal Cinema Orchestra; bass-baritone, Mr. g. Hislop; march, the Birkenhead Municipal Band, under direction Lieut. J. T. Lighton; waltz, the Birkenhead Municipal Band; vocal, with Spanish guitar, Mr. William Leo Benbow; 8.31, operatic selection,, the band; humour sketch, Mr. J. F. Montague; patrol, the band; organ, Terence Casey; 9, evening weather forecast and announcements; male choir, Sheffield Orpheus Male VoiceChoir; intermezzo, the band; overture, the band; bass-baritone, Mr. S. Hislop; organ, Terence Casey; vocal with Spanish guitar, Mr. .William Leo Benbow; 9.36, male chorus, Sheffield Orpheus Male Voice Choir; Morceau, the band; humorous sketches, Mr. J. F. Montague;’ 9.'55, march, the band; I'o, God Save the King.2YA Wellington. —Silent day. 3YA Christchurch.—3 p.m., afternoon session, gramophone recital; 4.25, sports results; 5, children’s hour; 6, dinner session, H.M.VL hour; orchestral, National Symphony Orchestra, “William Tell Overture”; 6.30, instrumental, Royal Opera Orchestra; orchestral, Royal Opera Orchestra; orchestral, London Symphony Orchestra; trio, Fritz and Hugo Kreisler and Michael Rauchescn; instrumental, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; 7, news session; 7.30, Addington j stock market reports; 8, chimes; overture, National Symphony Orchestra; tenor, Mr, Syd. Andrews; instrumental, Studio Instrumental Octet, conductor, Mr. Harold Beck; mezzo-contralto, Mrs. Graham Jamieson; pianoforte, Miss Lucy Full wood; 8.34, recitation, Miss Dorothy Jenkin; violin, ’cello and harp, Florentine Quartet; baritone, Mr. Fred. A. Bullock; instrumental, Studio Instrumental Octet; 9.l,'weather report and station notices; band, H;M. Coldstream Guards; tenor, Mr. Syd. Andrews; overture, Studio Instrumental Octet; baritone, Mr. Fred A. Bullock; pianoforte, Miss Lucy Full wood; 9.30, recitation; Miss Dorothy Jenkin; instrumental, Studio Instrumental Octet; mezzo-con-tralto, Mrs. Graham Jamieson; chorus, Light Opera Company; instrumental, Studio-'lnstrumental Octet; God Save the King. 4YA Dunedin.—3 p.m., chimes, selected gramophone items; 3.15, talk, Home Science Extension Department of Otago University; 4.25, sporting results; 5, chimes, children’s hour; 6, dinner music, Brunswick hour; orchestral, Brunswick Concert Orchestra;/' orchestral, AngloPersians; violin, Frederic Fradkin; orchestral, Ray Miller and His Orchestra; .6.30, orchestral, A. and P. Gypsies; or-, chestral, Brunswick Concert Orchestra; orchestral, Ray Miller and His Orchestra; orchestral, Brunswick Concet Orhestra; violin, Frederic Fradkin; orchestral, Anglo-Persians; 7, news session; 7.15, talk,' Mr. G. A. Holmes, c/o. National Mortgage; Dunedin, “The Improvement of Poor Pasture”; 8,. chimes; patrol, Ketelby’s Concert Orchestra; mezzo-contralto, Miss T. C. Blackman; popular melodies, Novelty- Syncopators; lecture recital, Mr. A. Gorrie; 8.30, piano inovelty, Mr. J. M. Wilson; baritone, Mr. Dudley Wratliall; , popular melodies, Novelty Syncopators; soprano, Miss D. Youd; saxophone duet, Messrs J. MeCaw and T. Law; 9, weather report; mezzo-soprano, Miss T. C, Blackman; popular melody, Novelty Syncopators; baritone, Mr. Dud’ey Wrathall; popular melody, Novelty Syncopators; soprano, Miss D. Youd'; 9.30, dance session,-H.M.V.; 11, Qod Save the King.