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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 335, 30 January 1932, Page 26 (Supplement)

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Concert Programmes are Much Criticised. LOWER LICENSE FEE? In a holiday tour round Canterbury, opportunity was taken to ascertain the opinions of as many listeners as possible on the question of the suitability of broadcast programmes, etc. It was somewhat surprising to note the expectation, generally, that there would be a marked improvement in concert programmes under the new board and, in very few cases, did one hear anything than adverse criticism of the style and quality of many of the evening concerts. Listeners did not seem to realise that concert programmes have to be prepared many weeks in advance and that, owing to the fact that the board was not constituted until late in December, the programmes were prepared by the R.B.C. programme organisers under the direction of the Post and Telegraph Department. The interregnum was, naturally, unsettling to both organisers and artists and it is not quite fair to condemn the board for items, etc., that were arranged before control was assumed. Another point—and one that requires emphasis—that is forgotten by many fireside critics is that this month and part, if not all, of next, form the holiday period of most of the regular artists, hence the programme organisers had more than their usual difficulties to face in preparing their schedules for this period. Finally, listeners should not be selfish. Programmes are prepared that will, organisers hope, cater for most of the people some of the time. There are as many varieties in musical taste as there are fish in the sea. hence it is manifestly unfair to expect that every item every night will please everybody. Everyone—organisers and other officials included—wishes and hopes for an improvement In this direction, but the doing so, to please all, is a job whose magnitude is rarely realised except by those who have tried their hands at it. Gramophone Records. It was also interesting to note again (as on other occasions) the unanimity in regard to afternoon musical concerts —they were praised in all directions. Now it simply cannot be that all these items pleased all the people all the time. Tastes differ just as much in the afternoon as at night. It looks as if, seeing that the menfolk hear (normally) few afternoon broadcasts, the women are the more appreciative section of the listening community! Lower License Fee. What with the hard times and country clubs meeting members by lower fees for this year, there is a large body of opinion in the city as well as in the country that considers the receiving license fee (30s) should be reduced to about 10s for the ensuing year at least. As one man said: “With this depression likely to last for some months yet, many people will give up listening rather than lay out 30s for the license. Give us the service the R.B.C. provided, say I; cut out all these grandiose ideas of extending the service and reduce the license fee to 10s. When the depression lifts we can go back to a 30s fee .and the board can then consider catering for the very small minority of our people who are at present out of range of one or other of the YA stations.” And there is quite a lot in what he FOR TO-NIGHT. 2YA, Wellington. 8.0: Marek Weber’s Orchestra, “Potpourri of Famous Melodies.” 8.8: Baritone, Mr S. E. Rodger, “ My Heart is a Haven,” “Herding Song.” 5.14: Salon Orchestra, " Stradella.” 8.22: Soprano, Miss K. Ferris, “ Kiss Me Again,” “Aloha.” 8.28: 8.8.C.W.M. Band, “The Mill on the Rock.” 8.34: Orchestra, “ Squire’s Songs.” 8.42: Mr Rodger, “ Capt. Mac,” “If I Might Only.” 8.45: London Flute Q’uartet, “ Melody,” “ The Bees’ Wedding,” “ Carnival of Venice.” 8.54: Orchestra, “Voice of the B’ells.” 9.0: Weather report, etc. 9.2: Lecturette, Mr B. S. Merlin, “ My Adventures with the Bolsheviks.” 9.17: Orchestra, “ Gabriella.” 9.27: Miss Ferris, “Be Still, Blackbird,” “Little Star.” 9.33: Orchestra, “ Maid of the Mountains.” 9.41: Light Opera Male Chorus, “Jolly Good Fellows.” 9.49: Orchestra, latest dance novelties. 10.0 to 11.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Sporting summary. 11.10: Close. 3YA, Christchurch. 8.0: Relay of 4YA’s programme:— Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, “ Leonora.” 8.9: Quartet, The Harmony Four, “ I'm Gwine to Sing,’ “ Ol’ Grey Robe.” Novelty Quartet, “Irish Airs.” 5.21: Vocal duets, Mr Edward and Miss Violet Mee, “ The Keys of Heaven,” “ New Moon.” 8.28: International Novelty Orchestra, “ Shine On, Harvest Moon.” 8.31: The Harmony Four, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” Bass, Mr A. M. M’Dowell, “Climb Up, Ye Chillun, Climb.” 8.37: Novelty Quartet, “ Scottish Melodies.” 8.44: Tenor, Mr J. Kennedy, “ Oh, Boys, Carry Me ’Long.” Harmony Four, “ Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.” 8.50: Trio, Madame Reggiardo, Anna Briasco and Mr P. Palmer, “La Source Ballet.” 8.57: Humour. Mr James Patterson, Scottish humour in song and story. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.2: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, “ Marche Miiitaire,” “ Flight of the Bumble Bee.” 9.8: Harmony Four, “ Heah Dem Bells.” Bass, Mr A. M. M’Dowell, “Roll, Jordan, Roll.” 9.13: Novelty Quartet, “Popular Melodies.” 9.23: Mr Patterson, “ Stories of Bonnie Scotland.”

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9.30: ’Cello solo, Mr P. Palmer, “Romance.” 9.3 A: Duet, Mr and Miss Mee, “ The Golden Song ” from “ Lilac Time,” “ Money Matters ” (introducing old popular airs). 9.41: Trio, " Elegie,” “Love’s Garden.” 9.49: Harmony Four, Tenor solo, Mr John Kennedy, “ Angel Gabriel.” Quartet, “ Steal Away.” 9.54: Fife and Drum Band, “The Campbells are Coming.” 10.0: Dance music programme from 3YA until 11.0 p.m. FOR SUNDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 3.0: Selected gramophone recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service (children’s choir from the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church.) 7.0: Terrace Congregational Church. Preacher, Rev H. W. Newell. 8.15 (approx.): Studio concert. Wellington Chamber Music Players, “ Quintette in E Flat.” Duet, Mrs Amy Woodward and Mr Keith Grant, “ Love Duet ” from “ Pagliacci.” Piano, Mischa Levitski, “ Ballade in A Flat Major.” Contralto, Mrs Wilfred Andrews, “Little Blue Pigeon,” “Allah Be With Us.” Violin, Mr Leon de Manny, “ Ballade and Polonaise.” Weather report and station notices. Baritone, Mr Keith Grant, “ Largo al Factotum.” Duet, Mesdames Woodward and Andrews, “ Beyond the Meadow Gate.” Chamber Music Players, “ String Quartet in G Major.” Duet, Mrs Andrews and Mr Grant, “Nocturne.” Cornet, Del Stigers, “My Heaven of Love.” Soprano, Mrs Amy Woodward, “ The Willow Song.” Chamber Music Players, “ Phantasie Trio in D Minor.” Organ, Maurice D’Evry, “ Choral Prelude,” “ Fugue in G.” Close. 3YA, Chrlstcliurcli (306 m 3.0: Gramophone recital. 5.30: Children’s song service bv children of the Salvation Army. 6.15: Chimes. 6.30: Recordings. 7.0: Salvation Army Citadel, Victoria Square. Address by Adjutant Radcliffe. 8.15 (approx.): Studio Orchestra, “Marche,” “Prometheus.” 5.23: Chelsea Singers, “ Sigh No More, Ladies.” 8.27: Piano, Mrs F, W. Simpson, “ Tremolo,” “ Golliwogs’ Cake-walk,” “ Dance Negre. Baritone, Mr F. W. Simpson, “ Billy Boy,” 4 ‘ Bound for the Rio Grande.” 8.43: Violin, Miss Norma Middleton, “ Jota,” “ From the Canebrake.” 8.49: Soprano, Miss Frances Hamerton, with flute obligato by Mr A. E. Hutton, “Echo Song,” “The SnakeCharmer.” 8.56: Orchestra, “La Fenetre d’Amour,” “ Tempo di Menuetto,” Spanish Dance No. 1.” 9.7: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.9: Halle Orchestra, “Romeo and Juliet.” 9.15: Vocal duet, Mayr and Andrassy, “ Der Roskenkavalier.” 9.21: Flute, Mr A. E Hutton, “Songs Without Words.” 9.26: Mrs Simpson, “Erl King,” “Nocturne in F Sharp Major.” Mr Simpson, “ Five-and-Twenty Sailormen,” “ A Smuggler's Song” 9.41: Miss Middleton, Hejre Kati. 9.47: Miss Hamerton. “ Printemps.” 9.50: The Salon Group, “Dawn of To-morrow.” 9.54: Orchestra, ‘Faust” Music. 10.0: Close. FOR MONDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 720 k.). 10: Selected recordings. 11.12: Lecturtette, “Cooking.” 11.37: Lecturette, “Health Hints or First Aid.” 12-Lunch-hour music. 2: Selected recordings. 3.30 and 4.30: Sporting results. 5: Children. 6: Dinner music session. 7: News 7.40: Lecturette, Mr H. C. South, “Books —Grave and Gay.” 8: Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, “ Preciosa Overture.” 8.8: “Musical Portrait” Series—“Modtern English Music.” Tenor, Mr Roy Hill; piano, Mr Gordon Short. Tenor, song cycle, “To Julia.” Piano, “ Asphodel,” “Viennese Waltz.” 8.26: 2YA Orchestrina, “ Cavalleria Rusticana.” 8.37: Soprano, Miss Christina Ormiston, “ The Life of a Rose.” 8.44: The Maestros Vocal Quintet, “Venetian Song,” “ Passing By.” 8.50: Mr Hill, “I Go Seeking. ’ 8.54: Orchestrina, “Norwegian Dance. ’ 9: Weather report. 9.2: Surprise item. 9.17: Miss Ormiston, “ Thte Life r of a Rose.” 9.25: Orchestrina, “ Abendlied,” “Pizzicato.” 9.30: Gramophone lecture-recital, Mr Karl Atkinson. “From Vienna to Tin Pan Alley.” 10: Dance programme. 11: Close. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 980 k.). 3: Gramophone recital. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children. 6: Dinner music session. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Talk, Mr R. W. Marshall, “Tourist Resorts.” 8: Derrv’s Military Band, “ Imperial,” “ Springtime Reminds Me of You.” 8.10: Baritone, Mr Leslie Stewart, “My Old Shako.” 8.13: Don Cossacks Choir, “ Dance Song,” “ Song of the Cossacks.” 8.17: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, “ Songs My Mother Taught Me,” “ Polish Dance.” 8.23: Cornet, Bandsman Fred Fox, “Polka di Concert.” 8.31: Humour, Mr George Titchenter, “Our Wedding.” 8.37: Stanley Roper, “Imperial March.” 8.41: Soprano, Miss Alice Chapman. “ The Garden of My Dreams,” “ Cuckoo.” 8.47: The Salon Group, “Dawn of Tomorrow,” “ C’est Vous.” 8.53: Band, “The Temple Bells,” ** Less Than the Dust,” “ Kashmiri Song,” “ Till I Wake.” 9.5: Weath’er report. 9.7: Broadcasting Trio, “Melody,” “Almond Blossom.” 9.14: Mr Stewart, “When I Leave the World Behind,” ” It’s Home To Me.” 9.20: Van Phillips and Concert Band, “Song of the Flame.” 9.23: Band, “ Chant Sans Paroles,” “ Chanson Triste.” 9.29: Mr Titchener, “The Intelligent Chappie.” 9.34: Band, “Goodnight, Sweetheart.” 9.39: Miss Chapman, “ The Lass With the Delicate Air,” “Butterfly Wings.” 9.45: Broadcasting Trio, “ Intermezzo,” “ Souvenir de Sorrento.” 9.51: Don Cassacks, “ Barynya,” “ On the River Kasanka.” 9.55: Mandoline, Guiseppe Gargans, “ Tango of the Rose.” 9.59: Band, “ Tatare.” 10.4: Close.