THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20693, 31 December 1938, Page 15 (Supplement)

THE WORLD OF MUSIC

i I Whistler Likened to Thrush j Referring; to Johnny Bryant, a whistler, who will come to Hamilton with the “Why he Serious?” revue next month, an Auckland writer says: Revealing: a tone mellow as the thrush’s note, his whistling; fantasias, to orchestral accompaniment, are ravishing, and are enriched by birdcall and warbling variations. Percy Grainger’s Plans Percy Grainger, the famous pianist and composer, who passed through Auckland this week after a long stay in Aiustral'a. will spend four months giving concerts in America, and will then probably proceed to England, Finland and Sweden. He will mnVp a further concert tour In America before returning to Australia in 18 months. r amous Singer’s Son In Film Theodore Chaliapin, son of the fam>us singer, is appearing in “Exile Express” ■with Anna Sten and Alan Marshall. 'ow Does a Hen Know ? “How Does a Hen Know the Size of ■n Egg-cup?” is one of the most popu- ' lr comedy pantomime songs in London this year. The waltz ballads. “Cinderella, Sweetheart,” and “I’m Saving the Last Waltz for You,” are also popular numbers. Orchestra, Choir, Brass Band It is probable that the Hawera Or•hestral Society will embark on an irnbitious programme in its season ext year with the presentation of Pschaikowsky’s “1812 Overture ” The proposal is to present this ■opular work at Hawera in con.iuncion with the Wanganui Male Choir nd with a full orchestra and a brass 'and. An announcement, was made that Miss D. Swadline, the secretary of the society, has added to her list of gifts to the society a set of tubular bells. The bells are the same type as those made especially for Sir Thomas Beecham for his Covent Garden orchestra and will rank among the finest in New Zealand. The Singer Was Harrowing! The farmer’s daughter had at last persuaded her father to let her have singing lessons—on condition that she did so while he was out working in the fields. One day the farmer came back to the house unexpectedly. “What’s that extraordinary noise, Minnie?” he asked his wife. “That, dear,” replied Minnie proudly, “is Jane cultivating her voice.” “Cultivating!” exclaimed the farmer. “That ain’t cultivating. That’s harrowing !”