New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Sunday Programs

fermity with the general policy. of better music" We hope that at least for this week, the program ar rangers will get away from the stereotype programs and give ui something substantial and appealing. The radio will have great influ- snce in putting over the annual ob- servance and ifs success will be measured largely by the type of en- tertainMenk 1t gives the vast unseen audience.| It may be stated at this time. that the winter schedule comes to . closs AAd following the national music wsek.s programs will be given according to former summer sched- ule forms. This means a lesser num- per of the gala type of musical per formances, but none the less we hope that the features presented during the summer months will counter balance.
 Added impetus to the national ob. servance will be given by q gala per formance in . gala feature at s:1i tonight over WEAF and WGY dur ing . program in which eleven fa- nous artists of the operatic and con- cert worlds will participate. Thosl scheduled to add their talent to the nationwide program are Reinali Werrenrath. famous American bari tone: Louise Homer. well-known American contralto; Maria Kurenko, the Russian coloratura: Kathryn Meisel. operatic contralto; Nina Morgana. contralto; William Sim mons. baritone: Toscha seidel. inter. nationally known violinist: Arthur Hackett, tenor: Agnes Davis, so- prano and Hazel Arth, contralto. The artists will be assisted by a concert orchestra under the direc- ton of Josef Pasternack and a male quartet. Among the selections to be heard are Meyerbeer's "Shadow Song" Woods Do You Know My Garden" two selections from Bizet's Carmen, schubert's "Ave Maria. " Beethoven's "Menuet." . selection from Saint saens' samson and De- lilah," Tate's Somewhere a Voice ia Calling" Grieg's T Love Thee" Wagner's Evening Star" a selec- ton from Gounod's Romeo and Juliet" Tosti's My Dreams" and the quartet from Verdf's "Rigoletto."
 Another program of quality and quantity-one that includes music of the romantic type. ranging from classic to modern numbers will be given during the Ballad hour at o'clock over WABC and associated stations by an orchestra and vari. ous vocal and instrumental seloists. Tho program includes IS selections, among them Berlin's Always" New. in's "Gondoliers." OKenbach's Bar carolle." Molloy's "The Kerry Dance" Haniey's Just a Cottage Small" shiikret's "Jeannine. Dream Of LiiSc Time" Sanford ' Memories" Brakes "I Pass By Your Window Dvoraks 'Humor- esaue." selection from Ludex Prince of Piisen" and Czibulka' < savotte ''stephanie." .
 This same system offers at o'clock in the evening a program ol unusual appeal to the romantic. in. cludinS such melodies like Herbert's Kiss Me Again." Streets "sweetest Story Ever Told" Frimrs "Amou, Coquette," Bullard's Hunting Song. ' Greenfeld's Romance" Dennis "A mystery of Night Curran's Dawn and Moussorgsky's "Gapak."
 A gala program based entirely on works of American composers will be presented at 6 o'clock over WEAF and other stations by the Continentals under the direction of Cesare Sodero. with Astrid Fjeide, soprano: Grace Leslie, contralto; Frederic Baer. baritone and Judson House. tenor and soloists. Hadley's overture to ''Herod" will open the hour of entertainment, while other selections include Herbert's Lonely Am l" from "Natoma." Cadman's ''lt