The Washington times., 1929-07-15
300 VOICES AND
GIANT ORGAN
ON AIR

One of the most pretentious se-
ries Of vocal programs ever under
taken on the air will be heard to-
night at 5 o'clock over WRC and
affiliated N.B.C. stations.
A choir OF 800 voices, attuned to
the giant pipe organ of the Nor
mon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City,
Utah, will be presented in a pro-
gram of excerpts from operas and
oratorios, as. we'll as semiclassic
part songs in special arrangement
for the impressive ensemble.
The choir is under the direction
OF Anthony G. Lund. The organ,
one of the largest in the world,
construction of which was begun by
the Mormons In 1865. will be played
by p. Kimball and Tracy r. Can.
non, with Mr.. Kimball at the con-
sole in featured solos. -
Through the influence of radio
broadcasts modern popular music
has reached a high musical level
and is constantly mounting higher.
The demands of composers for in
creased orchestral effects has led
General Motors TO assemble a group
of leading musicians organized to
meet all these demands.
Tonight they will be heard in
program of summer music over
WRC at $50 o'clock. Modern music
and the works of the great masters
will be presented for the purpose of
giving all music lovers something
they can remember.
NEW AND OLD SONGS
Roxy" will reinstate the broad
casting OF songs in musical units
during his $50 o'clock broadcast
over WRC. Among the songs that
will be sung and played in their
original form are "The Bowery,"
"Hinky, Dinky, Parlay Voo," Rosie
O'Grady," my Gal SAL" After the
Balp' and a number of other song
hits that were striking the popular
fancy more than 10 years ago.
Contrasting with this presentation
will be the first offering anywhere
of Liza a new composition by
Eddie Gray, sung by Douglas Stan
bury.
WMAL features Antonio La Nasa,
tenor, and Jessie Claire La Nasa,
soprano, in a joint recital at 6:1O
o'clock. Mrs. La Nasa formerly
sang with the Cleveland Opera Com
pany and Is now appearing with the
York Civic Opera Company. Mr.. La
Nasa is one of Baltimore's leading
tenors and is we'll known as a radio
artist.
Celeste Aida" the famous aria
from Eerdi's opera. will be the fea-
ture of the grand opera concert
hour over WMAL and associated
CHS. stations. at o'clock. Other
will include the overture
OF Flotow's opera, "Stradella," an
excerpt from Carmen and the
ballet from Samson and Delilah."
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
A special salon arrangement of.
"On the Road to Mandalay" will be
played by the Coco Couriers over
CHS. starting at 1880 O'Clock. The
orchestra will also play "Baby's
Awake Now" Hot Footin' 1t" and
I'm the Hush of the Night" while
the trio will supply the vocal chorus
for such numbers as True Blue
LOU" Tear Drops and Deep
Night"
Henry Burbig, who is the delight
fully hilarious feature of this pro-
gram, will offer another Of his
original burlesques.
Manton NJ. Wynell, an authority
on modern military developments
and particularly the inventions that
came into use in the world war,
will speak on radios part in the
next war, when he is presented
over VOL tonight.
The Washington Chicago baseball
game will he broadcasted from the
studio of The Washington Times,
over this station at 8 o'clock.
Col. B. J. Lloyd will be the
speaker of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution program at
o'clock over WJSV. Woodville
Brown, the Virginians and the Tay-
lor Sisters are other highlights.