BILLY FRANCIS and his BAND f Relayed from THE WEST END DANCE HALL, ; Birmingham
JESSIE and MAX COYNE
(Entertainers with a Piano)

GLYN DOWELL (Tenor)
REGINALD KING and his ORCHESTRA

(From Birmingham)
' Gira, the Giraffe' by Mary Haras
Songs by CUTHBERT FORD (Baritone)
' A Cargo of Sunshine ' by Frances Pearman
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON (Pianoforte)

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THELMA TusoN (Soprano)
CALLENDER'S BAND

(From Birmingham)
THE BIRMINGHAM STUDIO AUGMENTED
ORCHESTRA
(Leader, FRANK CANTELL)
Conducted by JOSEPH LEWIS
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON (Pianoforte)
THIS is one of a set of Concertos edited by Dr.
Arne's son Michael, and published after the great man's death. No one can say for certain when they were written, but Julian Herbage , who has done so much in rediscovering forgotten works of Arne's, and to whom we owe the transcription of this work, among others, thinks it must have been about 1750. He has adhered to the original orchestration, a very simple one, consisting only of two oboes and four string parts. The Concerto begins with a broad, dignified Largo, in which the attentive listener will notice as its most striking feature a progression of three chords, more than once repeated.
The Allegro, which follows without a break, is very simple and straightforward; there is only one principal theme, which is elaborated to form the basis of the whole movement.
The Adagio is unusual in this way, that it is very short and for pianoforte solo throughout.
The last movement, not quite a rondo in form, nor yet wholly on the principle of an air with variations, but combining something of both, runs along merrily and at brisk speed which never slackens. At two or three points the pianoforte has unaccompanied solo passages, in each of which a busy semiquaver figure has a large share.

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HILDA BLAKE (Soprano)
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