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''Dame Malvina Lorraine Major'' ONZ GNZM DBE is an opera singer, born in Hamilton on 28 January 1943. She is currently Professor of Voice at the [[University of Waikato]]. | ''Dame Malvina Lorraine Major'' ONZ GNZM DBE is an opera singer, born in Hamilton on 28 January 1943. She is currently Professor of Voice at the [[University of Waikato]]. | ||
''Major'''s first classical training was in 1955, from Sister Mary Magdalen at Ngaruawahia. In 1963 she won the New Zealand Mobil Song Quest, beating Kiri Te Kanawa who placed second. She later moved to England and studied at the London Opera Centre. She won the Australian Melbourne Sun-Aria in 1965, and the English Kathleen Ferrier Award in 1966. | ''Major'''s first classical training was in 1955, from Sister Mary Magdalen at Ngaruawahia. In 1963 she won the New Zealand Mobil Song Quest, beating Kiri Te Kanawa who placed second. She later moved to England and studied at the London Opera Centre. She won the Australian Melbourne Sun-Aria in 1965, and the English Kathleen Ferrier Award in 1966. | ||
− | Major was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1991 in recognition of her contributions to music, and a Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (PCNZM) in 2008 for her contributions to opera. The latter was later exchanged for Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. In 2012, she was given New Zealand's | + | Major was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1991 in recognition of her contributions to music, and a Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (PCNZM) in 2008 for her contributions to opera. The latter was later exchanged for Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. In 2012, she was given New Zealand's higest honour, being appointed to the Order of New Zealand. |
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
*[[To the Glory of God]] album, 1965 | *[[To the Glory of God]] album, 1965 | ||
*[[Songs for all Seasons]] album, 1970 | *[[Songs for all Seasons]] album, 1970 | ||
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*[[Dame Malvina in Music]] album, 1992 | *[[Dame Malvina in Music]] album, 1992 | ||
*[[I Remember]] album, 1992 | *[[I Remember]] album, 1992 | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Christmanstime]] album, 1994 |
*[[Alleluia]] album, 1996 | *[[Alleluia]] album, 1996 | ||
*[[Malvina Major with Gerald Moore]] album, 1998 | *[[Malvina Major with Gerald Moore]] album, 1998 | ||
*[[Dame Malvina and friends present the music of David Jillett]] album, 1998 | *[[Dame Malvina and friends present the music of David Jillett]] album, 1998 | ||
*[[My Life in Song]] album, 2009 | *[[My Life in Song]] album, 2009 | ||
− | *[[Casta Diva | + | *[[Casta Diva] album, 2012 |
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*''Now sleeps the crimson petal'' and ''Quilter'' appear on the 1963 compilation [[1963 Mobil Song Quest]] | *''Now sleeps the crimson petal'' and ''Quilter'' appear on the 1963 compilation [[1963 Mobil Song Quest]] | ||
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