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''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== | ||
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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 | ||
