MISS STELLA MURRAY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18486, 14 September 1925, Page 5

MISS STELLA MURRAY.

A NEW ZEALAND CONTRALTO. Miss Stella Murray won golden opinions during her stay in the Old Country. Critics and audiences were most favourably imiressed with her -voice and her artistic interpretations. She gave a large number of recitals in London and the cities of tho provinces, and she was everywhere received with the most flattering evidences of appreciation. Miss- Murray's gift of ec-ng was enriched and developed by study and experience, and. she achieved the success which cornea only to those who are in tho ranks of thtf concert performers of the great metropolis. Writing cf one of her London concerts. "The Times." critic said: "Capita the handicap of a heavy cold and a foggy atmosphere, Miss Stella Murray gave » most succeosful bong recital at the -Eolian Hall last Thursday night. we knew her already for the possessor of a contralto voice exceptionally fine in quality R »d equally rich in tone throughout its com- **»; but we had-not previously heard her "»derg 0 the test of singing great J™?*She proved an excellent interpreter of w hcae 'Come Marv Take Comfort' stood «* else on the f programme, «ith Above Me" as a good *»° nd." Miss Murray's New Zealand tour ;21l coinmence in Christchurch at the Sh*** BoyaTon Thursday. Miss Murray *Ol-o7 aSd at her recitals by Mr Har- ! «*». Beck, 'cellist, who is noted for his *»»hed artistic **le. :%£' Whittle, a talented accompanist The box Bl*n opens to-day at The Bristol-