Mr Peter Dawson

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 April 1915, Page 3

Mr Peter Dawson

To sit at home and enjoy through the medium of the gramaphone, the singing of the gifted English baritone, Mr Peter Dawson, is the happy lot ot thousands throughout the Englishspeaking world. But to few people outside the British Isles has the opportunity been offered of hearing the singer in the zenith of his triumphant career. Speaking of Sir Dawson's recent visit to Auckland, the New Zealand Herald says:—By reason of liis far-reaching vocal interpretations, Mr Dawson scored an immediate and permanent success. In addition to possessing a well-produced, finely-balanc-ed and flexible voice ot great range, there are certain undeniable qualities about Mr Dawson's readings which places him in a class distinct from many contemporary platform favourites. Not only is his dictation and line phrasing of supreme excellence, and hie versatility of style rare indeed, but such is the personality, of the singer that a pleasant intimacy exists between himself and the audience ero the first half dozen bars have been sung. As regards breath control, but few people attain such perfection ; it i 6 not surprising to learn that Mr Daweon has actually sustained a single note for nearly a minute. Such qualifications enable a singer to perform prodigies |is regards phrasing of long sentences, yet in the case of Mr Daweon, the accomplishment is never allowed to suggest exaggeration or vulgarity.