Two Celebrated Vocalists

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 25, 31 December 1931, Page 19

Two Celebrated Vocalists

To Appear from 2YA Shortly Two of the most brilliant vocalists in New Zealand will feature on 2Y.A’s programme on Sunday next. Known for their choral and concert work from Auckland to the Bluff, Naomi Whalley, soprano, and William Watters, baritone, have enviable reputations. Miss Whalley, who comes from ;Palmerston North, is. a regular ‘soloist with choral and other musical societies throughout New Zealand. Mr. Arthur Jordan, the English tenor, stated that. hers was the finest soprano voice he had heard in the Dominion. She has a full, rich voice of remarkably fine quality, with clear ringing top notes and fuliness of tone in the lower register. Her easy, natural style convinces one that she is singing for the sheer joy of the art, while her clear enunciation and expressive phrasing enhance the inherent appeal of her numbers. ; Mr. Watters’s work in recitals, oratorios and other branches of his art has earned him the highest praise of critics. Possessed of a voice of great range, of rich tone in the lower register, and of purity ‘and strength in the upper notes, Mr. Watters performs with all the fini8h of the artist, without aftectations or mannerisms of any kind. It is indeed pleasurable to find a New Zealand-born artist who can rise to such heights. This is the first occasion on which these two brilliant artists haye broadcast, and listeners can look forward with pleasurable expectation to their appearance on January 3.