Norma Procter - Her Life In Music

‘You have enjoyed y’self, haven’t you? I’ve been watching you.’ These were the words of British music icon Kathleen Ferrier to teenager Norma Procter, who nervously asked her idol for an autograph after a concert. This short backstage conversation with the famous contralto was to change the course of Norma’s life. Within a few short years, she was singing on concert platforms around the world to critical acclaim, and counted Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Joan Sutherland among her contemporaries and friends. She meticulously detailed her career, creating a legacy that holds an ‘important place in the British music scene of the 20th century.’ Drawing on this archive, the majority of which has never been made public, Norma Procter: Her Life In Music paints an awe-inspiring, intimate portrait of a singer whose contribution to music is finally being acknowledged.