I was 15 when I learned of Ann Drummond-Grant’s death. I’d written to Bridget D’Oyly Carte about my dream of meeting her and joining the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The final paragraph of the reply read,…
Bookshop Interview with Author Marcia Menter, Episode #218
Author Marcia Menter discusses her new book, That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life. Part biography and part memoir, the book details the life of Scottish contralto, Ann Drummond-Grant (known as Drummie)…
That Voice: Library Journal Review
Reviewed by Carol J. Binkowski, May 24, 2024 In this absorbing memoir, Menter (Office Sutras: Exercises for Your Soul at Work) recounts her sometimes awkward and often droll coming-of-age journey. Finding refuge and comfort in recordings…
That Voice: Review!
Review By Beth Dwoskin – June 24, 2024 That Voice recounts a Jewish baby boomer’s youthful attempt to define herself as a musician. The youngest child of a music-loving family, Marcia Menter describes the life-changing moment…
The Case of the Missing Voice Teacher
I knew Ann Drummond-Grant’s voice was beautiful the first time I heard it, but it was years before I understood how beautifully she used it. She produced a full, free sound without distorting the words, which…
Drummie and Me
Writing That Voice was a way of getting close to a woman I had no way of knowing. Ann Drummond-Grant died when I was six, before I’d even heard of her. She was raised in a…