Margaret Anne Marshall
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Margaret Anne Marshall OBE (born 4 January 1949) is a Scottish
soprano
.
Marshall was born in Stirling
. Her career started in the 1970s and she has sung a wide range of classical and operatic roles.
Margaret Marshall's achievements were recognised in 1999 when she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours
, and on 23 June 2009 she was awarded an honorary degree
of Doctor of Music from the University of St Andrews
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
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Marshall was born in Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
. Her career started in the 1970s and she has sung a wide range of classical and operatic roles.
Margaret Marshall's achievements were recognised in 1999 when she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours
New Year Honours
The New Year Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the New Year annually in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen Elizabeth II...
, and on 23 June 2009 she was awarded an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of Doctor of Music from the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
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