Welcome to Maura Erskine's website (ANNAHAIA RECORDS)
Musical Education between 19555 to 1957
When Maura Erskine was aged 16 years old Belfast Education Authority recommended that she pursued her musical education and awarded her with a Scholarship to attend the Royal College of Music in London where she studied singing which included opera and drama.
Alfred Hitchcock's 'the man who knew too much'
The Deadly Crescendo scene at the end of the movie.
The Deadly Crescendo scene at the end of the movie.
The Deadly Crescendo scene at the end of the movie.
Like students of today having to find work to pay their way, Maura Erskine as a student of the 1950's had to find additional income to help fund her living expenses. The opportunity to sing in the Albert Hall for an Alfred Hitchcock movie was an opportunity too great for a young Irish girl from Belfast to miss out on. The film stars Doris Day and James Stewart and was a major global success in 1956.
The Deadly Crescendo scene at the end of the movie.
The Deadly Crescendo scene at the end of the movie.
For three days Maura Erskine was part of a large choir and the above image is scene from the actual movie. She was paid £90 for 3 days work - which is approximately £1100 in todays money. She used the money to go on a two week holiday to Spain .