JANET MONACH

See also:

• JANET MONACH PATEY (1842-1894)

PATEY (1842-1894)  , English vocalist, was born in London on the 1st of May 1842, her maiden name being Whytock . She had a fine alto voice, which developed into a contralto, and she studied singing under J . Wass, Pinsuti and Mrs Sims Reeves . Miss Whytock's first appearance, as a child, was made at Birmingham, and her first regular engagement was in 1865, in the provinces . From 1866, in which year she sang at the Worcester festival, and married John Patey, a bass singer, she was recognized as one of the leading contraltos; and on the retirement of Mme Sainton-Dolby in 1870 Mme Patey was without a rival whether in oratorio or in ballad music . She toured in America in 1871, sang in Paris in 1875, and in Australia in 189o . She died at Sheffield on the 28th of February 1894 .