In the voyage concert of the Atlantic crossing his piano accompanist was a 14-year-old passenger, Thomas Beecham, travelling with his father, who later wrote: 'His was a voice of uncommon beauty, round, full, and expressive, less inherently tenor than baritone, and, like all organs of this mixed genre, thinning out perceptibly on top. Later on, the upper notes disappeared entirely, but the middle register preserved to the end... most of its former opulence and charm.'
During the Atlantic crossing concert, Thomas Beecham, a 14-year-old passenger accompanying his father on piano, was noted by him: 'His voice had an extraordinary beauty, smooth and rich, slightly more baritone than tenor, and like all mixed instruments, it gradually lost its top notes. Eventually, the upper parts vanished completely, but the middle range remained intact... retaining much of its former richness and charm.'