The first of many oratorio performances, this led to an appearance in the Verdi Requiem at the Queen's Hall for the Royal Philharmonic Society under Thomas Beecham in 1935. In the same year he made his first important radio broadcast, and first appeared in the international seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. After two years or so in minor roles, he sang the roles of King Mark in Tristan und Isolde, Gurnemanz in Parsifal and the Commendatore in Don Giovanni.
This marked the beginning of a series of oratorio performances, culminating in a performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Queen's Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Society under Thomas Beecham in 1935. He also made his first significant radio broadcast and debuted in international seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden that same year. After two years in minor roles, he took on major roles such as King Mark in Tristan und Isolde, Gurnemanz in Parsifal, and the Commendatore in Don Giovanni.