Gladys Ripley (1908-1955) was an English contralto, admired in oratorio, concert repertory and British music. She became one of the notable British lower voices of the mid-twentieth century.

In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Elgar, Mahler and related British broadcast material, including The Dream of Gerontius and Boult’s Mahler Eighth.

Ripley’s voice offered the dark colour and steadiness needed in large choral and symphonic works. She brought gravity without heaviness.

Her page is justified by repeated catalogue appearances and repertory importance. Ripley gives the British choral shelf a deep amber glow.