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Bernadette Greevy 1940-2008 Joan Trimble 1915-2000 1916-2016: A Hundred Years of Song and Opera in Ireland

huge international careers • Ina Boyle (1889-1967), a Irish Heritage marks 1916 and appeared in all the prolific female Irish com- major opera houses, from Count John poser whose works were centenary by celebrating a the , McCormack not well-known in her life- Covent Garden, to The painted by time but are now being hundred years of music Metropolitan Opera, New William Orpen “rediscovered” and per- York, including:- formed in Ireland and in IRISH Heritage has an- Irish musicians working • Margaret Burke Sheri- Britain with Irish Her- nounced details of its con- and studying in Britain, dan, lyric soprano, also itage. tribution to the 1916 Jennifer Davis, soprano, known as Maggie from centenary commemora- Aaron O’Hare, Mayo (1889-1958) The programme in- tions. and Máire Carroll on piano. • Bernadette Greevy, cludes settings of three Its 2016 programme be- It says the concert will mezzo-soprano (1940- poems by Padraig Pearse: gins later this month, 17 draw on the wealth of 2008) two [UK premiers] by Ina February, with A Century of music heard in Ireland over • Harry Plunket Greene, Boyle and one by TC Kelly Song and Opera in Ireland, the last hundred years: baritone (1865-1936) (1917-1985) - The Mother - in the Princess Alexandra music by Irish composers – • E.J. Moeran (1894- set to music in the 1960s Hall, Royal Over-Seas male and female; British 1950) a British composer and initially banned for League, St James’s Street, composers inspired by Ire- who had a great affinity broadcast by RTE, being London SW1A 1LR at 7.30 land, and music made fa- with Ireland and died in considered to be too in- pm. mous by Ireland’s finest Kenmare in 1950 flammatory.” For the event Irish Her- opera singers. • Herbert Hamilton itage has brought together Among the guests will Harty (1879-1941) whose • Tickets: £20 (incl. wine three outstanding young be Ireland’s Ambassador setting of My Lagan Love reception and pro- Dan Mulhall and Mrs Greta was recorded and per- gramme). Students £5 if Mulhall. formed by Ireland’s booked on-line from Irish Heritage’s joint beloved tenor Count John Kathy O’Regan: 28 sioned to write The Artistic Director Jean Kelly McCormack. Northolme Road, Lon- • Joan Trimble (1915- Thoughtful Moon in 2014 said: don N5 2UU. Tel: 020 2000) for Jennifer Davis – who “The opera houses of Three Irish female com- 7226 4578 or kathy.ore- • Bernadette Marmion had won the Bernadette , Belfast, Cork and posers feature in the pro- [email protected] (b.1938) who was commis- Greevy Bursary Wexford saw regular per- gramme:- formances from home- grown and visiting opera companies, including The igmore Hall director Ailish Tynan, soprano, Benjamin D’Oyly Carte Opera Com- John Gilhooly OBE, Appl, baritone, and James pany which was in Dublin Wrecently named Baillieu, piano, and will include during the Easter Rising of amongst the most influential songs and duets by Mendelssohn, 1916 and had been due to people in Britain is helping to Schubert, Brahms, Rubinstein perform several shows by organise a gala concert to raise and Britten. Gilbert and Sullivan. Un- funds for the Corpus Christi More details about the appeal fortunately, the perform- Maiden Lane restoration appeal, and the concert can be found ances were cancelled. which will take place on 19 here: “Ireland has produced February at 49 Queen’s Gate www.corpuschristimaidenlane.or an incredible array of vocal Terrace (SW7 5PN). John Gilhooley g.uk/restoration/ Sir Herbert talent over the last century 1879-1941 The concert will be given by – singers who have made