Acknowledgements:

The completion of this record would not have been possible without the help of the following who generously gave us access to their own records and memorabilia, mile buiochas go gach duine acu: Joan Berry, Bernie Boylan, Zoe Brown, Rita Dickson, Winnie Ryan, Des McManamly, Declan Twomey, Noel Whelan and Michele Nolan.

 

Past Performances: 

 

Historical  Record of Concert and other Performances:

Compiled by Liam Flynn.
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Finglas Music Festival.

22 March 1977

Section F:  Adult choirs  (Advanced)

Conductor: Eamonn Kealy.

  • The Unfaithful Lover  - From Yugoslav Folk Songs) – Seiber.
        • (Solo soprano: Cathy Doyle)
  • Pilgrim Chorus  - Wagner.

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25 March 1977 (recalled for Final)

  • Agnes Dei  - Palestrina
  • God, Thou art Great  - Sop.

Winner: D.C.C.

 

Arklow Music Festival

27 March 1977

Conductor : Eamonn Kealy.

Open competition.

  • The Kerry dance – Molloy, arr. Rowley.
  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic – J.W.Howe, arr. Mansfield.

Winner: D.C.C.

 

R.D.S. Concert hall.

26 May 1977.

Conductor: Eamonn Kealy, (Choir founder.)

Compere: Paddy Fallon.

Stage Manager: Gerard Doyle.

  1. Army No.1 band (Cond. By Comdt. Fred O’Callagahan )
  • National Anthem
  • Overture: Pique Dame – Suppe
  • Excerpt from ‘The student prince’ – Romberg
  • Polka: The Merry Musicians – Mainzer ( Soloists: Raymond McDonnell and Gerard Keenan)
  • Irish March : The Holy ground – Mc Gee.
  • Russian Dance: comedian’s gallop – Kabalevsky ( xylophonist – Thos Bolger)
  • Selection : Hello Dolly – Herman
  • Spanish Dance: Fandango – Perkins
  1. Dublin County Choir
    • God, Thou Art Great  - Spohr
    • Agnes Dei – Palestrina
    • The Kerry dance – Molloy ( arr. Rowley )
    • Oft in the stilly night – Moore (arr. Deale)
    • The Dashing white Sergeant ( arr. Roberton )
    • An Eriskay Love lilt ( arr. Roberton ) – Soloist: Chris Clarke.
    • Chorus of Hebrew slaves : Nabucco – Verdi
    • Chorus of Gypsies ( Anvil Chorus) : Il Travatore – Verdi
3.Dermot O’Brien and his Trio

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Feis Maitiu (Dublin)

Adult Choirs

12 April 1980.

Conductor: Colin Block

  • Hussars (Yugoslav Folk Songs) – Seiber
  • Locus Iste – Bruckner.

Winner: D.C.C

 

Arklow Music Festival.

30 March 1980

Adult Mixed Voice Choir (Comp. No. 27)

Won by D.C.C.

Conductor: Colin Block.

  • Two Yugoslav Folk Songs (Hussars, Milko) – Seiber (Soloists Kathy Doyle, and Louis Long)
  • Locus Iste – Bruckner.

Result:

  • 1st Dublin County Choir  183 marks
  • 2nd  Derramore Singers, Newry  181 marks.
  • 3rd  North Dublin Choir   178 marks ( also conducted by Colin Block)
  • Joint 4th  Serenata Choir , Dundalk     177 marks
  • Avoca Singers .

 

RTE. Radio Broadcast ( Donnybrook)

Date Unknown ( c. 1980 ?)

The Christmas file ( Brendan Balfe)

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RTE. Radio Broadcast ( In Donnybrook Studios )

1981 ( Precise date not known)

‘The Donnacha O’Dulaing Show’

Details unavailable.

 

DEBUT Concert.
EXAMINATION HALL , TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN.
SAT. 14 MARCH 1981.
CONDUCTOR : COLIN BLOCK.
Introduced by MAURICE DOHERTY.(R.T.E.)

Part 1.
Yugoslav Folk Songs ( Mátyás Seiber)
The Windmills of your Mind ( Michel Legrand )
Love is Blue ( André Popp ) 
Bridge over Troubled Water ( Paul Simon )
Locus Iste ( Bruckner )
O Magnum Mysterium ( Victoria ) 

Part 2.
Carmina Burana ( Carl Orff ) - The version for two pianos and five percussion players


Soloists etc. : Padraig O' Rourke - Baritone. Cynthia Byrne - Soprano. Peter Kerr - Tenor
Lynda Byrne - Piano, Clive Shannon - Piano, Martin Metrustry - Timpani, Noel Eccles - Timpani,,

Angela Boot - Percussion, Stephen Keogh - Percussion., Gareth Hudson - Percussion.
Choristers from St. Bartholomew's , (Choirmaster: David Milne.)

A CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC.

Venue: St. Michael's Church, Dunlaoghaire.
Date: 1st. Dec. 1981.
Conductor : Colin Block.
Soloist : Frank Patterson ( Tenor)
Organist : David Milne.
Introduced by : Maurice O'Doherty.(R.T.E.)
Programme: 

Choir: I was Glad - Parry. ( Solo Quartet: Kathy Doyle, Eilish King, Donal O'Callaghan ,Andrew Ryan.) 
Tenor Solo: Comfort Ye and Every Valley. ( From Messiah)
Choir: Ave Verum - Mozart, O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria.
Organ solo: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - Bach.
Tenor solo: Ave Maria - Schubert. If with all your heart ( from Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' )
Choir and Tenor: All we like sheep - from Messiah.,All they that see Him " He trusted in God. "
Choir : Rejoice in the Lamb - Britten. ( Soloists: Mairead Murphy, Joanna Galloway, Patrick O'Neill, 
Christopher Mc Mahon.)
Tenor solo: The Repose of the Holy Family ( from Berlioz: ' The Childhood of Christ' )
Choir : Der Tod ist Verschlungen ( from Brahm's ' Requiem' )
Tenor and Choir: Epilogue ( from Berlioz : ' The Childhood of Christ' )
Choir : Hallelujah Chorus ( from ' Messiah' )

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1981 (date uncertain)

Leeson Park Church, Dublin.

(Preview of Dun Laoghaoire Concert, 1 Dec 1981)

Conductor : Colin Block

Soloist: Cynthia Byrne.

·        Der Tod Ist Berschlungen – from Brahms – ‘A German Requiem’

·        Ave Verum – Mozart

·        Magnum Mysterium – Victoria

·        All we like sheep – from Handel’s ‘Messiah’

·        He trusted in God -   “          “            “

·        Rejoice in the Lamb – Britten

·        Soprano Solo

·        I was glad – parry

·        Hallelujah Chorus – From Handel’s Messiah.

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ARKLOW MUSIC FESTIVAL.
SUNDAY 5th APRIL 1981.
Competition : Adult Mixed Choir.
Conductor: David Carmody.

It was a Lover and his Lass ( John Rutter )
O Magnum Mysterium. ( Victoria )

Winner: D.C.C.
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Navan Choral Festival.
8th Nov 1981.
For Mixed Voice Choirs.
Conductor : John Hughes.


Love is Blue ( André Popp)
Der Tod ist Verschlungen ( from Brahms - 'A German Requiem')

 

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MANX MUSIC FESTIVAL.
ISLE OF MAN.
24 APRIL 1982.

Conductor: Colin Block

Soloists: Kathy Doyle, sopr; Donal O’Callaghan,Tenor.
Competition: 'Transvaal Shield '

The Yugoslav folk songs - Seiber
In Summertime on Bredon - Reginald Johnson
( Competition won by D.C.C. This was the first time the Shield, which dates back to 1914, was won by a Choir from outside the Isle of Man.)

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DEBUT CONCERT IN NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, DUBLIN. 
SAT. 13th NOV. 1982.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: Serenata ( Leader: Alan Smale).


Jubilate Deo ( John Kinsella ) - First performance of a work commissioned by the Choir. 
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op 20 ( Elgar)
Adagio for strings, op 2 ( Barber)
Serenata Notturna in D, K.239.( Mozart)
Mass in C, op 86 ( Beethoven)

Soloists:Cynthia Byrne - Soprano, Marian Finn - Contralto , Peter Kerr - Tenor, Roger Pickett - Bass.
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL -NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
SAT. 11th DEC. 1982.
Joint concert with Dun Laoghaire Choral Society.( Mus.Dir- Seamus Crimmins)

Also featuring - St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir (Mus.Dir. John Dexter) and The Dublin Concert Band.
Conductors: Colin Block and Pat Dunleavy


Pilgrim's Chorus (Wagner)
O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria
Silent Night – arr.C. Block
Ding Dong Merrily – arr.C.Block
De Virgin Mary – arr.Sargent
In Dulci Jubilo  - arr, Pearsall
Good King Wenceslas – arr. Tate
Ring Christmas Bells – Holman / Leon Lovich.
Here mid the ass and oxen mild – arr. Parker/Shaw
Carol of the drum- Davis
I saw three ships – arr.Deale
Adeste Fideles.

Good Day – Bernard

The holly and the ivy – Boughton

A Christmas Carol – Bricusse arr. Tate,

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL 
SAT. 26th MAR. 1983.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: Serenata ( Leader: Alan Smale) 

Divertimento in D, K.136 ( Mozart)
O Magnum Mysterium ( Victoria ) - Choir
Ave Verum , K 618 ( Mozart) - Choir
Five Pieces , op 44 ( Hindemith) 
Two Elegiac Melodies, op . 34 ( Greig)
Hoedown ( From 'Rodeo' - Copland)
Carmina Burana ( Carl Orff) - Choir

Soloists: Philip Byrne - Baritone, Cynthia Byrne - Soprano, Peter Kerr - Tenor.
And Dublin Boy Singers ( Musical Director , Frank Hughes).

NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
RTE' s GILBERT AND SULLIVAN FESTIVAL.
15th April .1983.
ORCHESTRA: RTE Concert Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Prionsias O' Duinn.

Highlights from ' Pirates of Penzance' and ' Princess Ida'.

( Programme not available?)


CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION IN 
BALALLY , DUNDRUM.
28th MAY 1983.
CONDUCTOR: COLIN BLOCK.
ACCOMPANIST: CAROLE BLOCK.

Bridge over Troubled Water ( Paul Simon)
Epilogue from ' l'enfance du Christ' ( Berlioz)
Gloria and Credo ( from Beethoven's Mass in C ) 
Hallelujah Chorus ( Handel)
In Summertime on Bredon ( Reginald Johnson)
I was Glad ( Parry ) 
The lark in the Clear Air ( Arr. by Alec Rowley ) 
Little David ( Arr. by Malcolm Sargent) 
Locus Iste ( Bruckner)
Love is Blue ( André Popp)
O Magnum Mysterium ( Victoria )
Pilgrims' Chorus ( Wagner) 
Porgy and Bess ( George Gershwin)


FÉILE INSE CHOR
OBLATE CHURCH CONCERT , INCHICORE.
15 th JUNE , 1983
OBLATE CHURCH CHOIR CHOIRMASTER: - BILLY FLORISH
PIANO - JOHN CLEARY.


Ave Verum - ( Mozart )

Amazing Grace 

Va Pansiero - ( Verdi)

Battle Hymn of the Republ 
Ave Maria 

Amen Hallelujah - (Handel)

GERARD GILLEN ORGAN.

Concerto in A Minor -(J.S.Bach)

Gigue Fugue - ( D. Buxtehude)

Cornet Voluntary - ( W. Waland )

Trumpet Voluntary - ( J.Clarke)
Prelude To 'O God , Thou Faithful God' - ( Flor Peeters)
Scherzo in E. - ( E.Gigout)
Tocatina - ( Pietro Yon)
Tocata in F - ( Widor)

LIAM ó FLOINN. UILEANN PIPES.
A Set of Hornpipes
A Set of Jigs
A slow Air
A set of Reels.
Over:

DUBLIN COUNTY CHOIR. CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
PIANO: Carole Block . 


Pilgrims' Chorus - ( Wagner)
Negro Spiritual - Little David Play on your harp- 
Irish traditional - Lark in the Clear Air.
Porgy and Bess selection - ( Gershwin )
O Magnum Mysterium - (Victoria)
Bridge over Troubled Water- ( Paul Simon)
Messiah - (Handel)


R.D.S. , BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN.
SEPT. 1983.

Choir accompanied Barry Manilow, visiting American Entertainer.
Programme not available.

NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, DUBLIN.
" FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT "( Live broadcast)
( BBC / RTE - Co- production)
28th OCT. 1983

Orchestra: RTE Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn.
Soloists: Sheila Armstrong - Soprano
John Brecknock - Tenor.

Programme not available?


ST. PATRICK'S CATHERDRAL, DUBLIN.
SAT. 19 NOV 1983.
Conductor: Colin Block.
Orchestra: Serenata ( Leader- Alan Smale)
Tenor : Peter Kerr.
Organist: Malcolm Wisener.

Chichester Psalms ( Bernstein) -Performed by St. Patrick's Choir ( Conductor-John Dexter).

Suite Gothique ( Boellman) Performed by Malcolm Wisener.
Epilogue from ' The Childhood of Christ - D.C.C and Peter Kerr.
St. Nicholas, op.42 ( Britten) - DCC, St. Patrick's Choir and Peter Kerr.
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
DEC. 1983.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
Programme not available?

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
FRI. 13th JAN 1984.

(Part of 10th Dublin festival of 20th Century Music)
Orchestra: RTE Symphony Orchestra.
Conductor: Albert Rosen.

Aage Kvaldein: Cello

Mary Sheridan: Speaker

Philip Doghan: Tenor

Palestrina choir

Epitaffio for Orchestra and Tape (1963/77) – Arne Nordheim

Tenebrae for cello and Orchestra (1981) – Arne Nordheim

Persephone (1934,rev.1949) – Stravinsky

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
CONCERT FEATURING MOIRA ANDERSON. (Scottish Soprano.)

4th Feb 1984.

Bridge over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)
Let the Bells Ring (Zefranski and King; arr. C.Block)
Green sleeves (arr. Henry Geehl)
The Lark in the Clear Air. (arr. Alec Rowley)
Pilgrims' Chorus (Wagner)
The Huzzars (From Yugoslav Folk songs- Seiber)
It was a Lover and his Lass (John Rutter)
Windmills of your Mind (Michel Legrand)
Love is Blue (André Popp)
Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
WITH THE BAND OF THE IRISH ARMY.
SUN. 25th March .1984.
Opening: 
Band: ·National Anthem.
Holy Ground Medley.
Piper in the Meadow.
Exiles Lament.

Choir: 

Lark in the Clear Air
An Cóisire
Sarsfield's The Man.

Band: 

Finnegan's wake.
A noble call.
Molly on the shore.
Hail Glorious St. Patrick.
SECOND HALF.
Band: 

Festival Chimes
Rollicking Rakes 
Choir: 

The Entertainer Rag. (Scott Joplin - arr. C.Block)
Little David. (arr. M. Sargent)
Band: 

Meeting of the waters.
King of the Fairies.
Derry Air.
Pipe march.
Rosc Catha Ardain.
Blackthorn Wattle.
Maritana.

Encore: 

Band and Choir:
Let there be Peace. (Jimmy Kennedy - arr. James Bolger / Colin Block)

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH.
 
25 May 1984. (‘Music for all tastes’)

Conductor: Colin Block

St. Mary’s Silver Band, Navan.



LIBERTY HALL, DUBLIN.
75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRITY CONCERT.
I.T.G.W.U.
28 MAY 1984.

ITGWU Band (Conductor - James Kavanagh)
Brendan Cavanagh (Tenor)
RTE. Symphony Orchestra: Brass Ensemble (Leader: Josef Czibi)
Rory O' Connor Dancers.
Niall Toibin (Comedian)
Mary Sheridan (Soprano)
Gebler Clarinet Trio.
Siobhan Mc Kenna.
Dublin County Choir (Conductor: Colin Block)
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
FRI. 21 SEPT. 1984.

CONDUCTOR: Colman Pearce.
ORCHESTRA: R.T.E. Symphony Orchestra.

Celebration Music (Bodley)
Variations on a Nursery Theme (Dohnanyi)
Mass in C.op 86 (Beethoven)- Choir.

Soloists:
Virginia Kerr - Soprano, Bernadette Greevy - Contralto, Frank Dunne - Tenor. 

Frank O'Brien. - Bass.


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Three family Concerts (in Churches)

Westport 14 Oct 1984.

Monkstown Parish Church: 20 Oct 1984

Church of the Rosary, Harold’s Cross: 21 Oct 1984.

 

Conductor: Colin Block

Orchestra: Serenata (Leader – Alan Smale)

Prelude Brass Quintet

Gareth Hudson (Presenter)

 

Music from TV advertisements (Hamlet cigars, Tec crackers, Replay pens, etc)

The Derry air

The entertainer

The Blue Danube Waltz

Hallelujah Chorus

(Full programmes not available)

 
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St. Patrick’s Training College

Drumcondra, Dublin

15 Sept 1984

(In aid of St. Luke’s Hospital)

Conductor: Colin Block

Accompanied by St. Mary’s Silver Band, Navan.

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
8 / 9 DEC 1984
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
Guests: St Pat’s Cathedral Choir (Cond. John Dexter), Army No.1. Band (Cond. Comat 01 Neil O’Brien).

Presented by Joan Merrigan (Soprano)

      
Good King Wencesles.

Holly and the Ivy.
A Christmas Carol.
Let there be Peace.
The Bells.
Ding Dong.
O Holy Night 
No.7 from St. Nicholas. 

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO SERIES.
(MICHEAL O' ROURKE).
SAT. 9 MARCH 1985.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: Serenata (Leader: Alan Smale)
Soloists:  Cynthia Byrne (Soprano), Marian Finn (Contralto), Peter Kerr (Tenor)


Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré) - Choir and Orchestra.

Laudate Dominum (Mozart) - Choir and Orchestra.
Piano Concerto No.1 (Beethoven)
Piano Concerto No.2. (Beethoven)
Gloria in D (Vivaldi: RV. 588) - Choir, Orchestra and Soloists.

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32nd CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL AND FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL.
MAY 8 to MAY 12 1985.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
Competition A, Section 1 (International) for Mixed Choirs. (Of not less than 30 voices)


The Cherubie Hymn (Tchaikovsky) Hear my Prayer, O Lord (Purcell)
Rondo (from 'Eine Kleine Nacht Musik' K.525 - Mozart) Arr. Colin Block.
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
SUNDAY 26th MAY 1985.
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO SERIES.
(MICHEAL O'ROURKE, PIANO)
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: 'Serenata' (Leader- Alan Smale)

Fingal's Cave Overture (Mendelssohn)
Piano Concerto No.3 in C. Minor Op. 37 (Beethoven)
Magnificat - SWV 468 (Schütz) - Choir and Soloists-, Cynthia Byrne- Soprano, 

Deirdre Cooling-Nolan- Contralto, Peter Kerr- Tenor, Roger Pickett- Bass.

Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach) -arr. for String Orchestra. by Granville Bantock
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) - Choir and Orchestra
Nos.3 and 8 from Archbishop Parker’s Psalter (Tallis)
Excerpts from Part Two of 'Messiah' (Handel) - Choir, Orchestra and Tenor (Peter Kerr).
Incl: 

He Trusted in God.
He That Dwelleth in Heaven.
Halellujah.
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
22nd JUNE 1985.
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO SERIES.
(MICHEAL O' ROURKE, PIANO.)
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: 'Serenata' (Leader - Alan Smale)

The Cherubic Hymn (Tchaikovsky) -Choir
Hear my prayer O Lord (Purcell) - Choir 
Here is the Month of Maying (Morley) - Choir 
Ave Verum K. 618 (Mozart) - Choir
Rondo K 525. (Mozart) arr. Colin Block - Choir.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op 64 (Mendelssohn) - Soloist: Alan Smale.
Piano Concerto No. 4. in G Major, op. 58. (Beethoven) -
Soloist: Michael O' Rourke.
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
FRI. 23rd AUG 1985.
 FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT.

(An RTE /BBC Co-Production)

Performers.

RTE Concert Orch (Leader Alan Smale), Conductor: Iain Sutherland

Marilyn Hill Smith – Soprano

John Lawrenson – Baritone

Dcc (Cond.C.Block)

 

Introduced by robin Boyle and Valerie Mc Govern

Produced by Barry Knight (BBC) and Gareth Hudson (RTE)

 

Selection from ‘Hit the Deck’- Youmans – Orch

AnCois Ire – traditional – Choir

Fair day- 9 an Irish Symphony) – Harty – Orch

Love is a many splendid thing – Fain – Duet

Send in the clowns (A little night music)- Sondheim – Orch

The Blue Danube – Strauss – Choir and Orch

The Orchestra – anon – Choir

Dunuegan Castle (Castles Suite) – Sutherland – Orch

Molly on the Shore – Grainger – Orch

Love Live forever (Paganim) –Lehar – Soprano

Count’s Aria (Marriage of Figaro) – Mozart – Baritone

Raggle Taggle Gypsy O – Trad. arr. Casey – Orch

Chariots of fire – Vangelis – Orch

Selection from flower drum Song – Rodgers – Duet

Overture: Shamus O’Brien – Stanford – orch

Rondo – Mozart – Choir

Clog Dance (La fille mal Gardee) – Herold – Orch

Let There be Peace – Kennedy arr Bolger/Block – Choir and Orch

Selection from ‘The Lisbon Story’ – Paul Davies – Duet

Overture to William Tell – Rossini – Orch
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
27th SEPT. 1985.
CONDUCTOR: Albert Rosen.
ORCHESTRA: R.T.E. Symphony Orchestra. (Leader- Audrey Park.)

Symphony No. 1 (John Kinsella)
Carmina Burana (Carl Orff) - Choir.

Soloists: 
Stephen Roberts - Baritone, Sheila Armstrong - Soprano. , James Bowman - Counter-Tenor.
Dublin Boy Singers  (Musical Director: Frank Hughes.)
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO SERIES.
(MICHEAL O' ROURKE)
SAT. 16 NOV. 1985.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: ' Serenta' (Leader- Alan Smale)

Symphony in A minor, K 16 (Mozart)- (first Irish performance of newly discovered work.)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, op. 73 (Beethoven)
Carmina Burana (Carl Orff)

Soloists: Phillip Byrne - Baritone, Cynthia Byrne - Soprano, Peter Kerr. - Tenor.

Dublin Boy Singers (Musical Director: Frank Hughes)

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
30th Nov and 1st DEC. 1985.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
Guests: Palestrina choir – Cond.Ite O’Donovan, Prelude brass Ensemble (Killyan Bannister), Serenata Orch.


Christmas Carol-Bricusse arr. Tate
The Orchestra –(anon)
Silent Night – arr. Block
 St. Nicholas (No.4): The Storm – Britten – soloist: Bryan Hoey
Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
Ding Dong Doh -Walters
O Come all ye Faithful –arr. Willcocks
O Thou that Tellest (Messiah) -Handel
For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Messiah) - Handel
Glory to God - Handel
Táladh Chríosta (arr. Ingoldsby)
Angelus ad virginem-arr. Willcocks

The holy City – Adams.

 
SALLYNOGGIN CHURCH CONCERT 
8th DEC 1985.
COMPERE: LIAM Ó' MURCHU.
BAND: St. Mary's Silver Band, Navan.
PART 1.
March - Band

Ding Dong Doh - Choir
Abba selection - Band
Wagner: Pilgrim's Chorus - Band and Choir 
Buglers' Holiday - Band 
Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium - Choir 
Emerald Green (Danny Boy etc.) - Band, Choir and Audience
Táladh Chríosta - Choir
Wexford Rhapsody - Band 
Silent Night - Choir
Handel - Hallelujah Chorus. - Band and Choir.
PART 2. 
Selection from the show " Music" - Band 
Lehar: Dance and Vilia from the Merry Widow - Choir and Soprano (?)
Bach Toccata in D minor (Rock Version) - Band
Good King Wenceslas - Choir
O Holy Night - Choir and Soprano
COMMUNITY SINGING.
A Touch of Irish (When Irish Eyes etc.) - Band, Choir and Audience.
O Come All Ye Faithful (1 verse)
The First Nowell (1 verse)
Hark The Herald (1 verse)

(Band: - Little Drummer Boy for procession of boys) 
Amazing Grace - Band, Choir and Audience

 

 

 

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
5th MARCH 1986.

Grand Viennese Evening
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.

Serenata Orch: Leader – Alan Smale

Prelude Brass

Soloists:

·        Joan Merrigan, sopr

·        Cynthia Byrne, Sopr

·        Peter Kerr, Tenor

·        Philip Byrne, baritone

·        Roger Pickett, Bass

 

Introduced and Produced by Gareth Hudson

 

Scenes from ‘The Merry Widow’ and Die fledermaus

(Incl: The Blue Danube Waltz, Gold and Silver Waltz)


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CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL.
3rd and 4th MAY 1986
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
International Competition.

Make a Joyful Noise (Zimmerman)
Caoineadh (Ingolsby)
O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)

National Competition.

Contentment (Gardner)
Bold Hussars (Seiber)
Lark in the Clear Air (arr. Rawley)
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National Concert Hall

15 Mar 1986

A Gala Concert promoted by Hearing friends of the Deaf.

Conductor: Colin Block

Accompanists: Havelock Nelson, Carole Block.

Presenter: Liam Devally

 

·        Barber of Seville (overture) – Rossini by Steadfast Band (Cond.Stanley Dyke)

·        In the Mood – Razat/Garland by Choir

·        Rondo – Mozart, arr. Block by Choir

·        Elves Caprice – Hemery by Evelyn Glenne (percussionist)

·        Sonata for Timpani by Evelyn Glenne (Percussionist)

·        A little Prayer by Evelyn Glenne (Percussionist)

·        Connais tu le Pays (Mignon) –Thomas by Bernadette Greevy

·        Seguidilla (Carmen) – Bizet by Bernadette Greevy

·        Habanera (Carmen) – Bizet by Bernadette Greevy

·        Memories (Cats) – Lloyd Weber by Steadfast Band

·        The Pilgrims’ Chorus (Tannhauser) – Wagner by Band and Choir

·        Coronation march – Meyer beer-by Band

·        Night flight – Kelly by Denise Kelly, Harp

·        Oriental Dance – Kelly by Denise Kelly, Harp

·        The Coolin – Traditional by Liam Devally

·        My Love is Like a red, red Rose (Burns by Liam Devally

·        The Bugler’s Holiday – Anderson By band

·        Concertino for Xylophone –Mayuzumi by Evelyn Glenn

·        The blue Danube – Strauss by Choir

·        Dana Act by St. Mary’s School for the Deaf

·        Finlandia – Sibelius by Band.

Notre Dame School Hall, Churchtown.

21 Sept 1986

(In aid of DCC and school funds)

Conductor: Colin Block

Guests: Brass and Wind Quintets from the Rathfarnham Concert Band

Soloists: Cynthia Byrne, Sopr,

Linda Byrne, Piano

Compere: Shaun Connors

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
SUNDAY 16 NOV. 1986.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: 'Serenata' (Leader: Alan Smale)

Requiem (Verdi)
Soloists:  Virginia Kerr (Soprano), Deirdre Cooling-Nolan (Contralto), Peter Kerr (Tenor)

William Young (Bass).

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National Concert Hall

Christmas festival

Dec 1986

Conductor: Colin block

Serenata Orch

Dublin boy singers: Cond. Frank Hughes

Compere and Soloist: Joan Merrigan

Producer: Des Maccabee

 

·        We wish you a merry Christmas- arr. Warrell

·        Good King Wenceslas- arr. Jacques

·        Star Carol – Rutter

·        The Holly and the Ivy – Boughton

·        Gold and Silver Waltz – Lehar

·        Come all ye faithful – arr. Keating

·        Have yourself a merry little Christmas – Blane

·        A Christmas Carol – Bricusse arr. Tate.

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National Concert Hall

The World of Popular Opera No.3

(Irish Concert Artists)

17 Jan 1987

Conductor: Colin block

Soloists:

Yvonne Brennan – soprano

Louis Browne – Tenor

Peter Mc Brien – Baritone

Geraldine O’Grady – Violin

Accompanist: Veronica Mc Swiney

Presenter: Tommy O’Brien

Porgy and Bess Medley- Gershwin- Choir

Questa e quella – Verdi – Tenor

A fors’w Lui – Verdi – Soprano

Il Balen – Verdi – Baritone

Dite Alle Giovine – Verdi – Soprano and Baritione

Waltz song- Romeo and Juliet – Soprano

Violin Solo

Recondita Armonia – Puccini – Tenor

Lovely Maid – Puccini- Soprano and Tenor

Ah Mimi – Puccini – Tenor and Baritone

Nessum Dorma – Puccini – Tenor

Nuns’ Chorus – Strauss – Soprano and Choir

Largo Al Factotum – Rossini – Baritone

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Pilgrims’ Chorus – Wagner – Choir

The Heart bowed down – Irish Ring – baritone

When Other Lips - Irish Ring – Tenor

I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls – Irish Ring – soprano

Let me like a soldier fall – Irish Ring – Tenor

In Happy moments – Irish Ring – Baritone

Turn on old time – Irish Ring – Soprano

Violin solo

Come Gentil – Trio

Casta diva – Bellini – Soprano

Non Piu Andrai – Mozart – baritone

Pearl fishers’ Duet – Bizet – Tenor /Baritone

Hebrew slaves’ Chorus – Verdi – Choir.

NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
25th MAR. 1987.
THE WORLD OF POPULAR SONG (NO. 2)

(Irish Concert Artists)
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.

Soloists:

Yvonne Brennan, Sopr

Louis Browne, Tenor

Peter Mc Brien, Baritone

Alan Smale, Violin

Accompanist: Bernard Geary

 

Gold and Silver Waltz – Choir

Neopolitan and Italian Songs:

·        Paese D’O’Sole  - Tenor

·        Il Bacio – Sopr

·        L’Ultima Conzone – Bar

Love songs:

·        Lullaby – Brahms – Sopr

·        Plaisir D’Amour – Sopr

Violin Solo

Old Refrain – Ten

Schubert’s serenade – Ten

The Lark Nun leaves his watery nest – Bar

Love could I only tell thee – Bar

‘Pirates of Penzance – Choir and Soloists

Stephen Foster:

·        Bridge over troubled waters -Choir

·        Sweetly She sleeps my Alice fair - Bar

·        Old Folks at home - Sopr

·        Beautiful Dreamer – Tenor

Come Where my Love lies Dreaming – Trio

Violin Solo

Moore’s Melodies:

·        At the mid hour of night – Bar

·        Last Rose of summer – Sopr

·        Bendemeer’s Stream – Ten

Road to Mandalay – Bar

Love’s old sweet song – Bar

Green sleeves – Bar and Choir

Violin Solo

Ave Maria – sopr

La golendrina – Sopr

The brown Bird singing – Sopr

My Heart and I – Ten

In the Mood – Choir

Pearl fishers’ Duet: Ten /Bar


NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
26th APRIL. 1987.
SEAN O' RIADA COMMERORATIVE CONCERT.
CONDUCTOR: Bryden Thompson.
ORCHESTRA: R.T.E. Symphonic Orchestra.

Soloist: John O’Connor (Piano)

 

·        Overture: Olynthiac (O’Riada)

·        Nomos No.4 (O’riada) – Piano Concertino
Nomos No. 2 (Sean O' Riada) -Choir

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National concert Hall

6 Sept 1987

Dermot Troy Commemorative concert – 25th Anniversary

 

Conductor: Colin Block

Soloists:

Angela Feeney, sopr

John Treleaven, Ten

Peter Mc Brien, Bar.

Accompanist: Courtney Kenny

 

Pilgrims’ Chorus – Wagner – Choir

Di Provenza (‘La Traviata’) – Verdi – Bar

Maire my girl – Aitken – Bar

Stille wie die nacht – Bohm – Bar

Aria from Act 111 – ‘ The bartered Bride’ – Smetana – Sopr

Duet from Act 111 – ‘ The bartered Bride’ – Smetana – Sopr /Ten

Flower song from ‘Carmen’ – Bizet – Ten

Nessun Dorma ('Turandot’) – Puccini – Ten

Nuns’ Chorus (’Casanova’)-Strauss – Choir

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‘Porgy and Bess’ selection – Gershwin – Choir

Love duet from ‘Madame Butterfly ‘ – Puccini – sopr /ten

L’Ultima canzone – Tosti – sopr/Ten

Pieta Rspetti Amore from ‘Macbeth’- Verdi – Sopr/bar

Duet from ‘Il Travatore’ – Verdi – sopr /bar

Mina Di Acerbe Lagrime – Sopr / bar

For you alone – O’Reilly /Geehl – Ten

Araby – Popgun, Loouvingny – Marquee – Ten

You are my ‘Heart’s delight’ – Lehar – Ten

Va Pensiero from ‘ Il Trovatore’ – Verdi – Full Company.


ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM, DUBLIN.
SAT. 3rd OCT. 1987.
CHARITY IN AID OF ST. MICHAEL'S HOUSE,
NAVAN RD. DUBLIN.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
COMPERE: Peter Mc Brien.
Guests:

Peter Mc Brien, Baritone and Presenter

Mary Sheridan-de Bruin , Soprano

Accompanist: Bernard Geary, Piano

Madeline Cartwright – Keyboards

O Sacrum Convivium (Tallis)
Polovtsian Dances (Borodin)
When the Foeman Bears his Steel (Gilbert and Sullivan)
A Policeman's Lot (Gilbert and Sullivan)
In the Mood-arr.Garland
Pilgrims’ Chorus- Wagner
Bridge over Troubled Water- Simon
O Fortuna' (Carmina Burana)-Orff
Nuns' Chorus-Strauss

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
SAT. 21st NOV. 1987.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: 'Serenata' (Leader: Alan Smale.)
SOLOISTS: Virginia Kerr (Soprano), Deirdre Cooling-Nolan (Contralto), Peter Kerr (Tenor)
William Young (Bass)

Latin Magnificat (Schütz)
Polovtsian Dances (From ' Prince Igor ' by Borodin)
Symphony No. 9 ' Choral' (Beethoven)

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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL.
5/6 DEC. 1987.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
JOINT PRESENTATION BY DUBLIN COUNTY CHOIR 
AND NEW CULWICK CHORAL SOCIETY.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
GUEST ARTISTS: Prelude Brass
Madeline Cartwright (Piano and Keyboards)
Carole Block (Keyboards)

(Keyboards programmed by C.Block)
Soloist and COMPERE: Austin Gaffney.

Silent Night
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Star Carol
Angelus ad Virginem
Pilgrims' chorus
Hark the Herald 
O Come All Ye Faithful
Ding Dong Doh
In Dulci Jubilo
O Fortuna
First Nowell
The Birth of Nicholas
Rocking 
Ding Dong Merrily 
Virgin Slumber Song 
Good King Wenceslas
O Holy Night
Hallelujah' Chorus.

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Christ  CHURCH, Leeson Pk, DUBLIN.
16 APRIL  1988.
CONDUCTOR: Colin Block.
ORCHESTRA: Serenata (Leader: Alan Smale)

Soloists:

Aideen Lane – Sopr

Anne Woodworth – Contralto

David English – Tenor

Conor Biggs – Bass

David Milne – Organist.

Cantique du Jean Racine (Fauré)
Locus Iste (Bruckner)
O Sacrum Convivium (Tallis)
Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
Loquebantur Variis Linguis (Tallis)
Chandos Anthem No.9 (Handel)
Jesu Joy of Mans' Desiring (Bach)
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WEXFORD.

St. Iberius church
7th MAY 1988.

Conductor: Colin Block

Handel: O Praise the Lord (Chandos Anthem)

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Mansion House Dublin

A Millenium Music evening

(In Aid of ‘Friends of St. Anne’s Cancer Therapy’ – Fact)

26 June 1988

 

Performers:

Dublin County Choir – Cond. Colin Block

Fred and Barbara Graham – solos and duets

Selections from ravel, Kresler, Saint Sians:

·        Audrey Collins – Violin

·        Aisling Drury –Byrne – Cello

 

Brian Phelan

John Riche and Liam Devally ( Joycean Bloom Music)

Compere – Liam Devally

Pianist: John Brade

Choirs programme:

·        Selections from Strauss, Lehar, Miller, Mozart, Popp, Gilbert and Sullivan, and American Operas.

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ST. TIERNAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL,
BALLALY, DUNDRUM.

CHRISTMAS 1988.

Programme not available.
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