University Choral & Orchestral Society, 1915
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
University Choral & Orchestral Society, 1915
Identifier
VHG0100
Depiction
Picture 1: Thirty four people standing in four rows, comprising both women and men, with some holding musical instruments
Picture 2: Seventeen persons in three rows, comprising eleven women and six men, with some having musical instruments
Description
The first picture shows a combined group of orchestral people along with a choral group. The second picture shows the choral group on their own. Music notes describing some of their activities and renditions is given in an article ‘Music Notes’ (UCG Annal, 1915-16). Miss Fogarty was appointed Conductor of the University Choral & Orchestral Society in the first term of academic year 1915-16. The article described preparations for the upcoming Concert in the Town Hall. Rehearsals took place in the Greek Hall. A tour de force of the Choir was the Miserere scene from ‘Il Trovatore’. A minor hiccup occurred with the news that three or four prominent Society members were going to Cork to play in the Camogie Ashbourne Cup competition.
Carriages conveyed the artistes to the Town Hall on the night and ‘an excellent attendance was visible when the curtains rose’. Performances included a violincello solo of Mackenzie’s ‘Larghetto’ and ‘Allegretto’. A popular success of the evening was the rendering of ‘Teddy O’Neale’.
Dr. and Mrs Pye were thanked for their keen interest they took in the work of the Society – Professor Joseph Pye was then Registrar. Dr. Senier (Professor of Chemistry) and Prof. Rishworth (Professor of Civil Engineering) were also thanked in their respective capacities as President and Treasurer of the Society.
Carriages conveyed the artistes to the Town Hall on the night and ‘an excellent attendance was visible when the curtains rose’. Performances included a violincello solo of Mackenzie’s ‘Larghetto’ and ‘Allegretto’. A popular success of the evening was the rendering of ‘Teddy O’Neale’.
Dr. and Mrs Pye were thanked for their keen interest they took in the work of the Society – Professor Joseph Pye was then Registrar. Dr. Senier (Professor of Chemistry) and Prof. Rishworth (Professor of Civil Engineering) were also thanked in their respective capacities as President and Treasurer of the Society.
References
UCG College Annual, 1915-16, pp 76-77.
Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library.
General Calendar, 2005-06, University of Galway
Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library.
General Calendar, 2005-06, University of Galway
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
S.G. Jennings, ‘University Choral & Orchestral Society, 1915’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14829, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1910s
Category
b&w
group
on-campus
outdoors
Keywords
choral
orchestra
Music Society
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
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