Online exhibition of material from the personal archive of Rita Lynch, Soprano.
The Golden Voiced Soprano Rita Lynch
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Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Portrait photograph of a young Rita Lynch
Reference:
PR84/PH/1
Date:
nd [early - mid 1930s]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Portrait photograph of a young Rita Lynch
Reference:
PR84/PH/2
Date:
nd [1930s]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Portrait photo of Rita Lynch
Reference:
PR84/PH/3
Date:
nd [late 1930s - 1940s]
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Studio portrait of Rita Lynch by Annie Brophy, Waterford.
Reference:
PR84/PH/4
Date:
nd [1940s - 1950s]
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Photograph of Rita Lynch at steps of Pan American Airways plane, New York, following her concert tour in New York, Boston and Chicago.
Reference:
PR84/PH/5
Date:
nd (1949)
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Photograph of "Rita Lynch Cork Soprano in Chicago 17 March 1949". Rita is shown in front of a car in the company of a man.
Reference:
PR84/PH/6
Date:
17 Mar 1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Photograph of Rita Lynch Soprano
Scope and Content: Photograph of Rita Lynch shaking hands with a crowd of people [following one of her concerts in the USA in 1949
Reference:
PR84/PH/7
Date:
nd (1949)
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
A Royal Edition: Songs by Beethoven, English translated by John Oxenford, published by Boosey & Co.
Scope and Content: A complete edition of the songs of Beethoven with German and English words. English translation by John Oxenford, published by Boosey & Co.
Reference:
PR84/3/529
Date:
nd [early to mid 1900s]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Irish Country Songs, edited and arranged by Herbert Hughes, Boosey & Co. 'Rita Lynch', written on the cover of the collection.
Scope and Content: First Volume of A Book of Irish Country Songs edited, arranged and for the most part collected By Herbert Hughes. Rita Lynch written on the cover of the collection. Copyright c1909. Herbert Hughes (1882-1937) Irish composer and founder member of the Irish Folk Song Society of London & co editor of its journal. Hughes was an active folk song collector and collected more than 1,000 melodies.
Reference:
PR84/2/521
Date:
nd (c1909)
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title: The 1916 Song Book, 'Songs written by leaders of The Rising. Songs sung in the G.P.O. and other garrisons. Songs sung in the camps and prisons. Songs of hope courage and defiance.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/3/532
Date:
nd [mid 1900s]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title: Collection of newspaper clippings spanning Rita's career, some of the headlines of the clippings include, 'Crippled Plane Safe' which documents a plane journey that experienced some delays and engine trouble. 'A prestigious honour for Rita' Rita received an award for her career achievements. 'Chicago honours Cork soprano' Rita performed at St. Patrick's Day functions in Chicago.
Scope and Content: An interview with Mrs. Patrick Shaw as is Rita Lynch, lyric soprano, in private life given in the Cork home of friends on her return from Chicago in 1949. She describes her singing career and the travelling involved
Reference:
PR84/6/557
Date:
[1930's to 2000's]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
The Charladies' Ball. Written by Harry O'Donovan. Music by Eva Brennan. Pigott & Co. Ltd. Music sheets
Scope and Content: The Charladies' Ball composed by Harry O'Donovan (1890-1973) and sung by Jimmy O'Dea (1899-1965). This comical song is based on a comical character 'Mrs Biddy Mulligan' created by O'Donnovan and O'Dea. The Sheet music includes the words of the song.
A comical 'music hall' song from the early 20th century, sung in English. 'you may talk of your outings, your pic-nics and parties'
Reference:
PR84/8/998
Date:
1934
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Feis Ceoil, Dublin notes for Rita Lynch. Sheets and notes are included.
Scope and Content: Feis Ceoil, Dublin, Ballot No. 40, Class 35, Rita Lynch Winner. The adjudicator's remarks sheet from the 1938 Feis Ceoil final in Dublin. Rita won her category and the adjudicator observed 'A very fine voice, well controlled'.
Reference:
PR84/1/207
Date:
[c1935]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Telegram from the Cronins, Macroom, to Rita Lynch, 7 Farney Park, Sandymount, Dublin. 'Heartiest congratulations on your brilliant success.
Scope and Content: A telegram(No. 0116) from the Cronin's in Macroom for Rita following her success at the Feis Ceoil 'Heartiest congratulations on your brilliant success' stamped 13th May '38.
Reference:
PR84/1/240
Date:
13 May 1938
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Feis Ceoil. Newspaper photograph of Rita Lynch with a trophy
Scope and Content: A newspaper extract of a photograph of Rita taken with the PJ Geoghegan Cup following her win at the Dublin Feis Ceoil in May 1938, she also won first prize for soprano solo gold medal.
Reference:
PR84/6/585
Date:
1938
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Radio Search for Voices. Cork Lady wins in Soprano Class. Newspaper article
Scope and Content: Newspaper extract. An article concerning Rita Lynch, winner of the soprano section of the Irish radio quest for new talent. John MacCormack quoted on Irish folk songs. The final of the Count John McCormack competition was aired live on radio with McCormack presiding as one of the judges. The article refers to McCormack's observations that only three percent of soprano singers included songs 'suggestive of an Irish atmosphere' in their programmes. For this competition Rita sang the Irish ballad The Last Rose of Summer.
Reference:
PR84/6/601
Date:
1939
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
I Love the Lee. Written and composed by C.A. Finnegan. Music sheets.
Scope and Content: A musical gift from the composer CA Finnegan to soprano Rita Lynch, 'Dear Ms Rita Lynch with respectful compliments' written on the front cover.
To be sung with andante espressivo .' I love the lee, that flows from Finbarr's cell'
Reference:
PR84/7/960
Date:
1940
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Irish National Concert. Organised by Four Provinces Society, Manchester
Scope and Content: Entertainment Programme. Rita Lynch will partake
Reference:
PR84/6/690
Date:
1940
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Irish National Concert organised by The Four Provinces Society at The Gaumont Theatre, Manchester
Scope and Content: Entertainment Programme. Rita Lynch will partake in aid of Salford Diocesan Rescue Society
Reference:
PR84/6/691
Date:
1940
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Cuirm Ceoil. Grand Variety Concert. Opera House. Cork City
Scope and Content: A Grand Variety concert at the Opera House, Cork in aid of the LSF including the No2 Army Band, (by kind permission of the Minister of Defence). The programme will include songs Roisin Dubh by Hardebeck and The Fairy Tales of Ireland by Coates and Home Sweet Home by Bishop, to be performed by Rita Lynch.
Reference:
PR84/6/684
Date:
1940
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Music Score from Scott Minchin to Rita Lynch.
Scope and Content: To Rita Lynch with every good wish from the author composer, W Scott Minchin, 5 Father Matthew Terrace, Clonmel, 1941, St Patrick's Day
An original composition gifted to Rita by the composer W Scott Minchin. This manuscript is dated 7th March 1941 and is arranged for voice and piano.
Reference:
PR84/8/1057
Date:
1941
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Feis Ceoil, Dublin 1941. Programme of Prizewinners' Concert. Saturday, May 17th, 1941
Scope and Content: In 1941, Rita won the Feis Ceoil most prestigious trophy, the Lieder Prize. Programme provides a list of soloists and their piece of choice. For this concert Rita performed Der Nussbaum by Schumann.
Reference:
PR84/6/697
Date:
1941
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
The Messiah. A Sacred Oratorio by G.F. Handel. Metropolitan Hall. Programme. Book of Words
Scope and Content: Musical Art Society, Dublin, seventh season, 26th concert, Wednesday 17th December, 1941 at 8pm, Special Bi-Centenary performance of Handel's Messiah, Metropolitan Hall, Dublin, programme sixpence.
The programme for this special Bi-Centenary performance of Handel's Messiah, notes that it took Handel just 24 days to produce this work. For this performance full choir and orchestra under the direction of Ferruccio Grossi were accompanied by soloists Rita Lynch, Alfred O'Shea, Kathleen Uhlemann and TW hall. Guest Conductor was Turner Huggard
Reference:
PR84/6/702
Date:
1941
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
300 voices sing The ''Messiah'' by Harold R. White (''Irish Independent'' Music Critic)
Scope and Content: Newspaper extract. Dublin is celebrating the bi-centenary of the the first production of Handel's ''Messiah''. Rita Lynch, Macroom soprano took part. Harold White (1872-1943) in his article '300 voices sing the Messiah' observes that the bicentenary performance of Handel's Messiah at the Gaiety Theatre, South King Street Dublin on 13th April 1942 in Dublin as 'this brilliant assembly'. Included in the performance were the following choirs; The Dublin Grand Opera Society , Culwick Choral Society, Turner Huggard's Oratorio choir, University Dublin Choral Society and the University College Musical Society. Leader of the Orchestra was Terry O' Connor. Rita was the leading soloist on this special occasion and White notes that although a little 'oversentimental' at times her 'singing is characterised by points of great beauty'.
Harold White, music journalist and composer, assumed the name Dermot MacMurrough when composing. He spent time as a chorister in Christ Church Cathedral 1881 - 1887 as well as an organist at St Mary's and St Andrew's in Dublin. In later life he became a music critique for the Irish Independent providing performance notes and reviews.
Reference:
PR84/6/667
Date:
1942
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Gaiety Theatre. Newspaper advertisement for the Dublin Grand Opera Society
Scope and Content: Newspaper extract containing an advertisement from the Dublin Grand Opera Society. Rita Lynch, soprano, will take part
Reference:
PR84/6/668
Date:
1943
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title: Advanced programme from, Broadcasting Station, General Post Office, Dublin, to Miss Rita Lynch, [Cork]. The programme contains details of a proposed broadcast.
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Reference:
PR84/1/393
Date:
28 February 1944
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title: Provisional Broadcast Details from Broadcasting Station, General Post Office, Dublin, to Miss R. Lynch, [Cork]. It contains the details of the broadcast including time and fee.
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Reference:
PR84/1/493
Date:
13 March 1945
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Amhran an Cholaiste, College Song, University College, Cork, booklet.
Scope and Content: Text and music. A booklet containing Scoil Barra Finn (Where Finbar Taught), A Song for University College Cork. Composed by Aloys Fleischmann. Booklet contains a version in Irish & English. Handwritten on the front cover, best wishes Michael O Higgins, Maura O'Connor, James Penny and A Fleischmann.
Composition composed by Aloys Fleischmann (1910-1992) English text JJ Horgan. Irish translation Tadhg O Donnchadha. Aloys Fleischmann became professor of Music at University College Cork a position he held until his retirement in 1980. Compositions include large scale works for chorus and orchestra. He was hugely influential in musical life in Ireland.
Reference:
PR84/6/754
Date:
1946
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title: Letter from 10 Brookfield Park, The Lough, Cork, to Mr. Farmer, The Gramophone Shop, Dublin. The letter is asking if Rita will be able to record with the H.M.V. company.
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Reference:
PR84/1/472
Date:
24 February 1947
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title: Letter from Carmel O'Callaghan, 25 Hollybank Road, Drumcondra, Dublin, to Miss Rita Lynch, 10 Brookfield Park, The Lough, Cork. The letter mentions that the committee had agreed on her fee of 15 guineas.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/1/298
Date:
27 April 1948
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Letter from Mary J. Maguire, 62 Queens Drive, Liverpool, to Miss Lynch, [Cork]. The letter is asking for the details of her songs for her performance.
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Reference:
PR84/1/311
Date:
30 September 1948
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title: Letter from W.B. Farmer, 35 Parliament Street, Dublin, to Mrs. Shaw, 10 Brookfield Park, The Court, Cork. The letter is sorting out the track list for recording, and the details of payment.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/1/339
Date:
02 October 1948
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title: Letter from P. McDonald, 35 Parliament Street, Dublin, to Mr. P. Shaw, 10 Brookfield Park, The Lough, Cork. The letter mentions another song for the recording.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/1/340
Date:
07 October 1948
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
F.J. McCormick Memorial Fund Concert. Fr. Mathew Hall. Programme
Scope and Content: Concert programme. Rita Lynch will sing. Contains many commercial advertisements from Cork
Reference:
PR84/6/766
Date:
1948
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Irish Celebrity Concert. Picton Hall Liverpool. Programme
Scope and Content: Concert programme. Rita Lynch will sing
Reference:
PR84/6/768
Date:
1948
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
The University Choral Society present ''The Fairy Queen''. Programme.
Scope and Content: Programme. Rita Lynch will partake in masque at City Hall, Cork. Commercial advertisements attached
Reference:
PR84/6/774
Date:
1948
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title: Telegram from Fr. Cronin, to Rita Lynch. 'Welcome to USA Rita. Congratulations. Will be listening at 9:30. Phone 1601-6 Galesburg Illinois at eleven tomorrow.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/1/209
Date:
17 March 1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title: 1) Postcard from Rita, Rita Lynch, [America], to Mrs. M Lynch, Park View, Macroom, Co. Cork, Eire. The postcard contains details of her flight and also her breakfast, she asks Mrs. Shaw to 'keep all cards etc. for me. 2) Postcard from Rita, Rita Lynch, [America] to Mrs. M Lynch, Park View, Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland. The postcard contains an account of her visit to Plymouth Rock and the people she went with.
Scope and Content:
Reference:
PR84/1/47 and 48
Date:
16 March 1949, 16 May 1949
Document(s):
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Gaelic Club to hear Irish singer Sunday. Newspaper article with photograph
Scope and Content: Newspaper extract concerning Rita Lynch who is giving recitals in America
Reference:
PR84/6/652
Date:
1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
United Air Lines. Ticket prepared for Rita Lynch. Envelope has map of the Unites States
Scope and Content: Includes item 1: relating to Rita's trip to America in 1949: a ticket prepared for Rita's airline trip with United Airlines 'route of the mainliners'. Item 2: a copy of a passenger coupon number 162 for New York to Chicago detailing prices of flight and relevant taxes. Item 3: From American Overseas Airlines a certificate of AA transatlantic flight 'This is to certify that Rita Lynch has this 16th day of March 1949 flown the Atlantic ocean from Shannon to New York , signed by the captain.
Reference:
PR84/7/827
Date:
1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Listener's Choice. Newspaper extract concerning Rita Lynch, soprano. Photocopy
Scope and Content: Newspaper extracts concerning Rita Lynch, soprano
Reference:
PR84/7/884
Date:
1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Overseas Flight Certificate presented to Rita Lynch. 16th March, 1949
Scope and Content: Momento of Rita Lynch's trans Atlantic trip in 1949. Overseas flight certificate to salute Rita who 'crossed the Atlantic Ocean with us on 16th March 1949 from Shannon to New York becoming thus entitled to this overseas certificate, may all your journey's be pleasant ones'. Flagship Holland. Captain W.R. Hoztettlew
Reference:
PR84/6/777
Date:
1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
The Boston Pops. Arthur Fiedler, Conductor. Symphony Hall. Programme 64th Season.
Scope and Content: The Eire society of Boston presents an evening of musical entertainment featuring: Arthur Fiedler and his world famous POPS orchestra playing an all star programme including some of Ireland's best loved music and an added attraction Rita Lynch, leading soprano of the Dublin Opera Company and Radio Eireann, in her Boston debut. Symphony Hall, Wednesday June 15th 1949 at 8.30pm. Make Reservations now, Use enclosed card, single ticket $2.50 & table of 5 $12.50, The Irish Society of Boston.
The programme included works by Mendelssohn, Stanford, Wagner and Molloy including The Nine Penny Fidil arranged by Herbert Hughes. Fiedler (1894-1979) was an American conductor who led the Boston Pops Orchestra for fifty seasons. The Boston Pops Orchestra is the Boston Symphony orchestra without its principal players.
Attached is some information from Tchaikovsky's working life, how he would walk alone for hours, irrespective of weather, not even taking his dog, whilst he was composing mentally and jotting down notes. Plus, information on other composers.
Reference:
PR84/6/775
Date:
1949
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Copy of a Music Score Manuscript transcribed in 1954. (Damaged)
Scope and Content: Manuscript of Rita Lynch, Macroom, Co. Cork.
Reference:
PR84/8/1052
Date:
1954
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Palace Cinema, Macroom. Fr. Sidney MacEwan (Sponsored by De La Salle Brothers)
Scope and Content: Souvenir Programme. Rita Lynch will sing with Father Sidney MacEwan in Macroom, Co. Cork. Has photographs and his autograph is attached
Reference:
PR84/6/787
Date:
1956
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
The New National Song Book, edited by Charles Villers Stanford and Geoffrey Shaw. R. Shaw, The Greenway, Model Farm Rd.
Scope and Content: A copy of The New National Song Book, edited by Charles Villiers Stanford & Geoffrey Shaw, Boosey & Hawkes 1958. This book includes Irish songs from page 108 to 169 with many songs based on poems by Thomas Davis, Moore and AP Graves. The arrangement of Scottish and Irish Songs have been arranged by Herbert Wieman.
Reference:
PR84/3/528
Date:
[1958]
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Musical Memories. A Gramophone Recital presented by Rita Lynch and Jerome O'Callaghan
Scope and Content: The Friendship Club, The Crypt, Wednesday 17th October, 1990 at 2.30 pm. 'Musical Memories' a Gramophone Recital presented by Rita Lynch Jerome O'Callaghan, Academy Gramophone Circle.
A group of music lovers come together to share a common appreciation for Gramophone records. This programme Incudes a detailed list of the recordings. There were many such societies in existence during the early 1990's.
Reference:
PR84/6/801
Date:
1990
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Ballineaspaig Bulletin. Sunday, October 14, 1990. Church of the Holy Spirit, Dennehy's Cross, Cork
Scope and Content: Fr. John's photograph with introduction to Parish news, references to current affairs, also. Recital by Rita Lynch and Jerome O'Callaghan at The Friendship Club in the crypt, Cork
Reference:
PR84/6/802
Date:
1990
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Gala Gramophone Recital at Rochestown Park Hotel. Douglas and District Lions Club. Guest appearance by Rita Lynch. Ticket.
Scope and Content: Gramophone recital
Reference:
PR84/6/803
Date:
1991
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Gala Gramophone Recital at Rochestown Park Hotel. Douglas and District Lions Club. Guest appearance by Rita Lynch. Notice
Scope and Content: Douglas and Districts Lions Club presents Gala Gramophone Recital on Wednesday 6th February, 1991 at 8pm. Tickets £5 , available at O'Callaghan's TV, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cheese & Wine at Interval. Proceeds to Building Project for the Old & Needy at Church Road, Douglas.
As per this notice, the programme will include an 80th birthday tribute to Jussi Bjorling (Tenor) 1911-1960, presented by Peter Aherne. The programme will also feature a guest appearance by Rita Lynch (Soprano).
Jussi Bjorling (1911-1960) was a Swedish Tenor who was renowned for his Italian and French musical interpretations.
Reference:
PR84/6/804
Date:
1991
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Letter from the Dublin Archdiocese to Mrs. Shaw, Model Farm Road, Cork concerning Handel's Messiah
Scope and Content: Invitation to the Shaws to attend the 250th Anniversary performance by Our Lady's Choral Society and the Palestrina Choir.
A letter from the Director of Our Lady's Choral Society inviting Rita to a performance of Handel's Messiah for the 250th Anniversary due to be performed at The National Concert Hall, Dublin on Monday 13th April 1992. He writes 'I understand that you were one of the soloists for its 200th Anniversary in 1942. 'Our Lady's Choral Society Choir are presenting the work in collaboration with the boys of the Palestrina choir. Founded in 1945 by Vincent O'Brien, first musical director of Radio Eireann and singing tutor to the great tenor John McCormack Our Lady's Choral Society comprises of members of many Roman Catholic church choirs in the Archdiocese of Dublin. Present on the occasion of their first gathering at the Capitol Theatre in Dublin on December 16th 1945 was President Sean T O'Kelly and Taoiseach Eamon de Valera. Also, Programme: Our Lady's Choral Society presents 250th Anniversary Performance of Messiah, Handel, As performed in the Musick Hall, Fishamble Street, Dublin, 1742. National Concert Hall, Dublin: 13th April 1992. Our Lady's Choral Society, president most Reverend Desmond Connell, DD, Archbishop of Dublin, 250th Anniversary Performance Messiah, 13th April 1742 to 13th April 1992, Handel, As performed in the Musick Hall, Dublin 1742. Programme includes list of artists including Soprano Cara O Sullivan, Tenor Peter Kerr, Mezzo Soprano Deirdre Cooling Nolan, Bass Gerard O Connor. Gentlemen of Our Lady's Choral Society, Music Director, Proinnias O Duinn, Boys of the Palestrina Choir, Pro Cathedral, Dublin, Director Ite O'Donnovan. National Sinfonia, conductor Poinnias O Duinn.
Composed in 1741 and premiered at the Music Society's rooms at Fishamble Street, Dublin on 13th April 1742. The premiere performance included choristers and soloists from two cathedrals including St Patrick's Cathedral (Dean Jonathan Swift). Soloists included mezzo soprano Susanna Cibber and librettist Charles Jennens.
Reference:
PR84/6/809
Date:
1992
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Title:
Trip down memory lane for former top soprano. News extract from 'The Cork Examiner' with photograph of Rita Lynch, Mrs. Shaw
Scope and Content: Newspaper extract concerning Rita Lynch Shaw, soprano. Contains interview with
Reference:
PR84/7/904
Date:
1992
Document(s):
Rita Lynch Soprano
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Cork City and County Archives
Title:
Certificate from New York Festivals, 2016 Finalist award winner. There are a list of names along the end of the certificate indicating who won.
Scope and Content: A certificate from New York Festivals, 2016 Finalist Award Winner awarded to RTE Lyric FM for their Lyric feature 'Digitising Rita'. There are a list of names on the certificate indicating who won; Evelyn Grant presenter, Eoin O Kelly producer, Olga Buckley series producer and Mary Davies contributor.
Reference:
PR84/1/53
Date:
[2016]
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Rita Lynch Soprano
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