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Collection name Charles Acton Collection: Box 35 (1970-73)
Unique identifier Acton Gift 35
Description Collection of programmes from concerts presented by Radio Telefis Eireann Symphony Orchestra from 1970-1973. Each programme contains programme notes and notes on the composers.

Programme booklets:
18/1/70-15/11/70: Gaiety Theatre: Public Concerts.
17/1/71-21/11/71: Gaiety Theatre: Public Concerts.
23/1/72-26/11/72: Gaiety Theatre: Public Concerts.
14/1/73-18/11/73: Amharclann Gaiety : Ceolchoirme RTE

8/1/70-6/7/73: 82 programmes from studio concerts, symphony concerts, invitation concerts (acccompanied by the RTE Light Orchestra), concerts for the Dublin Festival of Twentieth Century Music and concerts as part of Wythnos Cerdd Gynraeg mostly held in the Francis Xavier Hall.

7/9/70: St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny: The Bulter Society presented a concert of the The RTE Singers: 1 programme.

Unassociated programme: 20/7/70: RIAM 12th International Summer School of Music & Drama: Chamber Music Recital.
Date range 1970 - 1973
Associated People and Organisations Acton, Charles - Butler Society - Dublin Festival of 20th Century Music - RIAM International Summer School of Music and Drama - RTÉ Light Orchestra - RTÉ Singers - RTÉ Symphony Orchestra - Wythnos Cerdd Gynraeg -
Associated Places Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Royal Irish Academy of Music St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny St. Francis Xavier Hall, Upper Sherrard Street Dublin
Associated Times 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Collections Overview The National Library of Ireland has two collections consisting mainly of printed sheet music from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. These include much material from the mainsteam western classical music tradition, but also material relating to little known Irish composers. The names of the two collections are the Joly Music Collection and the Additional Music collection. In addition the Library has a small but significant collection of music manuscripts. The general printed collections include some Irish ballad, folk-music and popular song collections.
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