The New Ulster Orchestra Rehearses

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The New Ulster Orchestra Rehearses

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Location

Belfast

Year

1966

Date

Production 06/09/1966

Length

01min 28sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

At City YMCA in Belfast, an audience gathers to hear the newly formed Ulster Orchestra. Conductor Maurice Miles talks about the establishment of this new permanent orchestra. The orchestra rehearse Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.

The Ulster Orchestra was created as a full-time professional orchestra in 1966 and Maurice Miles was its first Maestro. Prior to this, he was conductor of the City of Belfast Orchestra in 1955-1956, and conductor of the Belfast Philharmonic Society from 1955 to 1967.  

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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