Ina Boyle Society Ltd

@inaboyle.bsky.social

IBSL champions Irish composer Ina Boyle (1889-1967) as a key figure in Irish 20th century music, promoting her life and legacy, and that of other neglected Irish composers. www.inaboyle.org

🧵1/6 📣 ☘️ On behalf of Le Foyer Des Artistes we are thrilled to share a historic milestone: this October, Irish composer Ina Boyle’s opera, Maudlin of Paplewick, will receive its World Première at the @festivalrespighibologna, with Derry-based international ensemble, Le Foyer des Artistes.

A sepia photograph of Irish composer Ina Boyle wearing a vintage cloche hat, presented alongside the quote: "For a composer who spent her life in quiet isolation in Co. Wicklow, hearing so little of her own music performed – this is the moment we’ve all hoped for."

My copy of Mrs Gustav Holst by @tudorfp.bsky.social has arrived 😄🥳 #gustavholst moved among so many female composers. Looking forward to better understanding the gender dynamics of this network

Tudorfp@tudorfp.bsky.social · last yr.

Born #otd 1876 Isobel Harrison, who married composer #GustavHolst in 1901, did much to support him and outlived him by 35 years. It was good to hear about her from people in her beloved Thaxted who knew her well. This lovely portrait by Millicent Lisle Woodforde is at HolstVictorianHouse Cheltenham.

Book cover with portrait of Isobel, Mrs Gustav Holst by Millicent Lisle Woodforde showing Isobel in a white dress gazing out of Gustav Holst’s music room window in Barnes, south west London.

The wonderful Aoise O’ Dwyer, a viola player, visited Maynooth and Kildare Town libraries as part of Bealtaine Festival last week! Aoise plays with the RTE Orchestra and regularly with The Irish National Orchestra and as a Solo player. She specialises in music written by women composers.

The wonderful Aoise O’ Dwyer, a viola player, visited Maynooth and Kildare Town libraries as part of Bealtaine Festival last week!  
Aoise plays with the RTE Orchestra and regularly with The Irish National Orchestra and as a Solo player. She specialises in music written by women composers.

Viola player Aoise O'Dwyer enjoys a varied career as a chamber and orchestral musician, performing regularly with the Irish National Opera Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra, and as a solo player she specialises in music written by women composers.

Looking at the Boyle family entry from 100 years ago, it’s poignant to see #InaBoyle's life as a composer tucked behind 'home duties’. So glad that a century on, we’re finally celebrating her music rightfully as an incredible Irish composer.🎼 #InaBoyle #FemaleComposers #1926Cenus #WomenInIreland

Dr Laura Watson@lauracwatson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In contrast, ***composer*** #InaBoyle has her occupation listed as 'home duties' on the #1926Census. Sad but not really surprising. @inaboyle.bsky.social #speirghorm #musicology #womeninmusic #ireland

Calling west Londoners! The Fulham Symphony Orchestra's spring concert at St Paul's Hammersmith, at 7.30pm on Saturday, March 21, will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 6, with songs by George Butterworth, Ina Boyle and others, orchestrated by Rodderick Williams.

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Ina Boyle: a rediscovery review – Ireland’s seldom performed female composer given a voice at Wigmore Hall | Three Irish singers present a programme of songs from the early 20th century, featuring the music of their countrywoman composer, Ina Boyle; Scottish pianist Iain Burnside accompanies

Ina Boyle: a rediscovery review – Ireland’s seldom performed female composer given a voice at Wigmore Hall

Three Irish singers present a programme of songs from the early 20th century, featuring the music of their countrywoman composer, Ina Boyle; Scottish pianist Iain Burnside accompanies

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