Ina Boyle 1889-1967: A Composer's Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782052654)

Composer Ina Boyle (1889-1967) was the first Irishwoman to undertake a symphony, a concerto and a ballet. After developing a passion for music at an early age, she worked at her craft throughout her life being educated privately in Dublin and later in England. In 1919 her orchestral rhapsody, 'The magic harp', was selected for publication by the prestigious Carnegie United Kingdom Trust and was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. From 1923 until the outbreak of the Second World War she travelled regularly to London for lessons with composer and mentor Ralph Vaughan Williams. During the 1940s several of her orchestral works were broadcast on Radio Éireann in programmes of music by Irish composers. Despite these achievements, Boyle struggled to gain recognition during her lifetime or to hear her works performed. This long overdue study seeks to restore her legacy as one of twentieth-century Ireland's most prolific composers.

Author: Ita Beausang,Séamas de Barra
ISBN-10: 1782052658
ISBN-13: 9781782052654
Publisher: Cork University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2026
Pages: 189
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.21w x 0.52d