• Colman Pearce (born 22 September 1938) is an Irish pianist and conductor. Born in Dublin, Pearce was educated at University College Dublin and studied...
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    1970 (Dutch host conductor Dolf van der Linden), from 1972 to 1975 (Colman Pearce), 1979 (Proinnsias Ó Duinn), 1994 (no conductor, although Kelehan conducted...
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  • "Comé-comédie" by Betty Mars and preceding Spain's "Amanece" by Jaime Morey. Colman Pearce conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Irish...
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    Katsaros  Ireland RTÉ Tina Reynolds "Cross Your Heart" English Paul Lyttle Colman Pearce  Israel IBA Poogy "Natati La Khaiai" (נתתי לה חיי) Hebrew Alon Oleartchik [he]...
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  • league referee Colby Pearce (born 1972), American cyclist Col Pearce (1917–2004), Australian rugby league referee Colman Pearce (born 1938), Irish pianist...
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  • for performance and broadcasting 1993: Summerfest poem suite (Music: Colman Pearce) RTÉ commissioned for performance and broadcasting 2000: Earlsfort Suite...
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     Ireland RTÉ Maxi "Do I Dream" English Jack Brierley George F. Crosby Colman Pearce  Israel IBA Ilanit "Ey Sham" (אי שם) Hebrew Nurit Hirsh Ehud Manor Nurit...
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    Presenter(s) Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir Director Tom McGrath Musical director Colman Pearce EBU scrutineer Clifford Brown Host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann...
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    "That's What Friends Are For" English Jimmy Swarbrigg Tommy Swarbrigg Colman Pearce  Israel IBA Shlomo Artzi "At Ve'Ani" (את ואני) Hebrew Shlomo Artzi Ehud...
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    Came Down at Christmas by Mark Armstrong We are the Music-Makers by Colman Pearce Psalmus by Péter Louis van Dijk Snow Dance for the Dead by Seán Doherty...
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    September 1981 with the RTÉSO and a number soloists and choirs under Colman Pearce. The Chieftains had the honour of giving the first traditional Irish...
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    Sandie Jones "Ceol an Ghrá" Irish Joe Burkett Liam Mac Uistín [ga] Colman Pearce  Italy RAI Nicola Di Bari "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" Italian Nicola...
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  • conductor from 1961 was Tibor Paul. He was succeeded by Albert Rosen, Colman Pearce, Bryden Thomson, and Janos Fürst. In 1981, the RTÉSO found a new home...
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    Brophy Mark Duley Máire Mannion Past and Other János Fürst Noel Kelehan Gerhard Markson Colin Mawby Tibor Paul Colman Pearce Albert Rosen Bryden Thomson...
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  • Bill Golding (speaker), RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.) and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Gábor Takács-Nagy (cond.),...
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  • agreed to perform the preferred arrangement by RTE musical director Colman Pearce and Tina was offered the 1974 contest. After her Eurovision appearance...
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  • Architecture Current member Glenn Patterson Literature Current member Colman Pearce Music Current member Tommy Peoples Music Past member (deceased) Janet...
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    season. Balada: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 "New Orleans" - Colman Pearce, Barcelona Symphony & Catalonia National Orchestra (2003, Naxos) Shostakovich:...
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  • Limerick Symphony, performed by National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.225157 (CD, 2001). A Small White Cloud Drifts...
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  • Chamber Choir, Cór na nÓg, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.223532-3 (CD, 1997). An Old Woman of the Roads...
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    Hall in Dublin with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colman Pearce on Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The European premiere of Four Epigrams for...
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    na nÓg (children's choir), National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (conductor). CD, 1994. Label: Naxos/Marco Polo. White Stones – Secret...
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  • 2, 3, and 4, performed by National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.225107 (CD, 1999). Mad Sweeney; Music for...
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    Song Contest conductor 1958 Succeeded by Franck Pourcel Preceded by Augusto Algueró Eurovision Song Contest conductor 1970 Succeeded by Colman Pearce...
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    (with Matthew Manning, oboe), National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.225106 (CD, 1999). After-Pieces (with Hugh...
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  • performed by Peter Sweeney (organ), National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.223876 (CD, 1999). Guitar Sonata No. 2; Fantasia...
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    National Ballet accompanied by the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Colman Pearce. The ballet was performed again the following year. Moriarty spent almost...
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  • performed by Alan Smale (violin), RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Colman Pearce (conductor). Graydon, Philip: "de Bromhead, Jerome", in: The Encyclopaedia...
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  • Mara, Op. 87. Performed by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Colman Pearce (cond.), on: Marco Polo 8.223887 (CD, 1997). British Brass Connection...
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  • Preceded by Colman Pearce Eurovision Song Contest conductor 1972 Succeeded by Pierre Cao...
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