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5 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, who died at the weekend after a long illness, was a significant public figure in Northern Ireland. He was a former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and later held a number of important posts, including one as national governor of the BBC in Northern Ireland. He was 94.
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6 days ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
The Ulster Orchestra ended its 2024-25 Season on Friday with an attractive programme featuring the mighty Fifth Symphony by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and two pieces by the English composer Sir William Walton. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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1 week ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
The Belfast Philharmonic Choir celebrated its 150th season with a memorable gala final concert in the Ulster Hall on Saturday, followed by an afternoon concert yesterday in St Michael’s Church Enniskillen, with the Fermanagh Choral Society. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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2 weeks ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary
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2 weeks ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
Angus Webster has become a popular guest of the Ulster OrchestraIn an all-Russian programme in the Ulster Hall on Friday there was a wide range of moods and music, from the familiar to the relatively obscure, all of which the Ulster Orchestra – under the direction of the young British conductor Angus Webster – performed with authority and sensitivity.
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3 weeks ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary
New Pope is a man of modesty, warmth and charm while US President is all about himself. We could use more people like pontiff in this modern worldSo the President of the USA did not become “Pope Donald I”, much to widespread relief, and thankfully the leadership of the Catholic Church went to his fellow-American Robert Prevost who is now Pope Leo XIV. Both men are roughly from the same generation and were brought up not so far apart.
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4 weeks ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
In a day of dramatic news this week, one of the biggest stories was the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
The funeral of pope Francis today is another landmark in the long history of the Roman Catholic Church, and also a spectacle which is compulsive viewing for millions of people of all faiths and of none. Pope Francis visited Phoenix Park in Dublin, as part of his visit to Ireland in 2018, and he visibly related warmly to people.
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1 month ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary
The death of any pope is a landmark in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, but the poignant passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday will be mourned by millions of Catholics and others who appreciate how he gave such a human face to the papacy. He was a strong contrast to his predecessor Pope Benedict, who resigned unexpectedly in 2013 and the Church Conclave elected Francis as the first Latin American pontiff.
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1 month ago | 
newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary
The Ulster Orchestra at a recent concert performance with NI Opera. The Good Friday concert by the Ulster Orchestra featured the music of Richard Strauss and Joseph Haydn in an evening of music for reflection at the heart of Easter. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
