Past Seasons
City of Belfast Youth Orchestra
2007/2008

Leader - Stephen Cullen    

Violins Cello French Horn
Lauren Beck Sarah Davison Cheryl Armstrong
Dan Boardman Bethan Lloyd Michael Barr
Laura Boyle Patricia McCann Jill Deacon
Hayley Bowes Kilian McGrath Victoria Johns
Victoria Connolly Jonathan McLearnon Emily McCann
Stephen Cullen Gerard McNamee
Laura Curran Conor O'Gorman
Sian Darragh Elias Rooney
Flora Delargy David Sloan
Katie Devlin Trumpets
Mark Divine Double Bass Richard Blake
Fiona Donnelly Connall Corr Olivia Donnelly
Melissa Dring Roisin Lamb Malachy Frame
Suzanne Flanagan Emma Thompson Jenny Putt
Nicola Irwin Daniel McGeown
Lucy Lidell
Scott Lowry Flute
Megan Lynn Jane-Ann Daniels
Olivia Lucas Lauren Hill Trombones
Maebh Martin Hannah O'Neill Brendan Coyle
Niall McBride Kirsten Patterson James McClure
Angela McCann
Paul McCusker Clarinet
Nicola McFarlane Orla Cafolla
Anna Millar Niall Quinn
Patrick Mullholland Andrew Thompson
Ruth Nelson Tuba
Claire Reavey Jonathan Thompson
Victoria Schmidt Oboe
Katherine Sung Richard Erskine
Helen Wall David Douglas
Susannah Gawn
Sinead McErlane Percussion
James Anderson
Viola Bassoon John Gillen
Maeve Brown David Bennett Emma King
Joanna Byrne Quessi Budhima Michael Toal
Owen Denvir Anna Woodfield
Charlie Hutchinson
Simon Kelly
Hannah Kirk
Joel Lowry
Keith McClure
Odhran McIntaggart
Katerina Mesarazova
Andrew Sneddon

ProgrammeS for ConcertS

Programme for Opening Concert 2007-08 Season
20th October 2007 - Great Hall, Parliament Buildings

St. Paul's Suite Holst
Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Vivali
Soloists : R Blake & M Frame
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Bach
Soloists : R Nelson & S Cullen
Pavanne Faure
Concerto for Bassoon in F Major Weber
Guest Soloist : E Monaghan

Programme for Christmas Concert
12th December 2007 - Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Poet and Peasant Overture Von Suppe
Last movt. form Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Beethoven
Babe of Bethlehem Walters
Baccanale from Samson and Delilah Saint Saens
Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
William Tell Overture Rossini
Buenos Reyes Walters
Audience Carols Hark the Herald
O Come all ye faithful

Programme for Mandarin Speaker's Association Concert
21st February 2008 - Spires, Belfast

Barber of Seville Overture Rossini
Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Vivaldi
Soloists : R Blake & M Frame
The Masked Ball Xiang
Flowing River Fantasia Xiang

Programme for Spring Concert
7th March 2008 - Clonard Monastery, Belfast

Barber of Seville Overture Rossini
Meditation from Thais Massenet
Soloist : V Schmidt
Roman Carnival Overture Berlioz

Programme for Summer Concert
3rd May 2008 – Spires, Belfast

Fanfare for the Common Man Copland
Roman Carnival Overture Berlioz
Czardas for Xylophone and Orchestra Monti
Soloist : M Toal
Cello Concerto in E Minor – 1st Movt Elgar
Soloist : D Sloan
Selections from Beverly Hills Cop
Combined with String Orchestra
arr. Lowden
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Beethoven

Programme for Chamber Orchestra Concert
14th May - St. George's Parish Church, Belfast

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Bach
Soloists : R Nelson & V Schmidt
Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera Vivaldi
Soloist : L Barrett


City of Belfast Youth Orchestra
2006/2007

Leader - Stephen Cullen
Co-Leader - Stephen Heagney

1st Violin Cello French Horn
Lauren Beck Elizabeth Donaghy Michael Barr
Dan Boardman Stephen Dougherty Jill Deacon
Hayley Bowes Lauren Kerr Amy Grimason
Sean Briggs Bethan Lloyd Mark McCloskey
Fionnbarr Byrne Yvonne McAuley Victoria Johns
Claire Cahoon Patricia McCann Laura Salt
Victoria Connolly Conor McCarthy
Stephen Cullen Jonathan McLearnon Trumpet
Laura Curran Gerald McNamee Richard Blake
Timothy Cush James Parish Andrew Cochrane
Conall Devaney David Sloan Phillip Moore
Claire Galway Thomas Wall
Stephen Heagney Double Bass
Bobby Leigh Herdman Roisin Lamb
Nicola Irwin Emma Thompson Trombone
Aidan Kelly Daniel McGeown Andrew Cupples
Rebecca Kennedy Nathan Morrison
Lucy Lidell Flute Christopher Rooney
Scott Lowry Jane-Ann Daniels
Megan Lynn Anne Furey
Niall McBride Jennifer Heaney Tuba
Angela McCann Hannah O'Neill Jonathan Boyd
Keith McClure Jonathan Thompson
Paul McCusker Clarinet
Nicola McFarlane Sarah Brown Percussion
Orlaith McGalde Orla Cafolla James Anderson
Claire McKeague Nicholas Maw John Gillen
Anna Millar Andrew Thompson Mark Kelly
Patrick Mulholland Emmett Neeson
Ruth Nelson Oboe
Katie O'Halloran David Douglas
Niamh Owens Sinead McErlane
Claire Reavey Charles Reilly
Graham Richardson
Victoria Schmidt Bassoon
Catherine Trainor Quessi Budhima
Helen Wall Nicholas Eames
Daniel White Anna Woodfield
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Violas
Hannah Bronte
Joanna Byrne
Chris Curry
Owen Denvir
Claire Devine
Alison Downey
Claire Hutchinson
Simon Kelly
Joel Lowry
Marian McCrickard
Priyanka Nayar

ProgrammeS for ConcertS

Programme for Opening Concert of 2006-07 Season
27th October 2006 - Ulster Hall

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Handel
soloists : David Douglas, Charles Reilly
Pavane pour une Enfante Defunte Ravel
Egmont Overture Beethoven
Finlandia Sibelius
Lord of the Dance Hardiman

Programme for concert - Music for Youth Schools Proms
15th November 2006 - Royal Albert Hall, London

Finlandia Sibelius
Lord of the Dance Hardiman
Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Elgar

Programme for Christmas Concert
13th December 2006 - Ulster Hall, Belfast

Light Cavalry Overture Von Suppe
Pavanne Pour une Enfante Dufunte Ravel
Deck the Halls Gardner
The Christmas Song Torme
Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck
The Londonderry Air Harty
soloist : Stephen Cullen
Overture to Carmen Bizet
Audience Carols Hark the Herald
O Come all ye faithful

Programme for February Fanfare Concert
7th February 2007 – Ulster Hall, Belfast

Egmont Overture Beethoven
Beverly Hills Cop arr. Lowden

Programme for Spring Pops Concert
23rd March 2007 – Whitla Hall, Methodist College

Beverly Hills Cop arr. Lowden
Theme from 'Schindlers List' Williams
Soloist : S Heagney
Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana Mascagni
Salute to Satchmo arr. Rickets
Themes from 007 arr. Custer
The Londonderry Air Harty
Soloist : S Cullen
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Handel
Soloists : D Douglas, C Reilly
Selections from Lord of the Dance Hardiman

Programme for CBYO Summer Concert
23rd June 2007 – Spires Centre, Belfast

Vltava Smetna
Adagio for Clarinet and Strings Baermann
Soloist : S Brown
Rondo for Cello and Orchestra Dvorak
Soloist : D Sloan
Carmen Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra Borne
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Dvorak


City of Belfast Youth Orchestra
2005/2006

Leader - Stephen Cullen    

1st Violin Cello French Horn
Dan Boardman Orla Byrne Jill Deacon
Rory Boardman Camilla Cummings Amy Grimason
Fionnbar Byrne Elizabeth Donaghy Mark McCloskey
Stephen Cullen Stephen Dougherty Victoria Johns
Timothy Cush David Sloan Laura Salt
Clare Galway Lauren Kerr
Nicola Gillen Bethan Lloyd Trumpet
Steven Heagney David McCann Daniel Chapman
Lucy Lidell Connor McCarthy Andrew Cochrane
Scott Lowry Andrew Nesbitt Ruth Montgomery
Carolyn Mayne Phillip Moore
Paul McCusker Double Bass Thomas Wall
Eimear McKenna Niall Dumigan
Divya Rao Roisin Lamb Trombone
Daniel White Laura McFarlane Adam Cooke
Colm Seely Andrew Cupples
2nd Violin Simon Mackie
Lauren Beck Flute Nathan Morrison
Hayley Bowes Anne Furey Christopher Rooney
Sean Briggs Jennifer Heaney
Claire Cahoon Deborah Sloan Tuba
Victoria Connolly Gareth Stitt Jonathan Boyd
Conall Devaney Jonathan Thompson
Aidan Kelly Oboe
Rebecca Kennedy David Douglas Percussion
Patrick Mullholland Sinead McErlane Glenn Harrison
Angela McCann Charles Reilly Mark Kelly
Nicola McFarlane Emmett Neeson
Ruth Nelson Clarinet Patrick Smyth
Niamh Owens Sarah Brown
Katie O'Halloran Paul Masterson
Victoria Schmidt Nicolas Maw
Rosemary Meharry
Viola Adam Walker
Hannah Bronte
Claire Devine Bassoon
Alison Downey Quessei Buhidma
Richard Gibson Nicolas Eames
Karen Harte Mairead Hill
Charles Hutchinson
Joel Lowry
Fintan McMorrow
Joanna Byrne

ProgrammeS for ConcertS

Programme for Helping Hand concert - 19th November 2005 - Ulster Hall

Fanfare For La Peri Dukas
Percussion Ensemble Dimensions for Percussion
Zampa Herold
Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra Weber (Soloist - Sarah Brown)
Karelia Suite Sibelius
Liberty Bell Sousa
Dance of the Tumblers Rimsky-Korsakov

Programme for Christmas Concert - 50th Anniversary Concert - 14th December 2005 - Waterfront Hall

Zampa Herold
Mancini Selection
(Pink Panther, Penny Whistle Jig, Pie In The Face Polka, Baby Elephant Walk)
Soloist - Sir James Galway
Doppler - Andante et Rondo Soloists - Sir James & Lady Galway
Swings and Roundsabouts Hammond (commission)
Karelia Suite Sibelius
I Saw 3 Ships Soloist - Sir James Galway
The Holy Boy Soloist - Sir James Galway
Away in a Manger Soloist - Sir James Galway
What Child is This Soloist - Sir James Galway
Deck The Hall Soloist - Sir James Galway
Sheep May Safely Graze Soloist - Sir James Galway
Silent Night Soloist - Sir James Galway
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Soloist - Sir James Galway
Jingle Bells Soloist - Sir James Galway
Audience Carols
O Little Town of Bethlehem
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
O Come all Ye Faithful
Hark the Herald

Programme for Concert - Ballyclare Male Voice Choir - 17th February 2006 - Ulster Hall

English Folk Songs Movt. 1 Vaughan Williams
Adagio in G Minor Albinoni (Organist - Dr Joe McKee)
English Folk Songs Movt. 3 Vaughan Williams
Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Glinka
Liberty Bell Sousa

Programme for Concert - Impact Romania - 25th March 2006 - St Malachy's College Hall

English Folk Songs Movt. 1 Vaughan Williams
Adagio in G Minor Albanoni (Organist - Dr Joe McKee)
Mancini Selection
(Pink Panther, Baby Elephant Walk, Pie in the Face Polka)
Soloist - Mr Colin Irvine
Doppler Andante et Rondo Soloists - Jenny Heaney & Gareth Stitt
English Folk Songs Movt. 3 Vaughan Williams
Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Glinka

Programme for Gala Summer Concert - 20th May 2006 - Ulster Hall

Procession of the Nobles from Mlada Rimsky - Korsakov
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto 1st Movt. Soloist - Stephen Cullen
David Trombone Concerto 3rd Movt. Soloist - Adam Cooke
Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Glinka
Symphony No. 8 in G Major Dvorak