The Irish Times
The Irish Independent 26th September 1956
The funeral of Dr. Arthur Duff, the well-known Irish organist, and assistant director of music, Radio Éireann, took place from the Adelaide Hospital, Dublin, to Mount Jerome cemetery.
A Service at the cemetery was conducted by Rev. J. T. Canon Armstrong, Rev. Dr. de Pauley, Dean of St. Patrick’s, and Rev. T. J. Johnston. Dr. Duff’s sister, Violet, was chief mourner.
The attendance included
Lt.-Col. J.M. Doyle, Director, Army School of Music; Comdt. J. Brennock, Army School of Music; District Justice D. MacDonagh, Lord Killanin, Messrs Messrs. L 0 Broin, Secretary, Department of Poets and Telegraphs; C. Brennan, Chairman, Radio Éireann Council; M. Gorham, Director of Broadcasting, F. 0 h-Annracchain, Music Director, Radio Éireann; K.G. Roche, Assistant Music Director; P. 0 Ceallaigh, Inspector of Music, Department of Education; Miss N. Lord, for Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra; Miss Edith Caplin, Mr. R. 0 Faracain, Programme Controller; Mr. Dermot O’Hara, conductor, Radio Éireann Light Orchestra, and members of the Orchestra.
Dr. A. J. Potter, Music Association of Ireland; Dr. J. Starkey, Dr. G. H. Hewson, Messrs. C. O’Shannon. R. J. P. Mortished, P. White, M O’Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Hartnell Smith, Rev. A. W. Courier, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Boardman, Messrs. G. Harrison, T. S. Dagg, R.I.A.M.; F. Cowle, L. B. Cooley, Leinster Society of Organists: Lennox Robinson. M. O h-Aodha, C. Lehane, H. Hope Johnson. A. F. B. Thompson. Brinsley MacNamara; N. Toibin. A. O’ Sullivan, L. Day, and E. Keane, representing Radio Éireann Players; G. Leonard, Feis Ceoil Association; D Troy, M. L.Taylor, J. R. Heavey, C. G. Bannister, St. George’s Brass Band, Dr. A. Merrin, Dr. A. L. Levesthai; Messrs. J Henry, M. Marrell, A. Power, R. Brennan, A. V. Morley, D. Walsh, F. Finn, E. A. Lawlor, G. B. Walsh, D. Hopkins, R. McCullagh, D. J. O’Donovan, S Bryans, E. W. Little, M. L. Taylor, T. J. Murphy, Misses M. McGoris. Eileen Braid, Ursula White, R.I.A M.
TRIBUTE BY COLLEAGUE
“The music of Dr. Arthur Duff was well known not only in this country, but in many other countries through broadcast performances,” said Eimear 0 Broin at a Children’s Concert in the Metropolitan Hall, Lower Abbey St., Dublin, arranged by Ceol Cumann na n-Og.
As a special tribute to the late Dr. Duff, one of his compositions, “Fishamble Street,’ was played by the Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra to the several hundred children from Dublin schools.
Mr. 0 Brain was conductor and speaker at this, the first of the concerts in the new school year.
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