Change of presenter - Mon 15th April

[Anastasius]

Does anyone know who it was ? She didn't sound like Penny Gore.

TIA

[Anastasius]

And if Caliban is reading....your Inbox is full !

[Nick Armstrong]

And if Caliban is reading....your Inbox is full !

Not any more it isn't!

[bluestateprommer]

Does anyone know who it was ? She didn't sound like Penny Gore.

Do you mean for Afternoon Concert y-day, with the Swedish RSO? The presenter was Hannah French.

[cloughie]

Do you mean for Afternoon Concert y-day, with the Swedish RSO? The presenter was Hannah French.

Looks like she has credentials for the job!

https://about.me/hannahcfrench

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Looks like she has credentials for the job!

https://about.me/hannahcfrench

- She's presented a couple of BaLs, too.

[Anastasius]

Many thanks to you all.

I have a 'thing' about the timbre of the voices of many female presenters, panellists, etc and I reach for the 'Off' button with many of them.

Not so with Hannah...I look forward to hearing much more from her as I like her style, timbre and knowledge.

[Pianorak]

. . . I have a 'thing' about the timbre of the voices of many female presenters, panellists, etc and I reach for the 'Off' button with many of them. . .

I've often wondered if I'm the only one - glad to see I'm not.

[Nick Armstrong]

I've often wondered if I'm the only one - glad to see I'm not.

Oh no, you're not!

[french frank]

I have a 'thing' about the timbre of the voices of many female presenters, panellists, etc and I reach for the 'Off' button with many of them.

One sometimes wonders about their training (if any). Not surprising that presenters like Martin Handley - and Richard Baker - had early training, or performed, as actors. But now that the criteria for on-air presenters are different, the emphasis is on diversity in age, regional accent, social (&c) background, and there seems to be no consideration for voice quality that isn't purely 'natural' or untrained. Why should this matter more (if it does) when it comes to the presentation of classical music?

[Serial_Apologist]

Many thanks to you all.

I have a 'thing' about the timbre of the voices of many female presenters, panellists, etc and I reach for the 'Off' button with many of them.

Not so with Hannah...I look forward to hearing much more from her as I like her style, timbre and knowledge.

No overtones presumably, then!

[LezLee]

Oh no, you're not!

Me too, there’s a couple of very young-sounding ones who really get on my wick - and I’m female!

[doversoul1]

One sometimes wonders about their training (if any). Not surprising that presenters like Martin Handley - and Richard Baker - had early training, or performed, as actors. But now that the criteria for on-air presenters are different, the emphasis is on diversity in age, regional accent, social (&c) background, and there seems to be no consideration for voice quality that isn't purely 'natural' or untrained. Why should this matter more (if it does) when it comes to the presentation of classical music?

...so that it doesn’t sound as if the presenter is talking about our music? Although our in other stations seems perfectly all right

[Anastasius]

...Why should this matter more (if it does) when it comes to the presentation of classical music?

It doesn't. My loathing for some female voices extends to other channels. Radio 2, for instance, where I can't stand Zoe Ball or Sarah Cox. Moving back to Radio 3, I find that the choice of 'guest presenters' for many of these programmes they are putting out...you know, the ones where the presenter is a musician in an orchestra. Yes, they are skilled musicians. Their knowledge of classical music far exceeds mine but their vocal delivery...so many have absolutely zero inflection in their voices...no modulation...just a monotonous drone.

[LMcD]

One female performer who also makes an excellent presenter IMHO is Catherine Bott.