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  • Cockney Sparrow
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    • Jan 2014
    • 2281

    Afraid I only caught short moments of it (morning household interruptions). The Chorus sounded good, well in particular a very uniform and acceptable sound - so I was concerned to get the details of the performers as I'd like to hear that again. It was Handley and the RLPO/Chorus.

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    • antongould
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 8778

      Originally posted by mercia View Post
      I don't think la clem quite knew which version of the VW Serenade she just played - "that was the Serenade for 16 soloists and ........erm... chorus .."

      well I heard the chorus-only version

      She seemed slightly distracted but not when it came to plugging her upcoming BBC4 documentary .....

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      • Stanfordian
        Full Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 9308

        Originally posted by antongould View Post
        She seemed slightly distracted but not when it came to plugging her upcoming BBC4 documentary .....
        Hiya AG,

        Bring back the dancing actress Katie Derham that's what I say! And before anyone says she's not an actress you just had to see her TV antics and expressions on Strictly Come Dancing 2015 to see that if she's not she should be.

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        • Nick Armstrong
          Host
          • Nov 2010
          • 26523

          Originally posted by antongould View Post
          She seemed slightly distracted but not when it came to plugging her upcoming BBC4 documentary .....
          You won't be surprised to hear that I have successfully avoided all such plugs - what's the programme about?
          "...the isle is full of noises,
          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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          • french frank
            Administrator/Moderator
            • Feb 2007
            • 30235

            Originally posted by mercia View Post
            I don't think la clem quite knew which version of the VW Serenade she just played - "that was the Serenade for 16 soloists and ........erm... chorus .."

            well I heard the chorus-only version
            I don't think many people would have objected if she'd taken the time to explain what the original version was. But it's been one of the logical results of having 22-25 separate pieces in every programme that presenters who aren't particularly well-informed don't have time to prepare their scripts properly every morning. The alternative would be for 'announcers' to be provided with scripts written for them.
            It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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            • antongould
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 8778

              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
              You won't be surprised to hear that I have successfully avoided all such plugs - what's the programme about?
              Her fiddle teacher, born 100 years ago .... makes you feel old - Oh but I am!!

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              • antongould
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 8778

                Originally posted by Stanfordian View Post
                Hiya AG,

                Bring back the dancing actress Katie Derham that's what I say! And before anyone says she's not an actress you just had to see her TV antics and expressions on Strictly Come Dancing 2015 to see that if she's not she should be.
                I thought she was back in her usual slot? Don't think she'd cope too well on Breakfast - you need a Skellers or a Squire ....

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                • french frank
                  Administrator/Moderator
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 30235

                  Originally posted by french frank View Post
                  I don't think many people would have objected if she'd taken the time to explain what the original version was. But it's been one of the logical results of having 22-25 separate pieces in every programme that presenters who aren't particularly well-informed don't have time to prepare their scripts properly every morning. The alternative would be for 'announcers' to be provided with scripts written for them.
                  I've just listened to that section, and to be fair, she did more or less explain the "16 soloists" reference in the intro. So I'd only object to the silly tweet being read out from someone saying the piece "stopped me in my tracks". Really? I noticed a tweet a couple of days ago was from a Mrs Trellis of N. Wales …
                  It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                  • ahinton
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 16122

                    Originally posted by french frank View Post
                    I've just listened to that section, and to be fair, she did more or less explain the "16 soloists" reference in the intro. So I'd only object to the silly tweet being read out from someone saying the piece "stopped me in my tracks". Really? I noticed a tweet a couple of days ago was from a Mrs Trellis of N. Wales …
                    But in line with the long established tradition of such correspondence, did it start "Dear French Frank"?(!)...

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                    • ahinton
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 16122

                      Originally posted by Stanfordian View Post
                      Bring back the dancing actress Katie Derham that's what I say!
                      But bring her back where and to do what, pray? Being utterly clueless when it comes to any aspect of dance, I am not about to question her abilities in that field, but it occurs to me nevertheless that dance prowess is unlikely to cut much ice on Radio 3, for rather obvious reasons...

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                      • Stanfordian
                        Full Member
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 9308

                        Originally posted by ahinton View Post
                        But bring her back where and to do what, pray? Being utterly clueless when it comes to any aspect of dance, I am not about to question her abilities in that field, but it occurs to me nevertheless that dance prowess is unlikely to cut much ice on Radio 3, for rather obvious reasons...
                        To do what, you ask? To read a script of course. Neither should having great looks and famous parents matter for radio presenters. But it seems to help some! Sky Sports News is a great example: All the women (bar one seen occasionally) are young, with great figures and look like models and the men are invariably older and have more lived in looks.

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                        • Eine Alpensinfonie
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 20570

                          This morning we had another example of the jaunty cheapness of this beloved programme.

                          A request had been received from someone describing his reaction to the first time he had heard Mahler's 1st Symphony. He said: "It was like listening to the birth of music itself." So far, so good; an appropriate description, one might think, of the symphony's opening.

                          But - oh no! CB-H gave us the ever-so-jolly CFMish scherzo.



                          Last edited by Eine Alpensinfonie; 03-03-16, 09:52.

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                          • antongould
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 8778

                            Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                            This morning we had another example of the jaunty cheapness of this beloved programme.

                            A request had been received from someone describing his reaction to the first time he had heard Mahler's 1st Symphony. He said: "It was like listening to the birth of music itself." So far, so good; and appropriate description, one might think, of the symphony's opening.

                            But - oh no! CB-H gave us the ever-so-jolly CFMish scherzo.




                            Indeed far from good ....

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                            • muzzer
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2013
                              • 1190

                              It's Skellers...!

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                              • Old Grumpy
                                Full Member
                                • Jan 2011
                                • 3596

                                Originally posted by muzzer View Post
                                It's Skellers...!


                                [paraphrasing]"it's a great day for Julian Bliss... ... I expect he's really excited" [about being on In Tune today]

                                - love it!

                                OG

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