The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[french frank]

I know comment on the Breakfast menu is useless but I couldn't believe my ears [not very reliable now] when the once beautiful 'Zadok the Priest' was trotted out again.

Is there anything we can do about the repetition of such wonderful works.? Switching off is giving in to the people who are doing this to R3.

Not sure about that, saly. If you keep listening there's nothing in the statistics that says you're yelling at the radio half the time. A lot of CFM listeners will be attracted over to boost the listening figures. Perhaps you should stop listening for a while until R3 has come back to an appreciation of its audience.

There is a substantial difference in quality between the weekend and weekday shows. I happened to catch the first hour of this weekends' shows and both editions demonstrated a degree of thought in the compilation of the playlist which is sorely missing from the weekday shambles. On Saturday, Martin Handley gently eased us into the day with Mussorgsky's evocation of dawn over the Moscow river, and within a few minutes, the sounds of Bax's November Woods provided an aural counterpart to the misty morning which was dawning around us. Other rare and fascinating repertoire included Moeran's 1st rhapsody.

Happens too often for it to be a coincidence. There must be some R3 people left in the mornings with a soul ...

[french frank]

I know comment on the Breakfast menu is useless but I couldn't believe my ears [not very reliable now] when the once beautiful 'Zadok the Priest' was trotted out again.

Someone has tweeted:

"Zadok the Priest bursts onto an astonished Tuesday! " I presume he has a sense of humour

[aeolium]

Perhaps someone called Henry will tweet in to the programme: "Who will rid me of this turbulent Priest?"

Not Breakfast, that's for sure....

[kevmusic]

I couldn't think of getting up & ready to leave without R3 on, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's good for me. Much better to get in the car in a relaxed and calm state of mind...........

And, forgive me if this has been done to death before (it must be, in a thread of 170 pages), but what is this Specialist Classical Chart all about? And, more inportantly, who cares?

[cloughie]

.....but it was a new recording by an ensemble from Cleveland - Cleveland doesn't get enough exposure. When I heard it I thought they'll all be pounding their keyboards now!!!

Cleveland - does it exist anymore - Cleveland O hi O I see!

[salymap]

I couldn't think of getting up & ready to leave without R3 on, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's good for me. Much better to get in the car in a relaxed and calm state of mind...........

And, forgive me if this has been done to death before (it must be, in a thread of 170 pages), but what is this Specialist Classical Chart all about? And, more inportantly, who cares?

Anyone who lives in Rochester, Kent is bound to have the right ideas. As someone from Sidcup, Kent, being dragged into Greater London, I agree with your post. Antongould may be able to explain the significance of the Specialist Classical Chart. I switch off when the lists begin to come.

[Nick Armstrong]

.....and wonderfully too, if I may say so!

Such an old smoothie!!

Anton: I have just had to address a letter to your part of the world - well sort of ("Tyne & Wear" is on the envelope!). Is "The River Quarter", Sunderland as scenic as it sounds, or a sort of commercial / retail zone? Are you familiar with it?

[antongould]

Anyone who lives in Rochester, Kent is bound to have the right ideas. As someone from Sidcup, Kent, being dragged into Greater London, I agree with your post. Antongould may be able to explain the significance of the Specialist Classical Chart. I switch off when the lists begin to come.

As the members of the AA thread may recall I spent my formative years in Rochester.........but I am afraid I cannot really help with the significance of Breakfast's Pick Of The Pops although I do listen to same.

[Old Grumpy]

I am afraid I cannot really help with the significance of Breakfast's Pick Of The Pops although I do listen to same.

Not sure - but maybe it makes a few bucks for the BBC. It can be quite useful in directing one to interesting new releases. If I hear it, I hear it - if I miss it I don't go chasing the podcast.

[antongould]

Such an old smoothie!!

Anton: I have just had to address a letter to your part of the world - well sort of ("Tyne & Wear" is on the envelope!). Is "The River Quarter", Sunderland as scenic as it sounds, or a sort of commercial / retail zone? Are you familiar with it?

Shamefully although we live less than 10 miles away I known very little of Sunderland - now if we are talking Fenwicks and Newcastle

[Nick Armstrong]

Not sure - but maybe it makes a few bucks for the BBC. It can be quite useful in directing one to interesting new releases. If I hear it, I hear it - if I miss it I don't go chasing the podcast.

I download the podcast each week, and do listen from time to time now that the list seems largely free of the Rieus (Rieux?) of this world. I agree, it can be an interesting way to hear new releases that don't figure on CD Review. The advantage of the podcast is that anything unpalatable can be swiftly fast-forwarded past....

[Nick Armstrong]

Shamefully although we live less than 10 miles away I known very little of Sunderland - now if we are talking Fenwicks and Newcastle

Oh well... No, no... 'ahem'... professional need to write to Messrs. Fenwicks yet...

[Old Grumpy]

Is "The River Quarter", Sunderland as scenic as it sounds, or a sort of commercial / retail zone?

River Quarter, a £10 million mixed-use development constructed adjacent to Sunderland’s multi-screen cinema and casino, boasts panoramic sea views and exceptional accommodation. Set right on the mouth of the River Wear and within easy reach of a stunning coastline, River Quarter is a unique and contemporary City Centre development.

This 11 storey building has on its ground and first floor, a 28 lane bowling alley complete with a café and modern bar area. There is allocated parking for all residents in the secure car park. Floors 3 to 11 consist of 53 luxury apartments, all benefiting from an array of high quality fixtures and fittings. Many of the apartments include either a roof terrace or balcony.

The River Quarter - gallery


Depends on your taste, I guess!

[Nick Armstrong]

River Quarter, a £10 million mixed-use development constructed adjacent to Sunderland’s multi-screen cinema and casino, boasts panoramic sea views and exceptional accommodation. Set right on the mouth of the River Wear and within easy reach of a stunning coastline, River Quarter is a unique and contemporary City Centre development.

This 11 storey building has on its ground and first floor, a 28 lane bowling alley complete with a café and modern bar area. There is allocated parking for all residents in the secure car park. Floors 3 to 11 consist of 53 luxury apartments, all benefiting from an array of high quality fixtures and fittings. Many of the apartments include either a roof terrace or balcony.


The River Quarter - gallery


Depends on your taste, I guess!

Thanks OG.... Did you copy the text from somewhere, or (if it is your own) are you in estate agency? The tone of those two paragraphs is note-perfect!

[teamsaint]

The specialist chart is one bit of "Breakfast" I don't mind. Although it would be better if they didn't say "specialist Classical chart" quite so often.

I think it should be done in the style of a 70's Radio 1 DJ though.
But not THAT one !!