BBC Music Day

[MrGongGong]

A friend who recently left that particular place of work said it was remarkably like both, simultaneously.

An (unnamed) colleague of mine did really say
"let's nail this puppy to the wall" in a discussion about how to organise a performance

[Pianorak]

There'll also be a guest appearance from opera superstar Bryn Terfel, currently playing Tevye in Grange Park's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'.

If that doesn't boost Radio 3 listening figures . . .

[Bryn]

There'll also be a guest appearance from opera superstar Bryn Terfel, currently playing Tevye in Grange Park's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'.

If that doesn't boost Radio 3 listening figures . . .

Coming soon.

[Pianorak]

Coming soon.

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[Nick Armstrong]

There'll also be a guest appearance from opera superstar Bryn Terfel.

Rather than Hadrian's Wall of Sound...

...BRYN'S Brick Sh... Privy of Sound





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Present company excepted, Bryn!!

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[Bryn]

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[Flosshilde]

An (unnamed) colleague of mine did really say
"let's nail this puppy to the wall" in a discussion about how to organise a performance

Good grief - you actually know people who say things like that?

[StephenO]

An (unnamed) colleague of mine did really say
"let's nail this puppy to the wall" in a discussion about how to organise a performance

Would that be Hadrian's Wall, perchance?

I'm delighted to say I've so far managed to miss the whole thing. I retuned the car radio to Radio 4 and since arriving home have been enjoying Parsifal on CD. I'm not sure I could have stood an entire day of Breakfast-like jollifications and banter.

[DracoM]

Just turned it off. Demeaning pap.

[doversoul1]

I don’t believe a project as meaningless as ‘celebrating music’ would have been allowed to go ahead in any other organisations.

I sincerely hope Alan Davey had no part in this absurdity.

[Serial_Apologist]

I don’t believe a project as meaningless as ‘celebrating music’ would have been allowed to go ahead in any other organisations.

I sincerely hope Alan Davey had no part in this absurdity.

Yes - one can't help wondering what else was left on his plate, and how much...

[DracoM]

Sorry, couldn't wait for that.
Will try again when I've got the patience to sort.

[french frank]

Yes - one can't help wondering what else was left on his plate, and how much...

My hunch is that the event was coordinated by the Director of Music (Bob Shennan, Controller of Radio 2, 6 Music and the Asian Network). "Jonty Claypole has been appointed Director of Arts, and Bob Shennan becomes Director of Music. They will work across the BBC – joining up television, radio, iPlayer and online." [Press release, March 2014]

What's more, with Radio 2 having already dropped Your Hundred Best Tunes and Melodies for You, look out for an attempt to dump Friday Night Is Music Night on Radio 3.

I've written a letter of complaint to the Director-General, given that tonight BBC Four has nothing but a string of popular music programmes from 7.30pm until 3am. No classical music. And Radio 3 has a Radio 2 programme.

Sounds very much what the former BBC Head of Popular Music, now Director of Music, might cook up. Alan Davey is going to have an uphill struggle.

[teamsaint]

BBC 4s "service licence".

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2012/bbc_four_nov12.pdf

To cut to the chase, 150 hours of new music and arts programming per year.
Or less than 3 hours per week.
Classical music gets a mention, but nothing more.

Take out the proms, and its remit is likely covered.

Here is the BBC 2 service licence.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2014/bbctwo_apr14.pdf

150 hours of music and Atts programming, not specified as new, each year.

Pathetic.

And insulting.

[Nick Armstrong]

You know you're in trouble when Classic FM seems much classier than R3

The journey home was enlivened by the lovely Catherine Bott introducing this:

8:04pm
Rapsodie Espagnole
Maurice Ravel

8:21pm
The Three Cornered Hat Suite
Manuel De Falla

8:42pm
Bolero
Maurice Ravel

9:21pm
Valse Nobles et Sentimentales
Maurice Ravel

Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

I had the misfortune to catch about 4 seconds of La Derham blithering before diving across.