Roger Wright moves to Aldeburgh Music

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  • Eine Alpensinfonie
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    • Nov 2010
    • 20570

    #91
    If anyone sees an advert/job description for the Radio 3 vacancy, please post it here. It would be good to know such an important position would not be settled in a mafia-like style.

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    • MickyD
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      • Nov 2010
      • 4779

      #92
      Roger Wright quits

      Maybe everyone already knows, but I found this today:

      Roger Wright, the controller of BBC Radio 3, who was accused of ‘dumbing down’ the station, has suddenly resigned after 15 years in the £227,000-a-year job.



      ...our prayers may have been answered, but is it a case of the devil you know?

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      • kea
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        • Dec 2013
        • 749

        #94
        Main thread's over on Platform 3: http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...ldeburgh-Music

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        • MickyD
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          • Nov 2010
          • 4779

          #95
          Ok, thanks...I guessed I was already too late with this news!

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          • ahinton
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            • Nov 2010
            • 16123

            #96
            Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
            If anyone sees an advert/job description for the Radio 3 vacancy, please post it here. It would be good to know such an important position would not be settled in a mafia-like style.
            ...assuming that it hasn't already done so...
            Last edited by ahinton; 25-03-14, 07:44.

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            • Quarky
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              • Dec 2010
              • 2664

              #97
              Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
              If anyone sees an advert/job description for the Radio 3 vacancy, please post it here. It would be good to know such an important position would not be settled in a mafia-like style.
              It's all guesswork at the moment, with few clues. But bearing in mind Tony Hall was previously in charge of ROH and that he has ideas for the arts right across BBC, I can't help feeling that if he had the time, he would do the job himself. Of course, he does not have the time, so it would be logical to hire a Yes Man/ Lady who will implement his specific ideas.

              Anyone at ROH feel like a move?

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              • french frank
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                • Feb 2007
                • 30329

                #98
                [Five new threads all on the same subject, three within five minutes of each other: something must be afoot.]

                But the alternative views are already being given coverage:

                Controller faced accusations of being populist and treading on Classic FM territory – others said station wasn't popular enough. By John Plunkett


                My own (objective!!!) view is that Roger should have given up Radio 3 five years ago. At this point the current controller would be taking over the Proms. Neither Drummond nor Kenyon served as controller for nearly as long, and they didn't hold both positions for as long (Drummond said it nearly killed him).

                Whose decision to change the pattern? And why?
                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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                • MrGongGong
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 18357

                  #99
                  Reading the article it seems that he did get the card someone from the Massagebored sent

                  On Wright's first day as Radio 3 controller, he picked up a postcard from a listener which said: "Dear Sir, You clearly don't know what you are doing. There is too much singing. Fuck off." He will be hoping for a warmer welcome on his first day in Aldeburgh.

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                  • Radio64
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                    • Jan 2014
                    • 962

                    Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                    If anyone sees an advert/job description for the Radio 3 vacancy, please post it here....
                    Thinking of applying Alps?
                    "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                    • Eine Alpensinfonie
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 20570

                      Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                      Thinking of applying Alps?
                      No, but since you ask, I could recommend a few forum members who I think would do a good job.

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                      • mercia
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                        • Nov 2010
                        • 8920

                        three names put forward there
                        will there be an orchestrated "for he's a jolly good fellow" at the Last Night of the Proms ?

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                        • Honoured Guest

                          Originally posted by MickyD View Post
                          Maybe everyone already knows, but I found this today:

                          Roger Wright, the controller of BBC Radio 3, who was accused of ‘dumbing down’ the station, has suddenly resigned after 15 years in the £227,000-a-year job.



                          ...our prayers may have been answered, but is it a case of the devil you know?
                          The killer detail of this Daily Mail piece:

                          The corporation is preparing to make the classical station appeal to more mainstream audiences and will appoint a new ‘head of music’

                          There is speculation that Mr Wright did not want to work alongside this new role, but in a statement the 57-year-old said: ‘I am honoured to have been invited to lead Aldeburgh Music at such an exciting time in its development.
                          Is this just a rumour? Or has it been officially announced by the BBC? This is crucial! It would seem to change the environment in which the new Controller, Radio 3 would operate. It would fully integrate Radio 3 into BBC Music across all platforms and all music genres. I see this as a Good Thing because it removes the special protected status that classical music has had within Radio 3 for historical reasons, and it means a more level playing field where all music is able to bid for showcase on Radio 3, on its merits.

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                          • Eine Alpensinfonie
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                            • Nov 2010
                            • 20570

                            Originally posted by mercia View Post
                            will there be an orchestrated "for he's a jolly good fellow" at the Last Night of the Proms ?
                            Hang on a mo'...

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                            • amateur51

                              Originally posted by Honoured Guest View Post
                              The killer detail of this Daily Mail piece:



                              Is this just a rumour? Or has it been officially announced by the BBC? This is crucial! It would seem to change the environment in which the new Controller, Radio 3 would operate. It would fully integrate Radio 3 into BBC Music across all platforms and all music genres. I see this as a Good Thing because it removes the special protected status that classical music has had within Radio 3 for historical reasons, and it means a more level playing field where all music is able to bid for showcase on Radio 3, on its merits.
                              It's unclear to me why this is a good thing - what you propose sounds like a loss of identity/betrayal of current audience at best and a nightmare mash-up at worst.

                              Allay my fears, HG please

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