A thread for people to say whatever about that dawned Dream of Gerontius

[Richard Barrett]

Don't let the slippery merchants pin you down

[kernelbogey]

Now we've got that sorted out...... I've sat through, I believe, three performances. The music is often magnificent but to me the words are such utter tosh that I won't give it a fourth chance. Life's too short....

[MrGongGong]

Now we've got that sorted out...... I've sat through, I believe, three performances. The music is often magnificent but to me the words are such utter tosh that I won't give it a fourth chance. Life's too short....

When i've said that people have advised me to ignore them
BUT surely they are such a significant part of the whole ?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Excuse me for asking, but when did anyone have a sensible dream?

[MrGongGong]

Excuse me for asking, but when did anyone have a sensible dream?

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[Parry1912]

Now "Slade Alive".......thats a proper record....one of the great live rock/pop albums.

It's the belch in "Darling, be home soon" that does it.

[teamsaint]

It's the belch in "Darling, be home soon" that does it.

an admirable level of glam rock knowledge there, Pazzer !!

Get down and get with it ................

[Richard Barrett]

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Now you're talking. Kagel's Match as well.

This thread confirms my long-held suspicion that the connections between Edward Elgar and Noddy Holder have been shamefully ignored by the musicological community. I'm sure there's material there for at least one PhD.

[ahinton]

Now you're talking. Kagel's Match as well.

This thread confirms my long-held suspicion that the connections between Edward Elgar and Noddy Holder have been shamefully ignored by the musicological community. I'm sure there's material there for at least one PhD.

Perhaps someone ought to recommend such study to Dr David C F Wright, then (for all that he apparently has one PhD already); just up his street, I'd say...

[teamsaint]

Now you're talking. Kagel's Match as well.

This thread confirms my long-held suspicion that the connections between Edward Elgar and Noddy Holder have been shamefully ignored by the musicological community. I'm sure there's material there for at least one PhD.

The Geography works, for starters............

What a nice way that would be to spend three years.
Now,where best to go for funding?

[EdgeleyRob]

Now you're talking. Kagel's Match as well.

This thread confirms my long-held suspicion that the connections between Edward Elgar and Noddy Holder have been shamefully ignored by the musicological community. I'm sure there's material there for at least one PhD.

Both Wolverhampton Wanderers fans.

[cloughie]

Excuse me for asking, but when did anyone have a sensible dream?

...and a large proportion of lyrics for any music are not very sensible.

[Roslynmuse]

Perhaps someone ought to recommend such study to Dr David C F Wright, then (for all that he apparently has one PhD already); just up his street, I'd say...

...although he already has his own bizarre prejudices against Elgar (amongst others...)

[MrGongGong]

The Geography works, for starters............

What a nice way that would be to spend three years.
Now,where best to go for funding?

Obviously Nutwood or Borchester

[Barbirollians]

For those who cannot stick this piece due to the text is this due to the literary merit or lack of it of Cardinal Newman's poem or its religious nature . If the latter then surely Bach's Mass in B Minor or Mozart's Coronation Mass would be equally obnoxious to them in spite of the music ?