Women Composers' Thread/International Women's Day 2015 on R3

[P. G. Tipps]

The R3 'celebrations' appear to be lasting a fortnight ... some 'Day'! ...

[french frank]

The R3 'celebrations' appear to be lasting a fortnight ... some 'Day'! ...

I think if it had been two weeks round-the-clock it might have become tiresome but it looks mainly to be one or two usual slots, EC's Artist otW, CotW &c., which wouldn't have had an eyelid batting if they had been on at any time.

[JFLL]

That's from the second link in the OP, I think - 'bespoke' having its usual meaning of 'made to order'.

The first link is clearer:

A service from King’s College Cambridge with music composed by female composers.

But why KCC? Wouldn't a choir with girl trebles have been more fitting?

Yes, thank you, I assumed that it was somehow tailored for the occasion (I do know what 'bespeak' means', but it's a rather quaint way of putting things. )

[doversoul1]

If Radio3 is serious about this project, I expect to see prior to the broadcast, the playlist of all the related programmes with appropriate information (not promotion blurbs).

[Flosshilde]

Originally Posted by P. G. Tipps View Post
The R3 'celebrations' appear to be lasting a fortnight ... some 'Day'! ...

I think if it had been two weeks round-the-clock it might have become tiresome but it looks mainly to be one or two usual slots, EC's Artist otW, CotW &c., which wouldn't have had an eyelid batting if they had been on at any time.

Two weeks doesn't seem enough - perhaps a whole year with one programme a week (at least) dedicated to women, & then do the same the following year, & then the year after that ...

[Serial_Apologist]

I wonder exactly how they will 'bespeak' it?

By first consulting with a bespokesperson?

(I'll get me bike)

[P. G. Tipps]

By first consulting with a bespokesperson? ...

It be Zarathustra maybe ... or must it be a 'she'? ...

[Nick Armstrong]

(excuse my removal of the accent on the initial E - I'm not keen on accents on upper case. Not that it's wrong).

Nice footwork, ff!!

[jean]

Here's todays Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/28/why-male-domination-of-classical-music-might-end

(In the print edition, they have used the least flattering pic of Vasily Petrenko they could find!)

[MrGongGong]

This concert has been getting a lot of "see foot, take aim, fire" comments on social media

http://www.thevenuemk.com/index.php/what-s-on/milton-keynes-city-orchestra-events

Lets play a load of music by dead men to celebrate women

[Serial_Apologist]

I wonder what reaction there would be were Radio 3 to devote the whole of International Women's Day to presenting music by women composers from right across the Euroclassical tradition, past and present - or whether the idea has ever occurred to them.

Edit My apologies! - there's this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio3/entries/9a4fca34-cf26-47b4-a8a8-ff271b17d1fb

[ardcarp]

Women composers thread

Not much has been said on The Forum about R3's celebration of women composers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02kn2t6

and

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/02/bigger-shift-attitudes-female-composers-radio-3

and

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11374942/BBC-Radio-3-No-male-composers-allowed.html

and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/international-womens-day-r3

There. It has now. (But more welcome.)

[jean]

What was wrong with this thread, where I'd already posted the Guardian article to which the letters you link to above were a response?

[ardcarp]

Absolutely nothing, Jean, and I do apologise for mot having focused on it.

Maybe ff can ride to the rescue?

[Beef Oven!]

What was wrong with this thread, where I'd already posted the Guardian article to which the letters you link to above were a response?

Nothing at all wrong with that thread, but this thread does have a better title, going forward.