Sir George Dyson

[EdgeleyRob]

A heads up for British music nuts.
COTW next week.

[french frank]

A tiny snatch of the violin concerto (love the Turner painting). The G major symphony is also there.

[Roehre]

A heads up for British music nuts.
COTW next week.

Only have the chance to listen tomorrow, and hastily iPlaying the last episode on returning from abroad, I'm afraid

[EdgeleyRob]

Only have the chance to listen tomorrow, and hastily iPlaying the last episode on returning from abroad, I'm afraid

And while you are swanning off on holiday Roehre,I'll be working,spending my lunch breaks listening to COTW. and

[Beef Oven!]

A heads up for British music nuts.
COTW next week.

A true polymath, even sketched out designs for the mother of all vacuum cleaners

[EdgeleyRob]

A true polymath, even sketched out designs for the mother of all vacuum cleaners

and to think I almost added 'I've heard all the Hoover jokes'to my opening post !

[DracoM]

The thread running through CE on Wednesday R3 @ 3.30 p.m.

[Roehre]

And while you are swanning off on holiday Roehre,I'll be working,spending my lunch breaks listening to COTW. and

I'm afraid I still have four weeks to go for holiday (Oct 27-Nov 13 ), work commitments abroad now I'm afraid

[Nick Armstrong]

A true polymath, even sketched out designs for the mother of all vacuum cleaners

There's always one. And usually, the same one!

[Beef Oven!]

There's always one. And usually, the same one!

.......regards, pot?

[Pabmusic]

Here's a nugget about Dyson they may not cover on COTW.

When the Royal Air Force was formed in 1918, it decided to appoint a classical musician as its Director of Music. Walford Davies was the first, and he is credited with establishing the Central Band to a high standard. He held the post for two years, during which time he wrote the famous RAF March for parade use; it makes reference to the bugle calls of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. But it was shorter than it is now, and it was left to Davies’ successor as Director of Music to lengthen the march by adding the broad middle section.

The successor was George Dyson.

The piece was nevertheless published under Walford Davies’ name and the truth didn't become known till after Dyson's death.

There is a modern edition from B & H that has Walford Davies and George Dyson as joint composers.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A true polymath, even sketched out designs for the mother of all vacuum cleaners

That sucks.


Although I admire your courage making the joke on this Forum. You're hoovering with death, y'know!

[Serial_Apologist]

That sucks.


Although I admire your courage making the joke on this Forum. You're hoovering with death, y'know!

And Dyson with it.

[Beef Oven!]

You're hoovering with death, y'know!

[teamsaint]

Hmmmm.not really my bag.


( Flippant edit; really enjoyable programme today, recommended).