Weir Judith (b 1954): the next MQM

[Black Swan]

A bit of a surprise.... I think that Thomas Ades name had been bandied about at the time Max was appointed. I was thinking it might be him. Another was James Macmillan
who sprang to mind.

[MrGongGong]

All we need now is a new official appointment of Royal Fool

I think we already have one of those
it's an "in house" appointment

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

If it were up to me then i'd choose someone like Katharine Norman

but they don't really want someone from that world (unfortunately IMV)

No - and I don't think there are many good composers who would really want to take the job.

[Sir Velo]

I think it is great that we will have a woman in the role. I do not know her work at all.

You seem to be suggesting tokenism is a good thing; or have I misunderstood your point?

[Richard Barrett]

If it were up to me then i'd choose someone like Katharine Norman
but they don't really want someone from that world (unfortunately IMV)

If it were up to me I'd do away with the position. And the monarchy too, come to think of it. I don't know JW personally but I've never found anything of interest in her music. (And, looking down the list, that goes for her predecessors too, with the exception of PMD.)

[Alison]

'Hers is addictive, scintillating music' Tom Service.

[MrGongGong]

You seem to be suggesting tokenism is a good thing; or have I misunderstood your point?

I think you misunderstand the point that just over 50% of the population have never featured.
There are plenty of highly accomplished women composers

I think Prince Charles would make one of the most colourful monarchs since Georgian times (a shame he's having to wait so long), other than that I'm with you 100%, as the rest of them strike me as uncultured, unthinking wet lettuces.

Charlie is a total disaster area, lets hope he is outlasted by his (dull dull dull) mother
better still do away with the whole nonsense and have something imaginative instead

So who else would you suggest folks ?

[mercia]

I don't know how many pieces of music we can name by composers in their capacity as MQM, personally I can only think of two - which is not to say there aren't a lot more. I would think most of Elgar's overtly "royal" music was written before he became MQM.

[P. G. Tipps]

I think Prince Charles would make one of the most colourful monarchs since Georgian times (a shame he's having to wait so long), other than that I'm with you 100%, as the rest of them strike me as uncultured, unthinking wet lettuces.

Prince William's not so wet bagging that gorgeous Kate the Commoner ...

[Alison]

The Welcome Arrival of Rain.

Discuss.

[MrGongGong]

Prince William's not so wet bagging that gorgeous Kate the Commoner ...

Yeah right
and i'm Louis IVth

[french frank]

Prince William's not so wet bagging that gorgeous Kate the Commoner ...

Prince "Heaven forbid that I should listen to classical music" William? That Prince William? I wonder who'll be Master of the King's Music when he takes over. If he does.

[teamsaint]

Peter Noone would be my choice, what with his musical /royalty connections.

Followed swiftly by abolition of the whole illogical nonsense of monarchy.

(Does princess middleton speak common, seeing as she's a commoner?)

[Honoured Guest]

Prince "Heaven forbid that I should listen to classical music" William? That Prince William? I wonder who'll be Master of the King's Music when he takes over. If he does.

It's a special appointment made by the Monarch. It's an honorary position bestowed upon a figure who's achieved eminence in their field. No specific duties are attached.

Is the Queen making a political statement by recently choosing to appoint Scots (Carol Ann Duffy and Judith Weir) to both of these two official Royal posts?

[LeMartinPecheur]

I can imagine Judith Weir collaborating with Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate. All we need now is a new official appointment of Royal Fool to produce theatrical performance happenings (How about Katie Mitchell?) and then the triumvirate could create new pop-up operas for national occasions in royal locations, such as racecourses, rural estates, pool table bar-rooms and palaces.

Are any three women now allowed to be a triumvirate? Equality has come a long way, and maybe a step too far!