Mathias and Hoddinott had concert halls named in their honour, which I hope they would have appreciated more than another gong. OUP has them both as having received a CBE.
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Birthday Honours
An OBE for Alison Balsom.
Some other honours for classical musicians whose names are not familiar to me.Comment
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Well earned gongs for Ant and Dec, I see.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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Paul Lewis CBEIt 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.Comment
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Does that mean Lewis is less good on the piano than Balsom is on the oboe, in her majesty's opinion ?Originally posted by french frank View Post
Or better ?
And that neither of them are as good at music as Rod the Mod ?I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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?? He's older, and betterOriginally posted by teamsaint View Post
- one step off a K. But Rod trumps them both
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.Comment
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There is a massive bunting shortage round here.
Supplies ran out weeks ago.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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What on earth made me type oboe ??!!
Mind you, she is multi talented !
( seriously, I guess it must have been the Letters in OBE)I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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There is a knighthood for Roger Scruton (but not for his musical skills).Comment
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I thought you were being naughty, ts...Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Nah, just a bit of late night rank stupidity.Originally posted by Caliban View PostI thought you were being naughty, ts...
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Anyway, Balso must be feeling in the pink......
Naughty ? Me ?I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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21 people have received honours because they in with David!!
Also me as I turned 60,a couple of days ago!! :) Cheers! :)Last edited by BBMmk2; 11-06-16, 07:43.Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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What on earth has Rod the Mod done?Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
J S Bach 1685-1750Comment
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