Alphabet associations - I

[rubbernecker]

What others are there apart from the Tippett? I'm stumped...

[Don Petter]

I wouldn't want to deprive you of the chance of setting us an 'E' question. Think of a set of dances from a work by an English composer the title of which evokes the most important day of the year at Stonehenge.

Does the composer begin with D? I've lost track!

[Nick Armstrong]

Does the composer begin with D? I've lost track!

Nope. Message #2632: "(None of the three composers involved begins with 'D')."

Just back online, have no idea other than those already canvassed...

[rubbernecker]

I note the Irish composer Brian Boydell (who?) wrote a Megalithic Ritual Dance but probably nothing to do with Midsummer, and surely too obscure, even for Ofca!

Shades of Spinal Tap... How tall do you want that megalith?

[Don Petter]

I expect Purcell wrote something appropriate for midsummer day?

[Nick Armstrong]

I note the Irish composer Brian Boydell (who?) wrote a Megalithic Ritual Dance but probably nothing to do with Midsummer, and surely too obscure, even for Ofca!

Shades of Spinal Tap... How tall do you want that megalith?

There is also this bloke's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Aulin Midsummer Dance for violin and piano, Op 18....

[Don Petter]

I can't contribute more - I'm in Paignton on Android
gizmo and about to move out of range of civilization!l

[rubbernecker]

There is also this bloke's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Aulin Midsummer Dance for violin and piano, Op 18....

Hello, I'm Tor. Would you like to see my snowscape etchings?

and William Mathias wrote some Summer Dances for brass quintet which are most agreeable

[Anna]

It's not Vaughan Williams, is it? Job, a Masque for Dancing. No, VW didn't do Druids (I have the VW boxed set with Vernon Handley) just showing me credentials. Totally floundering here.

Oh Caliban now is on board, Let's go loco down in Acapulco Only joking. Well, if you insist. Someone solve it so I can rest easy tonight.

[rubbernecker]

Someone solve it so I can rest easy tonight.

I rather suspect Hercule already did in his last post...

I certainly will be sleeping very well after my and Mrs R's three peak grand walk of the Brecon Beacons today

[Anna]

I rather suspect Hercule already did in his last post...

I certainly will be sleeping very well after my and Mrs R's three peak grand walk of the Brecon Beacons today

Rubbra, that is a lovely walk isn't, how wonderful we live in such amazing country, how sad people only think of Wales as slagheaps and moth eaten sheep in an Asda carpark in Brynmawr. Oh hercule solved it, thank the Lord, am I off the hook?

[rubbernecker]

Rubbra, that is a lovely walk isn't, how wonderful we live in such amazing country, how sad people only think of Wales as slagheaps and moth eaten sheep in an Asda carpark in Brynmawr.

There was a slight blemish in the idyll today though. When we got back to the carpark the boys from Brynmawr had evidently had their way with the car next door. The passenger window was smashed and I suspect something left inside had been stolen. Luckily the gang were spotted by another car owner and their car reg no noted. (Although that was probably stolen, too...)

[Norfolk Born]

I hadn't spotted Hercule's edit. The answer is indeed 'Dances': Dances With Wolves, the Courtly Dances from Gloriana and the Ritual Dances from Tippett's Midsummer Marriage. I would say that Anna did most of the work, but I'll leave it up to you to decide between you who sets 'E' - I'm about to log off and watch the last part of 'South Riding'.

[rubbernecker]

I hadn't spotted Hercule's edit.

[Anna]

That's Ok, me E would have been rubbish compared to hercules
As me Nan would say, you done good girl, two out of three but she says, Contest the Tippett

Only joking, carry on, all good fun