Alphabet associations - I

[hedgehog]

one title shared by three works by three composers, one of whom Scandinavian

a red E
an E cry
a hymn/song E

another word for cry - another word for red - don't worry I'm just thinking out loud

I'm not worried, you're nearly there.

[mercia]

you're nearly there.

I don't feel as if I'm anywhere, but thanks anyway

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

There's an Evening Hymn by Purcell.
But not also an Evening Song

Scarlet? Crimson? Yell(ow)?

[amateur51]

I wonder if it's an exclamation like Hallelujah?

[hedgehog]

No.

I didn't invite Gustav though, that should help.

[amateur51]

No.

I didn't invite Gustav though, that should help.

Mahler or Holst, hodge?

How's the paw today, btw?

[mercia]

oh dear, now I have to work out who Gustav is

Swedish monarch, composer, deceased harpsichordist, Austrian symbolist painter .........

did we have a thumbs up for scarlet or crimson ?

[hedgehog]

Gustav a composer. In fact neither were invited, but one is a more glaring omission than the other.

No shades of red here, just red.


P.S. Paw is on the mend I think. Yesterday evening reached down for something and felt a burning sensation which was the wound opening up a bit. But it was only a little and the swelling is much better today, so if I keep my arm in a Napoleon type position for the day I should be right.

[mercia]

Sculthorpe - Earth Cry



I think I'll go for a lie down now

[hedgehog]

Sculthorpe - Earth Cry

Hurrah! The rest should not be too difficult now

[mercia]

I think I'll go for a lie down now

after I've mentioned ...... Michael Finnissy - Red Earth (1988)

an Earth Song and Earth Hymn, but excluding Mahler .............. hmmmm ......... they are probably staring me in the face ....

[hedgehog]

after I've mentioned ...... Michael Finnissy - Red Earth (1988)

Yes and I'll supply the rest as I was being inaccurate re the Scandinavian - apologies! I was more meaning as "up there" & due to shared cultural heritage than actually part of Scandinavia. (Dunce cap duly put on).

The third composer being Jean Sibelius who wrote a Song of the Earth (op 93) and a Hymn to the Earth (op 95)

(The first of these is not bad if you like choir and orchestra stuff in this style.)

The cry is indeed Peter sculthorpe's Earth Cry which is perhaps too simplistic to be an enjoyable piece, but does include some fine didgeridoo playing by William Barton.

Topping it off is the excellent work by Michael Finissey Red Earth. This piece alludes to the "Red Centre" of Australia, that landscape inspiring this work.

Apologies for blunder!

Still it's mercia's good Fortune!

[Nick Armstrong]

Sculthorpe - Earth Cry

Gus Mahler: Song of the Earth

(Call mr Johnny-come-lately. Afternoon folks ! )

Oh......

Jean Sibelius who wrote a Song of the Earth (op 93)

Really? I had no idea!

How edyookayshunnel this place is...

[amateur51]

So easy when you know it, innit

The answer, that is

[mercia]

The third composer being Jean Sibelius who wrote a Song of the Earth (op 93) and a Hymn to the Earth (op 95)

oh, I'm sure we would have got there eventually - I'm a bit slow today

I think Sibelius is Scandinavian in my book - so no apologies required