Alphabet associations - I

[Flay]

Oh, and Suivez la raison, a Concert March for brass band and organ, Op. 92 (1993)

[Flay]

He must have lived quite local to you for a time, ferney?

[Flay]

Dribs and drabs...

In 1962 he was appointed associate conductor of the Huddersfield Philharmonic Society and in 1964 became permanent conductor, a post he found very much to his taste, leaving only in 1993. Since 1969 he has had a particularly happy association with the Settle Orchestra in the Yorkshire Dales.

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/features/05041501.html

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

He must have lived quite local to you for a time, ferney?

Still does, Flay - I occasionally see him in Skipton Tesco: very spry and active, he'll be 90 in August.

Needless to say a full house furnished with M&S coleslaw - the "What!" was (for the benefit of fellow forumistas who are enthusiasts of the Anglo-Saxon Essays) a reference to the opening of Beowulf (a work for String Orchestra) - "What!" being the Old English call to attention.

Looking forward to C-ing what fiendish flummoxing Flay will provide!

[Flay]

- the "What!" was (for the benefit of fellow forumistas who are enthusiasts of the Anglo-Saxon Essays) a reference to the opening of Beowulf (a work for String Orchestra) - "What!" being the Old English call to attention.

Don't you mean Hwæt!?

Breakfast first....

[Flay]

Still does, Flay - I occasionally see him in Skipton Tesco: very spry and active, he'll be 90 in August.

That provides you a direct link to RVW. Tesco's Finest indeed!

My C is indeed fiendishly maddening, when Hoagy gave a sailor a hand, others gave four.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Don't you mean Hwæt!?

Hyes!

[mercia]

Chopsticks ?

[Flay]

Chopsticks ?

Care to explain?

[mercia]

wiki says

In the 1946 William Wyler film The Best Years of Our Lives, a story chronicling the difficulties facing returning servicemen from overseas, the famous song composer Hoagy Carmichael performs a duet of "Chopsticks" with Harold Russell, who played the part of a World War II Navy veteran who lost both of his hands in combat. He played the simple piece (including variations) with Hoagy taking the lower part. Mr. Russell's hooks that served as hands seemingly did not deter him from delivering a rendering of the tune, complete with a final glissando up the keyboard

some Russian composers composed piano four-hand variations on chopsticks

but I'm not sure about fiendishly maddening [except it is an annoying noise]

[Flay]

wiki says

In the 1946 William Wyler film The Best Years of Our Lives, a story chronicling the difficulties facing returning servicemen from overseas, the famous song composer Hoagy Carmichael performs a duet of "Chopsticks" with Harold Russell, who played the part of a World War II Navy veteran who lost both of his hands in combat. He played the simple piece (including variations) with Hoagy taking the lower part. Mr. Russell's hooks that served as hands seemingly did not deter him from delivering a rendering of the tune, complete with a final glissando up the keyboard

some Russian composers composed piano four-hand variations on chopsticks

but I'm not sure about fiendishly maddening [except it is an annoying noise]

Yes, fiendish Chinese (as referred to in The Goons) - a maddening tune. I'm Delighted by your response

[mercia]

D please to connect

a Mikado opener, St Levan and "on this day earth shall ring"

[amateur51]

I can; but, call me old-fashioned, I prefer it when B follows A! (Blame scotty for lending me his dictionary!)

how embarassing!

[Flay]

"on this day earth shall ring"

Are we talking Holst? (I can't fathom any link yet though)

[Nick Armstrong]

I can; but, call me old-fashioned, I prefer it when B follows A! (Blame scotty for lending me his dictionary!)

how embarassing!

Been there, done that, got the D-shirt...