Alphabet associations - I

[Norfolk Born]

Sun-Dance is the fourth number in the 1st Wand of Youth suite. The Polish dance in triple time is the first in a set of three pieces with a slightly later opus number. The piece inspired by Ophelia is a stand-alone, non-vocal setting of words often quoted from what is arguably her most important speech in the play.

[Norfolk Born]

Good work, mercia. I was floundering.

Elgar also composed a Polonaise in D minor. Again, the Ophelia quote confounds me.

I was actually thinking of another Polish dance (but if you can crack the Ophelia element, I will gladly accept polonaise and invite you to set 'F').

[mercia]

oh sorry, I thought we were all in the WoY suite
phew! that's let me off the hook

[Norfolk Born]

Time to put this one to bed, as they say...
'Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, xxxxxxxx and thyme'

[Tapiola]

Rosemary who?

The Garfunkel Suite, by Elgar?



EDIT

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance



EDIT EDIT Elgar's violin and piano piece of the same name.

[Norfolk Born]

I think the time has come to put you out of your collective misery and award the 'F' question to mercia, who got the link (Elgar) and one of the compositions concerned.
Sundance is a number from the 1st Wand of Youth suite.
The Polish dance I had in mind was the Mazurka (Op. 10 No. 1).
Elgar also composed and recorded a work, originally for violin and piano but later orchestrated, called 'Rosemary (That's For Remambrance)'
All three can be heard on EMI 7243 5 85153 2.

[mercia]

award the 'F' question to mercia

please no, I am just going out

[Norfolk Born]

Rosemary who?

The Garfunkel Suite, by Elgar?



EDIT

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance



EDIT EDIT Elgar's violin and piano piece of the same name.

EDIT EDIT EDIT
Well done! Please ignore my cross-posting, compiled as you got the Ophelia element. Anybody interested might like to note the number of the CD in question. As for who sets 'F' - well, perhaps you and mercia can discuss that. (Elgar conducts the orchestral version of 'Rosemary' on the CD).

[Norfolk Born]

As mercia is going out, perhaps you would like to set 'F', Tapiola?

[Tapiola]

Nice question, Ofca.

I do have an F in mind - is that all right with you, mercia?

[Tapiola]

Ok, I shall go for F.

What F links Antonio, Hans and, interrogatively, a creation of Darius?

[Tapiola]

To narrow things down a little, the three elements are all musical, as is the answer.

[vinteuil]

To narrow things down a little, the three elements are all musical, as is the answer.

... aah, so not "footwear" - I was thinking of Sachs as cobbler and Milhaud's "A propos de bottes"

[Tapiola]

vinteuil,

Milhaud is related to one of the elements, though we are hopefully not in as obscure territory as footwear...

[Tapiola]

Another clue...

Antonio and Hans are composers...