Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

I'm floundering

there's the Polyphony choral group

[antongould]

indeed there is where does that lead(er) you?

[Anna]

Florence Nightingale has links with Derbyshire. Is Dr. Who also involved in this?

[antongould]

Most excellent Anna the polymath who wrote the Wiki entry for Derby claims the Lady of the Lamp for the City and also 2 musical souls!

[Anna]

Didn't read Wiki, I don't know why but Delia Derbyshire just popped into my mind, love her Radiophonic Workshop Dr. Who sounds. I have to go offline now, I'll leave further guessing to the others.

Edit: Hope I've not upset the proverbial cart by guessing. I think mercia was there, hot on the trail.

[Norfolk Born]

'Stephen Layton was raised in Derby, where his father was a church organist' (Wikipedia).

[Norfolk Born]

Derby-born Ronald Binge wrote a piece called 'Vice Versa'

[antongould]

'Stephen Layton was raised in Derby, where his father was a church organist' (Wikipedia).

Sorry y'all it was an incredibly wobbly D but yes it is Derby with Stephen Layton of Polyphony, The Lady of the Lamp and Ronald Binge who composed Vice Versa and other light classics.

Apologies I should stick to Os and Qs.

As to who gets the gold and the E - Anna, mercia and ofcaNorfolk all have claims!

[mercia]

I'd like a question from Mr Norfolk please

[Norfolk Born]

OK!
Which E links (a) a 1940s opera, (b) a star of Hollywood musicals, (c) a song first mentioned in Pepys' diary and (d) a jazz guitarist's wife?

[antongould]

Good idea!

[Norfolk Born]

Would anybody like a clue for E?

[Norfolk Born]

I'll bid you goodnight with a significant date: June 7th 1945.

[antongould]

That helps a fair bit could it be Ellen?
Ellen Orford - Peter Grimes was premiered on this date
Vera Ellen
Barbara Ellen
and I think the wife of Joe Pass was called Ellen i.e. Songs for Ellen

[Norfolk Born]

Spot on! (The title track of the Joe Pass album was dedicated to his wife).
An F at your convenience.....