Alphabet associations - I

[Tapiola]

Elucidate? Slightly perhaps:

Rawsthorne's 2nd Symphony is the "Pastoral" (thus the LvB reference).
He wrote a Canticle (Canticle of Man) - Britten wrote 5 Canticles. Also, both composers wrote 3 string quartets each.
Rawsthorne and Pulenc both wrote a Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra.

Maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but my head is melting!

[Norfolk Born]

Tapiola: I have to go out shortly, and won't be back for quite a while (I sound a bit like poor old Oates saying 'tarra' to Scott and his mates), so here's the explanation. As you have given the correct answer, the honour of setting 'S' goes to you.
Rawsthorne and Beethoven both wrote a Pastoral Symphony (hence the reference to the 1st movement of the Beethoven).
Rawsthorne and Poulenc both wrote a Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra.
Rawsthorne and Britten both wrote three numbered string quartets.

[Norfolk Born]

Maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but my head is melting!

(One for each part of the question).

[Nick Armstrong]

Tapiola: I have to go out shortly, and won't be back for quite a while (I sound a bit like poor old Oates saying 'tarra' to Scott and his mates), so here's the explanation. As you have given the correct answer, the honour of setting 'S' goes to you.
Rawsthorne and Beethoven both wrote a Pastoral Symphony (hence the reference to the 1st movement of the Beethoven).
Rawsthorne and Poulenc both wrote a Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra.
Rawsthorne and Britten both wrote three numbered string quartets.

Two words occur to me, to describe that question and its solution: fiendish and elegant

PS: all respect to Tapiola for solving it !!

[Tapiola]

Fiendish was indeed the word that occurred to me, Caliban. My approach was very much hit and hope

I am on the verge of an "S"; currently trying to tweak it

[Tapiola]

What "S" connects a continental first, a jazz singer and one who redeems?

[Tapiola]

A clue: it's the name of a person. One word.

[Anna]

This is so terribly wrong, but, I am going to post it anyway!

First Continental Congress opened with a motion to pray and Samuel Adams arose

Jazz Singer Samuel Warner

I know my Redeemer Lives Samuel Medley

[BetweenTheStaves]

By Jove, I think she's got it!

I was going down abstruse lines of Salvatore or Saviour

[Nick Armstrong]

I was going down abstruse lines of Salvatore or Saviour

Same here!!

But I think Samuel Warner and Samuel Medley are pretty abstruse!

[Norfolk Born]

Might the Continental first be Samuel de Champlin? If it is, and if Anna's other answers are correct, I suggest that she set the 'T' question.

[Tapiola]

Anna,

Very good - however it is not the answer I was thinking of

It would seem to be another of those parallel answers that fit.

Further clues. The name in question is female. The name (and character) feature in a well known play. The answer is not as abstruse as one might fear...

(May have only intermittent web access for the remainder of today, so please bear with me!)

[Simon]

By Jove, I think she's got it!

Great use of an iconic phrase, BTS.

[Tapiola]

Further clues: the play in which Ms S appears has been subject to at least 2 musical adaptations, one of which is very famous. Blindingly obvious by now...?

[Anna]

Well, I obviously didn't get it! I knew it was wrong and am totally flummoxed, even with the additional clues (of course the singer could be Sally Bowles and the Redeemer the Sally Army) The first continental puts me in mind of a Bentley ....... So, as I said, flummoxed! I eagerly await the solution from someone.