Alphabet associations - I

[Anna]

Would that be Conlon Nancarrow and his Three Canons for Ursula? Or not!

[rubbernecker]

Would that be Conlon Nancarrow and his Three Canons for Ursula? Or not!

It would, indeed, the dedicatee of course being the pianist Ursula Oppens.

I think that's tied it all up, so we should probably pass the baton to Ofca... sorry, NB, for the V

[Norfolk Born]

Another nice piece of teamwork, I would say. Happy to set a 'V'....back shortly!

[Norfolk Born]

Which 'V' connects: an Emmy-winning TV series; the fifth opera from a composer born in Kent; and the last track from a 1990s album by a pop group whose name is an anagram of a notoriously profligate Government department?

[Norfolk Born]

I shall be offline until just after 4.00 p.m., when I look forward to sifting through all your answers and declaring a winner

[vinteuil]

well, it's an ofca question

- so of course we're expected to know about a 1950s US mini-series , the 1996 album of some dreary crooners in a synthpop band , and an obscure 1970 opera.

Of course. I ask you!
.

[subcontrabass]

well, it's an ofca question

- so of course we're expected to know about a 1950s US mini-series , the 1996 album of some dreary crooners in a synthpop band , and an obscure 1970 opera.

Of course. I ask you!
.

Looks like no one want to contest the victory with you.

[rubbernecker]

well, it's an ofca question

- so of course we're expected to know about a 1950s US mini-series , the 1996 album of some dreary crooners in a synthpop band , and an obscure 1970 opera.

Of course. I ask you!

Brilliant, Vints, thine is the victory to be sure

EDIT: Whoops, a late cross-posting with scb.

Vints, would you like to move on to a W rather than wait for Ofca to return?

[Nick Armstrong]

Busy here, would people very kindly stop talking in riddles!

Spit out the V, vindepaysd'oc, s'il vous plaît...!!

[Anna]

Brilliant, Vints, would you like to move on to a W rather than wait for Ofca to return?

Well, just having tuned in, and to save me the trouble of googling what Vints has said, would he like to post the actual V word that connects it all? Edit: crossed posted with Cali, yes, come on Vints, spit it out!

[Nick Armstrong]

Well, just having tuned in, and to save me the trouble of googling what Vints has said, would he like to post the actual V word that connects it all?

Thou art more temperate than I, sweet Anna!

[vinteuil]

[aren't they lovely when they're riled!]

okely dokely

V for Victory

a 1952/53 US mini-series
the last track on an album by Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark
an opera by Richard Rodney Bennett

and so, sneakily, - for a change - inspired by ofca - a totally unmusical round:

What W might connect

an unmusical Pygmalion
an unmusical Ring
an unmusical Ode
some unmusical Songs

[rubbernecker]

Thou art more temperate than I, sweet Anna!

...and more lovely, I would warrant.

V for Victory, but we can't really be bothered to explain it. The dreary crooners are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) anagram of MoD (geddit?)
and it's the title of an opera by your old friend Richard 'Rod me' B... Must I go on?

EDIT: Oh, praises be, Vints has done it!

[Anna]

...and more lovely, I would warrant.

Well rubbers, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think our Caliban is rather lovely in his own way! Also, forgot to say it earlier, but welcome back! Were you bribed by the Faure?

[rubbernecker]

Well rubbers, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think our Caliban is rather lovely in his own way! Also, forgot to say it earlier, but welcome back! Were you bribed by the Faure?

I was pining, anyway, but the Faure helped. Now we must swift hide ourselves else the accent police will be upon us!