Alphabet associations - I

[subcontrabass]

Spinning Wheel:

(a) "Spinning Wheel" - hit song written by David Clayton-Thomas, born in Kingston-upon-Thames
(b) "The Spinning Wheel" - ballad written by John Francis Waller
(c) "Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel" - from Pelléas et Mélisande by Sibelius
(d) "Gretchen am Spinnrade (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel)" - Schubert

[Lateralthinking1]

Fair enough.

(But is a spinning wheel a "device"?)

[subcontrabass]

Fair enough.

(But is a spinning wheel a "device"?)

Let us wait for a verdict from the question setter.

[Lateralthinking1]

Yes. For the uninitiated (me), how does "Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel" - from Pelléas et Mélisande by Sibelius - represent a northern pensioner born in a grand duchy?

[subcontrabass]

Yes. For the uninitiated (me), how does "Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel" - from Pelléas et Mélisande by Sibelius - represent a northern pensioner born in a grand duchy?

When Sibelius was born Finland was a Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. In 1897 he was granted a state pension, initially for 10 years, then extended to the rest of his life.

[Lateralthinking1]

It look like you have t-t-t-t T then.

[subcontrabass]

It look like you have t-t-t-t T then.

NB seems to be missing in action, so, to move things on:

A T to link:

(a) a monastic bishop;
(b) a very long serving cathedral organist (choice of two);
(c) virginals.

[Anna]

(But is a spinning wheel a "device"?)

Of course it's a device, a stutter is merely a verb Good question Norfy! Assuming all answers are correct of course.

NB seems to be missing in action,

That's cos Corrie is on!

[Lateralthinking1]

Tomkins. (I like Bryan Adams even less now, if that were possible).

[subcontrabass]

Tomkins. (I like Bryan Adams even less now, if that were possible).

Right cathedral, try one who served even longer.

[Lateralthinking1]

Worcester - Thomas (there were two Tomkins's)

[subcontrabass]

Worcester - Thomas (there were two Tomkins's)

Some one more recent.

[Lateralthinking1]

Well, I'm thinking of Ivor Atkins but that isn't a T.

[subcontrabass]

Well, I'm thinking of Ivor Atkins but that isn't a T.

No, but there is a T link (but not in Wikipedia).

[Lateralthinking1]

I think this could be Tickell? Tickell organ introduced recently to Worcester Cathedral. Kathryn Tickell and others have given performances of virginals.

If not, Three Kings.