Alphabet associations - I

[cloughie]

Then I suggest:

Pavane pour une Infanta Defuncte - Ravel
Une Nuit en Paris - 10CC
UNE - the University of New England.

- and agree with your comment on the Ravel.

100% correct.

And don't take this the wrong way now V

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A V to connect:

A Piper's solution to wobbly furniture
A sacred song
A titanic drama for the ears

[cloughie]

Has the sacred song any connection with Rachmaninov and pieces he wrote involving rather deep bass voices?

[Nick Armstrong]

Then I suggest:

Pavane pour une Infanta Defuncte - Ravel
Une Nuit en Paris - 10CC
UNE - the University of New England.

- and agree with your comment on the Ravel.

'Twas cunning! How on earth were you on to that within the hour?!

I also agree about the Ravel

Have you been unwell, fhg? Glad you're better anyway!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Has the sacred song any connection with Rachmaninov and pieces he wrote involving rather deep bass voices?

No - but the composer concerned was a compatriot of Sergei's.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Glad you're better anyway!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Three hours on; I think we need a "prompt".

The three elements are three works by different composers, none of which feature the letter V but all of which are connected by the V required.

... oh, and besides being a compatriot of Rachmaninov, the relevant sacred song composer was also a contemporary of his.

[cloughie]

Three hours on; I think we need a "prompt".

The three elements are three works by different composers, none of which feature the letter V but all of which are connected by the V required.

... oh, and besides being a compatriot of Rachmaninov, the relevant sacred song composer was also a contemporary of his.

Are you saying none of the composers or the works feature the V?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Are you saying none of the composers or the works feature the V?

Exactly so.

(although a V is involved in the spelling of one of the composers' names)

[mercia]

A Piper's solution to wobbly furniture
A sacred song
A titanic drama for the ears[/COLOR]

is the titanic drama anything to do with ships? or Titan? is the wobbly furniture anything to do with Shakers? does Piper have a capital P because it is someone's name?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

is the titanic drama anything to do with ships?

No.

or Titan?

Yes; one of them.

is the wobby furniture anything to do with Shakers?

No. (Great idea, though - worth keeping in mind for the future!)

does Piper have a capital P because it is someone's name?

Yes: a librettist's surname.

[mercia]

Yes: a librettist's surname.

Myfanwy?

[mercia]

is the Titanic drama an opera?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Myfanwy?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

is the Titanic drama an opera?

Not according to the composer who called the work in question "a drama for listening".