Queen's Diamond Jubilee

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vandermolen

June 04, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
Did this get much coverage in the US or any non-UK country?
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

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June 04, 2012, 08:16:59 AM Last Edit: June 04, 2012, 08:40:51 AM by karlhenning
My wife and mom-in-law watched yesterday (perhaps it was broadcast when I was either out of the house, or asleep).
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
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[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Opus106

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June 04, 2012, 08:30:07 AM
Currently a re-run of the Thames pageant is in progress. ;D
Regards,
Navneeth

Leon

#3
June 04, 2012, 08:44:24 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 04, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
Did this get much coverage in the US or any non-UK country?

It has; although I can't imagine why ...

:P

:D 

Szykneij

#4
June 04, 2012, 11:23:59 AM
I actually attended a Diamond Jubilee party here in Massachusetts. My brother-in-law is from England and he went all out to celebrate. From what his family in London reported, the weather there was just as rainy as it was at his home in Marblehead.
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Sammy

#5
June 04, 2012, 11:43:40 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 04, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
Did this get much coverage in the US or any non-UK country?

It got a great deal of coverage; considering all the hullabaloo, it wasn't visually stunning.

Karl Henning

#6
June 04, 2012, 11:47:38 AM
It would have been hard to be, in that weather.  But probably they were not out to be visually stunning, in these times of austerity.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sammy

#7
June 04, 2012, 11:50:29 AM
I heard that the Queen's hubby is in the hospital with a bladder infection.  Guess he won't be grooving to Tom Jones.

Christo

#8
June 04, 2012, 02:11:29 PM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 04, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
Did this get much coverage in the US or any non-UK country?

Sadly, yes, here too. I feel sorry for Her Majesty.  ??? Tonight's 'concert', I mean. Other occasions appeared more pleasant.  :)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Sef

#9
June 04, 2012, 02:16:39 PM
There were snippets on the news here in Chicago. Extensive coverage of the river flotilla on BBC America yesterday. I watched it on iPlayer though.
"Do you think that I could have composed what I have composed, do you think that one can write a single note with life in it if one sits there and pities oneself?"

eyeresist

#10
June 04, 2012, 09:26:43 PM
After protests at lack of coverage, the whole of the barging thing was broadcast here by the ABC. I watched a few minutes - it was stunningly tedious. I appreciate that the Brits may have enjoyed the patriotic sentiments.

Hollywood

#11
June 04, 2012, 11:07:48 PM
Here in Austria I watched the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on BBC World. I was quite impressed that the Queen and Prince Phillip (being 86 and 90 years old) literally kept on their feet the whole trip down the Thames. I would have taken a seat after about 20 minutes or so.

I must admit that nowadays whenever there is something on TV here about the royal family I make sure I check it out. Since I discovered that the Queen and I are cousins (I being the much poorer American cousin) I can't help myself wanting to know more about them. 

"There are far worse things awaiting man than death."

A Hollywood born SoCal gal living in Beethoven's Heiligenstadt (Vienna, Austria).

vandermolen

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June 05, 2012, 12:08:58 AM
Quote from: Opus106 on June 04, 2012, 08:30:07 AM
Currently a re-run of the Thames pageant is in progress. ;D

That's interesting as my daughter is currently in Chennai.

Thank you all for the interesting replies. I live in a village and last night there were fireworks and a lighting of the Beacon - which I have to say I enjoyed.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Opus106

#13
June 05, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 05, 2012, 12:08:58 AM
That's interesting as my daughter is currently in Chennai.

Hm... does she really prefer this nearly-45-degree inferno to the English weather? :D
Regards,
Navneeth

Papy Oli

#14
June 05, 2012, 12:44:43 AM
to escape from BBC and ITV this morning, I switched to an online French news channel BFM TV... and it turns out they have a live broadcast from Saint Paul's this morning... They were live at the Flotilla on Sunday too....

Mr Guillotin is not amused  ;D


Olivier

DieNacht

#15
June 05, 2012, 03:54:37 AM Last Edit: June 05, 2012, 03:56:14 AM by DieNacht
It gets a lot of broadcast here too, also in prime-time news. Very docile and pleasant reports, like the bubbling amount of broadcast when Danish royalty is occupied with something very (un)important.

The Royal institution itself not discussed, she seems like a reasonably OK person though. I´m told that her favourite music is Big-Band jazz, not what I´d have expected  :) .

Willoughby earl of Itacarius

#16
June 05, 2012, 04:18:03 AM
There was a lot of bad singing. The voices of the old boys, actually all of them showed wear. False notes, heights that could not be reached, especially Stevie Wonder and Paul mac Cartney, visuals that were boring. For many it was a punishment to watch, and I guess for most Royals too.

canninator

#17
June 05, 2012, 04:42:31 AM
Quote from: Harry on June 05, 2012, 04:18:03 AM
There was a lot of bad singing. The voices of the old boys, actually all of them showed wear. False notes, heights that could not be reached, especially Stevie Wonder and Paul mac Cartney, visuals that were boring. For many it was a punishment to watch, and I guess for most Royals too.

I agree, we had it on last night and it really was an abysmal concert. The between act banter was cringeworthy and the acts that I saw (Elton John onwards) couldn't sing. The voices were completely blown, Madness practically spoke their words, Elton John shouted his, and Stevie Wonder's voice was the aural equivalent of coarse-grained sandpaper. Macca tried to sing but he can't hold a tune anymore and I could have harmonised better than his backing group. Maybe the earlier stuff was better but I'm a little sad that this was the best that could have been done for the concert.

snyprrr

#18
June 05, 2012, 06:45:11 AM
tut tut
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