30.1 - Mazza1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS

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30.1 - MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS

The Proms is a series of Classical Concerts performed in The Royal Albert Hall. It is so good to see The Proms back with audiences this year and this task celebrates that fact.

♫ Option 1- READ TWO books- One from "A. The Proms Series" and the other from "B. The Last Night." There is NO page requirement for this option.
♫ Option 2 - READ ONE book of over 600 pages that fits an option from both "A. The Proms Series" and "B. The Last Night."

♫ NO books with the MPG Children's may be used for this task.

♫ Required: State the options used when you post.

♫ A. The Proms Series
a) Read a book with an MPG of Classics OR Music. Genres may be stand-alone or embedded.
b) Read a book by a single author who shares first and last initials with one of the 50 greatest composers of all time. The initials should match exactly (i.e., be found in the exact order) e.g Pat Barker (PB) works for Pierre Boulez, but Barbara Parker (BP) does NOT
Required: State the name of the composer used when you post.
c) Henry Wood conducted Prom concerts for nearly 40 years and is considered the founder of the Proms.
Read a book with Henry or Wood in the TITLE (not in a subtitle) - plurals or possessives allowed, no other variations.
Ex: A Star Called Henry; Norwegian Wood

♫ B. The Last Night
The music of the Last Night features at least three perennial favourites and a lot of flag waving. There are several Last Night Proms performed outdoors and linked into the Albert Hall for these Anthems.

a) Read a book which has a word of 4 or more letters in the TITLE (not in a subtitle) from the lyrics of Jerusalem. Word MUST MATCH EXACTLY.
Required: State the word used when you post.
b) Rule Brittania celebrates Britain and its Identity and is the start of the Flag Waving addiction we Brits have. Read a book set in Great Britain (more than 70% GB setting) this includes England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
Required: Identify the setting and if not on GR main page provide evidence of setting.
c) The Sailor’s Hornpipe
This song encourages Audiences to get up and Dance (particularly at the Outdoor events).
Read a book with AT LEAST One pair of Human Legs on the cover - You need to be able to see legs and feet, tops of thighs OR Just feet won't work; neither will silhouettes
Required: include cover in post
Ex:
These work
These don't

♫ Option 2: Examples of one book option.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers fits A.c. Henry in title & B.b. set in England (939 pages)
The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie fits A.b. author's initials (SR) match Sergei Rachmaninov & B.a. "Feet" Jerusalem lyrics (634 pages)
fist A.a. MPG Classics & B.c. legs on cover (1152 pages)

[Marie (UK)]

For Clarification Option Ab
Composers listed with 3 names you are using first and last names only So the initials you should use are

Ludwig van Beethoven = LB
Hildegard von Bingen = HB
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky = PT
Ralph Vaughan Williams = RW
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart = WM
Johann Sebastian Bach =JB

This is the Full list - thank you Florence

SR - Sergei Rachmaninov
RS - Robert Schuhmann
PB - Pierre Boulez
HB - Hildegard von Bingen
TT - Thomas Tallis
ES - Erik Satie
KS - Karlheinz Stockhausen
SS - Stephen Sondheim
OK - Oliver Knussen
HB - Harrison Birtwistle
EE - Edward Elgar
GV - Giuseppe Verdi
RS - Richard Strauss
WB - William Byrd
AW - Anton Webern
EV - Edgar Varese
MF - Morton Feldman
AB - Alban Berg
PT - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
JC - John Cage
WL - Witold Lutosławski
SP - Sergei Prokofiev
CI - Charles Ives
PG - Phillip Glass
GG - George Gershwin
FS - Franz Schubert
LJ - Leos Janáček
CG - Carlo Gesualdo
AS - Arnold Schoenberg
RW - Ralph Vaughan Williams
FC- Frederic Chopin
SR - Steve Reich
JB - Johannes Brahms
KS - Kaija Saariaho
JH - Joseph Haydn
DS - Dmitri Shostakovich
BB - Béla Bartók
OM - Olivier Messiaen
JS - Jean Sibelius
BB - Benjamin Britten
CM - Claudio Monteverdi
MR - Maurice Ravel
RW - Richard Wagner
GM - Gustav Mahler
GL - György Ligeti
CD - Claude Debussy
WM - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LB - Ludwig van Beethoven
IS - Igor Stravinsky
JB - Johann Sebastian Bach

[Marie (UK)]

Approved for one book option

NB the edition read must exceed 600 pages - not all editions do

Shirley Classic MPG set in GB
Jane Eyre Classic MPG set in GB
The Pillars of the Earth Classic MPG set in England

[Marie (UK)]

Legs approved


Legless - Don't stand up to scrutiny

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This thread is now open!

[Emily]

Weird question for Book B, option c. Will this work:



It's okay if it won't - I have other options.

[Marie (UK)]

Emily wrote: "Weird question for Book B, option c. Will this work:



It's okay if it won't - I have other options."

I can certainly see legs but am not convinced that they are human rather than carvings or statues - so I am going to have to say no sorry

[Emily]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Emily wrote: "Weird question for Book B, option c. Will this work:



It's okay if it won't - I have other options."

I can certainly see legs ..."

No problem! I think they're supposed to be statues, but I wasn't sure if that was acceptable or not. I have another option to go with.

[Deedee]

To clarify: for A.Proms b) composers
3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
the initials would be LB, and the "v" would be ignored
correct?

[Marie (UK)]

Deedee wrote: "To clarify: for A.Proms b) composers
3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
the initials would be LB, and the "v" would be ignored
correct?"

That's right Deedee. LB for Beethoven
There are only 3 or 4 of the composers where 3 names are used none of them are hyphenated so the same would apply. It is good to have this brought up and i will clarify these composers in post 2 of the help thread

[Deedee]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Deedee wrote: "To clarify: for A.Proms b) composers
3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
the initials would be LB, and the "v" would be ignored
correct?"

That's right Deedee. LB for Beethoven
There..."

Thanks for clarifying! :)

[Emurphy]

Do these count as fully seen legs and feet? . Thank you!

[Marie (UK)]

Emurphy wrote: "Do these count as fully seen legs and feet? . Thank you!"

I am really only seeing feet most of her legs are covered by the dress sorry

[Emurphy]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Emurphy wrote: "Do these count as fully seen legs and feet? . Thank you!"

I am really only seeing feet most of her legs are covered by the dress sorry"

Ok thank you!

[Amy]

Can the legs be more of a drawing rather than real life such as in this cover?

[Marie (UK)]

Amy wrote: "Can the legs be more of a drawing rather than real life such as in this cover?
"

That's fine they are obviously the legs of humans

[Marie (UK)]

IT is My middle son's 40th birthday this weekend and we are away until Monday. I promise I will be back to answer any queries Before the challenge starts

[Deedee]

Marie (UK) enjoy your weekend! When you return, here is my question:
Would this cover fit the "legs of humans" task? Look especially at the man on the right-most horse.


Thanks!

[Katrisa]

I hope your weekend away was fun! Will this work for legs on the cover? or are they too silhouette-y because he is backlit?

[Robin P]

So I can read Shirley, which is MPG Classics, set in England, and over 600 pages in the paperback and cover the whole prompt, right? (though I'm sorry not to use the leg prompt, which I love!)

[Marie (UK)]

Deedee wrote: "Marie (UK) enjoy your weekend! When you return, here is my question:
Would this cover fit the "legs of humans" task? Look especially at the man on the right-most horse.
[bookcover:Fortress of Eagl..."

Had a great weekend thanks

I am sorry I have tried enlarging the cover as far as I can but can only see 1 leg on each horse

[Marie (UK)]

Katrisa wrote: "I hope your weekend away was fun! Will this work for legs on the cover? or are they too silhouette-y because he is backlit?"

that works for legs

[Marie (UK)]

Robin P wrote: "So I can read Shirley, which is MPG Classics, set in England, and over 600 pages in the paperback and cover the whole prompt, right? (though I'm sorry not to use the leg prompt, which ..."

that works for one book option

[Katrisa]

Marie (UK) wrote: that works for legs"

Thanks Marie!

[Deedee]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Deedee wrote: "Marie (UK) enjoy your weekend! When you return, here is my question:
Would this cover fit the "legs of humans" task? Look especially at the man on the right-most horse.
[bookcover:F..."

A pair of legs, not just a leg! I had missed that detail, will look for pairs of legs now.

Thanks for the quick reply!

[Florence]

Just putting this here because the website is annoyingly slow to scroll through for me!

SR - Sergei Rachmaninov
RS - Robert Schuhmann
PB - Pierre Boulez
HB - Hildegard von Bingen
TT - Thomas Tallis
ES - Erik Satie
KS - Karlheinz Stockhausen
SS - Stephen Sondheim
OK - Oliver Knussen
HB - Harrison Birtwistle
EE - Edward Elgar
GV - Giuseppe Verdi
RS - Richard Strauss
WB - William Byrd
AW - Anton Webern
EV - Edgar Varese
MF - Morton Feldman
AB - Alban Berg
PT - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
JC - John Cage
WL - Witold Lutosławski
SP - Sergei Prokofiev
CI - Charles Ives
PG - Phillip Glass
GG - George Gershwin
FS - Franz Schubert
LJ - Leos Janáček
CG - Carlo Gesualdo
AS - Arnold Schoenberg
RW - Ralph Vaughan Williams
FC- Frederic Chopin
SR - Steve Reich
JB - Johannes Brahms
KS - Kaija Saariaho
JH - Joseph Haydn
DS - Dmitri Shostakovich
BB - Béla Bartók
OM - Olivier Messiaen
JS - Jean Sibelius
BB - Benjamin Britten
CM - Claudio Monteverdi
MR - Maurice Ravel
RW - Richard Wagner
GM - Gustav Mahler
GL - György Ligeti
CD - Claude Debussy
WM - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LB - Ludwig van Beethoven
IS - Igor Stravinsky
JB - Johann Sebastian Bach

[Robin P]

Thanks for doing that, Florence!

[Marie (UK)]

Florence wrote: "Just putting this here because the website is annoyingly slow to scroll through for me!

SR - Sergei Rachmaninov
RS - Robert Schuhmann
PB - Pierre Boulez
HB - Hildegard von Bingen
TT - Thomas Talli..."

Thanks I can Move it to top of page

[Kathy KS]

Kathy KS

Just verifying that these are the correct human legs!

[Marie (UK)]

Kathy wrote: "Kathy KS

Just verifying that these are the correct human legs!
"

yes they work

[Carlos]

This is similar to the post above, but I wanted confirmation for this book just in case

[Marie (UK)]

Carlos wrote: "This is similar to the post above, but I wanted confirmation for this book just in case "

yes that works

[Aprilleigh]

Please verify MPG Classics for Jane Eyre. Going for the one-book option.

[Marie (UK)]

Aprilleigh wrote: "Please verify MPG Classics for Jane Eyre. Going for the one-book option."

Quintisessentially classic and a brilliant book enjoy your read Aprileigh

[Aprilleigh]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Aprilleigh wrote: "Please verify MPG Classics for Jane Eyre. Going for the one-book option."

Quintisessentially classic and a brilliant book enjoy your read Aprileigh"

Was having a hard time choosing between this or The Woman in White, but a book for another task (Wide Sargasso Sea) decided for me. :)

[Marie (UK)]

AND tonight was a great LAST NIGHT for 2021

[Sarah]

Can I confirm The Pillars of the Earth for the one book option? Classics MPG, set in GB.

Thank you!

[Marie (UK)]

Sarah wrote: "Can I confirm The Pillars of the Earth for the one book option? Classics MPG, set in GB.

Thank you!"

yes that works

[Valorie]

Will this work for the "legs" option... ?

[Marie (UK)]

Valorie wrote: "Will this work for the "legs" option... ?"

yes those were my legs they used as a model for that book

[Valorie]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Valorie wrote: "Will this work for the "legs" option... ?"

yes those were my legs they used as a model for that book"

LOL

[Natalie]

Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

The author makes frequent references to London, visits the British Museum, attends a dinner at Oxbridge, etc. However it is nonfiction and the setting is not listed on the GR page, thus I understand if it won't count for this task.

Thank you!

[Marie (UK)]

Natalie wrote: "Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

The author makes frequent references to London, visits the British Museum, attends..."

I am struggling with this question because of the non fiction nature of the book. They would fit Classics and according to the SRC rules you could isolate either work and use individually as long as they are over 100 pages - read rule 11 here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I am going to ask mod about setting as reading the GR info I am not convinced

[Kristina Simon]

Natalie wrote: "Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

However it is nonfiction and the setting is not listed on the GR page."

If the setting isn't listed, you need to provide a reference to establish the setting when you post your completed task. A reference is an independent (not yours) review or essay from within Goodreads or an outside website. The reference should specifically mention the setting of the book.

I generally start by searching the book's main page for key words (England, Britain, etc). In this case, you might have to look at the individual books to find a reference. Outside sources like Wikipedia, fan sites, and/or book review sites might help, too. You'll need to do some research.

[Natalie]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

The author makes frequent references to London, visits the British..."

Kristina Simon wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

However it is nonfiction and the setting is not listed on the GR p..."

thank you both! Just realized that one of my current reads has a word from Jerusalem in the title, and will use Virginia for a different task.

[Marie (UK)]

Natalie wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Can I use A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf for B) set in GB?

The author makes frequent references to London,..."

glad you found an alternative Natalie

[Book Concierge]

Please verify CLASSICS for

[Marie (UK)]

Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify CLASSICS for
"

MPG classics approved

[Ann A]

Marie, can you see the legs well enough of the guy on the right (for option B.c)?

[Ann A]

While I'm at it, I might as well ask about this one as a backup for legs: