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by **hal 9000** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:17 pm

Serenity has chosen the next excellent topic: Top Ten Symphonic Movements. Take a few moments to think of the very best symphonic movements, list them in order of preference, and submit that list to me no later than Monday, April 2nd, 2007 @ 6:00PM EST. I will post the results later that evening.

Restrictions:
All lists must name at least 3 different composers (to keep things a bit interesting). Examples:

Acceptable
8 movements from Composer A
1 movement from Composer B
1 movement from Composer C

1 movement each from Composers A thru J

Unacceptable
10 movements from Composer A

9 movements from Composer A
1 movement from Composer B

Special Request: I do not have time to compile a list until later this evening, so please compile your lists for now, but do not PM them to me until I announce that I have my list ready later this evening. After which, the first person to submit a list will receive my list in return.

by **Catmando** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:26 pm

Awesome topic! This will be really hard to narrow it down to 10!

by **Catmando** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:20 pm

My list is ready Hal

by **Trumpetmaster** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:23 pm

Cat,
you really want to be first... don't you..... :wink:

This will be an interesting topic as there are so many
fabulous movements......

Hal9000,

Could we submit multiple lists.... ???
but there can be no dupes........ as a rule.......

OK?

TM

:mrgreen:

by **hal 9000** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:33 pm

Trumpetmaster wrote:Cat,
you really want to be first... don't you.....

This will be an interesting topic as there are so many
fabulous movements......

Hal9000,

Could we submit multiple lists.... ???
but there can be no dupes........ as a rule.......

OK?

TM

This isn't a bad idea, but it is problematic in that I currently only have the file set up to easily process a max of 20 lists... so if more than 10 people want to submit 2 lists, I have a nightmare of data processing to do. That and I am not sure how to fairly judge which is better: A primary list that scores 30 pts or a secondary list (which technically would be #11-20) that scores 31 pts?

For now, keep it at one list and I'll see if I can develop a way to incorporate secondary lists...

Catmando- I'll have my list ready this evening... standby. :rofl:

by **Trumpetmaster** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:36 pm

Hal9000,

No problem... I'll keep it to one list....
There are just so many great Movements.....
goodness.........

Regards,
TM

:mrgreen:

by **Catmando** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:50 pm

hal 9000 wrote:Catmando- I'll have my list ready this evening... standby.

Rats! I have my list ready, but unfortunately I left it at work!

Oh, well, all's fair in Post-whoring, Opus X and Top Tens!

by **Shapley** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:58 pm

T/M

You could have your spouse/girlfriend/significant other (or all three!) sumbit a list in addition to your own!

V/R
Shapley

by **Catmando** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:01 pm

Shapley wrote:T/M

You could have your spouse/girlfriend/significant other (or all three!) sumbit a list in addition to your own!

V/R
Shapley

And those would be TrumpetSpouse, TrumpetWife, TrumpetGirlfriend.

What about pets? TrumpetPet :rofl:

by **Shapley** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:09 pm

TrumpetSon and TrumpetDotter could also submit, if they wanted. I don't know that we have an age limit established. (Altoid has an account.)

by **hal 9000** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:08 pm

My list is prepared. Let the madness begin!

:crazy:

by **hal 9000** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:37 pm

Thank you for your list, Shapley! You were the first to submit and thus are the keeper of my list. Guard it well!

List count: 2

Keep 'em coming!®

by **Shapley** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:46 pm

Guard it well!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Sorry, it's for sale to the highest bidder.

V/R
Shapley

by **Trumpetmaster** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:09 am

Shapley wrote:T/M

You could have your spouse/girlfriend/significant other (or all three!) sumbit a list in addition to your own!

V/R
Shapley

Great idea!

by **Trumpetmaster** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:10 am

Catmando wrote:
Shapley wrote:T/M

You could have your spouse/girlfriend/significant other (or all three!) sumbit a list in addition to your own!

V/R
Shapley

And those would be TrumpetSpouse, TrumpetWife, TrumpetGirlfriend.

What about pets? TrumpetPet

Here's the list from my dog...

1) Carnival of the Animals
2) Carnival of the Animals
etc...
etc...

by **Trumpetmaster** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:25 am

Just sent in my top 10!

Looking forward to the results...

this is a GREAT selection!!!!

Regards,
TM

by **Catmando** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:56 am

My list is in! Interestingly (at least to me

), I had an almost equal representation of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th movements. Nothing dominated.

by **hal 9000** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:13 am

Thank you for your lists TrumpetMaster and Catmando!

List count: 4

Keep 'em coming!®

by **Catmando** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:02 pm

Shapley wrote:
Guard it well!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Sorry, it's for sale to the highest bidder.

V/R
Shapley

I bid $1.00 CDN. I'll send it via electronic mail.

by **Catmando** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:00 am

I'm surprised there are only 4 entries so far in the Top 10 Favorite Symphonic Movements.

I expected this to be one where vast participation would occur.

Probably alot easier to name 10 different movements you enjoy than 10 complete symphonies, for casual classical listeners.

I would expect at least 12 to 15 lists to be sent Hal's way. Oh well, there is still today and the weekend for the lists to come flooding in!

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