ALAN TITCHMARSH ..MELODIES FOR YOU.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:10 am

We have discussed Alan Titchmarsh before, but he plays an excellent selection of music on his Sunday 6.30 to 8.30 evening programme, from classical, instrumental, opera, and crooners to pop.
It was Matt this evening with "You've Got Possibilities."

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:17 am

I know Jeff/Paul likes to listen to Alan Titchmarsh

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:45 am

I love 'You've Got Possibilities' - I'm glad it got an airing on National radio.

I enjoy the Alan Titchmarsh show very much.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:42 am

I like "You've Got Possibilities" too Gray. Unfortunately missed this airing.
Marian

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:21 pm

I listened to Alan's programme twice last week.

The aria from La traviata was stunning. But each time I didn't hear You've Got Possibilities.

I saw it on the track listing, but perhaps it didn't make the online version. I would rather have heard YGP than We Have All The Time In The World by Louis Armstrong from a Bond movie. He's played it several times previously and loves it, but I think it's quite substandard.

I really need to email Mr Titchmarsh to tell him how much I enjoy his programme and to play more Matt Monro and Elgar. The film, operetta, and band music are always great.

I know he likes YGP as he's played it before. But I have so much to tell him about the wonderful assortment of music he plays that I haven't written the message yet.

Yes, Lena and Harry -- It is so nice to hear music from so many genres packed into two hours. I love it all and have learned so much new music from him.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:02 am

That's a pity about Matt's "You've Got Possibilities" Paul we can only imagine that's an unusual occurence on the "Listen Again " feature.
Another good selection again this past Sunday, included a favourite from the broadway musical " The Music Man" Barbara Cook and Robert Preston duet with "Till There Was You".
We have missed Alan's afternoon TV programme with guests, but it is scheduled to return in September.

We are sure that Alan would be delighted to hear from you Paul.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:26 am

I love The Music Man and played for it in high school. Very challenging score (especially Marians the Librarians

)! I'll be sure to look out for Till There Was You (also with complex chords) when I listen this week to Melodies For You.

Last week he played the full version with chorus of Why Do I Love You from Showboat. What a pleasure to hear that again!

I promise I'll write him as soon as I finish some major projects at work.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:57 pm

Alan is playing 'On Days Like These' as I write this

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:23 pm

Yes Gray and Alan reminded us of the most famous line from "The Italian Job."..... All together now.. You Were Only Supposed To Blow The B....y doors off.

But again, some really great music on this programme.
Two fantastic Tenors, Fritz Wunderlich and Rolando Villazon

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:36 am

Hi Lena & Harry

Yes, I really enjoyed the show tonight, I thought Fritz Wunderlich was wonderful

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:31 pm

Alan played Matt's "Portrait Of My Love" on his programme this evening.
He mentioned that Matt with this great voice was once a bus driver.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:53 am

I just listened to Matt singing POML L&H

nice comments by Alan too, a Matt fan no doubt

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:27 am

That version of Portrait sounded a bit different in my headphones than what I normally hear on my speakers. It sounded nice though. Alan does enjoy the music of Matt Monro.

The BBC has changed the internet listening system. It's now accessible through their iPlayer. It's great because you can move the dial and forward through something you don't want to hear---or go back and repeat something you want to hear again. Previously you could only go forward 5 minutes. Right now I'm on my third playing of the Floral Dance by a brass band. Where did the Floral Dance originate? Is there a certain dance you do for it? I love Matt Monro's version on The Rare Monro as well.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:29 am

I think the Floral Dance originated in Helston in Cornwall. We stayed there on holiday many years ago and I remember everyone dancing up the street to the music.

Terry Wogan made a comedy version of the song at one time.
Marian

jon · Post by **jon** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:58 am

Listened to Alan Titchmarsh for the first time on Sunday. Interesting programme, in view of its variety. Not everything he plays appeals but it's the kind of programme worth tuning into for discovering something which one may not have heard before. I liked the Ray Conniff Singers' rendition of "For All We Know", which he played near the end of the show: a more upbeat version than I've heard before.