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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #15 on Apr 22, 2012, 5:19pm »

Whose idea was it to shorten the original "Classical" to "Classic"? The word "classic" is often used sarcastically so it feels weird to apply it to a music award.

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #16 on Apr 22, 2012, 6:34pm »

And don't forget Josh Groban from the US, and Andrea Bocelli from Italy.

And David Garrett from Germany.

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #17 on Apr 22, 2012, 8:48pm »

Yes I know. But a trip to London is only justifed in my opinion if it is to see Hayley. So I will wait until I know she will be there before I book anything.

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #18 on Apr 23, 2012, 9:25am »

Apr 22, 2012, 5:19pm, stevemacdonald wrote:

Whose idea was it to shorten the original "Classical" to "Classic"? The word "classic" is often used sarcastically so it feels weird to apply it to a music award.

Hi Steve

I think that stems from the fact that musical theatre is now going to be included in the awards. They had a performance of excerpts from "Les Miserables" last year. Perhaps the organisers think "classical" is too elitist and want to appeal to a wider audience? I don't think "classic" is used in any derogatory way in the UK?

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #19 on Apr 23, 2012, 2:59pm »

Hi Tony and Steve
You are correct Tony.

Formerly known as the Classical Brit Awards, the event - organised by the British Phonographic Industry - was renamed the Classic Brit Awards last year.

It was first run in 2000 to recognise the achievements of classical musicians and the growth of classical music sales in the UK, but the BPI has now introduced a musical theatre category, in a bid to attract a bigger audience to the ITV1 show.

In my book this is called "dumbing down" !

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #20 on Apr 23, 2012, 6:25pm »

Apr 23, 2012, 9:25am, tonyw wrote:

... I don't think "classic" is used in any derogatory way in the UK?

Here in the states it's often used as a one word epithet (always with an exclamation point) in response to something felt to be wrongheaded. As in: "... a bid to attract a bigger audience to the ITV1 show" — to which I would respond "Classic!" to indicate my resignation with this predictable dumbing down of the awards.

Hayley herself has been described as "more classic than classical" so I guess it's not all that dumb that they renamed it, but only if she wins. [image]

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #21 on Jul 6, 2012, 7:27am »

Hello folks! [image]

There's still no news about the nominations or the performers in this year's Classic Brit Awards. I'm watching this site for further information, but so far there's no sign of the promised announcement:

http://www.brits.co.uk/news/classic-brits-2012

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« Reply #22 on Jul 7, 2012, 4:10am »

Thanks for the update.

Any idea when the launch might be? September? Isn't it normally a month before the actual show, at least when it's in the spring?

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #23 on Jul 9, 2012, 6:28am »

October, apparently. I assume it will be late this year because of the Olympics tying everything up in the UK.

Bit weird they don't seem to have any of the performers confirmed enough to announce yet, though. It's not THAT far off...

Be a crime against music if Hayley doesn't get a ton of nominations at the very least for Paradiso.

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« Reply #24 on Jul 11, 2012, 6:34am »

Well, the awards are the 2nd, so unless the launch is the day before, it's not going to be in October!

And others have already said it was postponed due to the Queen's Jubilee festivities, although the Olympics could have something to do with it too... but I doubt it. Summer isn't usually an awards season, that I'm aware of. People are too busy... being unbusy.

Except for those of us working retail. ::)

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #25 on Jul 29, 2012, 10:07pm »

Err... just found this

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/classic-brits/default.aspx

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #26 on Jul 30, 2012, 7:08am »

Thanks for the reminder, Martin D! [image]

I posted that link when I started this thread, just over three months ago!

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #27 on Jul 31, 2012, 12:02am »

Yeah, I was wondering what was new about it. LOL

I was hoping for some update on the artists to perform, and the nominees, and all that. I suppose it's a little early, though.

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« Reply #28 on Jul 31, 2012, 10:37am »

Jul 31, 2012, 12:02am, Libby wrote:

Yeah, I was wondering what was new about it. LOL

I was hoping for some update on the artists to perform, and the nominees, and all that. I suppose it's a little early, though.

I expect there will be no annoucement until after The Olympics are over. The last posting on The Brit Awards site was......

Classic BRITs 2012

16th May, 18:02

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News on The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 will be announced shortly. The event will take place and is rescheduled for October. Please watch for news announcement in the next couple of weeks.

That was 10 weeks ago. I wonder what their version of a couple of months wolud be!

I have not yet had my tickets posted to me.

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Re: Classic BRIT Awards - RAH 2 Oct 2012
« Reply #29 on Jul 31, 2012, 9:45pm »

Well, I'm at least curious as to when the CBA launch will be, or if there will be one. I seem to remember that in the past, at least when Hayley went, the launch was in April, so about a month before the awards show itself. So, that makes me think the launch must be in September.

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