Alphabet associations - I

[Flay]

What building was described by one musician as "a giant chicken coop"?[/QUOTE]

The Royal College of Music - which has the Lutyens connection. Where is this all going?

[Flay]

No, I meant the Royal Festival Hall <doh>

[subcontrabass]

No, I meant the Royal Festival Hall <doh>

Who described it as "a giant chicken coop"? (not that that is relevant to this question).

What Ralph is associated with it?

[Flay]

The Royal Festival Hall organ was designed by Ralph Downes

[subcontrabass]

During the transformation of the Royal Festival Hall, the 50-year-old organ, designed by Ralph Downes

That is the third Ralph. The description of the building was by Sir Thomas Beecham.

I think with two out of the three you get to go at an S.

[Don Petter]

I think with two out of the three you get to go at an S.

Absolutely! I don't think knowing VW's Christian name counts for much in this august company, and anyway I'm sulking because I couldn't have an ice cream.

[Flay]

anyway I'm sulking because I couldn't have an ice cream.

Here's a Christmas cake ice cream for you:

http://www.askamum.co.uk/upload/20349/images/bombe.jpg

[Don Petter]

Here's a Christmas cake ice cream for you:

Delicious! Thank you (burp).

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee507/Don_Petter/bombe.jpg

[Flay]

An S to connect:

A baronet’s cycle

A variant solo clarinet

Something dropped off the end of a promenade

[Flay]

Delicious! Thank you (burp).

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...tter/bombe.jpg

[mercia]

A variant solo clarinet

by William Overton Smith ??? ............ can't help you with the rest though

[Flay]

Am I being too enigmatic?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A baronet’s cycle

This wouldn't be Mr Phoebus, would it?

[Don Petter]

An S
something dropped off the end of a promenade

Sinclair's dog? (Not to be confused with Schrodinger's cat). [Ref: Var. XI]

[subcontrabass]

This wouldn't be Mr Phoebus, would it?

I am all at sea with this one.