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Thank you! The rose pic was taken on 11 Sep 2021, and this year was full of music that day, Tag des offenen Denkmals, not only singing in church and rehearsals for Verdi's Requiem, but two concerts at special places pictured, one a synagogue (pictured on its wall). Today three DYK: a piece we'll perform on Sunday, a violinist we heard in June playing the Berg Concerto, and a Youth Orchestra shaped by a conductor who recently died. Almost too much of a good thing. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:33, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Today, we sang old music for two choirs at church, pictured, scroll to the image of the organ of the month of the Diocese of Limburg (my perspective), and if you have time, watch the video about it --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:20, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The link works for me, that's strange; the Wayback Machine was also only picking up the deadlink. Since the website is entirely licensed under CC4.0, I was able to manually upload the webpage to archive.org. It's jank, but it works, I guess lol. Curbon7 (talk) 19:40, 24 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello, hope you don't mind me asking as you seem like an old ITN hand. Is this archiving the end for Wong Phui Nam and Mark Souder? I'm new to the process, so I don't know if they're meant to go up or if it's up to admin discretion or if there's a random lottery. A bit biased perhaps but I thought Wong Phui Nam would be a nice addition for a bit of diversity given the current RDs are all but one Americans. Best, CMD (talk) 03:08, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, CMD. Thank you for letting me know about this. The Wong Phui Nam article received a Support vote within the 7-day time limit with no objections from anyone, and IMO should have been promoted to MainPage. I guess no admins are around to take care of this. I'll handle this entry myself soon. The next time you see good noms not getting processed and disappearing into the archive, please be encouraged to post a note at Wikipedia talk:In the news. Thank you. --PFHLai (talk) 05:40, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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I was away for vacation in the U.S., pictured, after we had an Ukrainian choir visiting, my first subject celebrated 60, and we heard Bach's ultimate statement about life and death (3 concerts in 3 days) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:06, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi there. No one is voting on this nomination either way in ITN. Article looks good/no tags. I think it should be posted. But what happens if no one votes for it before the expiry time? SitcomyFan (talk) 10:25, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, SitcomyFan. If there is no support at all, the nom may scroll off ITN/C at the end of the 7 days and into the archive where it rests in peace. You can appeal to admins and other editors on Talk:ITN, if you like. This wikibio currently has less than 300 words of prose. Is there anything else to write about him? --PFHLai (talk) 12:20, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the response - and good to see it was posted! I'm working on another couple of articles, Quentin Oliver Lee and Jharana Das. I only noticed these. Is the cut-off time from the date itself, date it was reported, or date it was nominated? These were both only just nominated (maybe I shouldn't have listed them far back on the date itself?) and just wondering if there is time to continue working on them. The first one is almost there, I think, but haven't had a chance to work on the other one yet. If you could let me know the cut-off on them, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks again for all your help. SitcomyFan (talk) 08:16, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for working on these wikibios and providing materials for use on RD. Both noms appear to be listed in the correct sections on ITN/C. It's the date of death or date of first report on the death if the report came later. The wikipage needs to be ready within a week after that. For Das (d. Dec. 2nd), today (Dec. 9th, UTC) is the final day of eligibility. If you want to expand it for RD, please do so ASAP. There is less than 12 hours left. --PFHLai (talk) 12:12, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks again for the response. Regarding Jharana Das, I've added some more info and sources to the article. If you have time to take a look, let me know if you feel it is ready/almost ready, how much more work it might need. I don't feel sufficiently qualified to add filmography tables and I think I've added quite a lot to her Career section - most of the information contained in English sources. There's probably more info out there in Indian. I feel it is sufficient now for ITN? Not sure if you agree. SitcomyFan (talk) 13:53, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Gerda, for your timely contributions for use on MainPage. Have a wonderful holiday season and an awesome 2023. Cheers! -- PFHLai (talk) 22:41, 25 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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I have to admit I'm confused by your edits to this page. I removed Victoria Lee because, well, it's really stale compared to all the other folks who died in January. Feel free to fix, but right now how we do RD, she isn't in the list. - Fuzheado | Talk17:50, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
RE: "This list seems really messed up chronologically" -- It is indeed very messed up if there is any expectation of a chronological order. It's not. Some noms are ready for RD within a day of the death. Some deaths take a long time to become public and even more time for the wikibio to qualify for RD. Don't worry about the dates, Fuzheado. --PFHLai (talk) 18:06, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for taking care of ITN! - I was away for most of January. Now I write my own stories, today about a Ukrainian actress born OTD and a cantata that was performed 300 years ago (three days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:56, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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You're welcome, Gerda. Thank you for providing content for use on MainPage. I was about to put the third nom of yours onto ITN and found out that the discography needs more sourcing. Any more refs, please? Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 17:46, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the new footnotes there. You shouldn't be sorry, Gerda. We're all volunteers here, just putting in what we can. I'll check back in a few hours. --PFHLai (talk) 20:04, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
How is this: I'll move him to 10 Apr when his death was announced, and continue after sleep? Alternatively, I can comment out those without ref, many of which are albums with an article, - so it should be easy, just monotonous, and I'm tired. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:20, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for more help with RD in May. - I had a good story on coronation day: the Te Deum we sang that day. And the following day we sang it for the composer ;)
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Sure. This wikibio looks ready for RD, and I've indicated so at ITN/C. Thank you for preparing contents for use on MainPage, Gerda. --PFHLai (talk) 17:22, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, Gerda. Glad that I could help. Thank you for getting materials ready for use on MainPage. Happy editing! Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 00:00, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, Gerda. Glad that I could help. It wasn't much of an exception to make. The wikibio was ready for RD while it was still eligible for posting. Thank you for producing more and more good stuffs for use on MainPage. Happy editing. Cheers! -- PFHLai (talk) 14:12, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I hadn't seen one posted after it was already archived. - This too shall pass. - Ten years ago on 28 August, I heard a symphony, with a heavy heart because of the pending decision in WP:ARBINFOBOX, and not worried about my future here but Andy's. - It passed, and I could write the DYK about calling to dance, not battle, and Andy could write the DYK mentioning about peace and reconciliation, - look. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:32, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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It didn't but probably my fault. - Today I remember Raymond Arritt, who still helps me, five years after he died, per what he said in my darkest time on Wikipedia (placed in my edit-notice as a reminder), and by teh rulez. - Latest pics from a weekend in Berlin (one more day to come). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:58, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If I wanted it this year I should have pushed editors and reviewers sooner and more, but I was preoccupied with a load of RD in a row. For next year, I'd have to bring it to GA status, and - without help in sight - better pass ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:55, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Vacation pictures offered if you click on songs, and my story today is a DYK hook from 13 years ago OTD: about the great music at one of my churches. Mozart's Requiem to come on Sunday, coupled with Arvo Pärt's Da pacem Domine, - I guess you might come if it was a bit closer. Perhaps watch the video of our last production, our first on yt, ever. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:25, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for helping ITN! - The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:27, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Listening was wonderful! For the first time in decades, I had too much of a could to sing in choir, so only participated from the "other side", and still not sure about tonight's Easter vigil. If J.H. also goes to the Main page today, that would be my personal sad record with four a day, but I'd rather like to see Pollini a tad longer ;) - anyway, it's like that already on Main Page history. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:29, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I hope you get well from your cold soon. J.H. needs support !votes on ITN/C. Richard Serra and Louis Gossett Jr. may get in first. We'll see how that goes. Happy Easter! --PFHLai (talk) 15:02, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The good story of 300 St John Passion wasn't accepted for that (silly) reason, - I didn't want to argue again. For a happier Easter ;) - However, over this year there will be a 300th anniversary every week for a choral cantata, and I would like at least the better articles of those to be mentioned, and I would not like them some weekday, but the relevant Sunday. I'll have to think how to achieve that. The feast days are easier, 24 June, 2 July, 29 September, as they are fixed days. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:51, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for not only being active for the RD, but also OTD, especially for 20 May. What I don't understand, though, is why you removed Fritz Koenig, born 1924 and not listed last year. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:54, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you and happy to see it on the Main page today! We sang it in 2000. Today's program was easier but also spirited. I found a nice video of "I will sing with the spirit", with nature photography, - enjoy. - What do you think of mentioning the 150th anniversary of Verdi's Requiem on 22 May OTD? I added it to day and year but not to the selection because I saw that you checked it already. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:19, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Gerda. I like the idea of having this on MainPage on the 150th anniversary, but the wikiarticle Requiem (Verdi) may need more referencing to get on MainPage. You still have a day to work on it, though. And, my edits at Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/May 22 have been overwritten. You may want to check with User:Z1720, who seems more strict about selections for OTD than I am. Hope this helps. Happy editing! --PFHLai (talk) 21:46, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your support did it, thank you! - Today's story is my little contribution to Trinity Sunday, with a church named after the Trinity (which I'd have liked to see pictured, and what would be a good description of that kind of facade? "splendid" was reverted as not neutral) and a cantata Bach conducted 300 years ago for the occasion (having composed it 9 years earlier). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:59, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for bringing Hugues Gall to the Main page while I was out! - Enjoy today's story, related to my topic of the year: 300 years Bach's chorale cantatas, and the first was written for today. The music opens with a French overture for a chorale fantasy. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
re Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 11: I believe that Bach's cantata should have come when the Sunday was, instead of the Tuesday after the Second Sunday after Trinity. It was performed on 2 June internationally, and this seems kind of misleading. But if - thinking better to point at it the wrong day than not at all - can we add BWV 20, for extra clarity, because O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60 has the same title? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:01, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just added "BWV 20" for extra clarity as requested. Sorry for the slow response. Was busy yesterday. It's not the Sunday after Trinity. It's too late for that. But today is indeed June 11th. Happy 300th anniversary! PFHLai (talk) 08:01, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I had it in for 2 Jun, but it was moved to 11. I explained several times, made a comment in the Selected anniversaries that we better wait a few years then until 11 Jun falls on the right Sunday, - I didn't want it all today. But then I thought twice and reflected that it's better to point at a masterwork, beginning an incredible series of masterworks 300 years ago, on the wrong day than not at all. - I wanted to write a happy song story today, on a friend's birthday, but now we have the word of thunder on top of it ;) - did you listen? The new lilypond is quite impressive, and in the articles, there are other recordings. As my 2 Jun story said: Bach was fired up. - Today's Main page is rich in music, also Franz Liszt and a conductor. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:05, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's good either way. June 11th is probably easier for (non-Christian) people to understand and follow. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 23:48, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I would prefer specifying "that year" after "... after Trinity" in the blurb, but it got edited out. Oh, well,.... Anyway, Happy Bloomsday! (We know it's not Thursday.) :-) -- PFHLai (talk) 19:50, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Gerda. Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 24 has already been refreshed for 2024 by User:ScarletViolet. You may want to check with him about Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7. Hope this helps. Too many cooks may spoil the broth, so I'm staying out for now. Happy editing. Cheers! -- PFHLai (talk) 11:20, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Today - as you know - is a feast day for which Bach composed a chorale cantata in 1724 (and we had a DYK about it in 2012). Can't believe that Jodie Devos had to die, - don't miss her video from the Opéra-Comique at the end, - story to come. The weekend brought plenty of music sung and listened to, and some of it is reflected in the last two stories! + pics of good food with good company --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:23, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you! Thinking about BWV 178 for 30 July. - The occasion would be tomorrow but we had the discussion of date vs. liturgy, and also I'm not ready ;) - Two more women died, and I saw one only today, last day, no article yet, - will probably also too short, but she deserves some sort of coverage at least. - Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:51, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
BWV178, based om a 1524 hymn, a paraphrase of Psalm 124 (so many 24s), is now on SA/OTD template for the 200th anniversary, date-wise. You have ~10 days. :-) Happy editing! Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 13:14, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, ScarletViolet, I was offline during the past week. Perhaps Sarah Geronimo can get on the SA/OTD for her 37th, or better, 40th birthday? Should be GA by then, I hope? :-) --PFHLai (talk) 13:45, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I've just started trying to contribute to the OTD feature, and had added a (new) suffragette for 16 July, and wondered why she had been switched out? I thought I had followed the guidelines, so am very receptive to feedback. I wondered if, whether I'm editing a day, instead of just adding in one bit, is it clearer for other volunteers if I attempt to revise the whole thing? Thanks for the advice Lajmmoore (talk) 10:51, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Lajmmoore. Thank you for helping out at SA/OTD. I have brought Ellen Oliver back to the live portion of the SA/OTD template. Earlier, I was refreshing the SA/OTD template for 2024, but did not notice that Ellen Oliver was a recent addition till after I thought I was done with the refreshing. I had looked at all the other eligible and available wikibios, this start-class wikibio, with only ~330 words, seemed rather stubby and less desirable for showcasing on MainPage when compared to other more developed wikibios on the list. I was looking for articles with more contents to give readers of MainPage something to read after clicking on the link. So, Ellen Oliver was left out. Her name was not removed because of any violation of guidelines. It's now back where you left it. It's a wiki and we are all volunteers. You are welcome to edit these 366 templates as you see fit. Hope this helps. Happy editing. Cheers! -- PFHLai (talk) 01:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Back when I was more active on Wikipedia, I contributed some to WP:OTD. As I return on a very sporadic basis, I was looking to find a new sponsor for the reward board to help improve OTD. Let me know! Heart(talk)14:26, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Heart. Yes, SA/OTD could use more editor participation. Thank you for your contributions thus far. And sorry, I don't know what you mean by "sponsor". I just saw what you posted at WP:REWARD last year. Nice of you to do so. My participation in the wiki will be sporadic, too, for the next six weeks at least. Quite busy and stressful at my day (paid) job these days, actually. Oh, well.... Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 13:57, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Today I have - thanks to you - two "musicians" on the Main page, one is also the topic of my story, watch and listen, - I like today's especially because you see him at work, hear him talk about his work and the result of his work - rare! - I add BWV 101 to 13 August OTD, please check. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:28, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much, - I would have tried in the anniversaries eventually but was too busy, - have a FAC open and want to translate yesterday's composer's article into German, just began expanding one of the pieces in today's story, + RL. Talking about RL: the picture was taken in celebratory mood on 13 August last year ;) - nice coincidence! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:21, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome. With my RL getting in the way, I probably won't be online much the next few days. Hope you have a wonderful day on Tuesday, Gerda. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 08:37, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, look! The cantata is an extraordinary piece, using the chorale's text and famous melody more than others in the cycle. It's nice to have not only a recent death, but also this "birthday" on the Main page. And a rainbow in my places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:54, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that was a relief. I was about to post for admin help on the news talk, when I saw that the desired message had arrived. The Goehr problem (missing references, copyvio) will take days to solve, though, details on the article talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:40, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Schwede66 explained that he had to many "citation needed", sigh. Therefore: Today's story has 3 composers, I couldn't decide for the one on the Main page or the one who didn't make it on his bicentenary, so took both, and the pic has a third. Listen if you have a bit of time. The music, played by the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra in Germany in April 2022, impressed me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:54, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also there today: Schoenberg's 150th birthday! On display, portrayed by Egon Schiele, with music from Moses und Aron, and with two DYK hooks, one from 2010 and another from 2014; the latter, about his 40th birthday, appeared on his 140th birthday, which made me happy then and now again. - See places for a stunning sunrise, on the day Bruckner's 200th birthday was celebrated (just a few days late). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I added another Bach cantata, to September 29 and 1724, this time - for a change - on the real feast day in whatever system, also in bright major mode with a very familiar hymn tune and three trumpets, - there's one aria for just bass voice, trumpets and timpani, and continuo - nor other instruments ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:27, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! It will be my story, but (this year) could also be BWV 96, for the Sunday if it's wasn't trumped by the feast day, and the perennial B minor mass that we sang on 29 September (2013) and that I'll hear this year! (I mentioned it on 25 September, 2013 rehearsal pictured, to begin the celebrations.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:06, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, Gerda. It's his turn anyway. Today is the last day of ITN eligibility. BTW, is this where he died? We can add a wikilink maybe? --PFHLai (talk) 14:00, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, Gerda. Just a couple of clicks for me here and there. You contributed a lot more on the wikibio on Walter Jacob -- on MainPage now. --PFHLai (talk) 00:01, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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yes and yes, another one whom to see there makes me happy - happy thanksgiving, and you are first to be pointed to vacation pictures, - more to trickle in --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:28, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I was already back. - I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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(probably too late, just for curiosity) Luther wrote a Christmas song in 1524, - it would have been sung for Christmas. What is not sure? It is sure that he wrote the text, just not sure to which extent also the melody. Other hymnwriters never wrote a melody, but are still considered the authors of the hymns. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:44, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Today it's another great woman, soprano Sigrid Kehl, and I found a 1963 Christmas Oratorio detail. 10 years earlier than that cycle, Bach wrote seven cantatas for the 1724 season, based on seven songs, - my focus this year. Expect three stories for the three days they celebrated in Leipzig ;) - Enjoy the season! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:48, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have screenshots from the way back machine saying his birthdate was September 21, 1933 and it was changed to April 16, 1932, a difference of 523 days
Who are "they"? Where is the source material to support "September 21, 1933" as Beckwith's DoB? I honestly don't know about the symbolism, coincidence and bible references. Just here to edit the encyclopedia based on available reliable sources. Unsourced, questionable materials will be removed and replaced/updated as reference materials become available. --PFHLai (talk) 22:37, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
