User:Tim riley

Among Wiki-colleagues at the Royal Opera House, October 2014 – spot the bow tie and smug expression. Best efforts Some mainly my work, others as part of a team, and a few where I mostly made the tea: Featured articles John Barbirolli Arnold Bax Thomas Beecham Adrian Boult Benjamin Britten Neville Cardus Noël Coward Elizabeth David Frederick Delius Benjamin Disraeli Alec Douglas-Home Edward Elgar English National Opera Falstaff (in memoriam Viva-Verdi) Gabriel Fauré John Gielgud Gustav Holst Keswick, Cumbria Albert Ketèlbey Jules Massenet Messiah Pierre Monteux Laurence Olivier Piano music of Gabriel Fauré Francis Poulenc Maurice Ravel Ralph Richardson The Royal Opera Camille Saint-Saëns Bernard Shaw Georg Solti Charles Villiers Stanford Arthur Sullivan Ralph Vaughan Williams Hugh Walpole William Walton P. G. Wodehouse Henry Wood Good articles BBC Symphony Orchestra Elizabeth David bibliography Richard D'Oyly Carte Rupert D'Oyly Carte D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Hensley Henson Octavia Hill Bernard Levin London Philharmonic Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra Kenneth MacMillan André Messager Jacques Offenbach Queen's Hall Requiem (Fauré) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Malcolm Sargent Welsh National Opera Brand-new efforts Total: 300 Music Works Bax – The Garden of Fand Bax – The Happy Forest Bax – In the Faëry Hills Brahms – Alto Rhapsody Britten – Our Hunting Fathers Britten – Les Illuminations Elgar – Dream Children Elgar – Froissart Elgar – Nursery Suite Elgar – Organ Sonata Elgar – Piano Quintet Elgar – Romance for bassoon Elgar – The Wand of Youth Elgar – Three Bavarian Dances Elgar/Payne – Symphony No 3 Fauré – Clair de lune Fauré – Piano music Fauré – Piano Quartet No 1 Fauré – String Quartet Holst – Beni Mora Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens Poulenc – Les Animaux modèles Poulenc – Rapsodie nègre Poulenc – Trois mouvements perpétuels Sullivan – Cello Concerto Sullivan – Di Ballo Sullivan – Symphony in E Sullivan – The Foresters Sullivan – The Tempest Walton – Façade Composers Eaton Faning Philip Michael Faraday Paul Lacome Charles Lenepveu Orlando Morgan Percy Reeve Victor Roger Gaston Serpette Hans Spialek Léon Vasseur Conductors Fritz Cassirer Louis Cohen Charles Corri Sian Edwards Isidore Godfrey Hans Haym Will Humburg August Manns Royston Nash Boyd Neel Harry Norris James Robertson Stanford Robinson Geoffrey Toye James Walker Instrumentalists Paul Beard Mark Anthony Galliardello Henry Holst Martin Isepp Gerald Jackson Eileen Joyce Reginald Kell Terence MacDonagh Anthony Pini Germaine Thyssens-Valentin Singers Norman Allin John Cameron Muriel Brunskill Zélie de Lussan Astra Desmond Clara Dow Robert Easton Per Grundén Jeanne Hatto Elizabeth Harwood Marie Hayward Mary Jarred Gwynn Parry Jones Dora Labbette Jean-Philippe Lafont Henry Lytton Andrew Shore Lilian Stiles-Allen Elsie Suddaby Frank Titterton Domenico Trimarchi Richard Watson Walter Widdop Steuart Wilson Wolfgang Windgassen Sophie Wyss Emma Zilli Producers and impresarios Tim Albery Stephen Arlen Bridget D'Oyly Carte Rupert D'Oyly Carte Frederic Lloyd John Tooley Norman Tucker David Webster Recording producers and engineers John Culshaw Arthur Haddy Victor Olof Critics, scholars and teachers Hugh Allen Philip Hope-Wallace Frank Howes Gervase Hughes Arthur Jacobs Herman Klein Pierre Lalo Andrew Lamb Samuel Langford William Mann Jean-Michel Nectoux Roger Nichols Arbie Orenstein W. S. Rockstro Desmond Shawe-Taylor R A Streatfeild Francis Toye Ballet Anastasia (ballet) Concerto (ballet) Danses concertantes‎ Different Drummer (ballet)‎ The Dream (ballet) Enigma Variations (ballet) Façade (ballet) La Fin du jour (ballet)‎ Gloria (ballet)‎ Las Hermanas (ballet)‎ The Invitation (ballet) The Judas Tree (ballet) My Brother, My Sisters Onegin (Cranko) Requiem (MacMillan)‎ Derek Rencher The Rite of Spring (MacMillan) Solitaire (ballet)‎ Song of the Earth (ballet) Symphonic Variations (ballet) Valley of Shadows (ballet)‎ Winter Dreams (ballet) ‎ Miscellaneous music articles Adrian Boult discography The Dream of Gerontius discography Elgar Cello Concerto discography Elgar Symphony No. 1 discography Elgar Symphony No. 2 discography Elgar Violin Concerto discography English National Opera commissions and premieres Enigma Variations discography Façade discography Jenny Lind tour of America, 1850–52 London Symphony Orchestra filmography List of compositions by Jacques Offenbach Orpheus Foundation The Record Guide Malcolm Sargent discography Savoy Havana Band Savoy Orpheans Georg Solti discography Critical reputation of Arthur Sullivan Herbert Sullivan List of compositions by William Walton Stage and screen Theatre and cinema people Percy Anderson Albert O'Donnell Bartholeyns W. H. Berry Ada Blanche Philip Braham Romney Brent Falkland Cary Joseph Coyne Hawes Craven Kate Cutler Herman Darewski Charles Doran Alice Delysia Fred Emney Sr Edith Evans – stage and film roles Leslie Faber René Fauchois Leo Franklyn Peter Goffin George Graves Timothy Gray G P Huntley Betty Huntley-Wright Stefanos Lazaridis Rose Leclercq Alfred Lester Emile Littler W. J. MacQueen-Pope Julia McKenzie Beryl Measor Hugh Morton Nora Nicholson Ralph Richardson, roles and awards Dan Rolyat Hugo Rumbold George Sheringham Fred Thompson Viola Tree Hilda Trevelyan Willie Warde Esmé Wynne-Tyson Plays and shows Ace of Clubs The Astonished Heart Banana Ridge The Basement Big Fish, Little Fish A Bit of a Test The Blue Moon Claude Duval The Collection Cowardy Custard A Cuckoo in the Nest A Cup of Kindness The Dancing Mistress Dirty Work Family Album Fifty-Fifty Fumed Oak Hands Across the Sea Harlequin Cock Robin and Jenny Wren Housemaster It Pays to Advertise Kissing Time La Vivandière The Lover Madame Sans-Gêne The Magistrate Marry the Girl Matilda of Hungary The Merry Zingara The Naughty Princess Night A Night Like This A Night Out On With the Dance One Way Pendulum Operette Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction Plunder The Pretty Druidess Primrose Princess Caprice Red Peppers Relative Values Sailor Beware! Shadow Play Sigh No More Silence Simple Spymen A Song at Twilight Star Chamber Still Life Thark Victoria Station We Were Dancing Whirled into Happiness Theatre – other Globe Theatre (Newcastle Street) Olympic Theatre Stanley Holloway discography Films A Cuckoo in the Nest Marry the Girl A Night Like This Rookery Nook Thark Everything else Architecture and art Carlton Hotel, London Richard Chanlaire Alan Clutton-Brock Ilford Hospital Chapel Joseph Layraud Leonard Pearce Food, drink and hoteliers Elizabeth David bibliography Nathaniel Newnham-Davis Cyril Ray George Reeves-Smith Hugh Wontner Literary John Bailey Joseph Bennett Basil Boothroyd Robert Barrett Browning An Eton Poetry Book Newman Flower The Literary Society George William Lyttelton Lyttelton/Hart-Davis Letters Publications by Rupert Hart-Davis S. J. Simon G H Vallins Hugh Walpole bibliography Public affairs and misc Maud Cunard Bruce Fraser Commissioners of Crown Lands Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues The Era Roger Fulford Wilfred Knox Cyril Lloyd W J Sparrow Simpson Surveyor General of the Land Revenues of the Crown Surveyor General of Woods, Forests, Parks, and Chases Henry Herbert Symonds James White The World Gongs The Original Barnstar I hereby award this Original Barnstar to User:Tim riley for his excellent contributions to Wikipedia, including the painstaking research and elegant writing that have elevated the Malcolm Sargent and Thomas Beecham articles to Good Article status. His careful work and collaborative spirit are much appreciated. -- Ssilvers (talk) 23:21, 3 April 2008 (UTC) The Noël Coward Barnstar For your thorough research and lively writing, in stylishly synthesizing and parsing the raft of contradictory and confusing information about Coward and bringing the Noël Coward article through GA-class to FAC, as well as for your creation or expansion of numerous related articles, including articles on many of Coward's plays and musicals, I hereby award to you this special barnstar. -- Ssilvers (talk) 23:21, 20 March 2009 The Music Barnstar I think you deserve this, not only for your recent work on Elgar, but also for all your other knowledgeable and well written music contribs. Kudpung (talk) 16:04, 7 July 2010 (UTC) The WikiProject Musical Theatre Barnstar For fine work on musicals, on conductors and composers, and for pitching in with enthusiasm with reviews. Well done. --Wehwalt (talk) 03:59, 1 January 2011 (UTC) The British Library barnstar Thank you for joining and contributing to the British Library editathon; you definitely earned this barnstar! Fæ (talk) 23:26, 5 June 2011 (UTC) Victorian WikiPen of Scholarship I hereby grant this WikiPen to Tim riley for outstanding research and writing in connection with topics of musical and theatrical interest in the Victorian era, including his recent series of new and expanded articles on the early opera burlesques of W. S. Gilbert and the 1880s burlesques at the Gaiety Theatre, London. These articles represent by far the most complete source of information about these works available for free on the internet. -- Ssilvers 07:25, 1 January 2011 (UTC) The Original Barnstar For all the detailed and careful hard work you did on Jacques Offenbach. (When we leave our comments on the Talk page, we often forget to also say "Thanks!") Robert.Allen (talk) 07:15, 26 July 2011 (UTC) The Guidance Barnstar Tim riley, I want to thank you for all your time and patience in helping me make Stanley Holloway a Good Article. Without your help and guidance the article would certainly not be what it is today. After my initially troublesome start, it was you who restored my faith in Wikipedia by taking the time to improve the article whilst treating me in a friendly and resilient manner. I would also like to thank you for all your valuable and respected advice along the way. I would therefore feel honoured if you would accept this barnstar as a token of my thanks. Cassianto (talk) 18:19, 16 September 2011 (UTC) Your Majesty, it gives me great pleasure to bestow these Imperial Napoleonic triple crown jewels upon Tim riley for your contributions in the areas of WP:DYK, WP:GA, and WP:FC. – SMasters (talk) 07:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC) The Rhodesian Barnstar Just popping by to give a few further words of congratulation for your work on the piano music of Gabriel Fauré. I think this is one of the best works presently on Wikipedia, and a marvellous achievement. Here is a new medal for your collection. —Cliftonianthe orangey bit 16:44, 11 December 2011 (UTC) The Special Barnstar For getting Royal Opera, London up to featured article status. Superbly done! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:35, 19 February 2012 (UTC) The Citation Barnstar I don't care if it was a coincidence, that is, by far, the quickest anyone has ever responded to on of my {{fact}}s. Well deserved for finding that quote in regards to Tudor Rose. Achowat (talk) 14:12, 29 March 2012 (UTC) The Valiant Researcher Barnstar For exemplary performance in tome-diving research, tirelessly delivering the reliable sources on which this encyclopedia depends, please accept this award. – Ling.Nut (talk) 04:13, 1 June 2012 (UTC) The Citation Barnstar Thanks for the excellent souces spot-check at the Paul McCartney FAC! Thank you! Without your help and support McCartney would not be a FA today! ~ GabeMc (talk|contribs) 21:36, 9 July 2012 (UTC) The Expert Barnstar I hereby award you the Expert Barnstar for your outstanding contributions to classical music-related topics. This award is given to a few people who are regarded experts in one or several particular fields. Congrats and keep up your excellent work :)!--Tomcat (7) 17:10, 11 November 2012 (UTC) The Awesome Farces Award I award you this "Awesome Farces" award in recognition of your serious achievements made, while drawing dirty looks from the librarians at the British Library, as you guffawed your way through the scripts of the Aldwych farces. This award also reflects your various other ongoing efforts to improve articles about the theatre in the English-speaking world, including plays, theatre companies, actors, producers, writers and critics. You are not merely a prolific contributor, but a skilled researcher and a stylish writer. Your contributions can only be described as "awesome", and that's no farce! -- Ssilvers (talk) 10:02, 27 February 2013 (UTC) The Copyeditor's Barnstar Without your highly valued insights and edits at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/George Harrison/archive2, the article would not be FA today! Thanks so much for all the encouragement! GabeMc (talk|contribs) 20:34, 12 April 2013 (UTC) The Original Barnstar For an excellent article on Disraeli – one of a large number you should have received a barnstar for. Thanks for the very enjoyable read. – SchroCat (talk) 09:24, 25 September 2013 (UTC) The Quarter Million Award For your contributions to bring Benjamin Disraeli (estimated annual readership: 299,665) to Featured Article status, I hereby present you the Quarter Million Award. Congratulations, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! The Special Barnstar I wanted to give you this barnstar for your contributions to Benjamin Britten which is now today's featured article. Having such articles on such important figures in the arts is a great credit to this encyclopedia. For each person that listens to the Courtly Dances from Gloriana because of reading that article, you'll have helped light a fire in a heart! Atethnekos (Discussion, Contributions) 11:06, 22 November 2013 (UTC) The Original Barnstar Many thanks for all your help with Kenneth Horne, before, during and after the PR: all is very much appreciated! - SchroCat (talk) 15:26, 30 January 2014 (UTC) The Teamwork Barnstar Thanks for lending your talent to the Sgt. Pepper peer review and FAC. Because of some wonderful teamwork during the last month, the article is among the best on Wikipedia today. I couldn't have done it alone, and I hope that someday I can return the kindness and generosity that I've enjoyed during this process. Cheers! GabeMc (talk|contribs) 16:17, 23 May 2014 (UTC) The Copyeditor's Barnstar Thanks for your diligent copyediting on royal intermarriage. Although a registered user since 2005, I've only started editing articles (for want of a better word) properly quite recently, so you've been very helpful. Sotakeit (talk) 08:24, 1 July 2014 (UTC) The Content Review Medal of Merit   By order of the Military History WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, Good Article, A-Class and Featured Article Candidate reviews for the period July to September 2014, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. During this period you undertook 13 reviews. Without reviewers like you it would be very difficult for our writers to achieve their goals of creating high quality content, so your efforts are greatly appreciated. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 14:15, 2 October 2014 (UTC) The Queen's Award for Cowardice   For your life-long dedication to your safety and wellbeing, and your exemplary ability to hide and stay out of trouble, I hereby grant you this Queen's Award for Cowardice. -- Her Majesty, the Queen of Spades. Note: this award will lead to savage retaliation in due course. Tim riley talk 21:06, 2 October 2014 (UTC) The Wikimedia UK Barnstar Dear Tim, thanks for all your help at and before Saturday's editathon, I think that everyone, Newbies, regulars and critics got much from the day. this WikiAward was given to Tim riley by Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) on 11:34, 28 October 2014 (UTC) for contributions to the UK chapter The Writer's Barnstar I was looking over Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by featured article nominations and I'm quite impressed at the high quality contributions you've helped with on Wikipedia! Thanks very much for all of your quality improvement efforts bringing pages on Wikipedia to Featured Article and Good Article quality! :) — Cirt (talk) 00:29, 18 November 2014 (UTC) The Barnstar of Diligence For all the excellent work you did on Larry Oliver! Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 22:30, 14 February 2015 (UTC) The Actors and Filmmakers Award of Excellence For your work in promoting one of the goliaths of the acting world, Sir Laurence Olivier to Featured Article status. A mighty achievement to be proud of! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:43, 15 February 2015 (UTC) This user supports the English English language. This user lives in London. This user is a bardolater. This user enjoys reading poetry. This user enjoys classical music. This user is a fan of Gilbert and Sullivan. 4 This user thinks BBC Radio 4 is worth the licence fee alone. This user drinks wines This user enjoys French cooking. jars This user is scribe to the Gods (and does laundry by appointment) This editor is not an administrator and does not wish to be one. they he or she This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage. This user is proud to be from Liverpool. 12Y This Wikipedian joined Wikipedia on December 26, 2005 (12 years, 1 week and 2 days ago). 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