When televising special events which include music, is it too hard to display a Chyron graphic at the bottom of the screen identifying the orchestral selection by name? Presumably the orchestra or band has a program of its performance pre-printed, so it's not like you're uninformed.
This cranky thought generated while watching C-Span's coverage of the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington. The Air Force Band played something beautiful, but the poor viewer was given no clue as to what it was.
Oh, and AF Band? You're not off the hook; I looked at your website, and you don't have a program listing prominently displayed either.
The same thing happened during the annual Memorial Day Concert on PBS last night. The film Gettysburg has an exceptionally evocative Randy Edelman score, but unless you'd seen the movie you'd have had no way of knowing that the music the National Symphony Orchestra played at one point was the main theme.
Grrr.
Posted by Linkmeister at May 25, 2009 09:36 AM | TrackBackyeah! And while they're at it, will they please stop with the doorbell rings during commercials so my dog won't bark as much? PALEEZE!
Posted by: Karan at May 25, 2009 01:56 PMKaran, I don't think you're taking me seriously. ;)
Posted by: Linkmeister at May 25, 2009 02:20 PMIsn't that most annoying?
Posted by: cassie-b at May 26, 2009 05:13 AM