Talk:Malcolm Sargent/GA1

GA Reassessment

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This article is being reviewed as part of the WikiProject Good Articles. We're doing Sweeps to go over all of the current GAs and see if they still meet the GA criteria. So I will be assessing the article.Pyrotec (talk) 13:14, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

A Good Article that, possibly, has the potential to become a Featured Article; however the WP:lead is not particularly good. It acts as an introduction to the article, which it does well; but it hardly provides a summary of the main points of the article. Notwithstanding the poor WP:lead, I'm keeping GA-status.Pyrotec (talk) 14:21, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Please suggest what else you think ought to be covered by the lead, and I'll try to write it (or feel free to do so). I don't know about the other editor who generally edits this article, but I do not have the stomach at present for another FAC. Best regards. -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:47, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. The WP:lead does provide an introduction to the article; but it is not a particularly good summary of the main points of article. The lead should be no more than three or four paragraphs, but this is a long article with a lot of detailed information, so there is scope of at least doubling the length of the lead.

What could be added to the lead is a somewhat personal choice. For instance:

• The London Philharmonic Orchestra is mentioned in passing, but no mention that Sargent was a founder (co-founder).
• No mention of war service in WWI and work done in WW II, Honorary degrees, the Malcolm Sargent cancer fund, etc.
• No mention of his reputation as a hard task master.
• More could be added about his recordings and his international orchestra tours.
• Some expansion of the proms (and, possibly, immediate successors).
• Possibly his personal life could be mentioned (some of it is not all that complementary, hence the "personal choice").

I would aim to double the length of the lead, but not to try to include everything. If it helps, I'm happy to have a look at what you produce and if necessary to work on it with you. Pyrotec (talk) 16:13, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

I've had a first shot at this. All contributions gratefully received. Tim riley (talk) 18:18, 28 June 2009 (UTC)