Marion Arts writes: I am a New Zealand composer/singer and have fairly recently released a cd of original songs inspired by the poetry/chants& ballads in LOTR. This is an independantly released cd, of very original acoustic music featuring a most unusual instrumentarium. My name is Marion Arts (ex Red Hot Peppers), The CD is called “Songs Of The Rings” and it is available at [fragilecolours.com]
Category: Music
Nick writes: In today’s Times there is an enthusiastic review of the LOTR musical, plus a profile of the musical team, plus a free download of one of the songs (Lothlorien). [More]
Carvin writes: Attached, I’m sending you a fourth and final track for you to review from the Voiceprint Records (UK) release “In Elven Lands.” This is our setting of the “Song of Durin” that Gimli sings in Moria. As with much of the album, the harmonies are based on the ancient pythagorean principal of “Organum” which predates chordal harmonies by at least two thousand years. The rhythm is derived from Tolkien’s lyrics. Also, here is a .jpg of a piece of the concept art for the upcoming Voiceprint Records (UK) Release, “In Elven Lands.” A flat (2D) version of the art ended up on the album. These illuminated pages are lyrics from the songs “Tir Im” and “Verses to Elbereth Gilthoniel.” The “Elbereth” page features an illustration of the “Sicle of the Valar” while the “Tir Im” page shows the Misty Mountains with Caradhras in the middle. [More]
Carvin writes: This time, I’m attaching the song “Beware The Wolf” from the Voiceprint Records (UK) release “In Elven Lands.” The title of the album comes from the opening verse of this song. The rhythm of “Beware The Wolf” is derived from the poetic metre of Tolkien’s “Song of Beren and Luthien.” [More]
Carvin writes: Here is the opening track from the Voiceprint Records (UK) release “In Elven Lands,” entitled “Tir Im” (Watch Over Me). As an opening piece, it is more of a prayer than a story-telling song. Tir Im is based on the music of mediaeval composer Hildegard von Bingen. It features Caitlin Elizabeth on lead vocal and cello. [More]
Carvin writes: Cliff ‘Quickbeam’ Broadway suggested that I send you a track or two from the upcoming Voiceprint Records (UK) release, “In Elven Lands” for review. Verses to Elbereth Gilthóniel features Jon Anderson singing in Sindarin, two verses in praise of the Vala Varda. [More]