Henery Gee writes: Just to let you know that I’m still on the road promoting my book ‘The Science of Middle-earth’ here in the UK. I’ll be at the Brighton Science Festival on 23 February and the Cambridge Science Festival on 18 March. For full details you can visit my website henrygee.org.uk.
As you probably know, The Science of Middle-earth started life in the ‘Green Books’ section of TORn. Tom Shippey chose it as his book of 2005 in the Times Literary Supplement, and in the New York Review of Science Fiction said that it was “the most unexpectedly Tolkienian book about Tolkien that I have ever come across”.
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Oscar-winning writer, director, and producer Peter Jackson has already left an indelible mark on Hollywood with his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, which stands out as one of the best marriages between cutting-edge special effects and J.R.R. Tolkien’s rich narrative. Jackson’s most recent project, the big screen re-make of King Kong, resulted in another successful melding of entertainment — this time between the linear film and the video game that bears Jackson’s name in the title. Not since Enter the Matrix has there been such collaboration between a Hollywood director and a video game based on his creation. Like the Wachowskis, Jackson has been a gamer all of his life, so he brings gaming sensibilities to the table in his interactive collaborations. Jackson hand-picked Rayman creator Michel Ancel to spearhead the King Kong game because he had been impressed with his critically acclaimed, but commercially unrecognized adventure game, Beyond Good and Evil, several years ago. [More]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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