Trailer for Paul Corfield Godfrey's "The Silmarillion" after the mythology of JRR Tolkien

The Paul Corfield Godfrey Music Trust, Volante Opera Productions and Prima Facie Records are proud to present their recordings of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s musical adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion: Fëanor, Beren and Lúthien, The Children of Húin and The Fall of Gondolin.
Composition began on these works in the 1980s with permission from the Tolkien Estate and the assistance of both Christopher and Priscilla Tolkien.
For the last six years Volante Opera Productions have been hard at work producing these recordings so that for the first time since their inception these tales of the First Age of Middle-earth are available for the world to hear.
With the 2022 release of Fëanor on double CD and digital download the recording of the cycle of works as originally intended is complete. The nine hours which constitute the cycle form the largest work of classical music written in Wales in the twentieth century, and are performed by singers from Welsh National Opera together with a sampled (not synthesised) orchestra. The booklets which come with each of the four double albums contain detailed explanations of the manner in which the recording have been made, as well as track listings, synopses, and an essay on each of the relevant parts by the composer.
Quite apart from the sheer scale of the work, the “epic scenes from The Silmarillion” are also unique in that (unlike nearly all of the Tolkien-influenced music available) the texts are drawn entirely from the words of Tolkien himself, with the agreement and permission of the Tolkien Estate. This certainly makes the score the most substantial vocal setting of any Tolkien material available.
We are also proud to announce that a newly completed fifth (and final) piece has now been added to the cycle: The War of Wrath. The addition of this work brings the tales of the First Age to a suitable epic conclusion. This is currently in the process of being recorded and is due for release mid 2023.
Double CD sets, full and vocal scores are also available for purchase, and the complete texts (including where relevant translations from Elvish), musical analysis and a guide are all available from www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk.
Double CD sets and digital downloads available through all usual channels: signed copies and further information can also be found on www.volanteopera.wales
Music published by: ZARATHUSTRA: The Paul Corfield Music Trust
Texts: used by kind permission of the estate of the late John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and HarperCollins Publishers.
Artwork by: TED NASMITH used with permission.
Social Media Links:
Facebook: The Music of Paul Corfield Godfrey, Volante Opera Productions
Twitter: @TheCorfield @OperaVolante
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[@VonotarTheTraitor]

Operatic Doom of Mandos? Yes, please!

[@KonniWynn]

the best medium for the silmarilion, possibly

[@VolanteOperaProductions]

We definitely think so!

[@manirea]

Oh my. That tiny piece of the war of warth? It got me goose bumps! Is it going to be available on spotify or any other streaming service?

[@michaelkarimian7538]

Yes this is available on Spotify. GO CHECK IT OUT!!!

[@VolanteOperaProductions]

Hi guys, sorry to disappoint but they are not all on Spotify, if fact those that are are on in error and will be removed shortly. We do not receive enough in returns from the streaming platforms to make it worthwhile, one CD sale from us is more than we’d get in a year on Spotify. If you wish to hear them in their entirety please purchase on iTunes etc. otherwise we may never reach the threshold to release the future works.

[@manirea]

@@VolanteOperaProductions Thanks for the answer, i will take it into account. i honestly hope you get to finish the recordings eventually.

[@zact4980]

@@VolanteOperaProductions hey, my wife tried to find all of them on iTunes and was unable to, since their music service became a streaming service. And we dont use CDs anymore. I really want to buy this collection!

[@VolanteOperaProductions]

Hi Zac, they are all on iTunes - if you search for “Paul Corfield Godfrey” they should all be there. They are also available digitally via Amazon.

[@saloli]

Which language is this? English? Something else?

[@VolanteOperaProductions]

Mostly in Tolkien’s own English words - but there are sections in Elvish.