Trailer for "The War of Wrath" from Epic Scenes from the Silmarillion after the mythology of Tolkien

Описание: The cycle of “epic scenes from The Silmarillion” by Paul Corfield Godfrey, drawn from the posthumous writings of J R R Tolkien, was the largest-scale work of classical music written in Wales in the twentieth century, and has been recorded by Prima Facie over the course of the last five years. We are now pleased to release the concluding section of this work, written as recently as 2019-20, to bring to an end Tolkien’s description of the history of Middle-Earth in the First Age. The text, as before, employs a wide variety of posthumously published texts by the author with the permission of the Tolkien Estate. It not only features the return of roles and singers familiar from earlier parts of the cycle, but also introduces new characters such as Elrond, Galadriel and the great mariner Eärendil who will be familiar to readers of The Lord of the Rings. All the singers are professional artists from Welsh National Opera.

Reviewing last year’s recording of Fëanor, Marc Medwin in Fanfare magazine commented “Heretofore I have been entirely ignorant of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s work. More’s the pity. This is an operatic recording whose singers and the music they perform are completely in tune with the nature of the story and its themes, making me want to hear the other instalments as soon as possible.''

CAST (In Order of Singing)
ELBERETH (VALA): Emma Mary Llewellyn
CÍRDAN (ELF): Julian Boyce
ULMO, LORD OF WATERS (VALA): Martin Lloyd
MELIAN, QUEEN OF DORIATH (MAIA): Helen Jarmany
GALADRIEL (ELF): Angharad Morgan
THINGOL, KING OF DORIATH (ELF): Martin Lloyd
MAGLOR, SON OF FËANOR (ELF): Michael Clifton-Thompson
CURUFIN, SON OF FËANOR (ELF): Huw Llywelyn
ELWING (ELF): Sophie Yelland
MAEDHROS, SON OF FËANOR (ELF): Stephen Wells
EÄRENDIL, SON OF TUOR AND IDRIL (ELF): Simon Crosby Buttle
EÖNWË, HERALD OF THE VALAR (MAIA): Philip Lloyd-Evans
ELDER KING (VALA): George Newton-Fitzgerald
MANDOS (VALA): Julian Boyce
SAURON, LIEUTENANT OF MORGOTH (MAIA): Jasey Hall
MORGOTH, THE ENEMY (VALA): Laurence Cole
ELROND, SON OF EÄRENDIL AND ELWING (ELF): Simon Crosby Buttle
CHORUS:
SOPRANO: Rosie Hay & Emma Mary Llewellyn
MEZZO: Stella Woodman & Helen Greenaway
TENOR: Huw Llywelyn & Simon Crosby Buttle (Scenes 7 & 9 - Michael Clifton-Thompson)
BASS: Julian Boyce & Jasey Hall (Scenes 7 & 9 - Philip Lloyd-Evans, Stephen Wells & George Newton-Fitzgerald)

Production and engineering: Volante Opera ©2023
Music published by Zarahustra Music ©2023
Illustrations 'Beren: Song of Parting' & 'Taniquetil' by kind permission of Ted Nasmith ©2023
Synopsis and notes: Volante Opera Productions and Paul Corfield Godfrey ©2023
All artists appear by arrangement with Welsh National Opera

Composer's website: https://www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk...
More information about the recording: https://www.volanteopera.wales/war-of...
Cast biographies: https://www.volanteopera.wales/biogra...