LOTR theme reference

[shadowbrides]

Was listening to this today. Go to 11:36 and you'll catch it! 13:42 - again! Even more so, perhaps. It's not just the music, the instrumentation is fairly similar too. It only last for a few seconds, but it is a very direct musical quote (intentional or not, who can say?)(but I bet Shore knew exactly what he was quoting).

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Very pretty piece of

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[huinare]

Pretty. Reminds me of what might happen if Shore and Vaughn Williams mated.

As to 11:36 etc., yes, that can't be a coincidence.

I hear a really subtle reiteration of it for, like, one second, at 17:17, amidst where the piece decides to channel Fantasia on a Theme By Tallis.

[shadowbrides]

* chortles*
That is a most unfortunate mental picture you just drew me.

And yes, I hear you on 17:17.

[huinare]

Oopsie doodle. Now picture one of them singing the censored version of the Count's song while it's happening.

I'm not helping, am I?

[curiouswombat]

Mmm - yes, but I think the inspiration might have been in the opposite direction as Sir Granville Bantock wrote this in 1940 or thereabouts - he died in 1946.

[shadowbrides]

That's what I meant, actually. That Shore was quoting Bantock.

[curiouswombat]

Ah - I thought you'd meant the other way around! As there are odd little motifs from here and there in it, it would have been reasonable. Perhaps he had foresight!

But, otherwise, I think we know where Shaw looked for inspiration.

[pandemonium_213]

What a find - for any number of reasons! First and foremost, yes, I really like the ambiance of the piece: subtle and dreamy,much easier for the imagination to roam and create vistas and scenes. This will do the job. Now I'm pretty tempted to check out Bantock's other work, too.

I agree that Shore quoted Bantock. It's right there to hear.

Thanks a million for sharing this!

[shadowbrides]

Good! It works for me so far, although not when writing Elvish scenes. I guess it's too predictable for that to me.

I like his Pibroch for Cello and harp; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdxPSBG-Buc (but of course I'm biased towars the inclusion of harp). Also I keep imaginaning Dwarves when listening to his Russian suites, lolz; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hlSZg0bcGM Not as music that Dwarves would make, not at all. But. Uhm.