That which we read often cannot help but influence how and/or what we write. In this case, having immersed myself in The Name of the Rose and Hedge King in Winter, I find myself drawn to @Inessa_ie‘s recommendation of Anne Dudley’s score for Tristan & Isolde.
Period music has its uses: atmosphere, for one. As much as I enjoy John Powell’s powerful narrative, or Philip Glass’ delicious tension, they simply do not always lend to a particular time period. One of my stories contains several characters of bygone ages–The Dark Ages, for instance. Over the course of the story, the protagonist finds herself inside the memories of these characters. How to make the present connect to the past? With music.
“A Different Land” helps me hear the past so I can help readers see it. A lovely melody passes between the oboe and violin while the harp provides the undercurrent on which the song travels. Dudley does not use brass too often in the score, which I find to be a benefit: a romance this delicate–and tragic, sorry–requires a lighter sound, and the balance of strings and woodwinds, with just a touch of percussion, gives us precisely that.
Perhaps your characters are about to embark on a journey to a different land. Perhaps that journey is really for you. Whatever the case, bring Tristan & Isolde. Listen as Dudley’s score and the landscape unite to create new harmonies for your world.
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Thank you for sharing this theme! Beautiful movie and magnificent music!
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Thank you for bringing this score to my attention! 🙂
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Oh, thank you for writing! I have to watch the movie again. It is so very good.
Have you ever seen 8 1/2? You might like the theme.
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I have not, but now I have a new object to seek in the library… 🙂
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Oh, you will love the movie. It is a little bit crazy, and it is filmed from a man’s perspective, ladies and all, but when I think of the core of it – it is all about my life 🙂 Especially the music 🙂
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Well now you’ve REALLY aroused my curiosity. I’ll check it out! 🙂
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🙂
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I will listen to it when the girls are at school – right now they’re driving me nuts blasting the most insipid $%&^* on Nickelodeon. 99% of what’s on that channel is mediocre and my dog Lucy could howl better than the “singers”! 😉
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Ugh. Yes, I know what you mean. I’ve been forced to listen to the “Y.M.C.A.” as performed by The Minions for hours. And hours. AND HOURS. (sigh)
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Love that piece x
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I do, too! I had it on repeat for ages after that first listen. Thanks for stopping by!
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I love coming by. You have such true things to share and say I’d be crazy not to x
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Well, shucks. Having such fine company will just spur me to write more. Off I go! 🙂
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I dunno re the fine but GO girl, go! Get writing.
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LOL. You, too!
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Yeah. I will. I am on a strict daily word count right now, which for a pantser like me is torture BUT I think I saw the way ahead ;last night. x
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Never come across this before, it’s is truly stunning.
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