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“Song of the Wildlands” is an album with a grand and epic sound.
The final recording was made with the contribution of a vast number of musicians, including 4 soloists: Ryan Morgan (baritone), Christina Booth (Alto), Natalie Barnett (alto) and Gemma Ashley (soprano); rock musicians playing guitars, bass, keyboard, drums; traditional instrumentalists on violin, horn, oboe, key harp, psalmodikon, lyre, and many others.
Finally, a 200-voice choir singing in Anglo-Saxon (Old English), recorded all over the world during the lockdown in spring 2020. The initial idea was to see if such an experiment was even possible, but it soon turned into a huge international project and resulted in a powerful choral sound forming the backbone of the whole album.
The lyrics sung by the choir were translated into Old English by a historical consultant specializing in the culture of medieval England, Christopher Monk.
The album will be released in spring 2021 by the Norwegian label Crime Records with the collaboration of We Låve Rock Music.
The Earbook is a vinyl-size hardback book containing four discs:
- CD 1: The original album “Song of the Wildlands”
- CD 2: Special Instrumental version of “Song of the Wildlands”, plus bonus: The Narration performed by Ross Andrews.
- DVD/Blu-ray: The Making of “Song of the Wildlands” – Feature Documentary by Neil Monaghan.
Inside the book, you will find a sumptuous compendium of amazing artwork by David Wyatt, photographs, English and Old-English lyrics, and numerous details about the project.
Tracklist:
| Track: | Duration: | CD: | LP: | |||||
| 1. | The Story Begins | 3:05 | CD1-1 | A1 | ||||
| 2. | There's a Threat | 4:53 | CD1-2 | A2 | ||||
| 3. | Crossing the Ocean | 4:28 | CD1-3 | A3 | ||||
| 4. | Beowulf's Promise | 3:23 | CD1-4 | A4 | ||||
| 5. | Grendel Attacks | 4:21 | CD1-5 | A5 | ||||
| 6. | Celebration | 2:14 | CD1-6 | B1 | ||||
| 7. | The Hag's Revenge | 2:49 | CD1-7 | B2 | ||||
| 8. | Journey | 3:17 | CD1-8 | B3 | ||||
| 9. | Underwater Cavern | 3:50 | CD1-9 | B4 | ||||
| 10. | Rewards | 6:07 | CD1-10 | B5 | ||||
| 11. | Beowulf, the King | 4:00 | CD1-11 | C1 | ||||
| 12. | Dragon Fire | 4:58 | CD1-12 | C2 | ||||
| 13. | The Warrior Dies | 2:42 | CD1-13 | C3 | ||||
| 14. | Funeral Pyre | 5:15 | CD1-14 | C4 | ||||
| 15. | The Story Ends | 1:38 | CD1-15 | C5 | ||||
| The Narration | 11:20 | D1 | ||||||
| Journey [Instrumental] | 3:18 | D2 | ||||||
| Celebration [Instrumental] | 2:16 | D3 | ||||||
Line up:
| Clive Nolan | Orchestration, keyboards, and programming | |
| Vicki Swan | Nyckelharpa | |
| Mark Westwood | Electric Guitar | |
| Stig Andre Clason | Acoustic Guitar | |
| Arnfinn Isaksen | Bass Guitar | |
| Scott Higham | Drums | |
| Geir Johansen | Extra Percussion | |
| Birgitte Njå | Lur | |
| Morten Clason | Flute | |
| Ross Andrews | Narrator | |
| Ryan Morgan | Vocals – Beowulf | |
| Christina Booth | Vocals – Tyra | |
| Gemma Ashley | Vocals – Solveig | |
| Natalie Barnett | Vocals – Freja | |
| Ensemble Anonym | Plainchant | |
| The "Wildland Warriors Choir" | Choir |
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