We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Martin Lloyd will be performing the roles of Bombur and 6th Elf Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Michael Clifton-Thompson will be returning to the role of #Gollum. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Sophie Yelland will be performing the role of the 4th Spider. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Owen Webb will be performing the roles of Dwalin and Bard Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Peter Wilman will be performing the roles of Bifur, 3rd Elf and 1st Soldier. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. James Schouten will be returning to the role of Elrond. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #elrond #rivendell #elves

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Francesca Saracino will be performing the role of 3rd Spider Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #mirkwood

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Howard Kirk will be performing the role of Bofur. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #dwarvesoferebor

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Steffan Lloyd-Evans will be performing the roles of Goblin Captain and Goblin Slave-Driver. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #goblintown

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete Demo Recording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Philip Lloyd-Evans will be returning to the role of #Gandalfthegrey Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #demorecording #middleearth #gandalf

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Rosie Hay will be returning to the role of #Gwaihir and also performing 1st #Spider. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #eagle

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Jasey Hall will be performing the roles of Nori, Galion, Bert and returning as Dain. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after #Tolkien”. Alastair Moore will be performing the roles of Dori, Tom and 4th Elf. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #mirkwood #elves #troll

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Emma Mary Llewellyn will be performing the roles of Landroval and 2nd Spider. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #eagle #mirkwood

We're proud to announce our cast for our #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Gareth Long will be performing two roles and returning as #Gimli for "Quest of Erebor". Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #dwarf #dwarvesoferebor

Coming Late Summer 2026. Volante Opera Productions is proud to announce our next installment in the #Tolkien based works of composer Paul Corfield Godfrey - "Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after the Mythology of JRR Tolkien". www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #opera

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #demorecording of PCG’s #thehobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien. Simon Crosby Buttle will be performing three roles and returning as Frodo in "Quest of Erebor". Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #frodo #dwarf

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #thehobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien”. Angharad Morgan will be performing the role of The Thrush Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #demorecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #thehobbit after #tolkien”. Julian Boyce will be performing the role of #thorin Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #dwarvesoferebor #dwarf

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #thehobbit after #tolkien Huw Llywelyn will be returning from our recording of "The Lord of the Rings" to the role of #BilboBaggins. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth

Here’s a link to an interview we did with Tolkien Collector's Guide’s OnThe Trail and Trotter about Paul Corfield Godfrey’s operatic #thelordoftherings after the mythology of #tolkien Many thank to them for being wonderful hosts! youtu.be/MSyV7Lcp_DE?...

Released September 5th and is available to pre-order at www.volanteopera.wales/category/all... as a 15 CD digibook. Musical scores, and of course Paul's previous epic adaptation of the Silmarillion are also available.

youtu.be/MSyV7Lcp_DE join us for a long chat with plenty of music included as @trotter.tolkienguide.com and I dive into an amazing project by Paul Corfield Godfrey and @scbuttle.bsky.social (and me of course hehe) the 'epic chapters from The Lord of the Rings'.

Galadhon's work on the Tolkien family, and many archives. A huge thanks to you all. More details as they emerge and and if you have details that might be useful, be it musical scores, details on performers, etc, feel free to reach out. The more material we can gather, the better the results.

Myself, @scbuttle.bsky.social from Volante Opera Wales, Emma Mary Jones also of Volante, and Steve Jones (Olorin at @tolkienguide.com ) have so far detailed a lot of information lost to time, but not archives. Many thanks go out to Jeremy the Tolkien Collector's Guide, to John Rateliff,

and London were involved in making pianos, but beyond that they were also involved in making music. Librettists, singers, composers, and performers, the Tolkien family was prominent at that time and we have been working to gather as much of the music as is possible. More details to follow.

We are incredibly proud to announce a little project of ours, concurrent to our work on Paul Corfield Godfrey's JRR #Tolkien operas, The Piano Makers, an ongoing project that will result in a release of music from the 1800s of many Tolkien's. As many of you will know, Tolkien's family in Birmingham

Paul Corfield Godfrey has spent decades preparing this work and in a little under three months it will be released. Pre-orders and more details available at www.volanteopera.wales/category/all...

Our release of Musical Chapters from The Lord of the Rings after the mythology of JRR #tolkien reached an important milestone today when @scbuttle.bsky.social took possession of the proofs of the full and vocal scores. Don't forget to watch the trailer for more details. youtu.be/R0xnCDMtJnE?...

We’re very happy to also announce that along with our #demorecording of #thelordoftherings we also have pre-orders for both Vocal and Full Scores of this massive work! www.volanteopera.wales/category/all... #tolkien #opera #classicalmusic

Thank you @tolkienthoughts.bsky.social for highlighting our 'little' production. We are so excited for people to hear it in September. Those at Oxonmoot will be able to hear from Paul and he and @scbuttle.bsky.social will be there with boxes, and scores for the musical minded among attendees.

And the direct link to pre-order the 15-CD album (releasing in September) is here: www.volanteopera.wales/product-page...

The 17-hours Lord of the Rings opera from Paul Corfield Godfrey & Volante is now available for pre-order! www.theonering.net/torwp/2025/0...

Available to Pre-Order now: www.volanteopera.wales Full Trailer: youtu.be/R0xnCDMtJnE #tolkien #thelordoftherings #opera #classicalmusic #lordoftherings #jrrtolkien #hobbit #operacycle

#Tolkien folks, those of you in the UK who have a few minutes, could you sign this petition at equity.eaction.org.uk/SupportWNOCh... Later this year we will be releasing Paul Corfield Godfrey's The Lord of the Rings opera cycle and without the singers, @scbuttle.bsky.social, Volante Opera and

Our complete cast! youtu.be/mycmJsovnek?... #tolkien #opera #thelordoftherings #lordoftherings #demorecording

Edmond Choo will be performing the roles #Glorfindel and Sandyman on our Recording of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s Musical Chapters from #thelordoftherings after the mythology of #Tolkien. www.volanteopera.wales #tolkien #opera #lordoftherings #demorecording #middleearth #hobbit #elf #glorfindel

James Schouten will be performing the roles Elrond and Faramir on our Recording of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s The Lord of the Rings after the mythology of JRR Tolkien. www.volanteopera.wales #tolkien #opera #lordoftherings #thelordoftherings #demorecording #middleearth #elrond #faramir #gondor

Today sees the release of Paul Corfield Godfrey's Variations and Episodes, a collection of his piano works which includes some extraordinary Tolkien pieces. Produced by Volante and the lovely @scbuttle.bsky.social. Available on CD at www.volanteopera.wales/product-page... and of course streaming.

We’re proud to announce that Steffan Lloyd-Evans will be performing the role of Snaga on our Complete Demo Recording of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s #thelordoftherings For more information please visit our website: www.volanteopera.wales #tolkien #opera #lordoftherings #middleearth #orc #orcs

We're proud to announce our Chorus for our Complete #demorecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's "Musical Chapters from #thelordoftherings after the mythology of #tolkien " #lordoftherings #classicalsinger #middleearth #operatic #operacycle #singer #classicalsingers #mythology #studiorecording #CD #cd

musicwebinternational.com/2025/01/corf... A fabulous review of our #demorecording of The Music of Paul Corfield Godfrey ‘s operatic adaptation of #noelcoward #blithespirit “Dear reader, turn down the light and treat yourself to a really eerie and ghost-ridden evening. You won’t regret it!”

A track from our #aamilne #songs album was played by #bbcradio3 this morning! Congratulations to Freddie and Phil! youtu.be/wHyPBTqiR98?... www.volanteopera.wales #milne #pooh #christopherrobin

#Tolkien pieces that should not be missed, including the 22 minute 'Passing of Arwen'. For more details on the CD and more of Paul's work, see www.volanteopera.wales/category/all.... Check out Paul's website at www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk, paying special attention to his #Tolkien cycles articles.

year we began to help more with the preparation for the release later this year of The Lord of the Rings and 2026's The Hobbit. But first up as we look forward to a remarkable year of opera, a rather splendid collection of Paul's piano music, Variations and Episodes. Among the pieces here, are some

To start out this year, I had the great honour of becoming one of three newly created 'Officers of the Trust' for the incredible Paul Corfield Godfrey (www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk). Three of us, Klara Claesson, Larissa Martins Costa and myself started out as fans, and remain so, and through last

Rhodri Prys Jones will be performing the roles of Legolas, Gildor and Minstrel on our Recording of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s The Lord of the Rings. www.volanteopera.wales #tolkien #opera #lordoftherings #thelordoftherings #middleearth #classicalsinger #operasinger #legolas #elf #gildor #gondor

#Tolkien folks need to check out the music of Paul Corfield Godfrey. His Silmarillion Cycles, the only official adaptations of it is remarkable, and I can vouch for the upcoming Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit! They are amazing!