4 Sep, 2016
2016-9-4 4:36:48 PM UTC
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share (or better yet, trade) either of these recordings with me. I've seen the 1987 Inglis cassette recording of The Hobbit (London: Chanticleer 1987 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1987) for sale but always at higher prices than I am willing to afford. And I have heard about 5 or so minutes of Christopher Tolkien's pronunciation aid for the BBC but am eager to hear the rest!
Thanks as always!!
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 3:29:32 AM UTC
Can anyone tell me please if the audio from the cassette tape 'Pronunciation for The Lord of the Rings' that Christopher Tolkien made in 1980 was ever made available. Or was the cassette never shared? Has anyone heard the entire recording? I'm wondering how long it is. Thanks!
I ended up buying the 1987 Inglis adaptation of The Hobbit... just couldn't resist.
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 4:46:15 AM UTC
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 5:16:15 AM UTC
Thanks very much for your response Jeremy. Actually I've been in contact with Nigel, who has been exceptionally helpful and kind, which is what prompted my questioning on the CJRT tape. The Church House recording contains about 5 minutes of the tape.
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 5:24:33 AM UTC
I had a suspicion that was the 5 minutes you were talking about (that's what triggered my memory to go digging for the reference). Nigel is really a nice person, glad he was able to help you out!
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 5:36:20 AM UTC
The Tolkien Society produced a transcript of the entire recording (available for purchase at the time, and later reproduced and available from Beyond Bree in the USA as well), so it has been heard by a few people outside of the BBC staff at least! I would not be surprised if there is a recording in the TS archives and/or the BBC archives as well as with the Estate. I am pretty certain it has never been commercially available.
7 Sep, 2016
2016-9-7 7:24:54 PM UTC
There was also another source...
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