[maikafanawen]

I'd like to point out that compossing music for an entire orchestra is no easy feat. I mean no offense but her talent deserves the publicity it's recieving. A conductor must be able to read the music for each type of instrument (we're talking eighteen lines at a time) to be able to lead his orchestra-or band-.

Noxomanus, your talents are, impressing, but I doubt that a journalist would be so keen to write an article about yet another poet, author or artist. I, er, noticed among your lists of personal talents that a musical instrument was not mentioned, therefore you couldn't possibly know the complexity of the subject.

I hope I haven't offended anyone, I only meant to provide a reply from the view of a minor musician: and point out a compelling counteranswer you may not have considered.

Meela, I like your idea, I think that you should open a thread sharing talents oriented around LOTR that other Barrow-Downers have. I'm sure we'd have a lot of enthusiastic contributers.

I will keep on the lookout for Elyse's piece. Suppose she's here on the Barrow Downs ... I wish her good luck should she read this! --I hope she doesn't ...

-Maikafanawen