This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/the-bugle-song-and-other-poems-by-various/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/bulgesongotherpo00tenn/page/n7/mode/2upThis splendid volume of some of the best poems from a fine selection of our greatest poets paints an ageless depiction of civilization's interaction with and questioning of the natural world. Glorious imagery combined with introspection concerning the plight of mankind prevails throughout this excellent collection.
However, amid the poems' vivid descriptions of nature's splendor runs a thread of another type of nature - the nature of being. This is a nature that brings into stark focus the ephemeral reality we share, it questions our direction, the paths we collectively tread and the destiny we all approach. Along our shared life paths we find ourselves surrounded by the beauty and diversity of the natural world, a rustic diversion from the remorselessness of a life that unremittingly approaches . . . who knows what.
Whether it be the trepidation coupled with urgency of Moore, "The rapids are near, and the daylight's past!", or the contemplative comparison of Goethe, "Fate of man mortal, how art thou like wind!", these five magnificent poems encompass common themes - the transitory quality of life itself and the uncertainty concerning that which awaits us; or in the words of Longfellow pondering the mysteries of "the Silent Land," just who or what will be there, "To lead us with a gentle hand / To the land of the great Departed."
(Summary by Bruce Kachuk)
Target completion date: 2022-06-30
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: Poetry/Anthologies
Keywords that describe the book: adventure, freedom, wilderness, introspection, fate, destiny, classic poetry, yearning
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"The Bugle Song and Other Poems, by Various Authors. Read for LibriVox dot org by Bruce Kachuk. The Bugle Song, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson."
End of recording:"[Poem Title] by [Author]. Read for LibriVox dot org."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of poem. This recording is in the public domain."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Bugle Song and Other Poems, by Various Authors."
Filename: buglesong_#_various_128kb.mp3 where # is the section number (e.g. buglesong_1_various_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: Rapunzelina
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
