Day: January 12, 2016

Tormance

Tormance is a fantasy world in A Voyage to Arcturus is a novel by Scottish writer David Lindsay, first published in 1920. It combines fantasy, philosophy, and science fiction in an exploration of the nature of good and evil and their relationship withexistence. Critic and philosopher Colin Wilson described it as the “greatest novel of the twentieth century”,[1] and it was a central influence on C. S. LewisSpace Trilogy.[2] J. R. R. Tolkien said he read the book “with avidity”.[3] Clive Barker has stated ” A Voyage to Arcturus is a masterpiece” and called it “an extraordinary work . . . quite magnificent.”

[Source: Wikipaedia]

I was inspired by Lindsay’s fantastic world  to compose “Tormance,” which I did on the piano. Listen to it and be so kind to leave me a comment.

https://soundcloud.com/valhjim/tormance-at-c-jim-valero-2015/s-4yJrb