Tolkien at Oxford: free podcasts, also free choral music!

[tree_and_leaf]

You may or may not know that iTunes has launched a... thing they call iTunes University, where universities offer podcasts of lectures, etc, for free download. I was poking about, and discovered that as well as, e.g. Cambridge offering videos on history by Simon Schama and David Starkey, the Oxford section has two podcasts on Tolkien at Oxford, and Tolkien and languages. No idea what they're like, as I haven't listened yet, but it might be worth a look. You can also find such goodies as someone reading Beowulf aloud, or a recording of a first year tutorial from Mansfield on Old English grammar. Even as an Old Anglophile (?) I find it hard to understand why you would want the latter, but perhaps true grammarians will be thrilled by the prospect (and, I suppose, if you're considering Oxford, it could be interesting).

You should be able to find the Tolkien stuff by searching on Tolkien Oxford.

Of course, it's all basically advertising, but -

OOOH - free downloads of music from St Johns Cambridge! Including Byrd! Run, don't walk!

Comments

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

I've been out of touch with iTunes developments in recent months, as I've first been working in London and then concentrating on extracting more hours from my freelance research in Duke Humfrey; but I shall remember to take a look and a listen at this when next in my flat for a prolonged duration (not often at the moment).

[tree_and_leaf]

The programme on Tolkien and language is certainly fun, though there's no earth-shattering revelations :)

[rivrea.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, sounds interesting. I must remember to give it a try the next time I am poking around iTunes.

[tree_and_leaf]

The one on Tolkien and language is certainly worth a listen.

[ms-wanderlust.livejournal.com]

Haven't found the music yet, but I'm downloading the Tolkien podcasts. I love listening to audiobooks and anything spoken-word in bed at night so they might make an interesting change. Thanks for pointing them out!

[tree_and_leaf]

You're welcome (you can find the music by going to the main university page, scrolling down till you get to the list of contributing institutions, click on Cambridge and then - I think - on 'Music'.