# Talk:The Tolkien Ensemble

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Reviewer: The Most Comfortable Chair (talk · contribs) 04:25, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
Hello. I will take this one. — The Most Comfortable Chair 04:25, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Many thanks, looking forward to it. I'll respond promptly to any comments. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:05, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
I became preoccupied with something unexpected this past week. I will have the review by next Sunday, at most. Thank you for your patience. — The Most Comfortable Chair 11:18, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
Thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:37, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
The Most Comfortable Chair ? Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:06, 27 June 2022 (UTC)


### Lead
"The project was approved by both the Tolkien family and their publishers, HarperCollins." — Prose needs to cover that this project was approved by HarperCollins. Also that it was approved by the Tolkien family, if this statement in the lead is referring to something that preceded the group's formation, or if it was separate from "In January 1997, Reiff and Peter Hall were granted permission by the Tolkien Estate to record the first 12 songs from The Lord of the Rings."
Fixed.
"Caspar Reiff and Peter Hall (composition, singing and guitar), Signe Asmussen (singing), Øyvind Ougaard (accordion), Katja Nielsen (double-bass), and Morten Ryelund Sørensen (conductor and violin)." — The part about instruments and vocals should have a brief mention in the prose, as pointed out below.
See below.


### History
"masterpiece" — I would recommend that you avoid using "masterpiece" for peacock, unless you can add it as — "masterpiece" (if Reiff or Hall described The Lord of the Rings as such).
Yes, their words not mine.
"The founder members" — Can it be specified which instrument(s) each member generally played? And how they went about with (lead) vocals?
Fixed.
"successful concerts" — Best to avoid "successful" per above.
Removed.
"Ryelund later became a full member" — Is the specific year known for that?
It seems to have been soon afterwards, but Reiff's history elides the exact moment. In truth, from this distance Ryelund looks almost like a founder-member.
"was released in autumn 1997 and was given outstanding reviews by the press." — Perhaps "was released in autumn 1997 to (universal) critical acclaim" or likewise could be a more formal alternative?
Done.
"the legendary actor Christopher Lee" — Just "Christopher Lee" or "the actor Christopher Lee" should be written for NPOV per above.
Removed.
"In 2005 The Tolkien Ensemble played at two major Lord of the Rings concerts at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark where more than 22,000 people attended the concerts." — To avoid repeating "concerts" maybe something like "In 2005 The Tolkien Ensemble played at two major Lord of the Rings concerts at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark with over 22,000 people in attendance."
Fixed.


### Reception
As perfect as White Gems of Lasgalen.
Thank you.


### References
#### Secondary
"Aabyen, Af Søren" — Has double entries as reference 1 and reference 15; needs "access-date", and English translation — this for consistency and uniformity, since "Bolding, Ras"'s title has an English translation.
Done.
"Reiff, Caspar" — Needs "publisher".
Done.
"Bolding, Ras" — Needs "access-date".
Done.
"TheOneRing.net" — Needs "date".
Added.
Great work as always, Chiswick Chap — this shall pass! — The Most Comfortable Chair 20:39, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Many thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:56, 28 June 2022 (UTC)


### Final
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct: 

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation: 

Is it verifiable with no original research?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline: 

B. All in-line citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines: 

C. It contains no original research: 

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism: 

Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic: 

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style): 

Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each: 

Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute: 

Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content: 

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions: 

Overall:
Pass or Fail: 
Well-written and appropriately illustrated, the article covers all major aspects in a neutral manner and cites reliable sources. Thanks to Chiswick Chap for one more quality Middle-Earth related article. — The Most Comfortable Chair 17:32, 28 June 2022 (UTC)