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Skyrim Composer Warns Fans to Be "Wary" of That New Concert

Jeremy Soule is none too pleased with the newly announced Skyrim in Concert.

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Earlier today, a live orchestral concert featuring the music of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced. Now, the composer of Skyrim's soundtrack, Jeremy Soule, has spoken out, and he's not particularly pleased with the news.

"Concert? What concert???" he said in a post on his official Facebook page. "Anyone that knows me also knows that I care passionately about the integrity of my music. Skyrim took years for me to compose and it was constructed very carefully. Today, I'm seeing reports of a concert of Skyrim. This is the first I've heard of it."

The event, called Skyrim in Concert, was announced today by UK music promoter Senbla, which partnered with Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda to make it happen. According to Soule, he was never asked to be involved.

"For the record, this concert has nothing to do with me, nor are they using any of my original scores," he said. "They had to transcribe whatever notation they are performing by ear from the recordings. This is a flawed process as transcriptions are always fraught with errors."

A careful look at today's press release reveals that the concert is only "[b]ased on the award winning score by Jeremy Soule." His lack of involvement isn't exactly highly touted.

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"To be sure, I don't know who these people are and I don't endorse a concert that is trading on my name and music that has absolutely no oversight or involvement on my part," Soule continued. "For my fans, I just want you to know what you're getting if you pay to attend this concert. Be wary."

We've contacted Bethesda to verify Soule's claims and will report back with anything we learn. Tickets don't go on sale until October 4.

Skyrim in Concert is scheduled to take place in London on November 16. This is just a couple weeks after the enhanced version of Skyrim, Skyrim Special Edition, is released on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

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