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Originally Posted by MrMagoo
The Ancient Mariner has been set to music (Iron Maiden, Bedford (new age/rock), Newbury ('modern' classical), more I think), but the Hostsonaten version is a separateand excellent work.
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The Maiden is just a 14 minute epic that talks about the poem. Like Rush's "Xanadu". There's no orchestration. They've got a song about Alexander the Great, etc also. Steve Harris (bassist) is a history buff.
They're one of the few hard rock acts that rarely sing about getting tail. Refreshing!