Editing Arthur Machen (section)

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In music, the composer [[John Ireland (composer)|John Ireland]] found Machen's works to be a life-changing experience that directly influenced much of his composition<ref>Colin Scott Sutherland. 'Arthur Machen and John Ireland’, in ''The John Ireland Companion'', ed. [[Lewis Foreman]] (2011)</ref> – specifically the piano piece ''[[Decorations (John Ireland)|The Scarlet Ceremonies]]'' (1912–13, founded on a quotation from "The White People"); the symphonic rhapsody ''[[Mai-Dun]]'' (1920–21, believed to have been inspired by ''The Hill of Dreams''); and ''Legend'' for piano and orchestra (1933), which is dedicated to Machen.<ref>[https://www.caerleon.net/history/machen/music/index.html ''Arthur Machen and his Music'', Caerleon.net]</ref><ref>[[Jocelyn Brooke]].''The birth of a legend: a reminiscence of Arthur Machen and John Ireland'' (1964)</ref>

[[Mark E. Smith]] of [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]] also found Machen an inspiration. Likewise, [[Current 93]] have drawn on the mystical and occult leanings of Machen, with songs such as "The Inmost Light", which shares its title with Machen's story. Some artists on the [[Ghost Box Music]] label like [[Belbury Poly]] and [[The Focus Group]] draw heavily on Machen. It is an interest also shared by film directors like Mexican [[Rogelio A. González]] who made a successful version of "The Islington Mystery" as ''[[El Esqueleto de la señora Morales]]'' (1960), adapted by [[Luis Alcoriza]], a frequent collaborator in [[Luis Buñuel]]'s classic films. This interest in Machen's works among filmmakers is also shared by [[Guillermo del Toro]] and [[Richard Stanley (film director)|Richard Stanley]]. Other notable figures with an enthusiasm for Machen have included [[Brocard Sewell]], [[Barry Humphries]], [[Stewart Lee]] and [[Rowan Williams]], Archbishop of Canterbury.<ref name="Gwilym Games 2007"/>