🎶Music for Middle Earth

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Both the music and the art are very beautiful.

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

Came across this fantastic suite of Howard Shore’s music for LOTR, featuring some unique selections. They even have Elves in the orchestra and choir!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Appropriated (read: "stolen") from @Halasían for this thread, it's my idea of good soundtrack music for the march of the Oathbreakers -- Tolkien's, not the "Scrubbing Bubbles" version:

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

On the shores of Arnor.

 

[Vorondil]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

In digging through a box of books, I came across a copy of Fanfare from a couple of decades ago, and noticed I'd highlighted a CD containing a piece called "Middle Earth" for investigation, but never followed it up (the review was pretty negative). I found it on YouTube, and the best I can call it is "anodyne" -- well that, and the fact that most of the nine pieces clock in at two minutes or less. I offer a couple here more for completeness sake than as recommendations:

No idea what he had in mind here:

As a contrast, several years ago I posted parts of "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" by Johan De Meij; for those who missed them, I repost two of my favorite movements:

Note that this piece long predates the movies -- though someone in comments claims Howard Shore made some nods to it.

The rest of the movements can be found on YouTube, as can be the other pieces by Russel.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

The lighting of the beacons music from the movie... on the organ!

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[Server Room Gremlin]

More music from Return of the King on the organ: this one includes the ride of the Rohirrim!

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[EdenDelacroix]

I was prodded by SES to post this one, LOL.

One of my favorites for everyday listening. I don't much like empty silence, so this is nice and gentle enough to occupy the space without being too distracting or stimulating.

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

Absolutely amazing live rendition of the one and only. (See how accurate it is, too!)

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

From the video description:

Here is our version of J.R.R. Tolkien's poem, "Lúthien's Captivity in Doriath." We hope you enjoy it

Description:
Our composition of, Lúthien's Captivity in Doriath, is a meticulous abridgment of the much longer epic poem detailing this event, drawn from Canto X of Tolkien's Lay of Leithian. We added an original introductory verse to supply context for this abridgment, which we felt rendered the poem suitable for a stand-alone song.
It is a different musical approach compared to a lot of our other music, and is imagined being sung and played by an elven quartet in the Hall of Fire in Rivendell, where tales are told and songs are sung. The imagined elves are the Telioran Players: Gannelion the harper, Simiel the flutist, Laerion the cellist, and Sarthor the percussionist.

 

[Crowfield]

I didn't see this mentioned in forum before, but maybe it was...

 

[Alexander Scamilton]

I didn't see this mentioned in forum before, but maybe it was...

lol he probably isn't a great singer. unless he is. idk.

Edit - sorry, i thought it an actual song. Wait is it? Im confused now.

 

[Crowfield]

The elves laughed when Gimli started to sing. Well, they aren't laughing now !!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Soundtrack representing the Dagor Bragollach and Fingolfin challenging Morgoth. The voice acting for Fingolfin at the end is really great. 😮

 

[Elhath Reborn]

This is the Finnish version of Tolkien's "I Sit Beside the Fire and Think". It was composed by Toni Edelmann whose music was used in the Finnish TV series "Hobitit" (an adaptation of Bilbo's meeting of Gollum, plus LotR in selected parts) in 1993. The music is pret-ty famous among the most hardcore Finnish Tolkien fans.

 

[Aldarion]

Clamavi de Profundis, profound as ever.