Lord of the Rings Music

Adonai Dragonwagon · 04-23-2005, 06:51 PM

I made a near identical thread in the Star Wars forum, and decided to make one about LOTR as well, since I'm a crazy musician like that.
Basically, I want to know

Which is your favorite soundtrack?
Do you have any favorite themes/techniques?
Anything you don't like?
What do you think of the credits songs? (The ones with words that play during the credits)
Any other random thing you'd like to say?

For me:
Which is your favorite soundtrack? I love them all, but I have to say the Return of the King.
Do you have any favorite themes/techniques? Again, I love all of the music, but I have to say that the part in the third movie where Gandalf rides over the plain with the light shining from his staff, and the lady is singing, gives me shivers every time. I also like the use of spicatto, and the tremelo really imparts a sense of urgency throughout the movies.
Anything you don't like? Falling asleep on the bus at 5 am, and being abruptly woken by the Mordor theme blasting my eardrums away.

Actually, I don't like that the music makes it seem like Sam doesn't want to give the ring back to Frodo; if you push mute during that part, Sam looks afraid of Frodo like he's supposed to be, not covetous of the ring.
What do you think of the credits songs? (The ones with words that play during the credits) I don't really care one way or the other about them, but I do like Into the West, though I'm not sure why.
Any other random thing you'd like to say?
The man I take private lessons from played in The Fellowship of the Ring. They didn't have a set orchestra, and he's Bulgarian, (they have much better musicians than America does) so they asked him if he wanted to play. He agreed, and was very surprised when he went and saw the movie; he didn't realize that he was playing for such a famous movie.

tolkienfan · 04-24-2005, 10:38 PM

-I really love all the soundtracks, but I think my current favorite is The Two Towers

-I love the Rohan music especially.

-There is nothing I don't at least like.

-I like them a lot, they're the only ones my family will listen to.

I don't think the part with Gandalf and Nazgul and Faramir is sung by a lady.

Adonai Dragonwagon · 04-24-2005, 10:41 PM

I think you're right about that part with Gandalf, Nazgul and Faramir; it's sung by a soprano boy, isn't it? I knew as soon as I read that.

Finrod Felagund · 04-25-2005, 12:57 AM

That is correct, Ben del Maestro, boy soprano...soloist on the Two Towers and Return of the King soundtracks.

tolkienfan · 04-25-2005, 02:14 PM

Yeah, he has a great voice!

Manveru · 04-25-2005, 10:35 PM

Which is your favorite soundtrack? theyre all good
Do you have any favorite themes/techniques fav themes are the fellowship theme (especially during the shot with all the fellowship reaching the top of the hill after leaving rivendell and when played at the end of the fellowship move) the rohan theme, the gondor theme, and the sort of eerie music that they play at the very beginning of fellowship, when theyre going down the anduin, and when frodos alone at amon hen
Anything you don't like? i didnt really like the shelob, minas morgul, or isengard themes. theyre good for the movie but not really nice to listen to

Adonai Dragonwagon · 04-30-2005, 01:27 AM

Heh. I agree. Sometimes it's really nice and quiet on my bus, and I'm falling asleep because it's 5:30 am and I've been up late, and invariably I forget to wake up enough to skip the Minas Morgul theme before it starts assaulting my ears.

Lotesse · 05-01-2005, 06:26 PM

I like the "Captain Faramir and his suicide riders " song, Pippin's song, although the horribly distracting "Denethor the disgusting madman crunching bones" theme that they interlace is just wrong.

durinsbane2244 · 05-03-2005, 09:14 PM

i liked pippins song, but not his singing.
the rohan music is sweet!! the chase music is realy awesome too! and the mordor/evil guys music! i think this is the only part of the movies they didnt mess up (except SOME casting)

durinsbane2244 · 05-03-2005, 09:29 PM

also, it woulda been cool to hear led zeppelin's kashmir as they went through Mordor. . .

Elessar the Elfstone · 05-13-2005, 05:14 PM

my favourite piece of LOTR music is the gondor theme, and the piece of music in the extended cut of ROTK during the houses of healing sang by liv tyler

Adonai Dragonwagon · 06-01-2005, 09:35 PM

I've only heard the houses of healing song once, but you're right, it's very lovely. Almost haunting.

I also like the Rohan music, especially in the ROTK, where they've got the solo violin, and the whole orchestra playing counterpoint to its melody... actually, I think it's the other way around. The orchestra is girding for battle, getting ready for war, and the violin is hovering over the top, singing about the futility of the war, but giving encouragement and calming people down at the same time. It's neat.

04-23-2005, 06:51 PM	#1
Adonai Dragonwagon Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: If you ever want to find me, look in the clouds. I'll probably be there. Posts: 28	Lord of the Rings Music I made a near identical thread in the Star Wars forum, and decided to make one about LOTR as well, since I'm a crazy musician like that. Basically, I want to know Which is your favorite soundtrack? Do you have any favorite themes/techniques? Anything you don't like? What do you think of the credits songs? (The ones with words that play during the credits) Any other random thing you'd like to say? For me: Which is your favorite soundtrack? I love them all, but I have to say the Return of the King. Do you have any favorite themes/techniques? Again, I love all of the music, but I have to say that the part in the third movie where Gandalf rides over the plain with the light shining from his staff, and the lady is singing, gives me shivers every time. I also like the use of spicatto, and the tremelo really imparts a sense of urgency throughout the movies. Anything you don't like? Falling asleep on the bus at 5 am, and being abruptly woken by the Mordor theme blasting my eardrums away. Actually, I don't like that the music makes it seem like Sam doesn't want to give the ring back to Frodo; if you push mute during that part, Sam looks afraid of Frodo like he's supposed to be, not covetous of the ring. What do you think of the credits songs? (The ones with words that play during the credits) I don't really care one way or the other about them, but I do like Into the West, though I'm not sure why. Any other random thing you'd like to say? The man I take private lessons from played in The Fellowship of the Ring. They didn't have a set orchestra, and he's Bulgarian, (they have much better musicians than America does) so they asked him if he wanted to play. He agreed, and was very surprised when he went and saw the movie; he didn't realize that he was playing for such a famous movie. __________________ "The world is held together with sheets of paper!" -A very wise person. Me! Although I'm not really wise. Too bad.

04-24-2005, 10:38 PM	#2
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	-I really love all the soundtracks, but I think my current favorite is The Two Towers -I love the Rohan music especially. -There is nothing I don't at least like. -I like them a lot, they're the only ones my family will listen to. I don't think the part with Gandalf and Nazgul and Faramir is sung by a lady. __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

04-24-2005, 10:41 PM	#3
Adonai Dragonwagon Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: If you ever want to find me, look in the clouds. I'll probably be there. Posts: 28	I think you're right about that part with Gandalf, Nazgul and Faramir; it's sung by a soprano boy, isn't it? I knew as soon as I read that. __________________ "The world is held together with sheets of paper!" -A very wise person. Me! Although I'm not really wise. Too bad.

04-25-2005, 12:57 AM	#4
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	That is correct, Ben del Maestro, boy soprano...soloist on the Two Towers and Return of the King soundtracks. __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!"

04-25-2005, 02:14 PM	#5
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	Yeah, he has a great voice! __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

04-25-2005, 10:35 PM	#6
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	Which is your favorite soundtrack? theyre all good Do you have any favorite themes/techniques fav themes are the fellowship theme (especially during the shot with all the fellowship reaching the top of the hill after leaving rivendell and when played at the end of the fellowship move) the rohan theme, the gondor theme, and the sort of eerie music that they play at the very beginning of fellowship, when theyre going down the anduin, and when frodos alone at amon hen Anything you don't like? i didnt really like the shelob, minas morgul, or isengard themes. theyre good for the movie but not really nice to listen to __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

04-30-2005, 01:27 AM	#7
Adonai Dragonwagon Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: If you ever want to find me, look in the clouds. I'll probably be there. Posts: 28	Heh. I agree. Sometimes it's really nice and quiet on my bus, and I'm falling asleep because it's 5:30 am and I've been up late, and invariably I forget to wake up enough to skip the Minas Morgul theme before it starts assaulting my ears. __________________ "The world is held together with sheets of paper!" -A very wise person. Me! Although I'm not really wise. Too bad.

05-01-2005, 06:26 PM	#8
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	I like the "Captain Faramir and his suicide riders " song, Pippin's song, although the horribly distracting "Denethor the disgusting madman crunching bones" theme that they interlace is just wrong. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

05-03-2005, 09:14 PM	#9
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	i liked pippins song, but not his singing. the rohan music is sweet!! the chase music is realy awesome too! and the mordor/evil guys music! i think this is the only part of the movies they didnt mess up (except SOME casting) __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

05-03-2005, 09:29 PM	#10
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	also, it woulda been cool to hear led zeppelin's kashmir as they went through Mordor. . . __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

05-13-2005, 05:14 PM	#11
Elessar the Elfstone Enting Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Usually located Bree Inn of the prancing pony Posts: 59	my favourite piece of LOTR music is the gondor theme, and the piece of music in the extended cut of ROTK during the houses of healing sang by liv tyler

06-01-2005, 09:35 PM	#12
Adonai Dragonwagon Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: If you ever want to find me, look in the clouds. I'll probably be there. Posts: 28	I've only heard the houses of healing song once, but you're right, it's very lovely. Almost haunting. I also like the Rohan music, especially in the ROTK, where they've got the solo violin, and the whole orchestra playing counterpoint to its melody... actually, I think it's the other way around. The orchestra is girding for battle, getting ready for war, and the violin is hovering over the top, singing about the futility of the war, but giving encouragement and calming people down at the same time. It's neat. __________________ "The world is held together with sheets of paper!" -A very wise person. Me! Although I'm not really wise. Too bad.

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