"I feel as if I was inside a song"The Presence of Music in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth and Songs and Poems set to Music

The Presence of Music in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth and Songs and Poems set to Music

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Courtesy of the Tolkien Ensemble, most of their pieces represented here have embedded audio samples. These are strictly for information purposes and are reduced in quality. All files are taken from the official recordings and have been heavily edited. The fades between sections of the tracks are very pronounced and not very musical. This is on purpose to make clear where cuts have been made. All copyright for these recordings lie with their respective owners.