- Title Page
- Content
- Introduction
- 1. Major Works
- 1.1 The Tolkien Ensemble: Complete Songs and Poems
- 1.2 Donald Swann: "The Road Goes Ever On" Song Cycle
- 1.3 The Lord of the Rings: The Stage Show
- 1.4 Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings Film Scores
- 1.5 Connections of the Four Works
- 2. Prerequisites
- 2.1 Music as the Foundation of the Physical World
- 2.2 The Ainulindalë – The First Music in Middle-earth
- 2.3 Reverse Musical Development
- 2.4 Real-World Influences on the Music of Middle-earth
- 3. The Sound of Music
- 4. Selected Music
- 4.1 Songs and Poems
- 4.1.1 Namárië
- 4.1.2 The Old Walking Song
- 4.1.3 Song of Eärendil
- 4.1.4 Song of Durin
- 4.1.5 Lament of the Rohirrim
- 4.1.6 A Walking Song
- 4.1.7 Elven Hymn to Elbereth Gilthoniel
- 4.1.8 Frodo’s Lament for Gandalf
- 4.1.9 Tom Bombadil’s Song / Ho! Tom Bombadil
- 4.1.10 The Eagle's Song
- 4.1.11 Galadriel’s Song of Eldamar
- 4.1.12 The Ent’s Marching Song
- 4.1.13 Oliphaunt
- 4.1.14 Farewell we call to hearth and hall
- 4.1.15 Gollum's Song
- 4.2 Musical Adaptions
- 5. Conclusion
- 6. Bibliography
Last Published: May 24, 2020 23:22:23
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