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LadyBrooke 04-01-2012 06:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII&ob=av3e <- The main guy reminds me of a Noldo. After polling, apparently it is either a darker haired Celegorm, or a lighter haired Caranthir.

Snowdog 04-02-2012 03:57 AM

I always think of Fangorn when I hear the song 'Trees' by Rush.

William Cloud Hicklin 09-12-2012 09:16 AM

The sountrack to the passage of the Mines of Moria was written in advance, by Sergei Rachmaninoff, his Prelude in Gm, Op 32 no. 5:

It suits even better as arranged for Orchestra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VXwwkwephI

(The lyrical middle section is of course Gimli's song)

Here's the piano original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=CpdoYLMgVfM#

Galadriel55 10-06-2012 08:27 PM

1789 Ca ira mon amour sounds very Beren-y. I can't really tell as I don't get what half of it means, even with the help of a dictionary, but some parts are alike with the Lay of Leithian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Om4EIUWrYQ


Also, one of Mendelssohn's numerous Songs Without Words - the Venetian Boat Song (op. 30 #6) - is very much like the Sea. Can't find a good version, so this will have to do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKDy6K1CRE

Can you hear the sea-longing?

Galadriel55 10-07-2012 11:52 AM

Another one
 
Voltage by David Shaffer reminds me of Minas Morgul. It just brings to mind the image of that green pulsing phosphorescent light and the black gaping windows... Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGXrl...eature=related

morwen edhelwen 10-24-2012 05:18 PM

I'm starting to like Led Zeppelin now because of LOTR. And Black Dog makes me think of the Balrog with its flaming eyes.


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