I like the music a lot, both variations of it.
However, they both are a little depressing and lack an adventurous, hopeful, heroic quality. While listening to it, I don't get the sense that we are on a quest which, at least early on, would doubtless seem exciting to the Fellowship.
Anyway, I realize that we're all going to have differing personal opinions, so I'll be content with whatever we settle on.
Thanks for doing that,
Nogrod!