Track-by-Track: Soundtrack Discussion and Analysis

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The whole sound of this track is mysterious, with ghostly sorts of choirs and plenty of Eastern instruments to give it an exotic feel. The harp makes it very ethereal.

The Elves lament Gandalf's death... for a looooong time ...

Solo in Sindarin:

In gwidh ristennin,
i fae narchannen
I Lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen

Mithrandir, Mithrandir! A Randir Vithren!
Ú-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lín ne môr, nuithannen

Chorus in Quenya

Ilfirin nairelma nauva i nauva
Ilfirin nairelma ar ullume nucuvalme
Nauva i nauva melme nóren sina nairelma


'The bonds cut,
the spirit broken
The Flame of Anor has left this World'

Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!
No more you will wander the world green
Your journey in darkness stopped.'


'Undying [is] our regret, [it] will be what will be [or 'What should be shall be']
Undying [is] our regret and yet we will cast all away,
[It] will be what will be, love for this land [is] our regret.'

The track ends with a French horn (I believe, could be wrong) and strings.

Let's see if we can't get some actual discussion going, huh? Here are some questions to think about: Does this piece fit your thoughts of what Elvish music would sound like? If not, what would you do differently? How does this (either the contents of the track or your own ideas) fit in with Lorien's history and people?