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The Dwarves 2/4: The Dark Places of the World. Today we take a look into the world of the Dwarven Mysteries and Low Brass.

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Today we dive into an immersive reading at Beorn's House! Featuring many talented voices from Patreon and the Tolkien Community!

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The day has finally arrived! Today we begin our watch party of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, starting with the first 25 minutes and 30 seconds of The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). Joining us is the wonderful Jordan Rannells from the Music of Middle Earth Podcast.

Exactly how good was the prologue? Did Isildur really kill Sauron? Do Hobbit doors make sense? We discuss it all on today's episode. And Happy Labor Day to all of our US and Canadian listeners! We hope this episode brings you joy over the long holiday weekend.

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The Dwarves 1/4: Moria. Today we finally start our journey into the Dwarven themes! We hear two excellent renditions of the Misty Mountains song and explore the sturdiness of the Dwarves.

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Join me for a fascinating discussion with Doug Adams on how he worked alongside Howard Shore to see how the Music of the Lord of the Rings came to life.

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The Elves 6⁄6: An Elvish Pledge. Today we explore a promise between an elf and a dwarf. We explore this final theme for our collection of elven themes and see a small hint of what is to come as we end of Season 2!

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The Elves 5⁄6: Lothlórien. Today we explore the beauty and mystery of Lothlórien! We also get to hear an excellent explanation of the Sarangi instrument from Yuji Nakagawa. We explore three different variations of this faerie theme and hear how it evolves over the three films.

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Today we take a special detour to explore the Making-Of for the Council of Elrond! We hear from our director Chad Bornholdt as well as a few of our actors. We hear a few of the score pieces and listen to Rebecca Rovny explain her process!

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Welcome to the fifth Soundscapes of Middle-Earth Episode! I want to treat you all to a very special, one time deal! This was a labour of love with: 30 Actors44 Vocal Tracks56 Layered Special Effect Tracks 2 Constant Ambience Tracks5 Solo Violin Tracks from Rebecca Rovny 34 Score Tracks from Jordan Rannells 3 Atmos Render Tracks

144 TRACKS TOTAL

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The Elves 4⁄6: The Diminishment of the Elves. Today we explore the fading of the elves, we also get to hear a rendition of May it Be from the end of Fellowship of the Ring. Finally we hear some elven lyrics and their translations. Special thanks to my guests for this episode: Stephanie Jayne, Marilyn R. Pukkila and Somya Goomer!

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The Elves 3⁄6: Evenstar. Today we have a look at the connection between Arwen and Aragorn and how their story is reflected back in the tales of Middle-earth! We also have a special guest to sing the song of Song of Beren and Lúthien 

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The Elves 2⁄6: Arwen Revealed. Today we get to hear Arwen Revealed! The second of our Elven themes. We will explore how Aragorn and Arwen meet and how this theme reflects their love and yet uncertainty. We also get to hear Arwen's Song from the Houses of Healing as it was performed by Liv Tyler.

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Soundscapes of Middle-Earth! Today we celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with a special reading from The Lay of Luthien!

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The Elves 1⁄6: Rivendell. Today we explore the Elves! We look at their origins, we explore the beautiful flowing lines of the Last Homely House and hear some special Music from Donald Swann as we begin our adventure into the Elven themes of Middle-earth.

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Gollum 3⁄3: Gollum's Menace. Today we wrap up Gollum's themes with his more sinister side. We get to hear the Hammered Dulcimer and Gollum's twisted version of the Hobbit Outline

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Gollum 2⁄3: Gollum's Song. Today we are exploring Gollum's Song! After an all too brief moment of nearly repenting, Gollum is clear in his goals. We explore this theme, hear from Emiliana Torrini's "Long Ways to Go Yet" and have special guests Abigail and Zora Dickson on to share their own rendition of today's theme!

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Gollum 1⁄3: The Pity of Gollum. Welcome to the first of three episodes exploring the themes of Gollum. We are going to explore the relation of this theme to the History of the Ring and Mount Doom themes, as well as look back at the history of voice actors performing Gollum!

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New Beginnings! Welcome to Season 2 of The Music of Middle-Earth! In this episode we get to hear a preview of what is to come this season. We're exploring Gollum's themes, the Elven themes and eventually on to the Dwarves. We also have a listen at some new software for the Soundscapes of Middle-Earth episodes.

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The Shire 11⁄11: In Dreams Part 2. Today we get to explore part two of the incredible song: In Dreams. We discuss the ideas of hope and despair and finish off the series of Shire material!

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The Shire 11⁄11: In Dreams Part 1. Today we get to explore part one of the incredible song: In Dreams. We discuss the ideas of hope and despair. We also explore Celtic instruments! 

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The Shire 10⁄11: The Shire Reborn. Today we explore the change that Sam and the other hobbits endure at the end of the story. Where do we go from here? We also explore the electric bass, grace notes and more!

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The Shire 9⁄11: The Hobbit Accompaniments. Today we explore the Hobbits and all of their lovely gossiping and small town good nature. We also hear a bit of the process that Peter Jackson and Howard Shore had during production for the films. Finally we explore a collection of themes making up the Hobbit Accompaniments.

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Welcome to the third episode of Soundscapes of Middle-Earth! Today we have an exciting reading of Fog on the Barrow-Downs by Shersten and some dialogue from her brother Gavin! We also explore the sound design for Treebeard!

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The Shire 8⁄11: Bilbo's Song: Took and Baggins! Today we get to talk about the Mr. Bilbo Baggins! We explore the choir, harp, voice-leading and more! 

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The Shire 7⁄11: The Lullaby Setting: Today we discuss stories! How Hobbits fit in, the value of stories and more. We also get to explore subtle key changes, the french horn and the evolution of a melody.

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The Shire 6⁄11: Merry The Warrior. Today we get to check out Merry Brandybuck's story! How does Howard Shore imbue this theme with Merry's complex layers of the Shire, Rohan, the Fellowship and his journey.

We are also joined by a very special Cameo appearance from Dominic Monaghan himself!!

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The Shire 5⁄11: The Playful Setting. Time to explore Pippin Took's story! Today we get into the Playful Setting theme and how it relates to Pippin's story. We also talk a bit about film Music and the power of dynamics! We also have special guest Matt Geier on to give us some awesome renditions of that great Hobbit poetry.

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Welcome to the second episode of Soundscapes of Middle-Earth! We have a wonderful reading from The Fall of Gondolin by Shersten with special guest: Phil Dragash. We also explore the sound-design behind The Fell Beast. @Shersten.The.Golden

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The Shire 4⁄11: The Heroic Setting. Time for Samwise Gamgee! In this episode we explore what makes Sam tick and how Howard Shore's "Heroic Setting" creates the feeling of the great tales. We also get to hear some elements of the Flute Family of the Orchestra.

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The Shire 3⁄11: A Hobbit's Understanding. The first of our four hobbit heroes! Who is Frodo Baggins? What is he all about, how is he the quiet, wise, unlikely hero of our story? We explore two variations of this theme and get to hear a very special version of Galadriel's Song of Eldamar by my good friend Lauren.

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The Shire 2⁄11: The Rural Setting. In a hole in the ground there live a hobbit. Today we are joined by amazing violinist and composer Sophie Dupuis to explore the world of the Shire. Where do these hobbits live and what is it all for? How does rhythm play a factor in Howard Shore's second composition for the collection of Shire themes. The Music of The Lord of The Rings Sophie Dupuis Share your thoughts! [email protected]

The Shire 1⁄11: The Pensive Setting. What is a Hobbit? In today's episode, we find ourselves exploring the world of Hobbits. We get to talk about the history of the whistle and hear how Howard Shore brings out the warmth, comfort and joy of the Hobbits in this first theme in a long series of Shire themes.

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Welcome to the first episode of Soundscapes of Middle-Earth! We have a wonderful reading from A Journey in the Dark by Shersten with special guests: Shawn Marchese and Alan Sisto. We also explore the sound-design behind The Watcher. @Shersten.The.Golden The Prancing Pony Podcast Patreon for The Music of Middle-Earth [email protected]

The One Ring 4⁄4: The Fate of the Ring. In today's episode, we explore the final theme from Howard Shore's collection for The One Ring. We talk about catastrophe, chance, and get to hear from a special guest! We also discuss where themes originated from and how composers decide to use them.  Camille Saint Saëns - L'Assassinat du Duc de Guise Op. 127 The Music of The Lord of The Rings

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The One Ring 3⁄4: The Seduction of The Ring. In today’s episode, we explore the pull of the Ring on different characters. How Howard Shore uses the Boys Choir to create an incantation that pulls in our characters. We also get to hear from a special guest!

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The One Ring 2⁄4: The Evil of The Ring. In today’s episode, we explore what Tolkien’s view of power is. How Howard Shore evokes the strength and domination of the Ring. What happens when two themes join together. And what is this instrument called the Rhaita?

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The One Ring ¼: The History of The Ring. Welcome to the first episode of The Music of Middle-Earth! In today’s episode, we explore Howard Shore’s first of four themes for The One Ring: The History of The Ring. We explore the long years that the Ring held sway over Middle-Earth. How Shore evokes antiquity and pulls us in right from the first scene of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of The Ring.

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Take a deep dive into Howard Shore's Score for Peter Jackson's adaptation of Lord of The Rings! We explore Tolkien's writing, history, and composition!