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mark12_30 · 01-09-2004, 03:43 PM

TITLE: Evening in Rivendell
MUSICIANS: Tolkien Ensemble
GENRE: Classical/ Danish folk.
CANONICAL TOLKIEN or ORIGINAL? Canon.
Tracklist:
1. Verse of the Rings - Peter Hall
2. Old Walking Song, the Road
3. Tom Bombadil's Song, Hey Dol! Merry Dol! - Michael Friis
4. There Is an Inn, a Merry Old Inn - Michael Friis
5. Song of Beren and Lúthien
6. Galadriel's Song of Eldamar, I Sang of Leaves
7. Elven Hymn to Elbereth Gilthoniel, Snow-White! Snow-White!
8. Ent and the Ent-Wife
9. Sam's Rhyme of the Troll - Michael Friis
10. Galadriel's Song of Eldamar, Ai! Laurië Lantar
11. Sam's Song in the Orc-Tower - Peter Hall
12. Old Walking Song, the Road, Reprise - Peter Hall
REVIEW: This CD is a treasure. There are several cuts on this CD that have become "the" version of thie song, in my mind. Beren and Luthien is absolutely gorgeous. It's accompanied by piano (why not harp? she wondered) but still, it is a fabulously beautiful setting. Aragorn might have a voice like that.
Ent and the Ent-Wife: took a hearing or two to get used to it, but it's magnificent. A real tear-jerker, sensitively and beautifully done.
Snow-White: quite nice.
I Sang of Leaves: Lovely, lovely. I prefer the Starlit Jewel version myself, but it's a close call. This is really beautiful. I think this lady's voice is more like Galadriel's voice-- richer and "deeper than woman's wont."
DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? Absolutely. "Ent and The Entwife" alone is worth the price of the CD.
PRICE YOU PAID: Don't know; It was a gift.
WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT: Borders.

01-09-2004, 03:43 PM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	TITLE: Evening in Rivendell MUSICIANS: Tolkien Ensemble GENRE: Classical/ Danish folk. CANONICAL TOLKIEN or ORIGINAL? Canon. Tracklist: 1. Verse of the Rings - Peter Hall 2. Old Walking Song, the Road 3. Tom Bombadil's Song, Hey Dol! Merry Dol! - Michael Friis 4. There Is an Inn, a Merry Old Inn - Michael Friis 5. Song of Beren and Lúthien 6. Galadriel's Song of Eldamar, I Sang of Leaves 7. Elven Hymn to Elbereth Gilthoniel, Snow-White! Snow-White! 8. Ent and the Ent-Wife 9. Sam's Rhyme of the Troll - Michael Friis 10. Galadriel's Song of Eldamar, Ai! Laurië Lantar 11. Sam's Song in the Orc-Tower - Peter Hall 12. Old Walking Song, the Road, Reprise - Peter Hall REVIEW: This CD is a treasure. There are several cuts on this CD that have become "the" version of thie song, in my mind. Beren and Luthien is absolutely gorgeous. It's accompanied by piano (why not harp? she wondered) but still, it is a fabulously beautiful setting. Aragorn might have a voice like that. Ent and the Ent-Wife: took a hearing or two to get used to it, but it's magnificent. A real tear-jerker, sensitively and beautifully done. Snow-White: quite nice. I Sang of Leaves: Lovely, lovely. I prefer the Starlit Jewel version myself, but it's a close call. This is really beautiful. I think this lady's voice is more like Galadriel's voice-- richer and "deeper than woman's wont." DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? Absolutely. "Ent and The Entwife" alone is worth the price of the CD. PRICE YOU PAID: Don't know; It was a gift. WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT: Borders. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.