The Lord of the Rings

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Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 1992)
• Original Release Date: February 21, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004U8BO
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,324 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gandalf (The Wizard)

2. Lothlorien (The Elvenwood)

3. Gollum (Smeagol)

4. Journey in the Dark

5. Hobits Symphony for Band (J. Bilik)

6. Allegro

7. Andante

8. Andante Maestoso, Allegro Ritmico

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic in all respects!, July 13, 2000

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tertius3 (MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Audio CD)

This is the most amazing wind band music I've ever heard. De Meij's Lord of the Rings sounds absolutely symphonic and you never notice strings are missing, I think due to his incredibly sonorous woodwind and deep brass writing. Too boot, it's an exciting piece of music that catches the sweep, fear, and glory of Tolkien's story. It contains a memorable jaunty tune that IS the Hobbits, along with an oozing soprano saxophone for Smeagol--among many other delights like the brass fanfares and the ominous tread in the mines of Moria. What more can I say: if you like symphonic bands (or Tolkien) you have to hear this!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for Tolkien and Orchestral Enthusiasts!, June 17, 2000

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J. M. Martin (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Audio CD)

The beautiful cover of the Ring and Mount Doom is just the beginning of this wonderful piece by composer Johan de Meij. If you are a follower of orchestral music as well as a Tolkien enthusiast and this isn't in your collection, waste not another minute! Order immediately.

Johan de Meij leads the Royal Military Band plus Bilik's Symphony for Band in an expertly refined and majestic interpretation of Tolkien's immense fantasy world. From quiet lulls of the violins in "Lothlorien" to prodigious trumpet blasts in "Gandalf the Wizard" to spidery ticklings and swells in "Smeagol," Johan de Meij does not disappoint. If you rather prefer the quirky organ styles of Bo Hansson's Tolkien, well...you must be silly. Johan de Meij's portrayal of Middle-Earth is just what JRR would have loved. The CD-booklet also contains an article on Tolkien in English.

If you enjoy de Meij, also check out The Tolkien Ensemble's "An Evening in Rivendell," which is perhaps the best musical expression of Tolkien's works to date, in my humble opinion.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tolkien would be proud!, December 17, 2000

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Michael Aloi (Ft.Lauderdale Fla.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Audio CD)

I have had the opportunity to play a few of these peices with my Wind enselmble....I have played the bassoon for Gandlaf the Wizard and I must say that it is as increadible to play as it is to hear.....Truely a feast for you Spirit, and a refreshing change for your ears...I reccomend all should add this to their collection......