CD: The Lord of the Rings: Complete Songs and Poems - Tolkien Ensemble

This 4 CD box set contains the world's first complete musical interpretation of all the poems in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece The Lord of the Rings set to music composed by Caspar Reiff & Peter Hall and performed by The Tolkien Ensemble from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen

The recordings were originally released separately as they were completed. The first two recordings, An Evening In Rivendell and A Night In Rivendell, were first released separately then released later as a 2 CD set entitled 24 Songs From The Lord Of The Rings. The final two recordings, At Dawn In Rivendell, and Leaving Rivendell, were released separately as completed.

This collector's box set was released once all 4 recordings had been completed with the individual tracks from each of the recordings being put into an overall running order matching their appearance in Tolkien's trilogy of books. It is the culmination of a 10 year long musical project involving 14 soloists and 150 professional musicians, as well as the actor Christopher Lee (Saruman from the Peter Jackson LOTR movies) doing recitations.

These songs help one relive The Lord of the Rings in an entirely new way. They range from happy and funny hobbit folk-songs in the beginning of the tale, to evocative and dramatic settings for the more epic poetry and songs of Rivendell, Lothlórien, Rohan, Gondor, and The Ents of Fangorn later in the story.

The overall running time is approximately 4 hours. The box set itself, the CD's, the case, and the booklet, are all in Like New condition (see photos). Free U.S. shipping is included. Will be packaged with loving care!

~ Note ~ You will sometimes see the Tolkien Ensemble 2 CD set of songs for sale here on eBay for $50 or more. I've seen this collector's box set listed for $650 and more on eBay and Amazon, regardless of condition. For Tolkien enthusiasts, this is a great opportunity.