Volante Opera Productions - Musical Chapters from The Lord of the Rings after the Mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien [15CD Box Set]

Cat. no: PFCD260-274
Format: CDBX 15CD Box Set
Barcode: 7141148052438
Release Date: 05 Sep 2025
Genre: Classical

The agreement by the estate of the late J R R Tolkien last year to sanction the recording of Paul Corfeld Godfrey's "musical chapters from The Lord of the Rings" was hailed by listeners throughout the world as a milestone in the feld of Tolkien adaptations.For many years the Tolkien Estate has refused to allow any musical treatment of the works of the author which employed his own words

Disc 1
Side 1
1. A Long Expected Party: Scene One
2. A Long Expected Party: Scene Two
3. A Long Expected Party: Scene Three
4. A Long Expected Party: Scene Four
5. Bilbo's Walking Song
6. The Return of the Shadow: Scene One
7. The Return of the Shadow: Scene Two
8. In Eregion Long Ago
9. It is But Two Lines
10. Long After
11. Well, Well, Bless my Beard
12. The Return of the Shadow: Scene Three
13. It's Going to be a Fine Night
14. The Return of the Shadow: Scene Four
15. Drinking Song
16. Snow White, Snow White!
17. The Return of the Shadow: Scene Five
Disc 2
1. Tom Bombadil: Prelude
2. Tom Bombadil: Scene One
3. Hey Dol, Merry Dol
4. Well, My Little Fellows
5. Hey Come Derry Dol
6. Tom Bombadil: Scene Two
7. The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow
8. Ring a Ding Dillo
9. Tom Bombadil: Scene Three
10. Tom Bombadil: Scene Four
11. Ho, Tom Bombadil
12. Wake Now My Merry Lads
13. Bombadil Will Give You Clothes
14. The Prancing Pony: Scene One
15. There is an Inn, a Merry Old Inn
16. Barly! Barly!
17. The Prancing Pony: Scene Two - Interlude
18. Hello! Who Are You...
19. Dear Frodo
20. Why Didn't You Tell Us...
Disc 3
1. Flight to the Ford: Prelude
2. Flight to the Ford: Scene One
3. Gil-Galad was an Elven King
4. Look, the Moon is Rising
5. Flight to the Ford: Scene Two
6. Flight to the Ford: Scene Three
7. Flight to the Ford: Scene Four
8. Flight to the Ford: Scene Five
9. The Council of Elrond: Scene One
10. The Council of Elrond: Scene Two
11. Song of the Blessed Realm A Elbereth Gilthoniel
12. The Council of Elrond: Scene Three
13. Here, my Friends
14. It is Now Many Years Ago
15. You Have Done Well to Come
16. Seek For the Sword that was Broken
17. Bring Out the Ring, Frodo
18. Some, Galdor
19. Know Also, my Friends
20. And Now I Will Answer Galdor
21. Saruman, I Said
Disc 4
1. This is Grave News Concerning Saruman
2. I Do Not Understand All This
3. The Road Then That Must Be Trod
4. Farewell to Rivendell: Scene One
5. This is Sting
6. I Sit Beside the Fire
7. Interlude - The Reforging of Anduril
8. Farewell to Rivendell: Scene Two
9. Farewell to Rivendell: Scene Three
10. A Journey in the Dark: Scene One
11. Follow my Staff!
12. A Journey in the Dark: Scene Two
13. A Journey in the Dark: Scene Three
14. A Journey in the Dark: Scene Four
Disc 5
1. The Mirror of Galadriel: Prelude
2. The Mirror of Galadriel: Scene One
3. The Mirror of Galadriel: Scene Two
4. The Mirror of Galadriel: Scene Three
5. I Know What it Was
6. The Mirror of Galadriel: Scene Four
7. The Mirror of Galadriel: Scene Five
8. Galadriel's Farewell Ai Laurie...
9. The Breaking of the Fellowship: Scene One
10. The Breaking of the Fellowship: Scene Two
11. The Breaking of the Fellowship: Scene Three
12. The Breaking of the Fellowship: Scene Four
Disc 6
1. The Plains and the Forest: Scene One
2. I Tried to Take the Ring
3. Through Rohan Over Fen and Field
4. This is Strange
5. The Plains and the Forest: Scene Two
6. The Plains and the Forest: Scene Three
7. In the Willow-meads of Tasarinen
8. The Riders of Rohan: Scene One
9. Gondor, Gondor!
10. The Riders of Rohan: Scene Two
11. The Riders of Rohan: Scene Three
12. Taurelilomea
13. The Riders of Rohan: Scene Four
14. Well met, my Friends
15. But I Have Spoken Words Only of Hope
16. But First, Gandalf
Disc 7
1. The Black Gate is Closed: Prelude
2. The Black Gate is Closed: Scene One
3. The Black Gate is Closed: Scene Two
4. Alive Without Breath
5. The Black Gate is Closed: Scene Three
6. The Black Gate is Closed: Scene Four
7. The Black Gate is Closed: Scene Five
8. Grey as a Mouse
9. The King of the Golden Hall: Scene One
10. The King of the Golden Hall: Scene Two
11. The King of the Golden Hall: Scene Three
12. Now Theoden Son of Thengel
13. There Is No Time to Tell You All
14. Here, Lord, Is Herugrim
15. Behold I Go Forth
16. The King of the Golden Hall: Scene Four
Disc 8
1. The Window on the West: Scene One
2. Here is Where the Smoke Came From
3. And Now, Frodo
4. Faramir's Narration Five Days Ere I Set Out
5. The Window on the West: Scene Two
6. The Window on the West: Scene Three
7. Interlude - To the Pool
8. The Window on the West: Scene Four
9. Interlude - Waterfall
10. The Window on the West: Scene Five
11. The Journey to Isengard: Scene One
12. The Journey to Isengard: Scene Two
13. The Journey to Isengard: Scene Three
14. The Journey to Isengard: Scene Four
15. Well, well...
16. And Here is Gandalf
Disc 9
1. The Voice of Saruman: Scene One
2. But You, Gandalf!
3. Stay, Saruman!
4. The Voice of Saruman: Scene Two
5. Cirith Ungol: Prelude
6. Cirith Ungol: Scene One
7. Cirith Ungol: Scene Two
8. Cirith Ungol: Scene Three
9. Cirith Ungol: Scene Four
10. Cirith Ungol: Scene Five
11. Cirith Ungol: Scene Six
Disc 10
1. Minas Tirith: Scene One
2. Minas Tirith: Scene Two
3. Here Do I Swear Fealty
4. Minas Tirith: Scene Three
5. Hullo! I'm Glad to See You Back
6. The Passing of the Grey Company: Prelude
7. The Passing of the Grey Company: Scene One
8. The Passing of the Grey Company: Scene Two
9. It is Near the Hour of Our Going
10. Come! Speak and be Comforted
11. Over the Lands There Lies a Long Shadow
12. Aragorn, Why Will You Go on this Deadly Road?
13. Interlude - To The Paths of the Dead
14. The Passing of the Grey Company: Scene Three
15. The Siege of Gondor: Prelude The Ride of the Rohirrim
16. The Siege of Gondor: Scene One
17. The Siege of Gondor: Scene Two
18. The Siege of Gondor: Scene Three
19. The Siege of Gondor: Scene Four
20. The Siege of Gondor: Scene Five
Disc 11
1. Pelennor Fields: Prelude We Heard the Horns in the Hills Ringing
2. Pelennor Fields: Scene One
3. Begone, Foul Dwimmerlaik
4. Farewell, Master Holbytla!
5. There Theoden Fell
6. Pelennor Fields: Scene Two
7. Death in the Morning and at the Day's Ending
8. Pelennor Fields: Scene Three
9. Pelennor Fields: Scene Four
10. Eomer's Defiance Out of Doubt, Out of Dark
11. Thus We Meet Again
12. The Houses of Healing: Prelude
13. The Houses of Healing: Scene One
14. He is Nearly Spent
15. Hail, Lord
16. Look! Gulls!
17. The Houses of Healing: Scene Two
18. The Black Gate Opens: Prelude
19. Come Forth! Come Forth!
20. The Battle at the Black Gate
Disc 12
1. Mount Doom: Scene One
2. Mount Doom: Scene Two
3. Mount Doom: Scene Three
4. Mount Doom: Scene Four
5. Mount Doom: Scene Five
6. Mount Doom: Scene Six
7. The Field of Cormallen: Scene One
8. The Field of Cormallen: Scene Two
9. It Reminds Me of Numenor
10. The Field of Cormallen: Scene Three
Disc 13
1. The Steward and the King: Prelude The Song of the Eagle
2. The Steward and the King: Scene One
3. The Last Steward of Gondor
4. The Steward and the King: Scene Two
5. The Steward and the King: Scene Three
6. Homeward Bound: Scene One
7. Homeward Bound: Scene Two
8. Homeward Bound: Scene Three
9. Homeward Bound: Scene Four
10. Homeward Bound: Scene Five
Disc 14
1. The Scouring of the Shire: Scene One
2. The Scouring of the Shire: Scene Two
3. The Scouring of the Shire: Scene Three
4. No Doubt, No Doubt!
5. The Grey Havens: Prelude
6. The Grey Havens: Scene One The Sea Bell
7. The Grey Havens: Scene Two
8. The Grey Havens: Scene Three
Disc 15
1. Appendix: The Lay of Leithian
2. Appendix: The Lay of Earendil
3. Appendix: The Lay of Durin
4. Appendix: The Lay of Nimrodel
5. Appendix: Epilogue - Aragorn and Arwen
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