The London Philharmonic Orchestra
This was the principle
orchestra used for the score.
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra recorded the Mines of Moria music and the
Breaking of the Fellowship for the FOTR Cannes
preview. The Mines of Moria music remains in the
film but the London Philharmonic was used when edits
were required for the final FOTR scenes. The New
Zealand version can be heard in the FOTR EE Fan
Credits.
Plan 9
wrote and performed Flaming Red Hair (The Long
Expected Party's music) and the passing Wood Elves
song, "Passing
of the Elves"
My original intent was
to just provide a short non-score audio sample of
the less well known instruments such as sarangi and
rhaita so the reader could at least get an idea of
what to listen for in the score. My original example
for Hardanger fiddle was from a site that featured a
few fiddlers from my home town (or surrounding
area). There is a huge Scandinavian population in
Minnesota and I was quite familiar with the
Hardanger. When a search for an example of low
whistle turned up another Minnesota musician, I knew
I had to do it... I had to see how many audio
samples I could find featuring musicians from my
area (Twin Cities, Minnesota). I actually know (or
know of) quite a few of these artists and I wanted
to do more than note them in tiny type under their
audio samples. So... here they are.
Celtic Harp sample from:
Casey's Hornpipe, from the album
Willow Brae Collected, performed by Willow Brae
Willow Brae is Twin Cities
duo, Andrea Stern on harp and
Laura MacKenzie on various
wind instruments. I'm not familiar with Andrea but I am
with Laura. Laura plays in many folk/Celtic music
ensembles with other musicians who are also known to
me. She occasionally shows up as a musician at an
evening of English Country Dancing (which I do) at
Tapestry Folkdance Center.
Dulcimer sample from: Reel de Mattawa,
from the album
The Cottage Door, performed by Greenwood Tree
Greenwood Tree is the
duo of Bill Cagley (guitar, mandolin, bodhran, and
limberjack) and Stu Janis (hammered dulcimer and
bowed psaltery), both from St. Paul.
Stu Janis is known to me primarily as the
musician for the (now retired) English Rapper Sword
team, Vorpal Sword. He also plays klezmer with my
friend,
Judith Eisner.
Mandolin sample from:
Fugue in G Minor (The Little One), from the album
Mando Boys Live: Holstein Lust, performed by
The Mando Boys
One of the members of
The Mando Boys was Peter Ostroushko, a fellow
Minneapolitan who is perhaps most widely known as
being a regular on the radio program, A Prairie Home
Companion, for more than 25 years.
Mussette sample from:
Bateau Mouche,
Cinema, performed by Cafe Accordion Orchestra
Dan Newton and his
Cafe Accordion Orchestra are from the Twin
Cities. Dan, in some incarnation, if often playing
at our local folkdance venue,
Tapestry Folkdance Center, for various dances.
Low Whistle sample from:
Dream at Dawn, performed by Misguided Fools
Misguided Fools is one of
many groups that Twin Cities piper, Dick Hensold, is in.
(Piper's Crow includes Dick and Laura MacKenzie from
above.) Dick is a great musician, wonderful guy and a valuable
asset to our local music and folk dance community. I
fell in love with his piping on Ruth MacKenzie's
Kalevala, Dream of the Salmon Maiden, production/CD.
He also researches historical music and occasionally
gathers a group to play for our English Country Dance
community.
Check out his website which has lots of sound
samples.
Hardanger sample from: Mountain
Man's Girl, from the album Norse Fiddle at Home,
performed by
Karen Solgċrd
I've never met Karen but
she's almost a neighbor of mine. Another Minnesota
Hardanger fiddler is
Loretta Kelley but really, there are a lot of
Hardanger fiddle players around here.
