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Phillip Menzies
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Добавлен 25 окт 2012
My love of Tolkien's works in tandem with the Silmarillion Film Project, a podcast by the Tolkien Professor has inspired me to write music that would work as a soundtrack to an adaptation of the Silmarillion. The Silmarillion Film Project is a theoretical adaptation only. My ultimate aim is the write my version of the Ainulindale, Tolkien's creation story in which the world is brought into existence through music.
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Oromë
This piece is very English and set in the happy key of G major, occasionally going into D minor. Orome’s main theme needed to sound like the hunting horn for a hunt with riders and a pack of hounds with the main instruments being French Horns and Trumpets. But Orome is not just about hunting. This is one seriously scary guy so the music had to portray him as dangerous. At times his theme becomes darker with instrumentation and rhythm. Orome’s main sidekick is the hound Huan. Huan is not mentioned until the story of Beren and Luthien when he is with Celegorm, but his origins are with Orome. It is likely that Huan is a maiar spirit as he does not have the lifespan of an animal and lives see...
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The Song of Parting
Просмотров 1532 месяца назад
00:00 Beren leaves 00:22 Beren's song of parting 01:27 Flute solo 02:26 Dearon's song of parting 03:18 Luthien follows The SilmFilm session describing this scene spoke of Dairon the minstrel being lost in the wilderness and using this opportunity to compose the Lay of Leithian that we read in the Lays of Beleriand. In the context of the origin of the stories in the Silmarillion it is most likel...
Nargothrond
Просмотров 5852 месяца назад
00:00 Finrod & Thingol 00:30 Dwarves 01:16 Caves of Narog 02:21 Nargothrond 03:07 To war 04:40 Finale I wanted to start with the idea of Nargothrond. It came to Finrod in a dream which I will do in another video. It became a reality when he spoke with Thingol and he found a location featuring reflective music. SilmFilm wrote a whole story about the dwarves of Belegost (with the Belegost theme) ...
Maeglin
Просмотров 2007 месяцев назад
This is a short outtake from my longer video “Nan Elmoth Suite”. Maeglin’s theme is heavily influenced by Anakin’s theme from Star Wars Ep1 the Phantom Menace. The theme begins with woodwind which is taken up by strings and harp with the chords giving it a cradle rocking type movement, innocent and youthful. As it rises towards a climax it has to choose, the way of Gondolin or the way of his fa...
The Song Battle of Finrod and Sauron
Просмотров 5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
This major collaboration for SilmFilm S6 premiered at Ozmoot24. Lyrics and script developed by the Script team headed by Ilana Mushin. Finrod vocals by Evan Langford, Sauron by Dillon Rodrigues-Currie, both prolific contributors to SilmFilm. The complex piece involved joining together two differing but not unrelated pieces of music, Finrod’s uplifting song of hope (F# major 6/8 time) vs Sauron’...
Beren and Luthien Meet in the Forest of Neldoreth
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I have reposted this video with a small change to the artwork. This music tells a story. If you want to get the whole story, please watch to the end. This is one of the most well known scenes in Tolkien’s legendarium, Luthien dancing in the Forest of Neldoreth and Beren watching her dancing while hidden, immortalised by the poem that Strider tells to the hobbits at Weathertop to buoy their spir...
Luthien's Magic Hair Grow Spell
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After Luthien’s brush with death while being held captive by the huorn type tree Hirilorn, she needs to work out the logistics of getting past the guards and out of Doriath, now with Hirilorn as an accomplice. To do this she requests the delivery of some ingredients, individually innocent, and magically induces her hair to grow to an extreme length. She then weaves it into a magic cloak and a r...
Luthien's Song of Love
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This scene takes place in S6 E5 of SilmFilm when Luthien has been imprisoned by her father in the tree house atop of a huorn type tree Hirilorn. This scene shows her in a state of despair that she will not experience again until E13. Hirilorn is under orders from Luthien’s father, the King to keep her captive and Hirilorn knows how to follow orders. In this situation there is no escape for Luth...
Necromancy
Просмотров 380Год назад
In The Hobbit, the White Council attacked the shadowy figure “The Necromancer” and drove him out of the stronghold of Dol Guldur (offstage). In Morgoth’s Ring Tolkien talks about the fates of elvish fea. Those that reject the summons to Mandos are known as the Houseless and remain in Middle-Earth. Necromancers are ones who attempt to master the Houseless and make them serve their will. SilmFilm...
Finrod's Orc Disguise Spell
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This song takes place in SilmFilm Season 6 Episode 6. Here is a link to Evan's original demo ruclips.net/video/4kxHAcsLJ3g/видео.html After Finrod honoured his Oath to Barahir and his descendants, he set out with Beren and a group of elves to reclaim a silmarils from Morgoth’s crown. As they moved northwards into enemy territory it became more difficult to stay hidden. After killing a group of ...
Finrod's Dilemma
Просмотров 11 тыс.Год назад
This takes place in The Silmarillion during the chapter "Of Beren and Lúthien" at the time when Beren is in Nargothrond requesting help from Finrod and for him to fulfil his oath to Beren’s father Barahir. Finrod has to weigh up the two oaths, the Oath of Fëanor and his Oath to Barahir and his descendants. The poem and song were written by Evan Langford with some editing input from Dillon Rodri...
Vana
Просмотров 179Год назад
I am in the process of completing all of my Valar themes and Vana is often overlooked as she has no active role in the legendarium other than Arien the Maiar who was chosen to steer the sun “had tended the golden flowers in the gardens of Vana,” so little is known of her outside of the Valaquenta. Slow strings herald her coming and are joined by harp and celesta as her footsteps, with an occasi...
Ulmo - Lord of Waters
Просмотров 4432 года назад
This is another theme for the Valar as I aim to complete all the Valar themes in the near future. I have tried to get across the full range of Ulmo’s influence from the morning dew to the deep oceans. The music echoes the horns of Ulmo the Ulumúri created by the maiar Salmar and revolves around four notes that are held for a long sustain and moves from the small and delicate to the raging sea s...
The House of Beor / Wise Woman Final
Просмотров 1182 года назад
This is the final edit with full orchestral effects. This piece of music is written for the Silmarillion Film Project podcast/livestream with the Tolkien Professor. The music is based on The Light in the West by Tony Meade of which an acoustic demo version can be heard on his Soundcloud page soundcloud.com/tonymeade . A version for SilmFilm will have its premier at the Season 5 Music session la...
Harad Suite
Просмотров 1913 года назад
An original piece of music for the Silmarillion Film Project with the Tolkien Professor, with two segments of music composed by Howard Shore, Gondor and Mordor themes. This is the final version which has full musical processing with virtual orchestra and mixing. This is the final piece for season 5 and covers the frame story, a piece of fan fiction where Gandalf travels to the “Shire” of the so...
The Death of Beor/The Gift of Iluvatar
Просмотров 3543 года назад
The Death of Beor/The Gift of Iluvatar
A Theme is Born - Mereth Aderthad to Gondolin
Просмотров 4244 года назад
A Theme is Born - Mereth Aderthad to Gondolin
Evanescent Lightsomeness - Turin and Lalaith - Beren and Luthien
Просмотров 2365 лет назад
Evanescent Lightsomeness - Turin and Lalaith - Beren and Luthien
Lúthien: Dairon, let the beat drop Dairon: Say no more, fam *starts playing a harpsichord that has inexplicably appears out of nowhere* *Lúthien proceeds to sing one of the saddest songs that’s ever existed* The team has outdone themselves on this. The romances of the Ainur being brought in began to get me, and then her last line at the end has me in tears.
This might be your best Villain piece yet. Love this
I am so glad I am catching up to season 7. If you need a Baritone for anything I am so down. Spent 5 years on a vocal performance degree that I would love to Put to good use. I would love to lend my vocals to anything you have need past and present!!!
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@@rosanaviana283 someone has been watching this a lot. It must be all the people in Portugal.
Not a palantir in sight. Just a bunch of bros and their dad living in the moment.
That is right. Just acting on the passion of the moment.
Jesus.im sorry but that was awful 😅😅😅
I was so hoping to see this singing scene in Rings of Power series only to be so disappointed 😔 Were the words sung in this battle in the book of Simarilion?
There was never any chance that the song battle would be in Rings of Power. As to the words, they have been adapted from The Silmarillion by our very talented scriptwriter Ilana. The text in the book and in the Lay of Lethian if you read it is from the point of view of the narrator describing the song battle. The words had to be changed to be from the point of view of Finrod and Sauron.
This was amazing, thank you!
@@elizaj4431 anything to bring Tolkien’s works to life in a creative way.
Beren is a hero, not a minstrel. So don't put off by the opening.
1:53 Huan!!
01:27 This is where the real song begins.
3:40 is where this thing really starts taking off!
Does anyone know of any good fanfics about this battle? I would love to read about it, but haven't found any.
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I received it😢❤
I’m glad that you liked it?
Mr. Langford sounds almost exactly as I'd imagined Finrod to sound.
Yes. Finrod was always going to be a tenor and he was perfect for the role. Listen to my Finrod Collection playlist to hear all of Mr Langford’s great vocals The Finrod Collection ruclips.net/p/PLmD-oX4yBHEPxlXOm677Omf4DnAmS7QUr
@@philmen32 Thank you! Adding that playlist to my playlists list!
How to use this
Why? Do you need your hair to grow longer?
@@philmen32 from my childhood i have short curly hair, I want to see myself with long hair :)
This might be the most beautiful voice I have ever heard I got goosebumps
Sheryl did a wonderful job. She will be glad to hear that people are still enjoying it years later.
Chill in the bones to hear such words as it would be asking the worst punishment of all from God Himself if you fail
Yes, Finrod would be a tenor. It is rather painful, though, when they are both singing a flat.
I am glad that their dissonance was so unsettling.
Finding keepeth or afar casteth… why do all those words in Quenya start with H?
I asked that myself when doing vocals. It was very difficult to sing.
Tolkien likes alliterative verse, and it seemed a shame *not* to use that translation...but I do apologize to the singers, as I imagine it was quite difficult to say!
@@7SonsofFeanor there is always more than one translation. No need to apologise. The singers were up for the challenge (including me) and we got a great result.
Too late for me to second-guess my choices now!
@@7SonsofFeanor it’s only too late if you swore the oath.
For some reason… I ended up humming this and waltzing. With a mop. And now I must congratulate you for creating a piece of music so entirely awesome that I couldn’t get it out of my head for a week and continuing.
This one is tugging at my heartstrings. I really think Finrod deserved to live. I mean, Finarfin didn’t even leave Tirion, and he kept his promises (RESPONSIBLE ONES I MIGHT ADD). Also, he’s helping be a huge thorn in Morgoth’s side. I mean, come on!!!
I meant Finrod kept his promises, just to clarify.
I would like a tad more drama in there for such a momentous battle… Great interpretation though!
Find me an animator and we could add a lot more drama than static image can ever do. The script that this is taken from has more drama.
@@philmen32 Well, for such great music, I hope you find one soon!
This is beautiful. I love your music. It makes me kinda sad that it hasn't reached that many people yet, but it is worth it. You here create something nobody else can quite do for me, the beauty and the grace of your music really does truly fascinate me. All the love and well-wishes❤
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am still hoping for that big breakthrough someday. Maybe that will happen when I finish the Ainulindale and publish it.
@@philmen32 That would be truly amazing. Also once again, thank you for your art.
great work, keep it up
Boudicca leads the Brythonaeg to freedom from slavery.
This is astounding! love it
I’m glad you think so.
The oath that brought an end to Beleriand and ultimately saw it, its history, its great cities and monuments, its great kings and heroes of legend sink into the sea forever lost to the Ages. It haunts all, and not just those that swore it. Morgorth would not be humbled by it and instead allowed it to carry out its work amongst the free people, consuming place by place until there was nothing left of Beleriand.
Well said. I hope this musical adaptation carries as much gravitas.
@@philmen32 it does. Very haunting. And in Elvish (can't recall which one since my LOTOR lore isn't extensive) makes it all the powerful.
It is in Quenya as this is the language of the elves in Valinor.
The wording of the oath was so explicit and so eerily foretelling that it so completely doomed the Sons of Feanor. They were unable to escape or find a loophole or indeed, seek forgiveness and repentance. They could do nothing except push on and on, further and fall deeper until the very objects they sought to reclaim burned them. Feanor sacrificed his children in the same way he did everything: thoroughly and with finality.
This is so wonderful. It gives me a sort of Adam’s Family/Munsters vibe…. I could totally see Bobwe accidentally becoming one of the Adam’s Family cousins 😅😂
Thank for giving Bobwe some love. I don’t think he’s been listened to in quite a while. It was fun to write.
@@philmen32 I am very quickly getting caught up on SilmFilm and have been delighted to see/hear/read some of these pet projects from it, and this is by far the one that I felt was required for me to stop everything and listen to its entirety before moving on.
Simply Beautiful!
Hi Philip and greetings from the UK. I'm playing my perennial game of catch up with the output of Silm Film and Mythgard/Signum more generally, and I have to say you are absolutely smashing it out of the park with the music around Berenstain and Lothian at the moment. As my usual mode is listening to recordings on Spotify whilst I get on with life, may I also add how much your video storyboards on here help me get what is going on in the music. Just great!
Thanks John. I am glad you are enjoying the music and the storyboard approach. I still have the rest of Beren and Luthien story to finish so there is more coming.
This is amazing! I'm so glad you make these beautiful masterpieces. <3 They always brighten my days and give me the same feeling Tolkien's works bring me!
Thank you. It was a collaboration. My goal is to be musical and be true to Tolkien’s spirit and his text.
Beautiful, I love original takes on Tolkien's stories. Great work guys. And stay strong, your videos may not get millions of views, but we who are here appreciate you very much. ❤
Thank you for the encouragement.
I had so much fun working on this! Glad to see it finally published.
Is this song sang in Quenya or Sindarin?
It is Quenya. It was important to get the language right. The elves in the blessed realm spoke Quenya. It wasn’t until they returned to Middle Earth that the Noldor spoke Sindarin.
this is the best magic hair grow spell
HOLY SILMARILLI THIS IS AMAZING
I’m glad you think so.
I’m borrowing that the next time I need a curse word.
We liked the roaring Fëanor best! Love this too though ❤
I too am going to start out by saying this is wonderful and I too, love it. Bit concerned about the prominence given to the Oath of Fëanor, since Finrod wasn't involved in it and never took it. Hope this isn't the insidious influence of Amazon's erroneous narrative! His dilemma was indeed about keeping his Oath to Barahir, but that was weighed against the Curse of Mandos which lay upon him and all the Noldor, and the doom that came upon almost all who coveted the Silmarils.
I can assure you @englishlady9797 that this has been in no way influenced by the Rings of Power. I would encourage you to check out the Silmarillion Film Project on the Tolkien Professor podcast to get more context.
@@philmen32 Tolkien Professor? As in Corey Olsen, founder of Signum University? The same institution whom recent leaks have shown recieved money from Amazon? Too much of a co-incidence that this just happens to suggest Finrod took the Oath of Feanor and Rings of Power shows the same, considering the close connection Olsen and Signum have with the former....
Finrod was Vanyar above all else like all that were regarding the house of Finarfin through the sister of Ingwë! Etc. all the immediate family of Galadriel were friends to many clans of dwarves, men. (Finrod discovered and befriended the very forefathers of the main houses of the Edain.)
I will read the Silmarillion one day, but not now Fantastic rendition!
Yes you must read it one day. Take it slowly.
@@philmen32 I shall! In August I started with Children of Hurin, and it really got into me, so I decided to try out Lord of The Rings as well. When I got the book Mid-August, I read that book for a whole month, probably by far the longest read I've ever done (and will do again), and I enjoyed every moment of it. More than anything though, would love to see an animated adaptation of the Silmarillion
@@galaxydeathskrill5607 as I say in my description, this song is part of the Silmarillion Film Project, a Tolkien Professor podcast discussing what a TV series of The Silmarillion would look like. We are up to season 7.
@@galaxydeathskrill5607 I cannot, cannot, cannot wait.
Charming
Sound like old game music. GBA that type......I like it.
This is the greatest thing since Lind Erebros
I just had to find out who Lind Erebos is. Thanks for the kind comparison.
@@philmen32that's awesome, hope you enjoy it. Seriously try listening to 'Finrod and Sauron.' The duet between elvish style classical genre and Sauron's metal are so moving!
Good music
One of my favorites ❤
I’m glad you think so. I think it stands well as a piece of music in its own right without the images, and I’m really happy with the instrumentation. So realistic.
Merci ! Une musique pleine de charme qui sert si bien cette histoire.
In such a brief moment of a very long lay, I had no idea that anyone could have filled it with the wonder that you have.
This was a fun one to tackle and one of the few times we see real elf magic. This is probably what Sam imagined elf magic to be like.
@@philmen32 I like to think that Elanor Gamgee would sing this for Queen Arwen in Gondor, being given leave to do so because of her father's great legacy of poetry.
What’s the spell lol
@@kiralovesjesus5656 Read the description and comments. It's not something our Lord gave, but it's something JRRT did when our Lord was in his heart.
The Hadorim were tall, headstrong, long-limbed and full of the stamina of the Youth of Men and hatred of the Enemy (and often foolhardy but not reckless) that gave them the mighty strength and great energy given them as the Second Children of Iluvatar to wander in the far North of Beleriand in order to spy on the comings and goings of the servants of Morgoth to the surprise and delight of the Eldar in those days. Thus they won great renown in the service of the Quendi and their kin, being headstrong and battleworthy in their youth whereas the Eldar knew the power of their enemy and did not move against him in such open fashion. Thus was Eru's vision for their creation fulfilled to the understanding of the great Kings of the Eldar in Beleriand, and the eternal bond between the two kindreds set for all time.
Well I hope I managed to get some of that across in my music.
You have done superbly, friend. I speak only of what I understand, made more clear by your music and vision. @@philmen32
A delightful but sad insight into Tolkien's Beleriand, Eru's vision, and the ultimate task set to Men by Him. Well done yet again. Philip.