Tolkien reads - A! Elbereth Gilthoniel

J.R.R. Tolkien reads and sings his THE HOBBIT and The Fellowship of the Ring
Side B
Band 12
Book two
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[@horseenthusiast1250]

The cadence of speech in elvish is so beautiful! I'm glad Tolkien was recorded speaking it, so we can hear how it's meant to be spoken.

[@atheistsgod]

OMG he speaks the Quenya so quickly and fluidly, it's hard to follow! I always imagined it as more liturgical and slower. I need to up my gain to learn it properly. It flows like water in a brook when our Eru speaks it!

[@Jaded_Mandarin]

If you haven't already, take a listen to "Namárië" recording on this channel, where he sings it like a liturgical chant.

[@piranf]

This speech is actually in Sindarin

[@williambodin5359]

It is much like the cadence of Celtic Irish or Welsh. (and the r's are slightly rolled)