The Lord of the Rings
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The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien

This playlist captures the epic scope and intimate moments of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". The instrumental selections evoke the vast landscapes of Middle-earth, from peaceful Shire scenes to dark, menacing Mordor, while the vocal tracks explore the deep emotions, heroic quests, and character journeys, blending folk, neoclassical, and ethereal sounds to immerse readers in Tolkien's world.

20 tracks
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Jun 14, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
Time Lapse

Time Lapse

TheFatRat · Time Lapse

2
Forest Mainstage

Spirit of the Forest

Celtic Techno Journeys · Forest Mainstage

3
Orphée

Good Night, Day

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

4
The Chopin Project

Reminiscence

Ólafur Arnalds · The Chopin Project

5
Bridgerton Season Four (Covers from the Netflix Series)

360 (Arr. For Cello Obligato and String Quartet)

Peter Gregson · Bridgerton Season Four (Covers from the Netflix Series)

6
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

7
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight - Orchestral Version

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

8
Autumn Bells

Dusk

Gidge · Autumn Bells

9
Opening

Opening

Philip Glass · Opening

10
The Undivided Five

The Haunted Victorian Pencil

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · The Undivided Five

11
Action and Adventure at the Movies

Song of the Lonely Mountain (From "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey") [Chanson De La Montagne Solitaire De "Le Hobbit"/ Lied Des Einsamen Berges Aus "Der Hobbit"]

Vitoria-Gasteiz Orchestra · Action and Adventure at the Movies

12
KuschelKlassik, Vol. 19

I See Fire

Ed Sheeran · KuschelKlassik, Vol. 19

13
Loma Vista

Hero

Family of the Year · Loma Vista

14
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

The Road Goes Ever On..., Pt. 1

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

15
Reggae Breeze

Shadow of the Mountain

MabelSND · Reggae Breeze

16
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Last Goodbye

Billy Boyd · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

17
Beneath The Stars

Beneath The Stars

Rohan Bhasker · Beneath The Stars

18
In the Light of Led Zeppelin II

In the Light

In The Light of Led Zeppelin · In the Light of Led Zeppelin II

19
Folkesange

Leaves of Yggdrasil

Myrkur · Folkesange

20
Dream Department

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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