For almost an hour i was laying at the feet of an enormous tree, in Lorien or Rivendel, feeling the most peaceful feeling in the world, there was nothing to think, but all to feel...
I listened to this while I was strolling through the woods on my own today... sunlight peeking between the trees, glistening icicles, two birds chirping, a hawk gliding overhead, the last of winter's cool and refreshing breeze, the smell of bark and melting snow... what a glorious walk it was with this music in the background. I feel like making this a daily thing
+Catholon el Bridget Interesting you'd say that. That's exactly what Tolkien would want you to think! The elves are supposed to symbolize angelic beings. All his writings flow from his deep Catholic devotion and serve as loose allegories to the Life of Christ and the Catholic faith.
+The Stone Arrow (TSA) Hmm maybe I'm wrong. Where did you read that? There is no disputing the fact that Tolkien was a devout Catholic, but if you could explain more about the allegory aspect that would be appreciated.
+The Stone Arrow (TSA) There are actually many references to Catholic thought. He just didn't like hitting the reader over the head with it like CS Lewis does. For example the hymn Gilthoniel A Elbereth is reminiscent of the hymn Ave Maris Stella.
In a letter he sent to a friend of his, Tolkien spoke of his saga as a deeply catholic novel. Nevertheless, his novel can be read without the catholic background of its author.
Shoutout to all who are rarely mentioned, yet equally crucial in creating this music. To all the singers, instrument players, editing and many others I cannot recall at this moment. I sincerely love you for bestowing us with this masterpiece. I salute thee. "The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, For none now live who remember it." - J. R. R. Tolkien
@Vakond Simple well elves stand metaphoracilly for elementare spirits, how Tolkien intended it to potray. They have no physical form, but Tolkien recognized them, as he recognized many other things, that are overseen, by the vast majority of people living on this earth. He knew much more, and was quite a greater man, than the most of us would expect.
I love the opening prologue, but I always found it a little funny that it says ‘For none now live who remember it’…. While Galadriel, Elrond, Celeborn, Círdan the shipwright and at least hundreads of other Elves were there, and remember….
@@stevenwood2436 What you have written here is pure Welsh! I’m going to go back and listen to her prologue again to see how it sounds. Diolch! (Thank you.)
SarcasticHam Sandwich do not feel for him. Elves are immortal. When they die, their bodies decay but their souls travel to the undying lands where they live once again.
Zardas11 But they basically die permanently for every other mortal (except those that travel to the undying lands) because most elves who go to the undying lands do not ever come back. Glorfindel being, uh, the 1 exception I think.
Bob Op Not true. Think of it as reincarnation, where there's an immediate manifestation of their souls. Valinor isn't a place to recover, but a literal paradise built for immortal souls(except bearers of the One Ring and Gimlee, of course). Past wounds are irrelevant in this case. A good example of this is when Gandalf the Grey died and his soul went to Valinor, he was sent back practically immediately by Eru as Gandalf the White. I'm probably not the best one to explain this, though.
“You cannot be her. She is far away. She... she is far, far away from me. She walks in starlight in another world. It was just a dream. Do you think she could have loved me?”
At 44:37...The scene itself (in the movie) as they march in when all hope was thought to be lost, combined with the pride i have as a paralyzed veteran, both truly make me appreciate the music all the more. A legendary military truly fighting for peace. It's as powerful as it is elegant. ".....we have come to honor that allegiance. We are proud to fight alongside men once more.!" If that doesn't give you chills then you need to check your pulse to make sure you have one.
The elves in LOTR were in tune with nature. Instead of cutting the forests down they built they're homes in and around them. They have a lot that we can learn from.
As many things as the Hobbit films messed up, you gotta admit the soundtrack fits PERFECTLY with the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and it's just as beautiful.
For some reason I feel extremely close to the Elvish way of life... maybe a part of the universe is where these being come from and where my soul belongs.
They're truly divine beings. Created by Ilúvatar for the sole purpose of being beautiful, talented, intelligent, immortal, perfect (almost) beings. Their flaws somehow make them even more perfect, as they add to their mythic history.
I never get tired of hearing all the music from Lord of the Rings especially the elvish songs. They so bring me peace in a chaotic world. Thanks to all the people who made Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit possible. Thank you Mr. Tolkien for your Imagination.
At night when I go to bed, I build a mental story that I continue further everyday. I love to listen to this before sleeping, really great inspiration material :D
That is an excellent way to experience "Lucid Dreaming". Every evening before bed think about what you what to dream - sooner or later you will dream it, and in mid-dream realize you are dreaming. Then, you can direct the dream to be what ever you wish. I've done it. It's a rather powerful experience. I can't think of a better subject matter than the elves from J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Good luck!
love the song at 38:50. I don't know why but I find it beautiful and I also like that scene when Legolas is walking and he is holding the vase and he is talking about Gandalf. Love the Lord of the rings and the Hobbit movies. Love all 6. Shout out to the director Peter Jackson. He is a great director :)
The Best One is The Woodland Realm of ElvenKing The King Of Elves King Thranduil . You feel something special when you hear their music it’s Incredible! Their music luxury and royalty I’m speechless I can’t find the right words to fit with their amazing music.
Heidi Bassett There's no movie about elves from LOTR, but I know that there's a book called Silmarillion, which i'm going to buy soon. It's been also written by Tolkien and I heard it says story about Gandalf and Elves mostly, so yeah..
+peyote Be aware that the Silmarillion is not like lord of the rings. It is not a novel with a single story it is based over thousands of years and covers many aspects. It is more like a history book and is an academic read more than an entertainment read. As long as you understand this you may enjoy it. It took me 10 years to properly read it. And I have read it several times now but not in the last 5 years. There is Children of Húrin if you want to read that and it is more like a novel but is still of a different style of lord of the rings and is sort of academic in it style.
+peyote My son has read it a couple of times (he's 13, an avid reader, and a HUGE Tolkien fan). He has any and all Tolkien books that he knows about and has been able to get his hands on, including Children of Hurin, and has loved them all (some more than others) and keeps trying to get me to read them. I've only read LOTR and The Hobbit and keep telling him when I have time! LOL You got me excited that there might be a movie on the LOTR elves!
Alexander G. Hoffmann I’m black and I wish I saw black elves. I love the elves so much but to not see one black elf or even black persons it kinda gets to me. Don’t get me wrong I’m not the type of person to “want black this or that” Idc about the black lives matter or any other race but if I just saw a few black elves I’d be really happy
Whilst reading the book, I cried to leave Lothlorien. A city to remember, and the fair elf lady, breathtaking. These songs added to that feeling of parting and enrapture. To live and dwell there. Tolkien is a genius.
I read the books in August 23 and oh my god, I didn't know a poem can hurt so much...the lament for Boromir is just so piercing, though I am really fond of all the songs and tales in these poems, especially Nimrodel
What I love so much about Tolkien was his ability to capture every part of our human makeup in his creatures. We all have some elf, some dwarf, orc, and hobbit in us. Some parts are stronger in some than others. I believe the elves represent the good, steadfast, and true we have in ourselves.
Thanks for posting. My 12-year old daughter is just beginning to delve into the world of Middle Earth, what an amazing life-long adventure awaits her! Parts of Elvish singing seem.clearly based on Byzantine chant --- which seems most appropriate, given Tolkien's love of the sacramental vision of the Elves.... This is a wonderful compilation of melodies that hold so much power and pathos.
Tess Loucka Arwen sees a vision of a potential future with Aragorn and the birth of a son, and decides to go back (thus giving up her chance at immortality)
Earth itself would be more beautiful if people stopped building ugly things and started building beauty into everything they do. The world reflects the minds of those who create it, but it could be otherwise...
I'm not mad at Tauriel, i just wish they added more about Thranduil and his wife; I actually love that made the hierarchy among elves clear with the love triangle... there's so many fans out there who, otherwise, would just assume that elves are all wise and egalitarian and respectful of each other and "perfect" but the beauty of Tolkein's world, including the elves, is how realistically flawed they can be too
I once read that people can find out where their soul is from by what their emotions tell them.. I feel the Elves are from a different part of the universe and our souls have chosen to come here to this Earth to help raise her positive vibrations so she can change into her next stage of existence (4th density, 5th dimensions) I
If he and his Woodland elves didn´t stop the northern forces of Sauron, Minas Tirith would have fallen at the end no matter what. He is far from nothing :)
Yes, but surely that battle was lead by Dain Ironfoot who clearly gave his life to win it; Thranduil was only his back-up and he did not lose much, he did not die. Also, if it were not for him allowing Gollum to escape from his woodland realm in the first place, the fellowship would have had a guide from the beginning, the Nazgul would not have been sent, the entire attempt to destroy the ring would have been quicker, and many thousands of soldiers would have not met their demise due to his sheer incompetence and foolishness.
I am just sitting here listing to this through speakers while outside a summer thunderstorm is passing by. It raines tones and tones of water, the sky is grey but still there is some white sunlight peeking through. Its rainbow weather and the gras is green and high here in june.
Grand Master Ezio Auditore I assume you never heard someone talk in "scandinavian" and "celtic" languages, there are not languages with you can easily sing like english, and by the way tolkien based the elfic languages on the hebrew, the languages of the dwarfs are based on "scandanivian" languages, and the dwarfs song are i think, the most distinguishable..
I have heard people speak in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish thank you. Those languages like English, Dutch, and German languages are classed as Germanic respectively.
SolveByLogik Actually, he bases elvish pronunciation mostly on Finnish, Spanish and Latin, while the writing system of the elves is similar to Scandinavian. The dwarfish languages, however, are based on Hebrew.
I don't know why but I think Arwen and Tauriel have the best themes songs. Maybe because their love stories or maybe because of my own suggestion...My heart trembles.
Whenever I have trouble sleeping I put this in youtube on repeat and play it all night. Elvish is such a beautiful language, and the music is just as beautiful. So calm and tranquil. I always end up dreaming of being in a giant forest when I play this :)
Was für eine wunderschöne, ausdrucksstarke und gefühlvolle Musik! Sie entführt mich immer wieder aufs neue in eine andere Welt. Einfach herrlich! What beautiful, expressive and soulful music! It takes me to another world over and over again. Just lovely!
I also think that Legolas is a great actor too. I love how he fights with the bow and arrows in The Lord of the Rings and how he fights in the Hobbit movies too.
***** I so agree with you. I read somewhere that they're thinking of making a remake of LOTR and my first thought as "NO. You can't find any actors as perfect for these roles as Peter Jackson did. Having someone else play Legolas would be a crime. Orlando is Legolas!!!"
I used to get my Mom to let me play this on her phone during long walks through our lush neighborhood. It was astonishingly beautiful. Now I’m older and have my own phone, haha. So I immediately came here, liked the video and subscribed! Thanks for providing me with years of my favorite music all in one video! ⚜️💚⚜️
I really admire elves, to say I am obsessed with them would be a gross understatement of how much I really do admire them. Men were considered better by Eru Ilúvatar ( The God In LOTR Universe) and that is why men had longer lives, whereas elves were second most precious and that is why they were immortal unless killed in battle. Also, Elves are the wisest, noblest and strongest in Middle Earth in my opinion, they were the only few to realize Sauron's rings were just a way to trick the elves, men and dwarves ( I know it should be dwarfs, but in the book the plural of dwarf is dwarfs I am pretty sure) and Lady Galadriel banished Sauron too, which showed her power since she, an elf banished Sauron, not to mention her will was strong enough to reject the ring of Power. The skills of elves in battle are LEGENDARY! The dwarfs, Bilbo and Gandalf were struggling to kill orcs whereas Legolas and Tauriel straight up Annihilated the orcs and the Elven King of the woods and stone , Thranduil was AMAZING in battle, slashing orcs within seconds, and although he himself was cold like ice, his eyes showed so much emotion and his character was so interesting. In the battles, everyone is very badly injured but the best trained elves are barely scarred on their faces or wounded a bit... Thranduil has a few scars on his face which he would hide with his illusions, like he did with the burns caused by the serpents of the North ( Dragons ). Also, if Thranduil had burns from the dragons that means he must have encountered them, and to have escaped the dragons is truly amazing. Another thing to be mentioned is... the *luscious* hair of the elves.... their hair is so .... beautiful LMAO. Considering they are immortal, they must have a lot of time not only to train in battle but to look after their hair.
The elves are iconic, to say the least. In my opinion, they are the most beautiful and intriguing race in all of fiction. They are the soul of Tolkien's universe, and the main reason why I think it's so magical.
LOTR -> all time classic, amazing movies Hobbit-> Even more epic ness and background They should make a trilogy only the Elves First and second age, Feanor Celebrimbor... The two trees, and Numenor and the Silmarills....Galadriel and Elrond And what about a little background for Thranduil and his wife and generally Mirkwood Elves.... They have to do 5-6 more movies only about Elves! And only with Elvish music 🎶🎶🎶😍😍 🧝♀️ 🧝♂️
That will not happen, sorry to hurt your feelings. Tolkien estate was furious because the Hobbit movies were a disaster compared to LOTR, and they banned Silmarillion content from being put into movies. So, no Feanor, no Laurelin and Telperion, no Filngolfin vs Melkor, no Fall of Gondolin and Nargothrond, no Turin vs Glaurung etc.. Tolkien estate did allow 'Lord of the Rings TV Series' by producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay from 'Amazon Studios', which will be available on 'Prime Video', which is Amazons streaming service, Netflix and HBO(i think). And that storyline will go from the founding of Numenor to the fall of Arnor( so basically Second age) an article from Wikipedia: "At the start of March 2019, Amazon revealed that the series would be set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the story of The Lord of the Rings. Shippey explained that the series was not allowed to contradict anything that Tolkien had written about the Second Age and would have to follow the broad strokes of his narrative, with the Tolkien Estate prepared to veto any such changes, but Amazon was free to add characters or details to fill in the gaps between Tolkien's works. The series is also only allowed to adapt and reference content from the Lord of the Rings books and their extensive appendices rather than any of Tolkien's other books that explore the Second Age such as The Silmarillion. The Tolkien Estate retained the rights to the events of the First Age while Middle-earth Enterprises held the rights to the events of the Third Age (as seen in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films), so the series was also not allowed to explore those. Shippey felt this left the series with "a lot of scope for interpretation and free invention" www.tolkiengesellschaft.de/30918/exklusive-interview-with-tom-shippey-concerning-lotronprime/
You should also try chamomile tea. If you make yourself accustomed to drinking it everyday, it might help reduce unnecessary worry. It will give you calm.
the elves are just pure bad ass, love it in th hobbit where elrond says to the black riders "you should have stayed dead", the lady Galadria (sorry if spelled wrong) banishes soauron. then thranduil just slices 5 ork heads off with one stroke then continues slicing up more orcs. suppose you dont get to be an elf king without being a complete badass
thranduil is not badass he is a bad arse he starts a war with dwarves over a necklace imprisons the dwarves on no charges and when things aren't going his way in the battle of 5 armies he just leaves.
I always admired the dwarves the most, but I can respect the elves as well. Their grace and elegance is truly breath taking. To have a dwarf AND elf at ones side...it is no wonder Arogorn was able to overcome the odds. Two races who have faced so much war and peril!
Alexander Penner French, Catholic people did it. I took issue with his comparing French Catholic culture with the near-perfect Elven culture in LOTR, even though they can be just as violent and awful as any other group of humans.
***** Well protestants hurt people too, but Elves are not perfect either! They were racist at times, and lets not forget the three kin-slayings! Mass murders committed by elves against elves. Sounds familiar eh?
When i was only nine, I came downstairs and my family was watching the first hobbit. That night, they were watching the second, and I joined in. I loved it so much that I needed to watch the first after the third later. Kili became my favorite as soon as I saw him die for some reason, while Tauriel became my second favorite. It was the best movie ever in my perspective. I soon watched the first and started over. Then I watched tlotr and didn't like it as much but I would agree it has a wonderful soundtrack. :)
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🧝 It has different colors :o
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For almost an hour i was laying at the feet of an enormous tree, in Lorien or Rivendel, feeling the most peaceful feeling in the world, there was nothing to think, but all to feel...
This is beautiful. I couldn't agree more.
I wish I lived in a world like this...
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But....you do....you already live in such a world....everything else is a fake.....just remember that !
Tell me about it 🤣🤣🤣
@@john03091996 We are all Elves
I listened to this while I was strolling through the woods on my own today... sunlight peeking between the trees, glistening icicles, two birds chirping, a hawk gliding overhead, the last of winter's cool and refreshing breeze, the smell of bark and melting snow... what a glorious walk it was with this music in the background. I feel like making this a daily thing
+Christine C You should.
I am suddenly inspired to do the same, especially since I am lucky to live in a pristine free and wild area. Thank you for the idea.
yes amazing energy to do this...how far we have fallen...
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however there is yet a Chance to rise back
Wow I can already feel your feeling
The Songs of Heaven.
If I imagine Angels singing and looking like anything, they would be Elvish.
+Catholon el Bridget Interesting you'd say that. That's exactly what Tolkien would want you to think! The elves are supposed to symbolize angelic beings. All his writings flow from his deep Catholic devotion and serve as loose allegories to the Life of Christ and the Catholic faith.
+The Stone Arrow (TSA) Hmm maybe I'm wrong. Where did you read that? There is no disputing the fact that Tolkien was a devout Catholic, but if you could explain more about the allegory aspect that would be appreciated.
+The Stone Arrow (TSA) There are actually many references to Catholic thought. He just didn't like hitting the reader over the head with it like CS Lewis does. For example the hymn Gilthoniel A Elbereth is reminiscent of the hymn Ave Maris Stella.
In a letter he sent to a friend of his, Tolkien spoke of his saga as a deeply catholic novel. Nevertheless, his novel can be read without the catholic background of its author.
Even Valars aren`t god :) Only Eru :)
Shoutout to all who are rarely mentioned, yet equally crucial in creating this music.
To all the singers, instrument players, editing and many others I cannot recall at this moment.
I sincerely love you for bestowing us with this masterpiece.
I salute thee.
"The world has changed. I see it in the water.
I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air.
Much that once was is lost, For none now live who remember it."
- J. R. R. Tolkien
I LOVE that scene so much the way she says it 😍😍
Mae'r byd wedi newid.
dwi'n ei weld yn y dŵr.
dwi'n ei deimlo yn y Ddaear.
dwi'n ei arogli yn yr awyr
@Vakond Simple well elves stand metaphoracilly for elementare spirits, how Tolkien intended it to potray. They have no physical form, but Tolkien recognized them, as he recognized many other things, that are overseen, by the vast majority of people living on this earth. He knew much more, and was quite a greater man, than the most of us would expect.
I love the opening prologue, but I always found it a little funny that it says ‘For none now live who remember it’…. While Galadriel, Elrond, Celeborn, Círdan the shipwright and at least hundreads of other Elves were there, and remember….
@@stevenwood2436 What you have written here is pure Welsh! I’m going to go back and listen to her prologue again to see how it sounds. Diolch! (Thank you.)
I still can't get over Haldir's death in the movie, even though he never died in the book.
SarcasticHam Sandwich do not feel for him. Elves are immortal. When they die, their bodies decay but their souls travel to the undying lands where they live once again.
Zardas11
But they basically die permanently for every other mortal (except those that travel to the undying lands) because most elves who go to the undying lands do not ever come back. Glorfindel being, uh, the 1 exception I think.
they have to stay in the halls for a long time before they regain a physical form though, don't they?
Bob Op
Not true. Think of it as reincarnation, where there's an immediate manifestation of their souls. Valinor isn't a place to recover, but a literal paradise built for immortal souls(except bearers of the One Ring and Gimlee, of course). Past wounds are irrelevant in this case. A good example of this is when Gandalf the Grey died and his soul went to Valinor, he was sent back practically immediately by Eru as Gandalf the White.
I'm probably not the best one to explain this, though.
SarcasticHam Sandwich SAME!!!
“You cannot be her. She is far away. She... she is far, far away from me. She walks in starlight in another world. It was just a dream. Do you think she could have loved me?”
great moment...
Kili to tauriel
aah ae ki dasa
One of the most nonsense love stories... It's so worthless and crappy compared to Aragorn and Arwena's.
Well she did and he knew it, i dont like that part very much
At 44:37...The scene itself (in the movie) as they march in when all hope was thought to be lost, combined with the pride i have as a paralyzed veteran, both truly make me appreciate the music all the more. A legendary military truly fighting for peace. It's as powerful as it is elegant. ".....we have come to honor that allegiance. We are proud to fight alongside men once more.!" If that doesn't give you chills then you need to check your pulse to make sure you have one.
omg best comment ever
God bless you! Thank you for your service. I am so sorry for your sacrifice
That was one of my favorite scenes ever since I first watched the movie as a kid
Absolutely man!!!! 110%
Your comment really got to my heart.
Thranduil is the most iconic elf❤️ What a Legend! What a King!
The elves in LOTR were in tune with nature. Instead of cutting the forests down they built they're homes in and around them. They have a lot that we can learn from.
What are their ships made from then?
14:06 is so beautiful...
And 35:15
35:15 sounds very religious. 14:06 is extraordinary.
could not agree more..
yes it is so peaceful.
what song is at 14:00?
Elves are the best!
agree ñ.ñ
I wholeheartedly agree!
Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!
Pedro Pierre not today Son of Durin
i wanna be an elf when i grow up!
As many things as the Hobbit films messed up, you gotta admit the soundtrack fits PERFECTLY with the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and it's just as beautiful.
Cause Howard Shore rocked it
For some reason I feel extremely close to the Elvish way of life... maybe a part of the universe is where these being come from and where my soul belongs.
Evenstar- so sad, so beautiful, it hurts...
They're so beautiful. Like angels.
They're truly divine beings. Created by Ilúvatar for the sole purpose of being beautiful, talented, intelligent, immortal, perfect (almost) beings. Their flaws somehow make them even more perfect, as they add to their mythic history.
I never get tired of hearing all the music from Lord of the Rings especially the elvish songs. They so bring me peace in a chaotic world.
Thanks to all the people who made Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit possible. Thank you Mr. Tolkien for your Imagination.
All the Arwen's themes makes me cry
yea i don't know how he does it but it really does capture the beauty of their most beloved star...
At night when I go to bed, I build a mental story that I continue further everyday. I love to listen to this before sleeping, really great inspiration material :D
That is an excellent way to experience "Lucid Dreaming".
Every evening before bed think about what you what to dream - sooner or later you will dream it, and in mid-dream realize you are dreaming. Then, you can direct the dream to be what ever you wish. I've done it. It's a rather powerful experience.
I can't think of a better subject matter than the elves from J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Good luck!
love the song at 38:50. I don't know why but I find it beautiful and I also like that scene when Legolas is walking and he is holding the vase and he is talking about Gandalf. Love the Lord of the rings and the Hobbit movies. Love all 6. Shout out to the director Peter Jackson. He is a great director :)
No exist human words to describe our pain to gandalf's fall
Choral Music is aweome
Thanks to Tolkien yes
A lament for Gandalf, the words are too painful for Legolas to repeat.
It is a Lament for Mithrandir, the Elvish name for Gandalf.
Howard Shore is a true musical genius
no wonder howard shore won an oscar for this :D
21:10 loving this piece for everrrr
Arwen's theme..simply beautiful!
The Best One is The Woodland Realm of ElvenKing The King Of Elves King Thranduil .
You feel something special when you hear their music it’s Incredible! Their music luxury and royalty I’m speechless I can’t find the right words to fit with their amazing music.
I love lotr series but I would totally watch the other movie about elves only! Wow tha'd be so great and beautiful.
+peyote Is there a movie on just the elves from LOTR and Hobbit? Please share...I can't find it in this thread.
Heidi Bassett There's no movie about elves from LOTR, but I know that there's a book called Silmarillion, which i'm going to buy soon. It's been also written by Tolkien and I heard it says story about Gandalf and Elves mostly, so yeah..
+peyote
Be aware that the Silmarillion is not like lord of the rings. It is not a novel with a single story it is based over thousands of years and covers many aspects.
It is more like a history book and is an academic read more than an entertainment read. As long as you understand this you may enjoy it.
It took me 10 years to properly read it. And I have read it several times now but not in the last 5 years. There is Children of Húrin if you want to read that and it is more like a novel but is still of a different style of lord of the rings and is sort of academic in it style.
bighands69 I know, I have heard about that, but thanks :)
+peyote My son has read it a couple of times (he's 13, an avid reader, and a HUGE Tolkien fan). He has any and all Tolkien books that he knows about and has been able to get his hands on, including Children of Hurin, and has loved them all (some more than others) and keeps trying to get me to read them. I've only read LOTR and The Hobbit and keep telling him when I have time! LOL You got me excited that there might be a movie on the LOTR elves!
the firstborn of Iluvatar, awoken under starlight....
Elvin music is in fact healing music. Thought their words can only heal dwarves and hobbits in the movies but look at me healing over here. 💆🏻
I love Elf king Thranduil !
Moon light Me too😄🖐
Mêh... His character could have been worked out better. Now he is the rotty elven king who allows nothing. Hope they will do so in the LOTR series
Of course legolas father is hot too
**he fell off his moose!**
Alexander G. Hoffmann I’m black and I wish I saw black elves. I love the elves so much but to not see one black elf or even black persons it kinda gets to me. Don’t get me wrong I’m not the type of person to “want black this or that” Idc about the black lives matter or any other race but if I just saw a few black elves I’d be really happy
I work in childcare, and we played this for my preschool group during naptime today 😌
Whilst reading the book, I cried to leave Lothlorien. A city to remember, and the fair elf lady, breathtaking. These songs added to that feeling of parting and enrapture. To live and dwell there. Tolkien is a genius.
I read the books in August 23 and oh my god, I didn't know a poem can hurt so much...the lament for Boromir is just so piercing, though I am really fond of all the songs and tales in these poems, especially Nimrodel
If there are still listeners, like it so we can see our number 👍👍👍
27.24 Feast of Starlight.... ahhh pure bliss
What I love so much about Tolkien was his ability to capture every part of our human makeup in his creatures. We all have some elf, some dwarf, orc, and hobbit in us. Some parts are stronger in some than others. I believe the elves represent the good, steadfast, and true we have in ourselves.
This is so much needed in these troublesome times; thank you Tolkien, Jackson, and Shore.
Thanks for posting. My 12-year old daughter is just beginning to delve into the world of Middle Earth, what an amazing life-long adventure awaits her! Parts of Elvish singing seem.clearly based on Byzantine chant --- which seems most appropriate, given Tolkien's love of the sacramental vision of the Elves.... This is a wonderful compilation of melodies that hold so much power and pathos.
18:38 makes me cry everytime
sad but true..
What happens at 18:38??
Tess Loucka Arwen sees a vision of a potential future with Aragorn and the birth of a son, and decides to go back (thus giving up her chance at immortality)
I can listen to this all day ..
in my dreams i live in Middle-Earth listening to this peaceful kind of music and have nothing to worry about.but it's only a dream
plz invite me!
Earth itself would be more beautiful if people stopped building ugly things and started building beauty into everything they do. The world reflects the minds of those who create it, but it could be otherwise...
Is it? Who knows?
Πόσο σε καταλαβαίνω.....
@@thefire5423 ακόμη αυτό το soundtrack ακούω όποτε χρειάζομαι ηρεμία
I'm not mad at Tauriel, i just wish they added more about Thranduil and his wife; I actually love that made the hierarchy among elves clear with the love triangle... there's so many fans out there who, otherwise, would just assume that elves are all wise and egalitarian and respectful of each other and "perfect" but the beauty of Tolkein's world, including the elves, is how realistically flawed they can be too
Anyone who has read the silmarillion knows that most elves weren't wise and egalitarian xD
@@morgothbauglir5186 Don't disrespect ma boy Feanor!
22 orcs gave this a thumbs down.
so funny :)
No, elves loved it so much they flipped the world and gave it a thumbs up again
Wretched elves and their weakling music >:p
And they are growing in number ; now 76.
"never trust a elf"
does anyone else's eyes get suddenly teary from 32:00 onward or is it just silly me?
isabella12300 You are not silly hon. It happened to me too!
I once read that people can find out where their soul is from by what their emotions tell them.. I feel the Elves are from a different part of the universe and our souls have chosen to come here to this Earth to help raise her positive vibrations so she can change into her next stage of existence (4th density, 5th dimensions)
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My eyes get teary at random parts sometimes throughout the whole thing
I love the Arwen part, I just keep repeating it nonstop.
28:37 is my favorite song!!
😭😍me too🥺🥺
This makes me bathe in the magnificence of King Thranduil
I kno right 😍
i hate him....im in love with legolas
I hate Thranduil, when you compare him with the likes of Galadriel, Elrond, Thingol or Fingolf he is nothing.
If he and his Woodland elves didn´t stop the northern forces of Sauron, Minas Tirith would have fallen at the end no matter what. He is far from nothing :)
Yes, but surely that battle was lead by Dain Ironfoot who clearly gave his life to win it; Thranduil was only his back-up and he did not lose much, he did not die. Also, if it were not for him allowing Gollum to escape from his woodland realm in the first place, the fellowship would have had a guide from the beginning, the Nazgul would not have been sent, the entire attempt to destroy the ring would have been quicker, and many thousands of soldiers would have not met their demise due to his sheer incompetence and foolishness.
Am I the only one who sleeps to this ?? It's so relaxing ,especially when you have Insomnia like me. 💯
no you are not XD. I especially love the woodland realm´s themes ;) I listen to this Music all the time.
I listen to his before going sleeping, may help with annoying thoughts
I know Haldir doesn't die in the books, but the when he dies in the movie I always get teary-eyed.
Everytime i watch the movie..😭
I am just sitting here listing to this through speakers while outside a summer thunderstorm is passing by. It raines tones and tones of water, the sky is grey but still there is some white sunlight peeking through. Its rainbow weather and the gras is green and high here in june.
I love Lothlorien and it´s music. Especially the sublime "Lament for Gandalf" 39:03
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Elvish music, reminds me of Celtic and Scandinavian music.
Grand Master Ezio Auditore i am pretty sure its 'elven' music
Grand Master Ezio Auditore I assume you never heard someone talk in "scandinavian" and "celtic" languages, there are not languages with you can easily sing like english, and by the way tolkien based the elfic languages on the hebrew, the languages of the dwarfs are based on "scandanivian" languages, and the dwarfs song are i think, the most distinguishable..
Tolkien based the Elvish on Icelandic and Celtic languages.
I have heard people speak in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish thank you. Those languages like English, Dutch, and German languages are classed as Germanic respectively.
SolveByLogik Actually, he bases elvish pronunciation mostly on Finnish, Spanish and Latin, while the writing system of the elves is similar to Scandinavian. The dwarfish languages, however, are based on Hebrew.
Elves are my favorite race !
+Bianca Dragoi Even Azog?
Stuck up, egotistical woodsmen..
They're like North Korea lol
racist
@@UGSETH2 what about Canada? Is that better?
My favourite race is white
I listen to this every morning before school, its just so relaxing :)
Yeah!, me too ;3
Hey how r u after 6 years from this comment?
@@muammer276 she is no more covid took her away 😔
@@wasbirjahan7594 really?
Fr ,or is it a lie I felt sad
I don't know why but I think Arwen and Tauriel have the best themes songs. Maybe because their love stories or maybe because of my own suggestion...My heart trembles.
:O this proves the KING STILL LIVES!!!!
the woodland realm music is my favorite plus thranduil is my favorite he is boss
you cannot find a better race or warrior than the elf
14:07 Evenstar
My favorite song from LOTR
This takes me right back to Rivendell. The waterfalls, the streams, the magic. No wonder Bilbo never wanted to leave.
Whenever I have trouble sleeping I put this in youtube on repeat and play it all night. Elvish is such a beautiful language, and the music is just as beautiful. So calm and tranquil. I always end up dreaming of being in a giant forest when I play this :)
Was für eine wunderschöne, ausdrucksstarke und gefühlvolle Musik! Sie entführt mich immer wieder aufs neue in eine andere Welt. Einfach herrlich!
What beautiful, expressive and soulful music! It takes me to another world over and over again. Just lovely!
I'm really in love with Legolas..
Nice to hear that, daughter in law ! ;D
I also think that Legolas is a great actor too. I love how he fights with the bow and arrows in The Lord of the Rings and how he fights in the Hobbit movies too.
***** I so agree with you. I read somewhere that they're thinking of making a remake of LOTR and my first thought as "NO. You can't find any actors as perfect for these roles as Peter Jackson did. Having someone else play Legolas would be a crime. Orlando is Legolas!!!"
Agree and no they are not going to make another LOTR they can't copy it, it is already to good of a movie to be made better than it already is.
I think some people love Orlando Bloom a lot more after those nude pictures of him on that lake appeared...
The Lothlorien themes are so ethereal...
Tauriel's theme is so beautiful!
Tauriel's theme song is very beautifull
I used to get my Mom to let me play this on her phone during long walks through our lush neighborhood. It was astonishingly beautiful. Now I’m older and have my own phone, haha. So I immediately came here, liked the video and subscribed! Thanks for providing me with years of my favorite music all in one video! ⚜️💚⚜️
+Queen Victoria I love your profile picture.
Jordan Delattre Thank you very much! :D
@@queenvictoriann You're very welcome. As a redhead, I have no choice but to have Tauriel be my favorite Hobbit character. ;)
Jordan Delattre That’s great! I agree, her hair is gorgeous. She’s definitely a favorite of mine as well. :)
Tauriels songs are the best, also Thranduil is love
I LOVE Tauriel's theme! It's so inspirational
In a future, i will upload a better video, more complete (With BOFA songs) and with scenes of background ;3
Such peace through music....Most especially in such a turbulent world. Middle earth is in such turmoil.
υπέροχο ταξίδι στη μαγεία. αυτή η μουσική αγγίζει την ψυχή μου...
Beautiful Elfish Music Journey....thanks and warm hugs from Serbian mountains
I've been looking for a compilation that combines LOTR and the Hobbit for weeks. Thank you very much for creating this.
I really admire elves, to say I am obsessed with them would be a gross understatement of how much I really do admire them. Men were considered better by Eru Ilúvatar
( The God In LOTR Universe) and that is why men had longer lives, whereas elves were second most precious and that is why they were immortal unless killed in battle. Also, Elves are the wisest, noblest and strongest in Middle Earth in my opinion, they were the only few to realize Sauron's rings were just a way to trick the elves, men and dwarves ( I know it should be dwarfs, but in the book the plural of dwarf is dwarfs I am pretty sure) and Lady Galadriel banished Sauron too, which showed her power since she, an elf banished Sauron, not to mention her will was strong enough to reject the ring of Power. The skills of elves in battle are LEGENDARY! The dwarfs, Bilbo and Gandalf were struggling to kill orcs whereas Legolas and Tauriel straight up Annihilated the orcs and the Elven King of the woods and stone , Thranduil was AMAZING in battle, slashing orcs within seconds, and although he himself was cold like ice, his eyes showed so much emotion and his character was so interesting. In the battles, everyone is very badly injured but the best trained elves are barely scarred on their faces or wounded a bit... Thranduil has a few scars on his face which he would hide with his illusions, like he did with the burns caused by the serpents of the North ( Dragons ). Also, if Thranduil had burns from the dragons that means he must have encountered them, and to have escaped the dragons is truly amazing. Another thing to be mentioned is... the *luscious* hair of the elves.... their hair is so .... beautiful LMAO. Considering they are immortal, they must have a lot of time not only to train in battle but to look after their hair.
Finally someone put it into words. Not to mention that the elven culture, language, music, etc is just insurmountably beautiful.
I really adore them as well :)
The elves are iconic, to say the least. In my opinion, they are the most beautiful and intriguing race in all of fiction. They are the soul of Tolkien's universe, and the main reason why I think it's so magical.
34:22 always makes me hate this world amd totaly go to the Woodland Realm
@Lord Voldemort didn't know that lord Voldemort is a fan of tranduil
save the forest
33:25 is also lovely 😍
I know your there, why do you linger In the shadows ?
This world is for us to make in the image of goodness and light.
47:44 ... such a grace, what a wonder, a blessing from heaven...
Definitely my favorite piece in this collection
LOTR -> all time classic, amazing movies
Hobbit-> Even more epic ness and background
They should make a trilogy only the Elves
First and second age, Feanor Celebrimbor...
The two trees, and Numenor and the Silmarills....Galadriel and Elrond
And what about a little background for Thranduil and his wife and generally Mirkwood Elves....
They have to do 5-6 more movies only about Elves!
And only with Elvish music 🎶🎶🎶😍😍 🧝♀️ 🧝♂️
100 percent !!!
That will not happen, sorry to hurt your feelings. Tolkien estate was furious because the Hobbit movies were a disaster compared to LOTR, and they banned Silmarillion content from being put into movies. So, no Feanor, no Laurelin and Telperion, no Filngolfin vs Melkor, no Fall of Gondolin and Nargothrond, no Turin vs Glaurung etc..
Tolkien estate did allow 'Lord of the Rings TV Series' by producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay from 'Amazon Studios', which will be available on 'Prime Video', which is Amazons streaming service, Netflix and HBO(i think). And that storyline will go from the founding of Numenor to the fall of Arnor( so basically Second age)
an article from Wikipedia:
"At the start of March 2019, Amazon revealed that the series would be set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the story of The Lord of the Rings. Shippey explained that the series was not allowed to contradict anything that Tolkien had written about the Second Age and would have to follow the broad strokes of his narrative, with the Tolkien Estate prepared to veto any such changes, but Amazon was free to add characters or details to fill in the gaps between Tolkien's works. The series is also only allowed to adapt and reference content from the Lord of the Rings books and their extensive appendices rather than any of Tolkien's other books that explore the Second Age such as The Silmarillion. The Tolkien Estate retained the rights to the events of the First Age while Middle-earth Enterprises held the rights to the events of the Third Age (as seen in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films), so the series was also not allowed to explore those. Shippey felt this left the series with "a lot of scope for interpretation and free invention"
www.tolkiengesellschaft.de/30918/exklusive-interview-with-tom-shippey-concerning-lotronprime/
I love the Woodland Realm music so much!!!!
This music helps ease my anxiety I've felt lately.
You should also try chamomile tea. If you make yourself accustomed to drinking it everyday, it might help reduce unnecessary worry. It will give you calm.
Just listening to this and feel good, free and healthy. Love this journey with the Fellowship. It's absolutely unbelievable and awesome
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the elves are just pure bad ass, love it in th hobbit where elrond says to the black riders "you should have stayed dead", the lady Galadria (sorry if spelled wrong) banishes soauron. then thranduil just slices 5 ork heads off with one stroke then continues slicing up more orcs. suppose you dont get to be an elf king without being a complete badass
*Galadriel *Sauron *Orc
Sorry. I'm a grammar/Tolkien nerd.
@@diannerose3537 You Kinde seem like a Ravenclaw to me. (Sorry. Potterhead)
thranduil is not badass he is a bad arse he starts a war with dwarves over a necklace imprisons the dwarves on no charges and when things aren't going his way in the battle of 5 armies he just leaves.
@@Feanor6450 that necklace was the only thing he had left of his dead wife. And the dwarves started it by keeping the necklace from him.
@@madih4586 how did they get it?
Elves are cool.
yea no shit
Understatement of the year
Have you seen what they do to orcs in the movies? Absolute legends.
Middle Earth elves are THE best of ALL fantasy beings!!!
0:30 Threw Me Into A Trance! I didn't know wether to smile or cry!
I always admired the dwarves the most, but I can respect the elves as well. Their grace and elegance is truly breath taking. To have a dwarf AND elf at ones side...it is no wonder Arogorn was able to overcome the odds. Two races who have faced so much war and peril!
Going to LOTR in concert in brussels tonight! Can't wait :)
*antwerp
So glad I found this, it hit the right spot at the right time.
47:45 I got a glimpse of Arda at this point and I began to cry.
The grace of the Lady of Lorien is unbeatable. Best character of all Arda *_*
My Lord Sauron will hear of your.... Wait, that music is divine
The refined, elegant Elvish culture in Lord of the Rings reminds me much of the Catholic culture in France :)
François Royal That "refined" culture which slaughtered Protestants? Give me a break.
***** Yes.
***** lol settle. People did that, not France.
Alexander Penner French, Catholic people did it. I took issue with his comparing French Catholic culture with the near-perfect Elven culture in LOTR, even though they can be just as violent and awful as any other group of humans.
***** Well protestants hurt people too, but Elves are not perfect either! They were racist at times, and lets not forget the three kin-slayings! Mass murders committed by elves against elves. Sounds familiar eh?
~Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky~
When i was only nine, I came downstairs and my family was watching the first hobbit. That night, they were watching the second, and I joined in. I loved it so much that I needed to watch the first after the third later. Kili became my favorite as soon as I saw him die for some reason, while Tauriel became my second favorite. It was the best movie ever in my perspective. I soon watched the first and started over. Then I watched tlotr and didn't like it as much but I would agree it has a wonderful soundtrack. :)
Oh by the way, you missed spelled Tauriel.
I have listened to this repeatedly for the past three hours. So amazing!
Tolkien- is creative enough to create a whole new language complete with grammar!
Also Tolkien- named a mountain ‘dark mountain’
I thought that when they talked about it on the Lord of the rings
Goes to show just how much darkness we are really dealing with, how strong it is.
This is the stuff angels ask to be played at their funerals.
This is my favorite video/song thingy ever I come back to this every single night to sleep ugh it’s so beautiful
Oh my Eru, be blessed for putting this on youtube!
Mae Govannen Mellon
Alla, mellonin!
man you really deserve the ring.
I could listen to this for hours