Fourteen Tolkien Songs for Children's Voices: Solo, Duet and Chorus

These fourteen songs set words from 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Hobbit', and 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R Tolkien. The vocal parts are tuneful and not technically demanding, so can be used by choirs of all ages and abilities. They provide opportunities for both solo work and duets, as well as for singing as part of a group. The piano parts are for the most part not technically demanding, so provide scope for a child learning the piano to accompany a choir. In a number of the songs the tune is incorporated into the piano accompaniment for all or part of the song, so they could also be used as solo piano pieces for those with a particular interest in Tolkien. The collection of songs is illustrated by an original watercolour and ten colour photographs. Videos relating to four of the songs ('The Fall of Gil-galad', 'Gandalf's Song of Lorien', 'Galadriel's Song of Eldamar' and 'The Old Walking Song'), can be seen on YouTube here: http: //www.youtube.com/user/stmaurmusic Contents: Prologue: 'Farewell we call to hearth and hall' 1. The Fall of Gil-Galad 2. Beren's Song of Parting 3. The Riddle Song 4. Bilbo's Song 5. Elven Hymn to Elbereth Gilthoniel 6. Bilbo's Song in The Hobbit 7. Gandalf's Song of L rien 8. Sam's Song in the Orc-Tower 9. The Ent and the Ent-wife 10. The Ents' Marching Song 11. Bregalad's Lament for the Rowans 12. Galadriel's Song of Eldamar Envoi: 'The Road Goes Ever On and On