Friday, Amazon Studios released The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack). Available worldwide across all streaming services, the full episodic score for the highly anticipated Amazon Original series was composed by Emmy-winner Bear McCreary and also features “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Main Title,” composed by Academy Award-winner Howard Shore. Amazon Music listeners will also have access to two exclusive songs from the soundtrack: “Find the Light” and “The Promised King.”.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut worldwide on Prime Video on September 2, 2022. Following each episode, Amazon Music will release a weekly soundtrack album containing the entirety of the score for each episode, plus additional bonus tracks only available on Amazon Music.
The Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack includes two performances by The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actors—Sophia Nomvete (Princess Disa) on the track “A Plea to the Rocks” and “This Wandering Day,” sung by Megan Richards (Poppy Proudfellow).
Bear McCreary, known for his incomparable world-building and use of innovative musical approaches in the worlds of television, film, and video games, will guide audiences through the major events of the Second Age of Middle-earth, as seen in the forthcoming series. Working out of the iconic Abbey Road Studios as well as AIR Studios and Synchron Stage in Vienna, he has recorded and composed hours of music for the score, weaving together his original themes into a sonic tapestry for a full symphonic orchestra, alongside vibrant folk instruments and choral singers.
“J.R.R. Tolkien’s stunning novels and their film adaptations have had a profound impact on my imagination for nearly my entire life,” McCreary said. “I am honored to compose the music that will help guide audiences through the major events of the Second Age of Middle-earth.”
“This soundtrack is a stunning companion to the series’ exploration of The Second Age of Middle-earth” said Bob Bowen, worldwide head of music for Amazon Studios. “With two weeks to go till the debut of Season One, we’re excited to give fans a further glimpse into the epic series.”
Legendary composer Howard Shore has composed scores for some of the most memorable and world-renowned film and television series. Globally respected for his passion for J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, he is perhaps best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history, set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings stories. Led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay, the series begins in a time of relative peace, following an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth.
The multi-season drama will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world in multiple languages on Friday, September 1-2 (time zone dependent), with new episodes available weekly.
TRACK LISTING:
- “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Main Title” (by Howard Shore)
- “Galadriel”
- “Khazad-dûm”
- “Nori Brandyfoot”
- “The Stranger”
- “Númenor”
- “Sauron”
- “Valinor”
- “In the Beginning”
- “Elrond Half-Elven”
- “Durin IV”
- “Harfoot Life”
- “Bronwyn and Arondir”
- “Halbrand”
- “The Boat”
- “Sundering Seas”
- “Nobody Goes Off Trail”
- “Elendil and Isildur”
- “White Leaves”
- “The Secrets of the Mountain”
- “Nolwa Mahtar”
- “Nampat”
- “A Plea to the Rocks” (feat. Sophia Nomvete)
- “This Wandering Day” (feat. Megan Richards)
- “Scherzo for Violin and Swords”
- “Sailing into Dawn”
- “Find the Light” (Amazon Music Exclusive)
- “For the Southlands”
- “Cavalry”
- “The Promised King” (Amazon Music Exclusive)
- “Water and Flame”
- “In the Mines”
- “The Veil of Smoke”
- “The Mystics”
- “Perilous Whisperings”
- “The Broken Line”
- “Wise One”
- “True Creation Requires Sacrifice”
- “Where the Shadows Lie” (Instrumental)
