John Sangster - The Lord of the Rings, Volume 3 / 2CD set
2005 Australian CD release
reissue
Not to be confused with Howard Shore's music to the award-winning films, this trilogy is wholly Australian and was released on three double-LP sets by EMI over 30 odd years ago, long deleted and remaining unavailable for many years.
The series remains a highly ambitious and epic production. Musical styles range from Sangster's distinctive form of trad and modern jazz, to film-like music interpreting characters and events from Tolkien's trilogy. There's something on this special double CD for everyone. Plus there's extras galore for collectors including the original LP artwork (computer PDF files), four live performances in MP3 format, and another long interview with Sangster made a year before he died in 1995.
The bonus material on Volumes 2 and 3 is particularly rich, including recorded interviews with musicians who played on the albums, recounting their experience of the Lord of the Rings sessions. Also included are also two lengthy interviews with John Sangster himself. This precious oral testimony provides not only an essential context for appreciating Sangster as a musician, but reveals something of the lighthearted and unassuming spirit of the man behind the music, a spirit that infuses that music with its own individual quality.
(9314574325324)
| SKU | 9314574325324 |
| Barcode # | 9314574325324 |
| Brand | Australian Independent - Move Records |
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