DESCRIPTION:
The Lord of the Rings Online™ Shadows of Angmar™ - Original Game Soundtrack

Title: Lay of the Free Peoples

Released On: April 24, 2007

Composed By: Chance Thomas, Harry Chase, Brad Spear

Arranged By: Chance Thomas

Published By: Turbine

Chance Thomas, a game composer known for his ability to take licensed work (be it film, television, book, comic book, whatever) and create a unique score for that franchise's game.
Thomas had done soundtracks for other Lord of the Rings games, but if you really want to see him shine, you'll want to listen to the music composed for the MMORPG "The Lord of the Rings Online".
The initial release of the game, "Shadows of Angmar," has a full OST that has been released in many formats, and in multiple regions (a German version of the game got its own soundtrack printed, but it is identical to the American version).
The music is very much orchestral, and when not orchestral, then certainly "provincial", and always live instrumentation whenever possible.
Chance Thomas prefers to work with real instruments in place of synths, so the vast majority of this soundtrack was recorded in a studio with a variety of instrumental performers.
For example, "Home From the Hunt," features some very enjoyable acoustic guitar work, and "Bree-Land Jig" sounds like a Scot/Irish outdoor dance party.
There's no question that Chance Thomas has a strong grasp of ethnomusicology and is able to work it into his compositions without much struggle.
That said, the "ethnicities" represented here are mostly of a European nature, as is fitting for a Lord of the Rings soundtrack.

LOTRO - Shadows of Angmar™ Soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudL0VyqzaHcyOKbODwMCTXpfQ8dZ3kas

LOTRO - Mines of Moria™ Soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudL0VyqzaHfP0mEm8o2N6dTkmuThnpHz

LOTRO - Siege of Mirkwood™ Soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudL0VyqzaHcN1ONzBemAByGgarpOhaTY

LOTRO - Riders of Rohan™ Soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudL0VyqzaHc6uji9nJ_ZV6aSWZ6e0G_6

LOTRO - Helm’s Deep™ Soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudL0VyqzaHejORp4AL8o_4dIc6vNnQfh

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