Farewell to Lórien

LOTHLÓRIEN, an Elven theme, represents the culture and people of Lothlórien and Galadriel, herself. When the melody is sung, those first two lines are from Footsteps of Doom. When the melody progresses past those first two lines and is sung, the source text is Lament for Gandalf (Chorus Text) n the book, "The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films", Doug Adams says, "The music of LOTHLÓRIEN suggests the maqām hijāz, an Arabic mode..." (page 54). Eli Bildirici posted some additional musings about this at his blog, quarrels of the mind: http://lotsoflux.wordpress.com/2010/1... http://lotsoflux.wordpress.com/2010/1... Lothlorien/Elven Theme Places this is heard: Prologue: One Ring To Rule Them All Caras Galadhon The Mirror Of Galdriel The Host of the Eldar The Battle of the Hornburg The Breaching the Deeping Wall Shelob's Lair