Amazon Studios announced today that, in order for fans to get hyped up and into an atmospheric vibe for the upcoming epic seriesLord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the soundtrack for Season 1 is now available across all music streaming services. Set to premiere in just two weeks, the prequel series centers around Middle-Earth’s Second Age – meaning that the story is set thousands of years beforeThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbittrilogies. The show will chronicle the rise of Sauron and the early life of some fan-favorite characters, including Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo).
The score of the series is composed by Emmy winnerBear McCreary, who’s no stranger to epic TV series: He also composed the score forOutlander,Black Sails, and Apple TV+’sFoundation. McCreary has also served as composer for some high profile series and movies such asThe Walking Dead,Godzilla: King of the Monstersand Marvel’sAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Much like the entire series, the soundtrack also features a callback to the previous entries on the franchise: Three-time Academy Award winnerHoward Shorecame back to compose the main title for the series. Shore has worked on the music from all live-action adaptations of theJ.R.R. Tolkien’s novels to date, and two of his Oscar statues hail from his work onThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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In an official statement, McCreary talked about the privilege of composing for such an important piece of popular culture, and what he hopes to achieve with his score:
“J.R.R. Tolkien’s stunning novels and their film adaptations have had a profound impact on my imagination for nearly my entire life. I am honored to compose the music that will help guide audiences through the major events of the Second Age of Middle-earth."
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris set to become a milestone in terms of production: Season 1 will be the most expensive season ever produced on TV, with a budget of nearly half a billion dollars. All of it will be helmed by showrunnersJ.D. PayneandPatrick McKay, who have teased afive-season archas been planned, with events from Season 1 only paying off many years later. DirectorJ.A. Bayona(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), helms the first two episodes of the season and sets the tone for the entire series – which has already started production on Season 2.
Prime Video premieres Season 1 ofLord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerglobally with two episodes on September 2. you may listen to the soundtrack on all major streaming platforms now. Check out the tracklist below:
