Midi Files

Many people have been inspired by the wonderful music written for the Lord of the Rings movies. The soundtracks for the triolgy are both moving and hard to find in midi format! Here is the most complete list on the web of midi files dedicated to the musical makings of Howard Shore!

Name: Anarion Location: Hadaka Midi Menu (Japanese website) Rating: Description: Played when Aragorn and Arwen talk on the bridge in Rivendell. Name: Arwen Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Also known as "You cannot Falter Now". Played in the dream sequence in TTT. (Plankton614) Name: Breath of Life (rendition 1) Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: A mixture of piano and synthesized instrument. Played when Aragorn washes up on shore before returning to Helm's Deep for battle in TTT. Name: Breath of Life (rendtion 2) Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Synthesized instruments. Different from the other version.(Plankton614) Name: Concerning Hobbits Location: hamienet.com Seat of Kings Rating: Description: Very accurate sounding instruments. Rythm has been played with. Composed by Alex. Name: Ents Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Video game style. Played in association with Ents in TTT. (Plankton614) Name: Eowyn Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Sounds good with loop. Played in association with Eowyn and Rohan in TTT. (Plankton614) Name: Gollum Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Great sounding instruments. Gollum's song played in TTT and at the end credits. (Plankton614) Name: Haldir Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Played during Haldir's fall in the Battle of Helm's Deep in TTT. Also very similar to the Lothlorien theme in FOTR. (Plankton614) Name: In dreams (rendition 1) Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: Piano and synthesized instrument. Played at the ending credits in F0TR Name: In Dreams (rendition 2) Location: Hadaka Midi Menu (Japanese website) Rating: Description: Music box style. Very sweet. (FOTR) Name: In dreams (rendition 3) Location: Unknown. (If you are the creator of this file please notify us and we will credit you. Rating: Description: Very accurate and "hobbity" sounding. (F0TR)       Back to Top

Name: Into the West Location: Submited by Y. Y. Balou (the author) Rating: Description: Synthesized-sounding with some nice organ every now and then. A little long and a little louder than normal, but over all nice. Played at the end of ROTK. Name: Khazad Dum Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: Loud horn and symbols. Played during the flight from Khazad Dum in Moria. Does have a very pretty ending played after Gandalf's Fall. Name: Lotr Themes Location: Gary W001 Rating: Description: Very nice variation of different themes including the Lotr Theme, a bit of gollum's song, and a very good rendition of concerning hobbits at the end. The song was cut short because it's only a demo. If you want to hear the whole thing, go to Gary Wachtel (the composer's) site. Name: Knife in the Dark Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: A dramatic piano version of Knife in the Dark played in the FOTR when the Nazgul chase the hobbits. Name: Minas Tirith Location: Submitted by Jungleboy (the author) Rating: Description: This is the third song on the last soundtrack. In "marching band form". The ending has been changed slightly. Name: The Ring Theme Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: Instruments almost sound authentic. Has a hint of the Lothlorien theme along with the Ring theme played throughout FOTR. Name: Many Meetings Location: Hadaka Midi Menu (Japanese website) Rating: Description: Very synthesized-sounding instruments but overall very accurate. Occurs in FOTR right before the council of Elrond. Name: May it Be (rendition 1) Location: Unknown. (If you are the creator of this file please notify us and we will credit you. Rating: Description: Piano and instrument. Played at the end of (F0TR) Name: May it Be (rendition 2) Location: Unknown. (If you are the creator of this file please notify us and we will credit you. Rating: Description: Extrememly synthesized-sounding. The instrument slides every now and then. (F0TR) Name: May it be (rendition 3) Location: Unknown. (If you are the creator of this file please notify us and we will credit you. Rating: Description: Done with piano synthesizer. Very nice.(F0TR) Name: May it Be Location: Hadaka Midi Menu (Japanese website) Rating: Description: Music-box style. Very sweet! (FOTR) Name: Rohan Location: hamienet.com Rating: Description: Good string instruments. Played in association with Rohan in TTT. (Plankton614) Name: Themes Location: board.midibuddy.net (A Midi file message board) Rating: Description: Very nice rendition of the Lord of the Rings Theme: Fellowship of the Ring.