Peter Hollens has recorded Acappella covers for several fan-favorite movie songs. Now he's reaching beyond the realms of our world to bring you a royal tune sung in Elvish.
Hollens beautifully captures the melodic essence of the song performed by Aragorn when he is crowned King of Gondor following the resolution of the Battle for Middle Earth and the destruction of the Ring.
Sung in Tolkien's creatively crafted Elvish tongue, Hollens is generous enough to provide subtitles, so we know he's not singing gibberish. He also translates the verses into English for those not fluent in Elvish.
While the theatrical version of Aragorn's coronation ends with the first verse, the extended edition provides more to enjoy. Hollens happily obliges 'Lord of the Rings' superfans by adding these in as well.
With his performance set amid a stunningly beautiful woodland scenery, it is easy to imagine that Peter is actually in the forests of Mirkwood or among the trees of Lothlorien.
Hollens adds a bit of "movie magic" to the video by duplicating himself several times within the waterfall backdrop. Incredibly, the entire song is composed only of different tracks of his voice!
Peter Hollens has a gift for Acappella and the remarkable ability to share it through singing some of movie fans' favorite songs. Let's see if he can tackle something in Dwarvish next time!
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