Song of Durin | Performed by John Rhys-Davies

The Song of Durin, performed by John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) with musical accompaniment composed by ‪@ClamaviDeProfundis‬ and performed by ‪@Cellofrag‬.

On a recent livestream with ‪@NerdoftheRings‬ to promote the new Return to Moria game where he returns to voice Gimli, John Rhys-Davies was kind enough to recite the Song of Durin. This poem was sung by Gimli as the fellowship traveled through Moria. It recalls the splendour of Khazad-dûm and the dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf in its prime. The full interview can be found here:

   • John Rhys-Davies talks Return to Mori...  

Although this poem never made it into the films, ‪@ClamaviDeProfundis‬ composed an amazing version of the song, which can be found here:

   • Song of Durin (Complete Edition) - Cl...  

In this video, John's narration is set to a cover of this music, arranged and performed by ‪@Cellofrag‬. His original performance can be found here:

   • Lord Of The Rings - Song of Durin | C...  

Visuals are from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, The Rings of Power, Return to Moria, as well as stock footage provided by https://www.pexels.com/ and https://www.videvo.net/

Lyrics by JRR Tolkien.