Composer Chance Thomas Returns For Mordor

Community Manager Cordovan was joined today on the Thursday live stream by none other than Chance Thomas himself. It was announced that he will indeed return to compose the music for Mordor.

Thomas’ work featured in the game since launch up until the Riders of Rohan expansion in 2012. And fans have been very vocal about getting him back for Mordor.

Thomas said he was very excited to be back in Middle-earth and working with the LOTRO Team again.  He also stated that each region in Mordor would sound differently based on their differing landscapes, so it should be very different based on the region you are in.

And there was another tease, he will be back next week for yet another music related announcement.

Watch the highlights here:

Watch the full interview below…

 

LOTRO Music to be Performed by Utah Symphony

Long time LOTRO music composer Chance Thomas has announced on his Facebook page that his piece Theme for Rohan will be performed by the Utah Symphony on September 6 as a part of their Video Games Live concert series. Mr. Thomas has been asked to guest-conduct the piece. Theme for Rohan was released as a part of the Riders of Rohan expansion pack and can currently be heard in the Rohan regions within the game. Mr. Thomas includes further detail within his Facebook post:

I am happy to announce the symphonic premiere of my original composition, THEME FOR ROHAN, to be performed by the Utah Symphony on September 6, 2014 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. They have invited me to guest conduct at the concert. Tickets are already going fast! Click the image below for ticket information.

THEME FOR ROHAN will be showcased as part of the Utah Symphony’s Video Games Live concert series. Video Games Live offers terrific family-friendly entertainment bursting at the seams with lazer lights, popular video game footage on a massive screen, good humor, excitement and of course, lots of beautiful music.

In a related note, during today’s executive producers live stream, Sapience and Rowan were asked if Chance Thomas would again be contributing music to LOTRO in the future. While no commitments were made, both Sapience and Rowan indicated that they have been in recent communication with Mr. Thomas. Hopefully we’ll be treated to more Chance Thomas classics in the near future!

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