Asni the Harper
cover art: John Howe
CD Track List: Travels in Middle-earth
Asni the Harper, harps; with Alistair Fraser, taonga puoro.
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Rivendell
Introduction: water under starlight. Recorded at Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa
- 1. Elvish hymn - Asni (2004)
- Performed on arpa doppia and paku pakohe (Alistair Fraser)
- 2. Evenstar - Howard Shore (2002)
- From the movie "The Two Towers" by Peter Jackson. Performed on arpa doppia
Remembering Valinor
- 3. The Butterfly - traditional, Ireland
- performed on medieval clarsach
Echoes of Beleriand
- 4. Polorum Regina - medieval, Catalonia. from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat/Ave Nobilis - medieval, Germany, from the Carmina Burana
- 5. Kalenda Maya - Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (12 th century)
- Performed on medieval arpa doblada. Background sounds: water under starlight, recorded at Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa
The Shire
- 6. Menuet 29 - Anonymous (Germany, 1719)
- 7. Mustjala kõrge - traditional, Estonia/arr. H. Kõrvits (1953)
- 8. Bourree 11 - Anonymous (Germany, 1719)
- Performed on arpa doppia
Rohan
Interlude: bird call and duck concerto, recorded at Mavora Lakes, Fjordland & rain, recorded at Paradise, Glenorchy, Central Otago
- 9. Viima - traditional, Karelia
- Performed on arpa doppia
- 10. Foweles in the frith - medieval, England
- Performed on medieval arpa doblada and tumutumu (Alistair Fraser)
- 11. Sõrmõlugu - traditional, Estonia/arr. H. Kõrvits
- Performed on arpa doppia
Lorien
- 12. Lament for Gandalf - Howard Shore (2001)
- From the movie "The Fellowship of the Ring" by Peter Jackson. Performed on gothic harp with purerehua and porotiti takiwai (Alistair Fraser)
Into Darkness
- 13. Toccata seconda, Aotearoa remix - Giovanni Maria Trabaci (Naples, c 1600)/Asni (2007)
- Performed on arpa doppia with pukaea, koauau ponga ihu and putorino (Alistair Fraser)
- 14. Gollum’s song - Howard Shore (2002)
- From the movie "The Two Towers" by Peter Jackson. Performed on arpa doppia with computer sampled large gong (courtesy Troy Kelly)
Gondor dances
Interlude: cricket percussion, recorded at Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa
- 15. Canarios - L. Ruiz de Ribayaz (Spain, 1677) / Yaravi - Traditional, Gambia
- 16. Zarambeques - L. Ruiz de Ribayaz
- Performed on arpa doppia
Lovers
Interlude: bird's morning chorus, recorded at Mt Summer, Central Canterbury
- 17. Me he manu rere - traditional Maori action song, New Zealand
- 18. The heart asks pleasure first - Michael Nyman (1993)
- From the movie "The Piano" by Jane Campion.
- Performed on arpa doppia
Songs from the Lonely Mountain
Interlude: The Great River, recorded at Mt Pott's station, Central Canterbury & birdsong, recorded at Maruia flats, Lewis Pass.
- 19. Dwarven Blues - Asni (2007)
- 20. The Snowgum Jig - Andy Rigby
- Performed on medieval clarsach
The Field of Cormallen
Interlude: Spring in Ithilien - same as track 19, plus tui bird, recorded at Mavora Lakes, and bird's morning chorus, recorded at Mt Summer.
- 21. The rocky road to Dublin / The green groves of Erin - traditional, Ireland
- 22. The frost is all over - traditional, Ireland
- Performed on arpa doppia
The Grey Havens
Interlude: waves lapping on shore, recorded at Mavora Lakes, Fjordland.
- 23. Planxty Kerstin - Asni (2004)
- In memoriam Kerstin Schnickwald (1962-2004). Performed on medieval clarsach with koauau and putorino (Alistair Fraser)
- 24. The Bells - William Byrd (England, c.1600)
- Performed on arpa doppia
- 25. Into the West - Howard Shore/Fran Walsh/Annie Lennox (2003)
- From the movie "The Return of the King" by Peter Jackson. Performed on arpa doppia
Coda: sea waves and gulls, recorded at Seatoun, Wellington; Orongorongo Beach, Wainuiomata, and near Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa