'The Old Walking Song', Tolkien

for voices and orchestra

Charles McCreery

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J.R.R. Tokien

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Music: Copyright Charles McCreery 2013 Words: Copyright George Allen and Unwin Ltd. 1954, 1966.
From The Fellowship of the Ring, Vol.1 of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Reproduced by permission.
Application for permission to record this work or perform it in public should be made to Harper Collins,
77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8JB, and to St. Maur Music at stmaurmusic@yahoo.co.uk

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