Bear McCreary's Epic Soundtrack for 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Premieres Worldwide August 23

The much-anticipated soundtrack for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2, composed by Emmy Award-winner Bear McCreary, will be released globally on August 23. McCreary has introduced new themes and collaborations, including tracks featuring vocalists Rufus Wainwright and Jens Kidman.

The second season of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' will feature an eagerly awaited soundtrack, set to be released worldwide on August 23, according to a recent update from the series' creators.

Emmy Award-winning composer Bear McCreary has once again taken the helm for Season 2’s music, crafting new tracks that feature noted vocalists Rufus Wainwright and Jens Kidman. McCreary's score for the previous season was celebrated for its rich blend of orchestra, percussion, and folk instruments from Europe and North Africa, featuring solo vocalists and choirs singing.

For the upcoming season, McCreary has infused the soundtrack with various new themes and colors. These include a Bulgarian women's choir and gadulka for Rhun, a children’s choir for the pastoral city of Eregion, a Hardanger fiddle for the new character Estrid, and eerie whispers for the chilling Barrow-wights. Rufus Wainwright will perform 'Old Tom Bombadil,' while Jens Kidman contributes 'The Last Ballad of Damrod,' centered on a fearsome Hill-troll, as revealed by Prime Video.

McCreary finds continual inspiration in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, stating, 'I am honored to continue forward on this journey, bringing the events of Tolkien's Second Age to life on the screen,' according to a press note from Prime Video. The series also stars Sophia Nomvete, Benjamin Walker, Rory Kinnear, and Daniel Weyman, who have all contributed vocals to several songs in the soundtrack.

The second season of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' produced by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, will premiere on Prime Video on August 29.