Oromë 

This piece is very English and set in the happy key of G major, occasionally going into D minor. Orome’s main theme needed to sound like the hunting horn for a hunt with riders and a pack of hounds with the main instruments being French Horns and Trumpets. But Orome is not just about hunting. This is one seriously scary guy so the music had to portray him as dangerous. At times his theme becomes darker with instrumentation and rhythm. Orome’s main sidekick is the hound Huan. Huan is not mentioned until the story of Beren and Luthien when he is with Celegorm, but his origins are with Orome. It is likely that Huan is a maiar spirit as he does not have the lifespan of an animal and lives seemingly forever. Huan’s theme is related in form to Orome’s theme and is played with the cor anglais. Huan’s theme given his relationship with the princess of Doriath, Luthien is oddly reminiscent of another princess’s musical theme. As I slowly work through the Beren and Luthien story I have come to the song battle between Sauron and Luthien and as Huan has a major role to play in taking down Sauron he needed a theme so here it is.
As always, I need to acknowledge the artwork that I have used to back the piece. Permission has been sought for all images. They are:
• Orome by Ralph Damiani at www.deviantart...
• AI image from DreamUp - Orome the God of the Hunt defeats the Dark Lord
• Orome Encounters the Elves by Protoguy at www.deviantart...
• Orome Aldaron by Rennavedh at www.deviantart...
• AI Image from DreamUp - alexander skarsgrd as god of the hunt
• AI Image from DreamUp x4 - Orome the God of the Hunt
• Huan by Ladyelka at www.deviantart...
• On the Hunt by Lucife56 at www.deviantart...
• Orome by Ivan Alekseich at www.deviantart...
• Orome by Sarka Skorpikova at www.deviantart...