All Those Who Wander
“All those who wander” is a reference to a poem written by
J.R.R. Tolkien as part of The Lord of the
Rings. That poem speaks of the
character Aragorn, originally introduced to the reader as a ranger known only
as “Strider.” This piece is a musical
re-telling of Aragorn’s wilderness travels through the White Mountains and the
haunted Paths of the Dead, a journey which will ultimately reveal him to all as
the “lost” (and returning) King of Gondor.
This piece premiered on April 8, 1996 as part of Craig Wadley's Graduate Composition Recital under the title Aragorn: The King's Return. It was revised and republished in the current version as All Those Who Wander in March of 2016.
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