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The Tolkien Ensemble - Quiz
Contributed by: Wallis
  • 1. What does Tolkien scholar David Bratman call the Tolkien Ensemble compared to rustic groups?
A) [Rustic] hobbits
B) [Classical] wizards
C) [Refined] elves
D) [Ancient] dwarves
  • 2. In what year was The Tolkien Ensemble founded?
A) 2001
B) 1993
C) 1995
D) 1997
  • 3. What is the nationality of The Tolkien Ensemble?
A) German
B) English
C) Danish
D) Scottish
  • 4. How many CDs did the ensemble publish between 1997 and 2005?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 5. Whose illustrations were given permission to be used on the CD covers?
A) Caspar Reiff
B) Christopher Lee
C) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
D) J. R. R. Tolkien
  • 6. Who plays the accordion in the ensemble?
A) Katja Nielsen
B) Morten Ryelund Sørensen
C) Øyvind Ougaard
D) Peter Hall
  • 7. Who plays the double-bass?
A) Katja Nielsen
B) Morten Ryelund Sørensen
C) Caspar Reiff
D) Signe Asmussen
  • 8. Who is the conductor and violin player in the permanent lineup?
A) Caspar Reiff
B) Øyvind Ougaard
C) Morten Ryelund Sørensen
D) Peter Hall
  • 9. Who founded The Tolkien Ensemble in autumn 1995?
A) Morten Ryelund
B) Christopher Lee
C) Caspar Reiff
D) Peter Hall
  • 10. Where was Caspar Reiff studying guitar when he founded the ensemble?
A) London College of Music
B) Concertgebouw
C) Royal Danish Academy of Music
D) Friedrichstadt-Palast
  • 11. Who was Caspar Reiff's former guitar teacher and co-founder?
A) Nick Keir
B) Øyvind Ougaard
C) Peter Hall
D) Morten Ryelund Sørensen
  • 12. Where did The Tolkien Ensemble's first concert take place?
A) Concertgebouw
B) Ledreborg Castle
C) Gjorslev Castle
D) Tivoli Concert Hall
  • 13. When did the Tolkien Estate grant permission to record the first 12 songs?
A) January 1996
B) Autumn 1995
C) Spring 1998
D) January 1997
  • 14. What was the title of the ensemble's first album released in autumn 1997?
A) Leaving Rivendell
B) A Night in Rivendell
C) An Evening in Rivendell
D) At Dawn in Rivendell
  • 15. Who sang the part of Gollum on the second album, A Night in Rivendell?
A) Povl Dissing
B) Ulrik Cold
C) Kurt Ravn
D) Christopher Lee
  • 16. Who sang the part of Legolas on A Night in Rivendell?
A) Nick Keir
B) Povl Dissing
C) Ulrik Cold
D) Kurt Ravn
  • 17. Who sang the part of Gandalf on A Night in Rivendell?
A) Ulrik Cold
B) Povl Dissing
C) Kurt Ravn
D) Christopher Lee
  • 18. Which actor played Saruman in Peter Jackson's films and later collaborated with the ensemble?
A) Sean Bean
B) Christopher Lee
C) Ian McKellen
D) Viggo Mortensen
  • 19. What is the name of the ensemble's third album?
A) An Evening in Rivendell
B) A Night in Rivendell
C) At Dawn in Rivendell
D) Leaving Rivendell
  • 20. Which publication called the third album 'Total Lord of the Rings magic!'?
A) The International Herald Tribune
B) The McCalmans
C) Royal Danish Academy of Music
D) The Tolkien Society
  • 21. Which new member from the Scottish folk-trio The McCalmans performed at Ledreborg Castle in 2005?
A) Ulrik Cold
B) Caspar Reiff
C) Peter Hall
D) Nick Keir
  • 22. What is the title of the fourth and last album of the series released in 2005?
A) A Night in Rivendell
B) An Evening in Rivendell
C) At Dawn in Rivendell
D) Leaving Rivendell
  • 23. Whose soundtrack pieces did the ensemble combine with their own works during their 2007 European tour?
A) Morten Ryelund
B) Caspar Reiff
C) Peter Hall
D) Howard Shore
  • 24. In what year was the four-CD-box released, marking the completion of their project?
A) 2008
B) 2003
C) 2005
D) 2006
  • 25. Approximately how many professional musicians participated in the complete project?
A) Around 500
B) More than 50
C) More than 150
D) Exactly 12
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