Tolkien Characters as Orchestral Instruments
Strings: Elves (everyone else thinks they're divas but they are an integral part of an orchestra, whilst being able to stand alone).
Violin 1: Arwen (shines brightly over the orchestra)
Violin 2: Legolas (in the texture, hard-working and when accompanying, bouncing off the beats from the double bass...)
Viola: Elrond (in the heart of the sound, making everyone else sound amazing)
Cello: Aragorn (supportive role for the entire orchestra with occasional beautiful melodies that everyone wants to listen to)
Double Bass: Gimli(the percussion section of the strings, plodding along-also, imagine a dwarf playing the double bass xD)
Harp: Galadriel (not always there but when she is, you listen)
Woodwind: Hobbits and beings close to nature (not as in the limelight as strings/brass but they have very important solos that shape the mood of a piece)
Flute: Frodo (not the most obvious soloist but comes out of the texture with important melodies)
Piccolo: Merry & Pippin (supports the flute but sometimes is just a little too loud over the orchestra)
Oboe: Bilbo (Boboe :P) (tunes the orchestra-effectively starts the orchestra off; quirky with very occasional solos but usually in the background)
Cor anglais: Gollum (darker than the oboe, with haunting laments as solos but does not come out of the texture often)
Clarinet: Sam (literally sitting behind the flute, carrying the harmony as the melody from other instruments projects)
Bassoon: Radagast (can sound eerie or weirdly beautiful, usually supporting the woodwind and underpinning the bass line of the orchestra)
Bass clarinet: Fatty Bolger (not always aware that they are playing but a very necessary extension of the clarinet)
Brass: Men (loud and important)
Trumpet: Boromir (unapologetic and bold)
Trombone: ThĂŠoden (important but not as willing to be in the limelight)
Bass Trombone: Ăomer (occasionally forgotten about but adds richness and depth to the section)
Tuba: Denathor II(underpins the section so has the power to mess up the section the orchestra, whilst not being immediately noticeable)
French horn: Ăowyn and Faramir (sat on the other side of the orchestra from the brass, next to the woodwind and can support both sections; it doesn't solo often but when it does, no other instrument could do it justice)
Percussion: Dwarves (more in the background and doesn't usually team up with other sections but integral and will come to the forefront if necessary)
Timpani: Thorin (arguably most important percussion instrument for an orchestra)
Cymbals: FĂli & KĂli (loud, brash and sometimes exactly what you need)
Claves: Bifur (not easy to pick out of the sounds and just involves whacking)
Gong: Bombur (big, round and loud)
Tubular bells/chimes: Bofur (instrument with pitch but does own thing)
Xylophone/Marimba/Vibraphone: Balin (arguably most difficult/complicated instrument)
Bass drum: Dwalin (big and strong support)
Guiro: Nori (he is sneaky and you don't know he's there and nobody knows the name of this instrument, even though everyone likes it)
Castanets: Dori (he's fussy, prim and sharp)
Triangle: Ori (bright tone, trying to be a cymbal and highlights important moments)
Cowbell: Ăin (shouts over the orchestra and his ear-trumpet looks a bit like one)
Tambourine: GlĂłin (a support to the section and sounds a bit like money, as he was the money keeper)
Recorder: Treebeard (was once very important but now does not fit into the orchestra unless very old music is being played)
Composer/bagpipes: Tom Bombadil (you could just imagine him coming on stage saying 'yeah this is my piece, I'm gonna improvise on the bagpipes')
Saxophone: Saruman (very charismatic, alone or with the support of brass but is out of place in the orchestra and can cause a disturbance in the texture)
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