Lord of the Rings’ Most Beautiful Scene Made Magical by This Boy!

At the beginning of “The Return of the King,” the third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Tolkien’s work, we find Faramir and his men in disarray, fleeing the fallen city of Osgiliath. As they desperately try to reach Minas Tirith, dark clouds gather overhead, and the Nazgûl on their winged steeds swoop down, determined to block their path and leave no survivors. It is at this moment that the great gates of the White City creak open to release a lone rider.

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Whose Voice is That?

Riding valiantly to meet the survivors, Gandalf, accompanied by Pippin, raises his staff to the sky. Emitting a powerful, incandescent light, this act quickly drives back the wraiths. At this pivotal moment, a voice rings out—clear, luminous, almost heavenly—reciting a few lines in Elvish to enhance the unforgettable scene.

If you’re a fan of the “Lord of the Rings” saga, you’ll likely remember this voice, which also appears at other critical moments in the narrative. Perhaps you’ve also wondered whose voice it was.

A Young Maestro

As we learned from a behind-the-scenes video that resurfaced online about three years ago (highlighted in an RTBF article), this splendid musical interpretation was performed by a young lad named Ben Del Maestro. Selected by composer Howard Shore, Del Maestro lent his soprano voice to this ethereal moment.

As evident across the trilogy’s majestic original soundtrack, young Ben Del Maestro also illuminated other key moments in “The Lord of the Rings.” You can hear him again during the famous March of the Ents, as Treebeard and his army march towards Isengard, and during King Théoden’s final charge against the Uruk-hai at the Battle of Helm’s Deep.

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