For instance, my decision to buy The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was influenced greatly by its accompanying musical tracks. I ordered the soundtrack months before I purchased the game and the effect it had on the gaming experience was awesome! To see the landscapes, objects and characters that had inspired the music after the fact, was very interesting. Normally I will have watched the movie or played the game for which a soundtrack is written before dissecting it from its greater whole.
Soundtracks, believe it or not, can be great works. The Star Wars saga would not have had the impact it did without John Williams at the wheel with the London Symphony Orchestra performing. I would also argue that Howard Shore captured the spirit of middle earth perfectly with his score for the Lord of the Rings films.
Today I purchased the soundtrack to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and look foward to getting to know this music before I enter its virtual reality counter-part.
Renée Fleming performs on a number of the Lord of the Rings tracks along with Annie Lennox and Enya. I love how Mr. Shore, who is a Canadian I might add, succeeds at utilizing these different vocal styles to enhance his scoring to such great effect.
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