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Music From The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Soundtrack / Score · 2004 · 19 tracks

Music From The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Howard Shore

A sweeping orchestral tapestry of ancient languages, heroic brass fanfares, and intimate folk melodies. The definitive sonic architecture of a high-fantasy world.

July 13, 2004 · Silva Screen

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A profound sense of ancient wonder balanced by the heavy, somber weight of an epic struggle.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks
01
The Prophecy
5:01
02
Concerning Hobbits
2:44
03
The Shadow of the Past / A Knife in the Dark
7:26
04
The Fellowship of the Ring-Lord of the Rings
5:53
06
May It Be
5:19
07
The Riders of Rohan
3:53
08
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
5:58
08
Evenstar
3:39
09
Forth Eorlingas / Isengard Unleashed
8:30
10
Gollum’s Song
5:48
11
Hope and Memory / Minas Tirith
2:38
12
The White Tree
3:48
13
Twilight and Shadow
3:54
14
The Fields of Pelennor
3:12
15
The Return of the King / Finale
16:17
16
Into the West
4:40
17
Gollum’s Song (vocal version)
4:06
18
May It Be
4:46
19
Into the West (vocal version)
4:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the playful tin whistle of the Shire into the ominous, low-register brass of the Ring theme.
The sheer wall of choral sound and frantic strings during the Bridge of Khazad-dûm sequence.
The mournful, lonely violin solo that introduces the Riders of Rohan theme over a vast sonic landscape.
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How does Music From The Lord of the Rings Trilogy sound next to the rest of Howard Shore's catalogue?

Choir/Choral+2.4σ

The instrumentation foregrounds choir/choral far more than the catalogue usually does.

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