The Battle begins with the music of the first line of defense—the Lothlórien theme. The Elves release their first volley of arrows as the Uruks begin their charge. In war, brass takes the theme exclusively, the decorative women’s voices, which tied the Elves’ music to their loftiest aesthetics, are now shed. A percussive assault of timpani, two taikos, bass drum and rolled tam-tam continues, and this brass devolves into violent pyramid clusters, sharpening like the warriors’ resolve. But the Uruks’ numbers are great, and they quickly reach the outer wall, impaling the earth with the… read more
The Battle begins with the music of the first line of defense—the Lothlórien theme. The Elves release their first volley of arrows as the Uruks begin… read more
The Battle begins with the music of the first line of defense—the Lothlórien theme. The Elves release their first volley of arrows as the Uruks begin their charge. In war, brass takes th… read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on the first trilogy, with one being for the original song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since… read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord … read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He… read more