Treebeard’s peers have reached their decision. The Ents will not help. Merry is crushed, but Pippin tries to lift his spirits by recalling the Shire. Strings accompany Pippin’s efforts, trying to bolster the score with the Shire’s theme, but the line comes out heavy, burdened, voiced lower in the orchestra than usual and unable to elicit anything other than a sad recollection of a faraway home. Merry tells Pippin that if this war isn’t stopped, not even the Shire will be immune. The war at Helm’s Deep goes no better. The tide has turned in the Uruks’ favor, and the score pauses amid… read more
Treebeard’s peers have reached their decision. The Ents will not help. Merry is crushed, but Pippin tries to lift his spirits by recalling the Shire.… read more
Treebeard’s peers have reached their decision. The Ents will not help. Merry is crushed, but Pippin tries to lift his spirits by recalling the Shire. Strings accompany Pippin’s efforts, … 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