"Evenstar" Music by Howard Shore; Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien; translated into Sindarin by David Salo; Performed by Isabel Bayrakdarian. Gimli, having some difficulty maintaining his dignity of late, loses control of his horse. The music, like his steed, trots right out from under him in a brush of sixteenth notes bounding through the string section. The exodus from Edoras proceeds, travelers doing what they can to keep their spirits up. Théoden sees Éowyn smile at Gimli’s misfortune and notes to Aragorn that her smiles have been too rare over the years. He regrets that he di… 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
