Now alone, Frodo follows Gollum’s lead. He is beckoned to enter the dank mouth of a tunnel. Hesitant, he falters, but Gollum prods him. “Go in, or go back.” Shore’s music here is unusually dissonant, seemingly free of the tones that have thus far painted Middle-earth. Something is very wrong. The orchestra moves in opposing directions, the linear counterpoint thickening into a complex web. A chromatic eight-note motive in bassoon and low strings falls, striking an oddly regular rhythmic profile. Frodo is surrounded by death. The moldering carcasses of birds and Orcs hang from the ce… read more
Now alone, Frodo follows Gollum’s lead. He is beckoned to enter the dank mouth of a tunnel. Hesitant, he falters, but Gollum prods him. “Go in, or go… read more
Now alone, Frodo follows Gollum’s lead. He is beckoned to enter the dank mouth of a tunnel. Hesitant, he falters, but Gollum prods him. “Go in, or go back.” Shore’s music here is unusual… 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
