A shadowy figure on horseback moves across Rohan’s plains. The music establishes a martial gait as Aragorn catches sight of a blight upon the land—at least 10,000 Orcs moving in snaking columns. Brego turns and picks up his pace, and Shore returns to The Heroics of Aragorn as the Dúnedan speeds towards Helm’s Deep. This is the most powerful and propulsive setting of this Fellowship variant in the score—a very similar setting to that heard at Amon Hen—but there is still an impurity threaded within. The rising perfect fourth interval that first introduced Aragorn in Bree again opens t… read more
A shadowy figure on horseback moves across Rohan’s plains. The music establishes a martial gait as Aragorn catches sight of a blight upon the land—at… read more
A shadowy figure on horseback moves across Rohan’s plains. The music establishes a martial gait as Aragorn catches sight of a blight upon the land—at least 10,000 Orcs moving in snaking … 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