Celli and bassoon glide about minor modes while heavy rattles clack in the percussion section. The Riders of Rohan are upon the Fellowship. Low brass and high woodwinds ascend in pairs of pitches, similar to the trumpet line heard when the Riders ambushed the Orcs’ camp, and the horsemen encircle the Three Hunters. Gimli, feeling no need to temper his Dwarvish charm, immediately proceeds to insult Éomer. Though it’s a somewhat less than auspicious start, herein lies the first interactions between the Fellowship and the Rohirrim, and so Shore introduces, in embryonic form, The Fellow… read more
Celli and bassoon glide about minor modes while heavy rattles clack in the percussion section. The Riders of Rohan are upon the Fellowship. Low brass… read more
Celli and bassoon glide about minor modes while heavy rattles clack in the percussion section. The Riders of Rohan are upon the Fellowship. Low brass and high woodwinds ascend in pairs o… 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