The call of the Fellowship’s theme announces their arrival at Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld, where they are greeted by the Hardanger fiddle scraping the opening tones of the Rohan Fanfare over its strings. This fiddle casts a diffusely mild light on Rohan’s landscape, underscoring the kingdom’s beauty and fragility. All is not well in Rohan. The four-member Fellowship proceeds under a heavy shadow of Rohan harmonies, but there is yet a glimmer of hope. As the band nears Meduseld, a rising variant on The White Rider (In the Fellowship) begins—dour, bedecked in the most downt… read more
The call of the Fellowship’s theme announces their arrival at Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld, where they are greeted by the Hardanger fiddle … read more
The call of the Fellowship’s theme announces their arrival at Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld, where they are greeted by the Hardanger fiddle scraping the opening tones of the Roh… 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
