Arwen encounters Aragorn and the hobbits in the forest. In introducing Arwen’s theme, Shore stresses the dulcet tones of female voices—the characteristic choral sound of the elves. Arwen picks up Frodo and, with Ringwraiths in pursuit, makes for Rivendell with all her might. She defeats the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen, but the ride has taken its toll on Frodo. Arwen offers him a blessing and the score returns to its Elvish vein, repeating Arwen’s theme then echoing her words in female chorus. UNUSED CONCEPT: Shore wrote several versions of the Flight to the Ford chase. Origi… read more
Arwen encounters Aragorn and the hobbits in the forest. In introducing Arwen’s theme, Shore stresses the dulcet tones of female voices—the characteri… read more
Arwen encounters Aragorn and the hobbits in the forest. In introducing Arwen’s theme, Shore stresses the dulcet tones of female voices—the characteristic choral sound of the elves. Arwen… 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
