The Realm of Gondor (in Decline) theme begins this composition with its only appearance in The Fellowship of the Ring. “I wanted to begin that theme right at that moment when Boromir talks about his father, Denethor Steward of Gondor.” “It took so long just to get all these gestures just perfect. Gandalf closes his eyes. It’s such a great moment, it had to be just right. It’s all gestures and eyes—so much of the movie is that. It’s big and epic, but so much of it is just eye movement and looks and turns. It’s very opera-like in the gestures. There’s beautiful detail in the story. It… read more
The Realm of Gondor (in Decline) theme begins this composition with its only appearance in The Fellowship of the Ring. “I wanted to begin that theme … read more
The Realm of Gondor (in Decline) theme begins this composition with its only appearance in The Fellowship of the Ring. “I wanted to begin that theme right at that moment when Boromir tal… 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
