Safely deposited in Rivendell, the score relaxes a moment to commingle music from the hobbit and Elf societies. The iridescent Rivendell theme enters, with all the beauty and finality that it imparts. “It’s music for the end of a civilization,” Shore reminds us. The female choir now sings “Hymn to Elbereth,” in reference to the Elves’ Queen of the Stars. The Hymn setting of the Shire theme returns, reuniting Frodo and Bilbo. “You haven’t heard that since you saw Sam talking to Frodo in the cornfield,” says Shore. As Bilbo shows Frodo his book’s progress, the theme’s Pensive setting … read more
Safely deposited in Rivendell, the score relaxes a moment to commingle music from the hobbit and Elf societies. The iridescent Rivendell theme enters… read more
Safely deposited in Rivendell, the score relaxes a moment to commingle music from the hobbit and Elf societies. The iridescent Rivendell theme enters, with all the beauty and finality th… 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