Featuring The Road Goes Ever On performed by Ian McKellen. Music composed by Fran Walsh, Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien. While Frodo reads beneath a shady tree, the whistle makes its first appearance, revealing the hobbits’ serene internal life—a quality upon which Middle-earth will soon rely. “The whistle seemed right. It had a nice peaceful sound to it, simple and not too orchestral.” Gandalf’s cart pulls up the road as the grey Wizard gently sings to himself. Though Shore provides orchestral support with a few glowing string chords, the melody comes from Fran Walsh, and the lyric (see … read more
Featuring The Road Goes Ever On performed by Ian McKellen. Music composed by Fran Walsh, Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien. While Frodo reads beneath a shady tree, the whistle makes its first app… 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
