Finally, it’s worth listening to the majestic song Into the West as the closing credits roll, with Annie Lennox on mic. Howard Shore is David Cronenberg's appointed composer, and in this respect, an undeniable specialist in the field. Far from the strange calm of this music, we also encounter more epic, even horrific pieces, such as the amazing Shelob's Lair. The simplicity of this short melodic phrase (only nine notes long) shows that Howard Shore wanted to personify the ring and not the stakes that it represents. One of the most beautiful phrases related to the ring appears in the first track, Roots and Beginnings, and evokes Richard Wagner's own ring theme from the opera Der Ring des Nibelungen. On the instrumental side of things, we hear several leitmotifs, some of which are already known (and sometimes developed), others completely new. All three are present in The Fellowship Reunited. Other soloists (both actors and not) include the famous flautist James Galway, as well as Viggo Mortensen and Renée Fleming. The latter are sometimes even actors in the films: The Green Dragon is an Irish-inspired tune, performed by the actor Billy Boyd, a.k.a. Buy the album Starting at £18.39įor this third and final part of The Lord of the Rings (released in 2003 and adapted from Tolkien’s famous book), Howard Shore once again benefited from the exceptional opportunity to create 3h50m of music, which covers 90% of the film! Other than the London Philharmonic Orchestra, there is a wide variety of choirs and prestigious soloists. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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