The Music of The Lord of the Rings Films

A Comprehensive Account of Howard Shore's Scores (Book and Rarities CD)

Ranked #31 in Composition, Ranked #32 in Music Composition

brHoward Shore's Academy Award-winning score for The Lord of the Rings has been hailed as among the greatest film music ever written. Sweeping in scope, it is an interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as music; an operatic tapestry of cultures, histories, languages and peoples. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films takes the reader on an unprecedented journey into the heart of this history-making opus with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, a rarities CD, and fascinating glimpses into the creative process from the composer himself. With a foreword by Howard... more

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