The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films – A comprehensive Account of Howard Shores Scores (CD)

Description

Howard 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 principles. 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. Includes: Foreword by

Howard Shore Introduction by Fran Walsh Sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee

Includes Exclusive Rarities CD of unreleased LOTR music Color stills from the

films