Howard Leslie Shore, born the 8^th of October, 1946, is a Canadian composer most famous for his film scores- among them, Lord of the Rings. Born in Toronto, Canada, he studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

He composed and conducted the entirety of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy music. He viewed the three movies as parts of a whole and so created themes that are heard throughout the movies, such as the ever-present Shire theme. Working closely with Phillipa Boyens, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson, he crafted a broad range of melodies to best capture the specific moods and cultures of each region of Middle Earth. The soundtracks were recorded in London, England with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Voices. He now tours the world conducting the Lord of the Rings' scores in his work: Lord of the Rings: Symphony in Six Movements. His works from Middle-earth have left him with many trophies: three Academy Awards for best original music score, An Oscar for the song "Into the West" (off the Return of the King soundtrack), as well as two consecutive Golden Globes- Best Original Score- for The Return of the King.

In 2010, Howard Shore confirmed that he would return to score both Hobbit movies.

A list of his compositions for the films, from the extended versions:

Contents 1 The Fellowship of the Ring 2 The Two Towers 3 Return of the King 4 External link

The Fellowship of the Ring Edit

1. Prologue- One Ring to Rule Them All
2. The Shire
3. Bag End
4. Old Friends
5. Flaming Red Hair
6. Farewell Dear Bilbo
7. Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe
8. A Conspiracy Unmasked
9. Three is Company
10. The Passing of the Elves
11. Saruman the White
12. A Shortcut to Mushrooms
13. Strider
14. The Nazgûl
15. Weathertop
16. The Caverns of Isengard
17. Give up the Halfling
18. Orthanc
19. Rivendell
20. The Sword that was Broken
21. The Council of Elrond Assembles
22. The Great Eye
23. Gilraen’s Memorial
24. The Pass of Caradhras
25. The Doors of Durin
26. Moria
27. Gollum
28. Balin’s Tomb
29. Khazad-dûm
30. Caras Galadhon
31. The Mirror of Galadriel
32. The Fighting Uruk-Hai
33. Parth Galen
34. The Departure of Boromir
35. The Road Goes Ever On…Pt. 1
36. May It Be
37. The Road Goes Ever On…Pt. 2

The Two Towers Edit

1. Aragorn’s Return
2. Edoras
3. Glamdring
4. The Courts of Meduseld
5. Elven Rope
6. War is Upon Us
7. Lost in Emyn Muil
8. Theoden King
9. “Where is the Horse and Rider?”
10. The Host of the Eldar
11. The King’s Decision
12. My Precious
13. The Battle of the Hornburg
14. Exodus from Edoras
15. Ugluk’s Warriors
16. The Breach of the Deeping Wall
17. The Forests of Ithilien
18. The Three Hunters
19. The Banishment of Eomer
20. The Entmoot Decides
21. One of the Dunedain
22. Night Camp
23. Retreat
24. The Wolves of Isengard
25. Master Peregrin’s Plan
26. The Plains of Rohan
27. Refuge at Helm’s Deep
28. Fangorn forest
29. The Last March of the Ents
30. The Voice of Saruman
31. Arwen’s Fate
32. The Dead Marshes
33. The Nazgul Attack
34. The Story Foretold
35. Theoden Rides Forth
36. “Wraiths on Wings”
37. Gandalf the White
38. Sons of the Steward
39. The Tales That Really Matter
40. The Dreams of Trees
41. “Long Ways to Go Yet”
42. Rock and Pool
43. Faramir’s Good Council
44. The Heir of Numenor
45. Ent-draughts

Return of the King Edit

1. Roots and Beginnings
2. Journey to the Cross-Roads
3. The Road to Isengard
4. The Foot of Orthanc
5. Return to Edoras
6. The Chalice Passed
7. The Green Dragon
8. Gollum’s Villainy
9. Eowyn’s Dream
10. The Palantír
11. Flight From Edoras
12. The Grace of Undomiel
13. The Eyes of the White Tower
14. A Coronal of Silver and Gold
15. The Lighting of the Beacons
16. Osgiliath Invaded
17. The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
18. Allegiance to Denethor
19. The Sacrifice of Faramir
20. The Parting of Sam and Frodo
21. Marshalling at Dunharrow
22. Anduril/Flame of the West
23. The Passing of the Grey Company
24. Dwimorberg, The Haunted Mountain
25. Master Meriadoc, Swordthain
26. The Paths of the Dead
27. The Siege of Gondor
28. Shelob’s Lair
29. Merry’s Simple Courage
30. Grond/The Hammer of the Underworld
31. Shelob the Great
32. The Tomb of the Stewards
33. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
34. The Pyre of Denethor
35. The Mumakil
36. Dernhelm in Battle
37. “A Far Green Country”
38. Shieldmaiden of Rohan
39. The Passing of Theoden
40. The Houses of Healing
41. The Tower of Cirith Ungol
42. The Last Debate
43. The Land of Shadow
44. The Mouth of Sauron
45. "For Frodo"
46. Mount Doom
47. The Crack of Doom
48. The Eagles
49. The Fellowship Reunited
50. The Journey to the Grey Havens
51. Elanor
52. Days of the Ring
53. Bilbo’s Song

External link Edit

• Howard Shore at Tolkien Gateway