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Track Listings
| 1. The Prophecy |
| 2. Concerning Hobbits |
| 3. The Shadow Of The Past |
| 4. The Treason Of Isengard |
| 5. The Black Rider |
| 6. At The Sign Of The Prancing Pony |
| 7. A Knife In The Dark |
| 8. Flight To The Ford |
| 9. Many Meetings |
| 10. The Council Of Elrond |
| 11. The Ring Goes South |
| 12. A Journey In The Dark |
| 13. The Bridge Of Khazad Dum |
| 14. Lothlorien |
| 15. The Great River |
| 16. Amon Hen |
| 17. The Breaking Of The Fellowship |
| 18. May It Be |
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Score composer Howard Shore has informed this first instalment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, the composer has infused this epic with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to his score's sense of mystery and magic are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquillity, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that will long be cherished by admirers of film music and Hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley
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ENYA The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001 Taiwanese 18-track soundtrack CD album featuring music composed orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore plus 2 tracks composed and performed by Eithne N? Bhraon?in [The Council OfElrond featuring Aniron and the single release May It Be] sealed with unique wrap-around obi-strip)
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As a student who studies so-called 'serious' classical music, it seems to me that film music is often treated as somehow inferior by those in elitist classical circles. Film music is often disregarded because of its popularity, and because it remains an essential part of something as synonymous with contemporary culture as cinema, it has somehow come to be seen as intellectually inferior.
I find this soundtrack particularly refreshing because it doesn't sound like a composer trying to write in a film idiom. Shore has created pieces which I would be quite happy to listen to in as pieces in their own right, and that in my opinion can exist indepentdently of the visual images they were written for.
Hard core 'Star Wars' fans may note the similarity of the choral passages with John Williams' music for 'The Phantom Menace', but in my opinion Shore's music is by far the superior, and as cinematic as the 'Fellowship theme' sounds when taken out of context, for me it loses none of its appeal.
What I appreciate most about this music is its originality. The combination of folk and more traditional ideas create a perfect backdrop for a stunning film, and this loses none of its magic when the visual stimuli are removed.
I find this soundtrack particularly refreshing because it doesn't sound like a composer trying to write in a film idiom. Shore has created pieces which I would be quite happy to listen to in as pieces in their own right, and that in my opinion can exist indepentdently of the visual images they were written for.
Hard core 'Star Wars' fans may note the similarity of the choral passages with John Williams' music for 'The Phantom Menace', but in my opinion Shore's music is by far the superior, and as cinematic as the 'Fellowship theme' sounds when taken out of context, for me it loses none of its appeal.
What I appreciate most about this music is its originality. The combination of folk and more traditional ideas create a perfect backdrop for a stunning film, and this loses none of its magic when the visual stimuli are removed.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
I love this soundtrack! I had imagined that the battle sequences would sound a little more like 'The Battle' in Gladiator, but this soudntrack REALLY grows on you! 'The Bridge of Khazad Dum' builds up the tension fantastically with it's male voice choirs chanting, in what, I am told, is genuine Dwarfish, and ends with one of the saddest, most tear-jerking pieces of music I have ever heard! Brilliant! 'The Council of Elrond' is simply beautiful and so romantic, and 'Lothlorien' with it's Lament for Gandalf, like the actual Golden Wood of the film, is eerily haunting.
Oh, and Enya is great - singing in elvish, even if it does sound an awful lot like welsh at times! I highly recommend this for Tolkien and music fans alike!
Oh, and Enya is great - singing in elvish, even if it does sound an awful lot like welsh at times! I highly recommend this for Tolkien and music fans alike!
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Reading over the other reviews, it's been interesting to note how wary other people seem to have been at the choice of the composer for this score. Rest assured - just as others have said, the score IS very good.
Perhaps this soundtrack does veer a little too close to cliched patterns at times, but then again, given both the epic and the intimate nature of The Lord of The Rings, audiences inevitably will approach a movie like this with certain preconceptions about how the score should sound and feel.
And Howard Shore certainly delivers!
From the folksy and pastoral music which sets the sunny tone for the Hobbits, to Enya's surprisingly effective etheral voice hinting at the world weariness of the elves, to thundering choirs and lone voices roaring out grand themes and sighing out notes of loss, this score immediately defines all of the key points in the film. Grandoise horror and personal loss, peace and anarchy alike come flooding out of your speakers!
In fact, it's hard not to think of The Phantom Menace's soundtrack listening to this, and how once again George Lucas seems to have been outshone by Peter Jackson, this time in the soundtrack stakes. Where everyone can remember the Duel of the Fates theme, it is likely that many will remember various themes from this film instead.
Finally, even though the film and the first part of this trilogy end on a quiet note, it must be said that this soundtrack also ends perfectly, supplementing the dissolution of the fellowship of the ring with an urge to know more of the story, and know more of the musical themes that shall progress as the story deepens...
Perhaps it will be a difficult score for Mr Shore to follow, but based on the quality of this memorable soundtrack, it is to be hoped that he can recapture even part of the terrible beauty of this CD.
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Emotional music? Get Howard Stone
I loved the books,I loved the films,and I really love the music, they are about honour,friendship, adventure,and loyalty and love,sadly lacking in today's world I feel,so thanks... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Heather Shillitto
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I rate at 2star, because first of all, the box arrived with a crack on the front. I played it on my computer, and the music was with a huge background noise, like when u are... Read more
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Recommend to anyone (who has working ears and has days that need a little epic inspiration)
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Published 1 month ago by Spannerman 546
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awesome
As a great fan of the film this CD was a great purchase! the music is wonderful & the price even better
Published 1 month ago by ms colleen lacey
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Beautiful
I liked the price. The music. The memories. The perfect chronological order of the tracks. I also liked who the volumes of the songs varried. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr Mecca
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i love the music from the movies and my husband bought me this as a surprise . its great. love it
Published 5 months ago by Mrs T
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Genuinely deserves five stars
There's a lot of items on Amazon.co.uk which are given five stars in abundance. I generally don't read them because I don't believe in perfection, but I think five stars can also... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2010 by Alexander J. Dunn
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Music maketh the film
I am a firm believer in the idea that "music maketh the film" - this soundtrack is a point in favour of my argument. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Helen Williamson
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Came really quickly
Came really quickly and thankfully the package was small enough to fit through the my letter box, so i didn't have to go and pick it up! Great condition and resonably priced.
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by K. Rees
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film music is film music
This music goes quite well with the film, it doesn't go very well without it. If this sort of music appeals to you, try Sibelius, he did it better.
Published on 16 May 2009 by Michael Scuffil
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