Perhaps most of you have seen the behind-the-scenes documentaries for The Lord of the Rings and may surely have come across how Howard Shore brilliantly evolved certain themes from one film to the next (case in point: Gondor’s theme – from Boromir at the Council of Elrond in The Fellowship of the Ring, to the lighting of the beacons in The Return of the King).
At the same time, I shall be trying to explain (in words) the feelings and sensations that certain musical tones, vocals and instruments bring about … If you’re like me and can’t do without listening to a Middle-earth track for more than a few days, then you are welcome to enjoy a variety of examples from the soundtracks that most appeal to me. This post is dedicated entirely to the soundtracks of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit – it is meant as both an appreciation, appraisal and analytic piece to the composer and his music. It might sound like something out of a raunchy novel, but that’s a pretty accurate physical description of what happens whilst listening to soundtracks … particular soundtracks for that matter.
The slow, but gradual, spine-tingling sensation slowly creeps up on you … your heart beats faster … adrenaline rushes through your system … a flood of emotions attempts to escape from your own being ….
