![]() Most notably, however, The Fellowship theme, which is repeated 38 times through all three movies combined. All of these themes are repeated throughout in various forms of orchestration and moods. Specifically four of these themes: The Shire theme, The Fellowship theme, The Rohan and The One Ring theme will be analysed throughout this essay. Now The Shire theme is introduced, and on-screen we are placed in context and place in time, after which finally, The Fellowship theme fades in. With the ending of the prologue, Shore shifts from an E flat Minor chord to E Major, together with the narration change of Galadriel to Bilbo (Pushak, 2016). The first cue in the movie begins with a chorus singing in a harmonic minor key, known as the Lothlorien Elves theme, after which the Rings own theme fades in as the title is displayed. The interplay of the main themes and leitmotifs to be used for analysis are introduced in the very beginning of the movie. Since there is so much to talk about, I will devote each theme its own blog post. ![]() There is a huge selection of themes present in this trilogy, however, I will focus on The Fellowship Theme, The Shire Theme, The Rohan Theme and The One Ring Theme. Today we will examine the development of music in the trilogy by looking at a few of the main themes and leitmotivs. The consistency and development of Shores music across all three films are a key factor in maintaining continuity as well providing deeper meanings of not only the story as a whole, but the journey of many individual characters, due to the many leitmotifs being utilized throughout. Including the largest selection of Leitmotifs, which are a “recurrent musical fragment representing a character, place, object or idea” (Bernhardt, 1997) yet, the scores to this trilogy were truly an outstanding achievement in the film music industry. Howard Shore not only composed but orchestrated and conducted his music for the trilogy. Sauron the enemy of the free peoples of Middle Earth was defeated.The Lord of the Rings (LR) franchise consists of a film and two sequels: “The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Return of the King” (2003). ![]() It was in this moment when all hope had faded that Isiadore, son of the King took up his father’s sword. Victory was near but the power of the ring could not be undone. A last alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of Mordor and on the slopes of Moutn Doom they fought for the freedom of Middle Earth. One by one, the free lands of Middle Earth fell to the power of the ring. ![]() In the land of Mordor, in the firs of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron, forged in secret, a master ring to control all others and into this ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. For within these rings, was bound the strength and the will to govern each race.īut they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power. Seven to the Dwarf-Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Much that once was is lost, for none now live, will remember it.
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