![the lord of the rings: return of the king [enhanced] [limited edition] [soundtrack]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000UHFC6.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Soundtrack]
On this CD:
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, film score
Composed by
Howard Shore
Performed by
London Philharmonic Orchestra
with
Billy Boyd,
Ben Del Maestro,
Viggo Mortenson,
James Galway,
John Parricelli,
Edward Cervenka,
Dermot Crehan,
Annie Lennox,
Renee Fleming,
Ulrich Herkenhoff,
Jan Hendrickse
Conducted by
Howard Shore
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This final chapter of Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of Tolkien's "Ring" trilogy closes out one of the most accomplished cycles in cinema--and film music--history. As he's done for the saga's first two installments, composer Howard Shore has honed a mature, brooding orchestral masterpiece that's long on subtle shadings of mood and nuance, while eschewing the hollow bombast that's characterized all too many mainstream action and adventure films for three decades. If anything, he's pared this chapter of his music for Middle Earth even closer to the bone, the trilogy's familiar themes repeated with a sparing hand that only heightens their dramatic power. Like Herrmann before him, Shore has a preternatural understanding of orchestral timbres and their almost mystical connections with human emotions, and he's used it here to close out this remarkable trilogy with Wagnerian dramatic sweep, yet one with a distinctly modern, understated melodic sense that is Shore's alone. James Galway and Renee Fleming make key instrumental and vocal contributions, respectively, while Annie Lennox's soulful "Into the West" makes the expected, if unobtrusive, bow to the theatrical pop song conventions. --Jerry McCulley
Product Description
The Limited Edition CD+DVD features leatherette exterior with an extra tray to hold the DVD. The DVD includes a 5-minute Supertrailer encompassing all three movies and "Howard Shore: An Introspective," a 20 minute documentary on the making of the score.
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,Howard Shore,Howard Shore,James Galway,John Parricelli,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Renée Fleming,Dermot Crehan,Annie Lennox,Ben Del Maestro,Billy Boyd,Viggo Mortenson,Warner Bros / Wea,Film,Film Music,Original Score,Pop,Soundtrack,Soundtracks,Soundtracks & Film Scores
Music: