Howard Shore
DISCOGRAPHY
REVIEWS
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
3
3/5
Knoxville, TN, USA
December 21, 2001
The whimsical "Concerning Hobbits" and the mystical "Lothlorien" break from the formula, but all in all, this soundtrack is apt to leave listeners craving more variety ... and more Enya.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
3/4
Miami, FL, USA
December 21, 2001
Blend of near Wagnerian orchestral thrust and quietly pastoral moments, including an Irish-sounding passage that wouldn't sound out of place on "Titanic."
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
3/4
Atlantic City, NJ, USA
December 21, 2001
With a brooding score by Howard Shore and two New Age songs by Enya, this soundtrack album tries to be everything to everybody – and manages to pull it off.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
Canada
December 26, 2001
An effective and refreshing score that both serves the story for which it was written and stands as an enjoyable listening experience on its own.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
3
3/5
Adelaide SA, Australia
December 27, 2001
52
It often moves quickly to intensify the adventure but a lot of the soundtrack seems two-dimensional.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4
3/4
San Diego, CA, USA
January 3, 2002
Charts a sonic tour of Middle Earth.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2
McAllen, TX, USA
January 18, 2002
Fails to stir listeners as the movie does viewers.
2001
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4
3/4
Lexington, KY, USA
December 20, 2002
An exceptional, though downcast, listen independent of the film.
2002
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
5
Phoenix, AZ, USA
January 4, 2003
This is symphonic music of the highest order in terms of the quality of its ideas, the sophistication of their treatment and the technical strengths of the orchestration.
2002
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4
4/5
Windsor, ON, Canada
January 23, 2003
If anything, this CD has more richness and variety than the first.
2002