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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 7 2016, 4:51pm
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The LOTR trilogy score
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Maybe someone's posted this before, but what track in the LOTR trilogy is your favourite? I absolutely love the whole score, by the way 
Some of my highlights are the Lighting of the Beacons, The Breaking of the Fellowship, A Journey in the Dark, Glamdring, Forth Eorlingas, The Three Hunters and The Last March of the Ents. What are everyone else's favourites?
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Oct 7 2016, 5:05pm
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Concerning Hobbits, The Bridge of Caradhras, and Amon Hen.
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I always follow my job through.
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2016, 5:11pm
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My all-time favorite is probably Lighting of the Beacons. Shivers every time. //
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 7 2016, 5:19pm
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Hear hear, and the scene that accompanies it is also superb //
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It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Oct 8 2016, 12:12am
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I've been listening to Bilbo's Song, a track included on the ROTK Extended Edition (the very end of the fan credits). Incredibly calming, melancholic, but also beautiful and gravitated upon hope. I hadn't listened to it much until quite recently.
I'll echo many of yours, as well! And I cry whenever the music of the Ride of the Rohirrim is played, as well as Into the West.
...and a couple of other places, . 
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 8 2016, 11:56am
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As far as ending credits go...
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I really like "May it be"
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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SirDennisC
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Oct 8 2016, 12:14pm
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The beacons bit evokes Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries for me. Forth Eorlingas and Ride of the Rohirrim leave my eyes moist, even now.
I'm not sure of the title, but the precious few moments when the company wanders into the great hall in Moria ("there's an eye opener...") is probably my favourite part of the score.
The End of All Things, which I love as well, is like a miniature concerto in it's own right.
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 8 2016, 12:38pm
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I love The Ride of the Valkyries as well, although I've never actually thought to compare the Lighting of the Beacons to it.
The "eye opener" moment is called A Journey in the Dark in the official soundtrack, and "Moria" in the Complete Recordings.
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smaug the iron
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Oct 8 2016, 1:22pm
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The "eye opener" moment is called A Journey in the Dark in the official soundtrack, and "Moria" in the Complete Recordings. The "eye opener" moment is actually "Balin's Tomb" on the Complete Recordings.
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 8 2016, 3:20pm
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My apologies, you're right
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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SirDennisC
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Oct 8 2016, 3:34pm
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Valkyries and Beacons are structurally similar, with determined rising tension giving way to glorious triumphalism.
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 8 2016, 3:40pm
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are so powerful in their triumphancy. I wonder if Shore was inspired by Wagner at all?
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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SirDennisC
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Oct 9 2016, 5:53pm
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IIRC, in one of the EEs, Shore said something to the effect that Wagner's Ring Cycle was an inspiration when composing the LOTR score. It makes sense of course, given the claim that Tolkien's Rings was influenced by Wagner's (a claim denied by Tolkien apparently; rather both were inspired by the same source materials (nod to Wikipedia)).
I did notice a surge of interest in Wagner's Rings around the height of popularity of Jackson's Rings...
Which reminds me, I'm not sure I like my word choice in my previous post -- "glorious triumphalism" is all wrong (and not a bit confusing). I meant to say "triumphant glory," I think. The truth is that the beacons resolves to something indescribably moving.
After countless viewings, the score remains one the most enduring parts of the work.
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Oct 9 2016, 7:55pm
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Maybe I'm imagining this, but didn't Shore or Doug Adams at some point say that the ending of the track 'Days of the Ring' was Shore's not-so-subtle way of paying tribute to Wagner's influence?
For some reason, I'm seeing Shore saying this in one of the talking head video interviews: possibly from the same ROTK EE appendices you're referring to!
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 9 2016, 9:54pm
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And the last few seconds remind me of Wagner
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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OldestDaughter
Rohan
Oct 9 2016, 10:41pm
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The Evenstar, Flight to the Ford, The Bridge of Khazad-dum, The Houses of Healing,
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Exodus from Edoras, Helm's Deep, The Mirror of Galadriel. These are only a few off the top of my head!
P.S. Love your new avatar! Pippin is my favorite hobbit!
"Keen, heart-piercing was her song as the song of the lark that rises from the gates of night and pours its voice among the dying stars, seeing the sun behind the walls of the world; and the song of Lúthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed."
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Oct 10 2016, 6:12pm
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Exodus from Edoras, Helm's Deep, The Mirror of Galadriel. These are only a few off the top of my head!
Excellent choices, and off the top of my head, I can think of many but have a hard time narrowing it down, but will attempt to do so and post them. To help, I'll do a few categories.
FAVORITES FROM FIRST TIME LIVE VIEWING:
Flight to the Ford/Give Up the Halfling
Parth Galen (from when Frodo and Aragorn part, and the fighting begins)
Khazad-Dum
The Last March of the Ents
Theoden Rides Forth
The Battle of Pelennor Fields (unreleased until the complete recordings)
Lighting of the Beacons
MOST DESIRED FROM FILM BUT NOT ON OST (thank you, complete recordings):
The Battle of Pelennor Fields
For Frodo
Complete version of Lighting of the Beacons
FAVORITE LEITMOTIF:
Nature's Reclamation (hence my love for Battle of the Pelennor Fields)
FAVORITE SHORT PASSAGE:
The section from The Fellowship Reunited when Aragorn says to the Hobbits, "you bow to no one," and the Fellowship theme swells in full symphonic glory.
I could go on. I love this music and am so glad I got the complete recordings when they were still available. I listen to them regularly. Truly, this is one of the great soundtracks of all time.
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Rohan
Oct 10 2016, 7:53pm
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I do not own the Complete Recordings, but I have bought a few of ROTK's complete recording music off iTunes, and have listened to FOTR and ROTK via library and TTT off of Youtube. The music is wonderful and everytime I listen to it, it brings me into Middle-earth!
This is a question out for anyone, but on the song The Last Debate, you have the solo called "Asea Aranion" what part of the film is this music suppose to cover? It's beautiful though, and glad it is included in the soundtrack!
"Keen, heart-piercing was her song as the song of the lark that rises from the gates of night and pours its voice among the dying stars, seeing the sun behind the walls of the world; and the song of Lúthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed."
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 10 2016, 8:13pm
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The Houses of Healing too! Thank you  I'm going to watch ROTK and find out about that solo for you
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Oct 10 2016, 9:02pm
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"Keen, heart-piercing was her song as the song of the lark that rises from the gates of night and pours its voice among the dying stars, seeing the sun behind the walls of the world; and the song of Lúthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed."
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Oct 10 2016, 10:28pm
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As I'm re-watching Fellowship now....
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..at least, not right now, 'cos I'm on the computer, but now-ish. I thought I'd slip in to add one that I don't think anyone has mentioned and that's 'In Dreams'. It stands out for me because at the end of my very first cinema viewing, which I had gone along to with great misgivings, expecting disappointment, 'In Dreams' was echoing in my mind as I emerged from the cinema. I could still hear it when I realised how special the film had been and I associate it with that realisation.
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 10 2016, 10:41pm
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Watched half of ROTK, and around the Last Debate heard zero singing. So I dug a bit deeper and discovered Asea Aranion didn't actually make it to the final cut of the movie. Apparently "Asea Aranion" is the Quenyan word for Athelas, so it would seem it was to be used in somewhere in the Houses of Healing, but got taken out. But a LOTR rewatch is never wasted 
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Oct 10 2016, 10:48pm
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Thanks though! I never knew it was Quenya for Athelas! That is really cool! Glad you enjoyed rewatching ROTK, I agree, it is never wasted! I get happy everytime I can watch one!
"Keen, heart-piercing was her song as the song of the lark that rises from the gates of night and pours its voice among the dying stars, seeing the sun behind the walls of the world; and the song of Lúthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed."
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Ingwion
Lorien
Oct 10 2016, 10:52pm
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Tolkien Gateway says about asea aranion:
asëa aranion is the Quenya name of Kingsfoil. While the only direct translation by Tolkien of asëa aranion which has been published is "asëa of the Kings", it has been suggested that the whole name could mean "Beneficial (leaf) of Kings".
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Ingwion
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Oct 10 2016, 10:54pm
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I think FOTR probably has the best end credits songs - May it be (which I think is amazing) and In Dreams
It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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