The Lord of the Rings - How Howard Shore Builds Tension
Through his scores for ’The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, Howard Shore has shown that he is a master at manipulating tension. He perfectly crafts the music to fit vast cinematic sequences, building and releasing tension with ease, but also develops the tension inherent in his thematic material over long stretches of time. This is demonstrated best by looking at the music for the two kingdoms of Men - Rohan and Gondor. Shore makes subtle changes to their themes, altering the orchestration, harmony and melodic lines such that tension is gradually built and sustained. In this essay, I look at how he builds tension in Rohan and Gondor’s music and then how, during the battle for Minas Tirith, this tension is finally released.
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The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films: A Comprehensive Account of Howard Shore’s Scores (Book & Rarities CD): =sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=doug adams lord of the rings&qid=1584395792&sr=8-1
Judith Bernanke, “Howard Shore’s Ring Cycle: The Film Score and Its Operatic Strategy“ (From: Studying the Event Film: The Lord of the Rings) New York: Manchester University Press, 2008.
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