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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Howard Shore Format: Audio CD
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1 A Storm Is Coming - By Howard Shore
2 Hope and Memory - By Howard Shore
3 Minas Tirith (feat. Ben Del Maestro) - By Howard Shore
4 The White Tree - By Howard Shore
5 The Steward of Gondor (feat. Billy Boyd) - By Howard Shore
6 Minas Morgul - By Howard Shore
7 The Ride of the Rohirrim - By Howard Shore
8 Twilight and Shadow (feat. Renee Fleming) - By Howard Shore
9 Cirith Ungol - By Howard Shore
10 Anduril - By Howard Shore
11 Shelob's Lair - By Howard Shore
12 Ash and Smoke - By Howard Shore
13 The Fields of the Pelenor - By Howard Shore
14 Hope Fails - By Howard Shore
15 The Black Gate Opens (feat. Sir James Galway) - By Howard Shore
16 The End of All Things (feat. Renee Fleming) - By Howard Shore
17 The Return of the King (feat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen and Renee Fleming) - By Howard Shore
18 The Grey Havens (feat. Sir James Galway) - By Howard Shore
19 Into the West - By Annie Lennox

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The final film in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy will be a certain blockbuster. The soundtrack albums to the previous films have been hits and award winners. Now with The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King featuring a track by Annie Lennox, this score album from the series' composer Howard Shore is sure to score with movie fans.

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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

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 5.55 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Reprise
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 4 3 00048521
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Reprise
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000DZEA1
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 693 ratings

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Lynn Beaumier
5.0 out of 5 stars Music
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Ending Chapter of the Trilogy
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2003
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I adore all three soundtracks for Lord of the Rings trilogy, but the one for Return of the King is undoubtedly cr¨¨me de la cr¨¨me. It is a highly emotional compilation that encompasses many of the most memorable themes we have loved during these three years. Not only does it stand out on its own accord by introducing new themes such as the magnificent theme of Gondor (Minas Tirith and White Tree), the heroic theme of The Steward of Gondor and the heart-breaking Billy's song, and the solemn Aragorn's Coronation, it also revisited the Hobbit theme, the Uruk-hai theme, the Rohan theme, and the Rivendell theme, thus making this score the perfect ending chapter. It brings us through an emotional roller-coaster ride, and gives us flashbacks of the various scenes in the movie, from the epic to the tender, from the hopeful to the melancholy, from the heroic to the idyllic. Unlike many songs or music that I get tired of after repeated listening, this soundtrack gets better each time, and there is not a single track to skip.
My favorites are:
3. Minas Tirith (featuring Ben del Maestro): brings out the sweeping landscape of Gondor and the splendor of the White City, my 3rd favorite track (the Rohan theme in The Two Towers is my favorite)
5. The Steward of Gondor (featuring Billy Boyd): exquisite song; Billy¡¯s voice brings tears to my eyes every time.
6. Minas Morgul: ominous and unrelenting.
7. The Ride of the Rohirrium: an overall uplifting, exciting, and heroic them, blended with a brief reprise of the Hobbit theme in the middle.
8. Twilight and Shadow (featuring Renee Fleming): breathtakingly gorgeous and tender, this is my 2nd favorite track.
13. The Fields of the Pelennor: magnificent
17. The Return of the King: calm and hopeful tune with Viggo's solemn voice, perfect!
19. Into the West: great song, but way out of Annie¡¯s vocal range. (probably the only thing I slightly dislike about this soundtrack - they got the wrong person to sing this, IMO!)
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Tracy D
5.0 out of 5 stars Howard Shore: pure musical genius
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2004
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I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings films, and my admiration for Howard Shore is very well-known among my friends. This soundtrack fully proves why. His score is breathtakingly memorable, incorporating the familiar main theme, as well as the Rohan and Gondorian themes, into such tracks as "The Grey Havens" and "The Return of the King", a track which features Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) singing to the people of Gondor in Elvish. It is one of my favorite tracks on the entire CD.
Another standout is "Minas Tirith", which brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it, not from sadness but sheer triumph. "The Steward of Gondor", which features Billy Boyd (Pippin), is stunning. Here, Boyd's earnest voice is lovely and also has me reaching for the Kleenex.
Shore is assisted by many other wonderful performers as Ben del Maestro, Renee Fleming, Sir James Galway, and the incomparable Annie Lennox, who does a splendid job with the closing theme "Into the West", which most definitely deserved its Best Original Song Oscar. The same goes for Howard's original score win. The musicians are phenomenal under his direction.
If you are a hardcore fan like myself, you will catch yourself recognizing which scenes in the movie go with which song. This soundtrack is a MUST HAVE for any fan of this film. You will not be disappointed.
The bonus DVD is also incredible and definitely worth the price of the CD. It gives wonderful insight into the making of the score and Howard's talent as a composer/conductor.
I'd never cried at a film score until until the scores for the LOTR films, and the fact that he evokes such emotions within me is proof, at least to me, that Howard Shore IS a genius.
Pure and simple.
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Lindsay Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars Howard Shore is the man!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014
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I am a huge Lord of the Rings fan, and I think that Howard Shore should receive some sort of award for composing the greatest movie series scores of all time. Each one of his LoTR scores captures the essence of the movies, and it amazes me that Shore composed a unique theme for every race, nearly every place, and most objects in these movies: the Elves, Men, Hobbits, the Rohirrim, Orcs...Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli (the heroes), and also Sam and Frodo (the Ring bearers) all have unique themes. The Shire, Mordor, Rivendell, Gondor (Minas Tirith), Rohan, each of the forests, and the Grey Havens have themes. Anduril (Aragorn's sword) has a theme, as does the Ring, and the Ring's theme arguably one of the most iconic themes in a movie of all time; it is instantly recognizable. The variety of Shore's scores make each one its own master piece, and the Return of the King wonderfully concludes the trilogy with its musical duality depicting hardship and battle as well as joy and peace at the end of a grueling quest. As I read the books, I hear in my mind Shore's iconic score themes during each chapter, and I am amazed that he understood the content of the books and the atmosphere of the movies to write such diverse and captivating music.
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Iker Roberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Necesaria
Reviewed in Spain on April 6, 2023
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La compre para completar la trilogía musical. Howard Shore cumple perfectamente en todos los temas. BSO incompleta, puede faltar parte del score, para eso están las bso extendidas.
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Reviewed in Spain on April 6, 2023
La compre para completar la trilogía musical. Howard Shore cumple perfectamente en todos los temas. BSO incompleta, puede faltar parte del score, para eso están las bso extendidas.
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Stella Starnes
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely brilliant, this is a beautiful soundtrack
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2013
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Like the previous soundtracks, this soundtrack of "The Return Of The King" is just fantastic! I usually play all three in a row so that it really feels like I'm being taken on a simply bittersweet, moving and epic journey of some of the loveliest music I have ever heard. Howard Shore is a first rate composer, and his orchestra are just brilliant; I particularly love the "Fellowship" theme as it is just so cheering and happy by its tunefulness, it makes me feel so at home. It plays in the second track, "Hope and Memory" which is lovely, bringing the opening scene in the film to mind when we see Smeagol/Gollum as his former Hobbit self both looking and feeling very happy. The other tracks are also brilliant, and Viggo Mortensen's voice rings out royally in the title track in Elvish, as does Billy Boyd's in "The Steward Of Gondor". Annie Lennox lends a calming and peaceful note to her track "Into The West" which I love; it feels so relaxing and is a gentle and idyllic version of passing away. There's something incredibly nostalgic about the music of "The Lord Of The Rings", and I am always transported when I hear it.
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noumeno
5.0 out of 5 stars Grande musica per un grande film
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2013
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Versione stardard della colonna sonora del terzo film del signore degli anelli. Confezione classica con un CD quindi. Il CD contiene 19 tracce audio com appaiono nella lista sopra. Ottima colonna sonora, grande capolavoro della musica sinfonica. Esiste anche la versione estesa di questa colonna sonora ma purtroppo costa 7 volte questa e quindi non me la sono sentito di prenderla. Ad ogni modo, un acquisto obbligato per tutti i fan dell'anello.
Consegna in 1 gg con spedizione standard.
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taku
5.0 out of 5 stars ジャケ買いです！
Reviewed in Japan on January 27, 2014
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この商品は特典DVDが付いた初回限定版です。
まずこの映画の世界観が感じられる厚革風ジャケットが魅力的です。
高級なデジパック仕様になってます。
通常盤を持っているのに買ってしまいました。
これも指輪の魔力かな!?

曲自体も、とにかく素晴らしいサントラ。
その年のアカデミー賞作曲賞の受賞作品です。

ホビットのシャイア，エルフ，ローハン，ミナス・ティリス，ゴラム，オーク
数えればきりがないほどいくつものテーマが織り重なり、
最終章では壮大でかつ、厳粛であり、また旅の仲間以上に感動的な楽曲が目白押しです。

特に、戦いが終わった後のアラゴルンが王になる場面で流れる音楽（トラック１７），
フロドがみんなに別れを告げ不死の国へと旅立つ場面（トラック１８）
は涙なしには聴けません。

灰色港の最後で流れるテーマ曲をアニーが歌詞付きで歌う
イントゥザウェストも私の大好きな曲の1つです。
この曲でやっと旅が終わった気持ちになります。

いつまでも大切にしたい大名盤です。
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Natiti99
5.0 out of 5 stars BO Le seigneur des anneuax le retour du Roi
Reviewed in France on May 31, 2009
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Une Bo extra qui permet de prolonger le plaisir du film. Ayant aussi la version longue des trois films j'ai pu regarder les documentaires figurant sur les DVD bonus ( 2 par film ). La musique est expliquée : sa création, ce qu'a voulu réaliser Howard Shore. Du coup on aborde l'écoute de la musique différemment. A ceux qui trouvent la BO redondante je réponds que ce n'est pas le cas : le rythme peut changer au fil de l'histoire. Par exemple dans la communauté de l'anneau : l'hymne de la communauté est tout d'abord amorcée ( lorsque Sam et Frodon partent de la comté) puis elle atteint son apogée à la fin du conseil d'Elrond quand la communauté est créée ( c'est la seule fois où elle est jouée dans son intégralité), ensuite on la retrouve lorsque Frodon quitte ses amis suivi de Sam après la mort de Boromir dans un rythme très lent car la communauté commence à se dissoudre.
Howard Shore n'a pas voulu faire une musique pour accompagner l'histoire mais une musique qui raconte, qui est l'histoire elle-même, comme le serait un opéra.
Vous l'aurez compris je suis ravie de cet album, des trois d'ailleurs car j'ai acheté les trois.
Je vous les conseille. bonne écoute.
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