SOUNDTRACK EL SEÃ'OR DE LOS ANILLOS 1: LA COMUNIDAD Howard Shore's sweeping, magnificent soundtracks to the glorious Lord of the Rings big-screen adaptation! Features 16 tracks from the movie and 2 new songs by Enya. The Council of Elrond and May It Be . Score composer Howard Shore has informed this first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, this epic is infused with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to the score's sense of mystery and magical place are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquility, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that should long be cherished by admirers of film music and hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley
^The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] by Howard Shore (Composer) (CD, Nov-2001, Warner Bros.)UPC 093624811022 (revised Sep 2018)
I really liked this CD. The music is reviewed elsewhere, so I won't be redundant. I first got the Limited version, and I describe it here: It is in a red leatherette folder which reminds me of the red slipcase edition of LOTR. Open it, and there are two pockets. One holds the CD, and the other holds a small booklet with Elvish/English lyrics from the soundtrack as well as pictures from the movie. This booklet and case are exclusive to the Limited Edition. Th..
