The Lord of The Rings Soundtrack

Steven Price is a British film composer. He began his career as a music mixer and engineer in 1996, working mostly for television programs. In 2002 he was hired to be music editor on Peter Jackson’s second film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers. He continued as music editor for The Return of the King in 2003, and by 2005 was at work on the film Batman Begins. He finished out the decade as a music editor and guitarist, until he was hired as the composer for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in 2010.

The Lord of the Rings is one of most successful trilogies in film history earning 17 Academy Awards® including three for its music. Beyond critical acclaim, the music from the films also enjoyed wide commercial success, collectively selling 7 million copies. Directed by Peter Jackson,The Lord of the Rings films are based on the popular J.R.R. Tolkien novel of the same name.

Following the theatrical release of all three films, Howard Shore reworked the film scores of the trilogy into The Lord of the Rings Symphony, a more structured six-movement work for orchestra and choir. This has been performed in various concert halls around the world, accompanied by a light and visual art show by Alan Lee and John Howe. On September 13, 2011, Shore released "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" on CD and MP3 format. The double-album was recorded in Lucerne, Switzerland and performed by the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus under the direction of Ludwig Wicki.

The Lord of the Rings is one of most successful trilogies in film history. Directed by Peter Jackson and based on the popular J.R.R. Tolkien novel of the same name, The Lord of the Rings earned a total of 17 Academy Awards ®, including three for the music featured in the films. The music from The Lord of the Rings enjoyed wide commercial success and has collectively sold seven million copies.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy remains one of most successful films in cinematic history. Based on the popular J.R.R. Tolkien novel of the same name, The Lord of the Rings was directed by Peter Jackson with a score composed by Howard Shore and earned a total of 17 Academy Awards®. Three of those awards were for the film’s music which enjoyed wide commercial success and collectively has sold seven million copies.

Career con man Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes. Legendary actors Mirren (Oscar winner, “The Queen”) and McKellen (two-time Oscar nominee, “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “Gods and Monsters”) star together on screen for the first time in this suspenseful drama from New Line Cinema about the secrets people keep and the lies they live. The music of The Good Liar is composed by the critically acclaimed two-time Oscar nominee, two-time Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winning composer Carter Burwell (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Carol”).

Classic fM: Movies - The Ultimate Collection is a 3CD box set compilation of original movie theme songs from all of eternity. This was put together by Classic fM, who released this courtesy of UCJ Music, a Universal company.

La-La Land Records and Universal Pictures proudly present the fourteenth title within the acclaimed Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection - VIDEODROME: LIMITED EDITION, music by renowned composer Howard Shore (LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, SE7EN, NAKED LUNCH). This limited edition CD release of Howard Shore's original motion picture score to 1983's big-screen, dramatic sci-fi thriller VIDEODROME, starring James Woods, Sonja Smits and Deborah Harry, and written and directed by David Cronenberg, features a remastered and restored presentation of the film's notable score. Another creative triumph in his long-running collaboration with writer/director David Cronenberg, composer Shore's riveting work for VIDEODROME is a thrilling and experimental blend of synth and strings that expertly explores and weaves the film's complex tapestry of psychological drama, eroticism, science fiction and politics together in haunting and seductive fashion. Produced by Howard Shore and Alan Frey and mastered by Simon Gibson at Abbey Road Studios, this limited CD release of 2000 units presents the restored film score and features exclusive, in-depth liner notes by writer Jeff Bond, (featuring comments from the composer), and art direction by Dan Goldwasser.

Photoshop brushes are .ABR files that are used specifically in Photoshop. The textures included here where made when I was listening to The Lord of the Rings soundtrack (I'm a nerd!) and I thought they had a heavenly feel to them. ;) They can be used to make invites, cards, logos and more! See the samples above.