Fellowship Of The Ring Soundtrack CD
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
1991, New Line Cinema
Howard Shore
Reprise, CD, 2001, 9362 48110 2
Rating: 
The first instalment of director Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy was a mammoth project deserving a mammoth score; luckily, Howard Shore has lived up to expectations, producing exactly the type of thunderous, powerful ‘event’ that is needed to do the story justice. A combination of panoramic actioners (‘The Shadow of the Past’), pastoral folk (‘Concerning Hobbits’) and awe inspiring choruses, performed in Elvish, bring Middle Earth to life with stunning results. Whether you are a fan of songstress, Enya, or not, her inclusion adds something mysterious and haunting to the score that works extremely well, especially when heard alongside more structured choral cues such as ‘The Prophecy’. While Fellowship is not the most adventurous score in terms of content, it remains lively, spirited and conveys perfectly the feel and intention of the film whilst holding its own beyond its confines. Melodic without being too obvious, this is a solid, effective piece of work.
Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring Movie Soundtrack.
Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. The Prophecy.
2. Concerning Hobbits.
3. The Shadow Of The Past.
4. The Treason Of Isengard.
5. The Black Rider.
6. At The Sign Of The Prancing Pony.
7. A Knife In The Dark.
8. Flight To The Ford.
9. Many Meetings.
10. The Council Of Elrond (Enya)
11. The Ring Goes South.
12. A Journey in The Dark.
13. The Bridge Of Khazad Dum.
14. Lothlorien.
15. The Great River.
16. Amon Hen.
17. The Breaking Of The Fellowship.
18. May It Be (Enya).
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