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He also appeared in a cameo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. He is one of the [[Rohirrim]] | '''Howard Leslie Shore''' ([[18 October|October 18]], [[1946]]), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]]. | ||
He also appeared in a cameo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. He is one of the drinking [[Rohirrim|Rohan soldiers]] during the drinking game which [[Legolas]] beat [[Gimli]] in. | |||
In 2020, it was reported that Howard Shore was in talks with Amazon to compose the score for the television series, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]''.<ref>{{webcite|author=Mike Fleming Jr|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-lord-of-the-rings-composer-howard-shore-score-amazon-tv-series-middle-earth-jrr-tolkien-1234839274/|articlename=Oscar-Winning ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Howard Shore In Talks To Compose Music For Amazon Studios’ Middle Earth-Set TV Series|dated=September 19, 2021|website=Deadline|accessed=September 20, 2021}}</ref> Eventually, he wrote and composed the main title theme for the series, while the rest of the score was composed by [[Bear McCreary]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/08/18/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-soundtrack-album-details/|articlename=‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Soundtrack Album Details|dated=August 18, 2022|website=Film Music Reporter|accessed=October 10, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
* [[ | * [[2001]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | ||
* [[ | * [[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | ||
* [[ | * [[2003]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | ||
* [[2012]] :''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | |||
* [[2013]] :''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | |||
* [[2014]] :''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' | |||
* [[2022]] :''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)]]'' (composed the main title theme only) | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*[[2010]]: ''[[The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films]]'' | *[[2010]]: ''[[The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films]]'' | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* [[2002]] – '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | * [[2002]] – '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 - '''[http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award]''', Best Music Score, '' | * 2002 - '''[http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award]''', Best Music Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 - '''[http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award]''', Best Original Score, '' | * 2002 - '''[http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 – '''[http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award]''', Best Score, '' | * 2002 – '''[http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award]''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 - '''[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award]''', Best Original Score, '' | * 2002 - '''[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Score, '' | * 2002 - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 – '''[http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]''', '' | * 2002 – '''[http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2002 – '''[http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award]''', Public Choice Award, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring'' | * 2002 – '''[http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award]''', Public Choice Award, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring'' | ||
* 2002 – '''World Soundtrack Award''', Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), '' | * 2002 – '''World Soundtrack Award''', Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* [[2003]] – '''[http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy]''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, '' | * [[2003]] – '''[http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy]''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, | * 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, "[[Gollum's Song]]" | ||
* 2003 – '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' | * 2003 – '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' | ||
* [[2004]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, '' | * [[2004]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''OFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | * 2004 - '''OFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''Critics' Choice Award,''' Best Composer, '' | * 2004 - '''Critics' Choice Award,''' Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Score, '' | * 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''CFCA Award''', Best Original Score, '' | * 2004 - '''CFCA Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 – '''[http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Score - Motion Picture, '' | * 2004 – '''[http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Score - Motion Picture, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''Golden Globe''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, | * 2004 - '''Golden Globe''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "[[Into the West]]" | ||
* 2004 - '''Sierra Award''', Best Score, '' | * 2004 - '''Sierra Award''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* [[2005]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, '' | * [[2005]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2005 – '''Grammy''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, | * 2005 – '''Grammy''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, "Into The West" | ||
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Score, '' | * 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Song, | * 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Song, "Into the West" | ||
* 2004 - '''ASCAP Award''', '' | * 2004 - '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Music, '' | * 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Music, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' | ||
* [[2013]] - '''[http://www.colonnesonore.net/ Colonne Sonore Award]''', Best Music for a Foreign Language Film, ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' | |||
* 2013 – '''ASCAP Award''', Top Box Office Films, ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' | |||
* [[2014]] – '''[http://www.hmmawards.com/Hollywood Music In Media Award]''', Best Original Score - Si-Fi/Fantasy Film, ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' | |||
* 2014 – '''ASCAP Award''', Top Box Office Films, ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' | |||
* [[2023]] – '''[https://moviemusicuk.us/movie-music-uk-awards/ Movie Music UK Awards]''', Score of the Year, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]'' <small>(shared with [[Bear McCreary]])</small> | |||
* 2023 - '''Movie Music UK Awards''', Best Original Score for Television, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' <small>(shared with [[Bear McCreary]])</small> | |||
* 2023 - '''[http://www.colonnesonore.net/news/premi-e-concorsi/8744-the-movie-music-international-recognition-awards-2022-i-vincitori.html The Movie Music International - Recognition Awards]''', Best Theme for a TV Series, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile] | ||
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[[Category:Canadian people|Shore, Howard]] | |||
[[Category:Composers|Shore, Howard]] | [[Category:Composers|Shore, Howard]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
Latest revision as of 15:07, 17 February 2023
Howard Leslie Shore (October 18, 1946), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for The Lord of the Rings film series and The Hobbit film series.
He also appeared in a cameo in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He is one of the drinking Rohan soldiers during the drinking game which Legolas beat Gimli in.
In 2020, it was reported that Howard Shore was in talks with Amazon to compose the score for the television series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[1] Eventually, he wrote and composed the main title theme for the series, while the rest of the score was composed by Bear McCreary.[2]
Discography[edit | edit source]
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2012 :The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2013 :The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2014 :The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2022 :The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack) (composed the main title theme only)
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- 2010: The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
- Foreword
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2002 – Critics' Choice Award, Best Composer, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - LAFCA Award, Best Music Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – Sierra Award, Best Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - CFCA Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – ASCAP Award, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – World Soundtrack Award, Public Choice Award, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – World Soundtrack Award, Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 – Grammy, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Original Song, "Gollum's Song"
- 2003 – ASCAP Award, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2004 – Grammy, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2004 - OFCS Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Critics' Choice Award, Best Composer, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - PFCS Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - CFCA Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 – Golden Globe, Best Original Score - Motion Picture, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Golden Globe, Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "Into the West"
- 2004 - Sierra Award, Best Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2005 – Grammy, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2005 – Grammy, Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, "Into The West"
- 2004 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Song, "Into the West"
- 2004 - ASCAP Award, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Saturn Award, Best Music, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2013 - Colonne Sonore Award, Best Music for a Foreign Language Film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- 2013 – ASCAP Award, Top Box Office Films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- 2014 – Music In Media Award, Best Original Score - Si-Fi/Fantasy Film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- 2014 – ASCAP Award, Top Box Office Films, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- 2023 – Movie Music UK Awards, Score of the Year, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (shared with Bear McCreary)
- 2023 - Movie Music UK Awards, Best Original Score for Television, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (shared with Bear McCreary)
- 2023 - The Movie Music International - Recognition Awards, Best Theme for a TV Series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr, "Oscar-Winning ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Howard Shore In Talks To Compose Music For Amazon Studios’ Middle Earth-Set TV Series" dated 19 September 2021, Deadline (accessed 20 September 2021)
- ↑ "‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Soundtrack Album Details" dated 18 August 2022, Film Music Reporter (accessed 10 October 2022)