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SOUNDTRACK EL SEÃ'OR DE LOS ANILLOS 1: LA COMUNIDAD

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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

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Discs and Tracks

Disc 1
  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 [featuring the song "Aniron (Theme For Aragorn And Arwen)" composed & performed by 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 [composed & performed by Enya]

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