Howard Shore Books

This easy piano edition features arrangements by Dan Coates, showcasing iconic pieces from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The collection includes memorable tracks such as "The Prophecy," "In Dreams," and "Gollum's Song," along with selections like "Evenstar" and "Into the West." Accompanied by vibrant color photos from the films, it offers both an engaging musical experience and a visual tribute to the beloved series. Perfect for fans and pianists alike, this book captures the essence of Middle-earth through music.

Music from all three films arranged for wind instruments. Desirable and collectible, these instrumental folios are loaded with black-and-white photos of scenes from all three films. They are printed on top-quality antique paper stock, and the covers showcase the new "trilogy" artwork. The wind instrument books are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each theme on the CD is presented as a "demo" track (which features that particular instrument) and as a "play-along" track without the solo instrument. New icons are used in the books to guide the players through the accompaniment options. A separate piano accompaniment book with CD is available for the wind series. The instrumental solo part, in concert pitch, is added above the piano part. The CD features live demonstration performances of various instrument tracks from the series. Titles are the twelve major themes from the blockbuster trilogy: from The Fellowship of the Ring: The Prophecy * In Dreams * Concerning Hobbits * Many Meetings * The Black Rider; from The Two Towers: Gollum's Song * Rohan * Evenstar * Forth Eorlingas; from The Return of the King: Into the West * The Steward of Gondor * Minas Tirith. This title is available in SmartMusic.

A collection of lively, in-depth conversations with contemporary film composers of every style, background, and position in Hollywood's hierarchy, offering a cross-section of current thoughts about the process of film composing, styles of film music, and working within today's entertainment industry. Composers represent a range of attitudes, ages, and genres. The author is a concert composer whose works have been commissioned and performed by major orchestras and chamber ensembles worldwide. He is composer in residence at Butler University's School of Music. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)