He runs the popular blog, which documents his work on this project and brings fans together in ongoing discussions.
As an acknowledged authority on Howard Shore’s music, Adams has become a regular fixture at concerts and events across the globe. Adams attended recording sessions, examined the original scores, and was given complete access to the composer’s archives. “His work is every bit as intricate and passionate as Tolkien’s Middle-earth.”ĭoug Adams, a Chicago-based author and musicologist, was invited in 2001 by Howard Shore to observe and document his work on Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy. “Researching Shore’s music has been a true adventure,” described Adams. “He not only shows the themes and motifs for characters, cultures, objects, and their connection to Tolkien’s work, but also the ideas that were sometimes buried deep inside the writing.” “Doug was a detective uncovering clues, tracing how one theme or character related to another,” said Shore. “It’s been my great pleasure to assemble a piece that chronicles the creation of this music, and examines exactly how it tells this classic story.” “Howard Shore’s music has touched millions of people the world over,” said Adams. Tolkien’s Middle-earth-an operatic tapestry of cultures, histories, languages, and people.
Sweeping in scope, it is a musical interpretation of J.R.R. The score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy has been hailed as some of the greatest film music ever written. Also included in the book, courtesy of Howe Records, is “The Lord of the Rings: The Rarities Archive” a CD presenting 21 tracks of previously unreleased music created for the films, and an audio interview with Howard Shore. The 416-page full-color volume features a Foreword by Howard Shore, an Introduction by The Lord of the Rings screenwriter/producer Fran Walsh, original sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee, and numerous images from the films. The culmination of almost a decade of writing and research, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films is an unprecedented look at Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score, with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, a rarities CD, and glimpses into the creative process from the composer, himself.
The book will be available in the European Union on September 28 and in the U.S. (July, 28, 2010-New York, NY) Carpentier and Alfred Music Publishing are pleased to announce the release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a comprehensive account of Howard Shore’s score for the trilogy, by Doug Adams. In-Depth Journey into Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-Winning Score
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