The Rings Of Power Soundtrack Is The Best Reveal So Far

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Music is hugely important to films and television experiences, and none moreso than the Lord of the Rings. Howard Shore’s iconic soundtrack to the ‘00s film trilogy is one of the most impressive scores composed for the big screen, and music has become entwined with Tolkien ever since. Whether you enjoy the whistling jaunt of Concerning Hobbits or the epic majesty of The Last March of the Ents, the films have so many iconic themes and motifs that you could hear any one of them and pinpoint exactly where on the map of Middle-earth that scene is taking place.

I believe that the music would have been one of the few parts of the trilogy that Tolkien would have actually enjoyed, too. The absence of the Scouring of the Shire would likely be his biggest gripe, followed perhaps by Tom Bombadil, as well as sweeping changes to important characters like Aragorn, Faramir, and Legolas. I’m not saying the films are bad – I love them dearly – but they’re not even close to a faithful adaptation. But that’s a story for another day. The music, though? I like to think Tolkien would have been a fan.

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Music plays a huge part in the Lord of the Rings. The Hobbits sing songs as they escape the Shire, there’s a subtle magic to many of the tunes, which have a restorative effect on many characters. It’s incidental; the songs are accompanied by hot baths after weeks on the road, or spread a little cheer in dreary times, but Tolkien knew the power of music, and it played an important role in his stories.

And now we come to the Rings of Power. Amazon Studios released the soundtrack last week, and it might be the best teaser yet. Howard Shore returns to Middle-earth to compose the main theme,