The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [Original Score]

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Composer Howard Shore's magnificent, epic work on director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy garnered the Canadian composer three academy awards, and rightly so. When Jackson decided to tackle the Hobbit in 2012, it took little convincing to bring Shore back to Middle Earth along with him. The resulting soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features 32 tracks, including "Song of the Lonely Mountain," performed by Neil Finn, over two discs that weave the original "Concerning Hobbits" melody into an entirely new set of themes that dutifully reflect the lighter tone of the pre-Fellowship film, while paying homage to the darker adventures that follow.
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide
Composer Howard Shore's magnificent, epic work on director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy garnered the Canadian composer three academy awards, and rightly so. When Jackson decided to tackle the Hobbit in 2012, it took little convincing to bring Shore back to Middle Earth along with him. The resulting soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features 32 tracks, including "Song of the Lonely Mountain," performed by Neil Finn, over two discs that weave the original "Concerning Hobbits" melody into an entirely new set of themes that dutifully reflect the lighter tone of the pre-Fellowship film, while paying homage to the darker adventures that follow.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/11/2012
  • Label: Watertower Music
  • UPC: 794043163883
  • Catalog Number: 39372
  • Sales rank: 314

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 My Dear Frodo (8:04)
  2. 2 Old Friends (4:29)
  3. 3 An Unexpected Party (3:52)
  4. 4 Axe or Sword? (5:59)
  5. 5 Misty Mountains - Graham McTavish (1:42)
  6. 6 The Adventure Begins (2:05)
  7. 7 The World Is Ahead (2:20)
  8. 8 An Ancient Enemy (4:58)
  9. 9 Radagast the Brown (4:54)
  10. 10 Roast Mutton (4:03)
  11. 11 A Troll-Hoard (2:39)
  12. 12 The Hill of Sorcery (3:51)
  13. 13 Warg-Scouts (3:02)
Disc 2
  1. 1 The Hidden Valley (3:52)
  2. 2 Moon Runes (3:20)
  3. 3 The Defiler (1:14)
  4. 4 The White Council (7:20)
  5. 5 Over Hill (3:44)
  6. 6 A Thunder Battle (3:55)
  7. 7 Under Hill (1:55)
  8. 8 Riddles in the Dark (5:21)
  9. 9 Brass Buttons (7:38)
  10. 10 Out of the Frying Pan (5:55)
  11. 11 A Good Omen (5:46)
  12. 12 Song of the Lonely Mountain (4:09)
  13. 13 Dreaming of Bag End (1:49)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Howard Shore Primary Artist, Conductor
Neil Finn Vocals
London Philharmonic Orchestra Performing Ensemble
London Voices Choir, Chorus
Richard Armitage Vocals, Soloist
London Metropolitan Orchestra Performing Ensemble
James Brett Conductor
Pieter Schoeman Concert Master
Thomas Bowes Concert Master
James Nesbitt Vocals
Tiffin School Boys Choir Boy's Choir
William Kircher Vocals
Stephen Hunter Vocals
Peter Hambleton Vocals
Mark Hadlow Vocals
Ken Stott Vocals
John Callen Vocals
Jed Brophy Vocals
Dean O'Gorman Vocals
Aidan Turner Vocals
Adam Brown Vocals
Technical Credits
Peter Cobbin Engineering
David Donaldson Songwriter, Additional Music
Neil Finn Songwriter, Lyricist, Producer, Additional Music
Peter Mew Mastering
Howard Shore Composer, Orchestration, Score Producer
Tim Walker Artistic Director
Simon Rhodes Engineering
Liam Finn Producer
Peter Clarke Auricle Programming
Luke Daniels Assistant Contractor
Lewis Jones Engineering
Lisa Margolis Music Business Affairs
Fran Walsh Executive Producer
Steve Roche Songwriter, Additional Music
Sandeep Sriram Art Direction
David Long Songwriter, Producer, Additional Music
J.R.R. Tolkien Text
Philippa Boyens Lyricist, Executive Producer
Colette Barber Studio Manager
Janet Roddick Songwriter, Additional Music
Doug Adams Liner Notes
Rich Palecek Accounting
Antonio Andrade Programming
James Sizemore Music Program
Jo Buckley Assistant Contractor
Elroy Finn Producer
Sam Okell Engineering
Victoria Kelly Arranger
Tom Kemp Orchestra Leader
Peter Jackson Executive Producer
Jason Huss Engineer, Engineering
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