Doug Adams

I asked him. It's not based on it.

I asked him. It's not based on it.

If not poles, hopefully at least your ebook readers ... 
 
Been engraving crusty old music examples like a maniac this summer. Hoping we'll have a locked realease date shortly. 

If not poles, hopefully at least your ebook readers ... 
 
Been engraving crusty old music examples like a maniac this summer. Hoping we'll have a locked realease date shortly. 

If not poles, hopefully at least your ebook readers ... 
 
Been engraving crusty old music examples like a maniac this summer. Hoping we'll have a locked realease date shortly. 

Jim is correct. Theatrical Editions.

This is "The Hobbit: Four Movements for Symphony Orchestra," as the tweets and links indicated. This is not "The Hobbit Symphony." Sorry.
 
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In that case, be forewarned: such future discussions would primarily cover the composer’s canonical version of the music. (In this case, generally determined to be the first fully orchestrated version.) Filmmaker revisions, unrealized concepts, etc. would not be discussed. As with Rings, focus would be on the musical content, not on behind-the-scenes politics. More than enough to discuss above-the-board, I promise you!
… But then, that’s why there’s Twitter, blogs, etc.


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Cheers, guys.
The thing to remember about all of this is that, as a story, The Hobbit is not going out of style. It's been relevant for decades, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. There will probably always be interest in this music and in this composer. It's not like we have a tiny window in which the scores need to be released before they're lost to the ages. I know we're all impatient when it comes to our favorite stuff, but hang in there ... we're playing the long game on this one.
In the meantime, I'll continue to push ...

Cheers, guys.
The thing to remember about all of this is that, as a story, The Hobbit is not going out of style. It's been relevant for decades, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. There will probably always be interest in this music and in this composer. It's not like we have a tiny window in which the scores need to be released before they're lost to the ages. I know we're all impatient when it comes to our favorite stuff, but hang in there ... we're playing the long game on this one.
In the meantime, I'll continue to push ...

Cheers, guys.
The thing to remember about all of this is that, as a story, The Hobbit is not going out of style. It's been relevant for decades, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. There will probably always be interest in this music and in this composer. It's not like we have a tiny window in which the scores need to be released before they're lost to the ages. I know we're all impatient when it comes to our favorite stuff, but hang in there ... we're playing the long game on this one.
In the meantime, I'll continue to push ...

Yes, the Thorin quote at the end of "Moon Runes" was intended for that spot.
The funeral piece is longer than what appears in the film. A gorgeous summation of nearly all the principal Dwarf material. That's the main attraction--but there's also some great material for the chariot, the "whirly-gigs," etc. Some made the album, but not all.

Early sketches were sometimes written to rough footage, or even away from picture. Podium changes were often made to accommodate last-minute changes. Early orchestrated version are almost invariably the best to look at. These show Shore's initial intentions and colors as they relate to the final scene's structure, but before filmmaker revisions.
In the scene you're mentioning, Shore largely approached it from the EE edit. The Shire snippet was only ever a part of the early sketch--it was not a part of the orchestrated composition. That means Shore decided to remove the theme before the sessions were held. Returning that theme to the scene was a filmmaker decision, not a composer decision, so it wouldn't be discussed.
And you know ... if I ever really got in a jam, I could always just text Howard and ask him. That helps too.

Nothing currently in the works, but there is always hope.

Yes, the Thorin quote at the end of "Moon Runes" was intended for that spot.
The funeral piece is longer than what appears in the film. A gorgeous summation of nearly all the principal Dwarf material. That's the main attraction--but there's also some great material for the chariot, the "whirly-gigs," etc. Some made the album, but not all.

Yes, the Thorin quote at the end of "Moon Runes" was intended for that spot.
The funeral piece is longer than what appears in the film. A gorgeous summation of nearly all the principal Dwarf material. That's the main attraction--but there's also some great material for the chariot, the "whirly-gigs," etc. Some made the album, but not all.

Early sketches were sometimes written to rough footage, or even away from picture. Podium changes were often made to accommodate last-minute changes. Early orchestrated version are almost invariably the best to look at. These show Shore's initial intentions and colors as they relate to the final scene's structure, but before filmmaker revisions.
In the scene you're mentioning, Shore largely approached it from the EE edit. The Shire snippet was only ever a part of the early sketch--it was not a part of the orchestrated composition. That means Shore decided to remove the theme before the sessions were held. Returning that theme to the scene was a filmmaker decision, not a composer decision, so it wouldn't be discussed.
And you know ... if I ever really got in a jam, I could always just text Howard and ask him. That helps too.

If there were to be a book, I imagine it would only deal with the score as Shore originally intended it. If there were to be a book.
And timestamps are for the weak!

If there were to be a book, I imagine it would only deal with the score as Shore originally intended it. If there were to be a book.
And timestamps are for the weak!

Never let it be said that we don't listen to the fans!

I pushed (gently) for a few more music comments, but the focus was elsewhere this time. Totally understand, too. This is their big wrap-up presentation--and they certainly featured scoring heavily last time out. No bad blood.
And don't worry, we'll have plenty more to say about the music in the future.
Anyway, I'm set for an entirely different documentary later this month ... if Jim lets me.
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The music got a great big wet smooch in the DOS documentaries. Howard is a humble fellow, and is more than happy to share the spotlight this time around.
I can write that stuff, but no one can say it ...
#HarrisonFord

I pushed (gently) for a few more music comments, but the focus was elsewhere this time. Totally understand, too. This is their big wrap-up presentation--and they certainly featured scoring heavily last time out. No bad blood.
And don't worry, we'll have plenty more to say about the music in the future.
Anyway, I'm set for an entirely different documentary later this month ... if Jim lets me.
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They do when they research-based, 700+ pages, and being written concurrent to other books.
Really though, 2012 to 2016 isn't too bad a stretch.

I pushed (gently) for a few more music comments, but the focus was elsewhere this time. Totally understand, too. This is their big wrap-up presentation--and they certainly featured scoring heavily last time out. No bad blood.
And don't worry, we'll have plenty more to say about the music in the future.
Anyway, I'm set for an entirely different documentary later this month ... if Jim lets me.
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