Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth (2004 Video) User Reviews

Loved the LotR music/soundtrack?

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 2 August 2019]

Well then there is almost no question that you will like this too. Filled mostly with music played live, this is something to behold. Interjected are a few soundbites. And some drawings from the movie. So this is not entirely a concert kind of documentary.

But the main things is that you like the music and it is quite epic (no matter what you think of it). It's short and sweet and for anyone who likes music in movies - especially when it comes to orchester. As some would say the music speaks for itself ... (it would have been nice to see some quotes from Peter Jackson too, but that's how it is)

Inspiring, Insightful, and Gorgeous...

[fearfulofspiders · 10/10 · 27 September 2008]

As a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings films -- as well as books, etc. -- to see a documentary video of Howard Shore's masterful scores for each part of the trilogy is a great treat.

Shore's devotion to making three complex, unique, and operatic scores is not only inspiring, but thanks to this documentary, it is an insightful learning process into the compassionate mind the composer had for The Lord of the Rings, and the gorgeous end-result.

To type much more would seem inappropriate, as there's enough heart, passion, and depth to make these film scores go down in history as masterpieces, and this documentary is proof of such praise. I highly recommend one see this, particularly those that are fans of orchestral music.