I found this on FB tonight, and it beautifully showcases Howard Shore's genius, while explaining his use of themes (leitmotifs) in The Fellowship of the Rings.
Lovely Short Video on The Music of FOTR
Lovely Short Video on The Music of FOTR
When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.