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THE LORD OF THE RINGSTHE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGThe Complete RecordingsMusic composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard ShoreDiegetic music composed and performed by Plan 9Featuring “Aníron” and “May It Be” by EnyaTranscribed for piano / short score
A note from the transcriberThis transcription represents my best effort to capture as much informationabout the Fellowship of the Ring film score as possible, including notes, tempi,orchestration, song texts, and cues from the movie (extended edition). Thetranscription is in two-staff short score format, and although informationcontent took precedence over playability, most of the transcription should beplayable at the piano, with omission of certain lines if desired. The source forthe transcription was the Complete Recordings, and it is indicated wherematerial is cut from the film. The transcription is divided according to the tracklistings in the Complete Recordings.Cues from the film are shown in italics, with dialogue in “quotation marks” andcharacters underlined. Song names, authors, and translators are shown in smalltext. Song lyrics are in normal type, with English translations shown beneath initalics. The matching of lyrics to the recordings is done only where possible,and is indebted to the timestamps on Marilynn Miller’s websitewww.amagpiesnest.com. At certain points translation was not possible, due tothe jumbling of syntax in matching words to the music.This transcription was done by a fan of Howard Shore’s score and Tolkien’sworks, for the interest of other fans. It was inspired by Alcaeru’s websitealcaeru.weebly.com and Doug Adams’s wonderful book “The Music of theLord of the Rings Films.”M.W. 2014New Zealand
ABBREVIATIONSW.W. WoodwindFl. FluteOb. OboeC.A. Cor anglaisCl. ClarinetBsn. BassoonCBsn. ContrabassonBrassHn. HornTrp. TrumpetTrb. TromboneB. Trb. Bass tromboneTba. TubaPerc. PercussionTimp. TimpaniB.D. Bass drumHp. HarpPno. PianoStr. StringsVln. ViolinVla. ViolaVlc. VioloncelloCb. Contrabass
.35.36.37.Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them AllThe ShireBag EndVery Old FriendsFlaming Red HairFarewell Dear BilboKeep it Secret, Keep it SafeA Conspiracy UnmaskedThree is CompanyThe Passing of the Elves - The Elvish LamentSaruman the WhiteA Shortcut to MushroomsStriderThe NazgûlWeathertopThe Caverns of IsengardGive Up the HalflingOrthancRivendellThe Sword That Was BrokenThe Council of Elrond AssemblesThe Great EyeGilraen’s MemorialThe Pass of CaradhrasThe Doors of DurinMoriaGollumBalin’s TombKhazad-dûmCaras GaladhonThe Mirror of GaladrielThe Fighting Uruk-haiParth GalenThe Departure of BoromirThe Road Goes Ever On Pt. 1May It BeThe Road Goes Ever On Pt. 00102103111120126130141152156160163
11. Prologue: One Ring To Rule Them All"Footsteps of Doom"Text from J.R.R. TolkienAdapted by Philippa BoyensSindarin translation by David Saloq 50 chorus Female Str.pp Man am - men tol - tha i dann henmorn?Who brings to us this to - kenof darkness? ppSiShall dan - na - a - tha Nau vanowfall q 55 Lord of the Rings titlesaccel.Bsn.5mp p Vln. mp espress.Hp. Galadriel: "It began with the forging of the Great Rings" 10 mf 13
216 q 72 mp Vla. Vlc. poco a poco cresc. e accel.pBsn. q 76 mf Timp. 20 24 27 31 them all" "One Ring to rulef p Hn. q 90Vln. f q 112 q 124"But there were somewho resisted" mfStr. Snare drum
37 3Hn. h 883 f percussion cresc. "The Revelation of the Ringwraiths"Text by Philippa BoyensAdûnaic translation by David Salochoir41 nêff - (a)bâ - Nê - Ni rat- - - - - Nê a- kadir kham - -bâ Trp.53 49 nâ Vln.45 -pâm glar tha - râd nê - - Hn. nâ
4 "Victory was near"57Nê-bâ bî 62 thâm (dâ)ur fff 70 vln. choir a glar kham nê - pâm(a)bâ-rat Vln. Hn.Elendil is struck down 7782 Nê - nâff B. trb.mf Timp.mfp q 72 accel.C.A. mp poco a poco cresc.
5Isildur takes up his father's swordHn.87 90q 84Trp. f 96 102 "Sauron, the enemyof the Free Peoplesof Middle Earth, wasdefeated" W.W. q 56 "The Ring passed to Isildur." ff p Vlc. q 112 Vln. 93 C.A. p espr. Hp. "But the hearts of Men are easily corrupted."Vlc.
6q 114Hn.Isildur and his men are ambushed f333 Perc. 3 106112 p fHn. 116Isildur is shot q 60 Vln. f 121 124 333 mp rit. q 60 "The Prophecy"Lyrics adapted by Philippa BoyensQuenya translation by David SaloGollum: "My Precious!"Bsn. Vlc. Cb. choir pp Ter - cáTheher- noaldnu of
Vln. 134 p mf 3 Galadriel: "Darkness crept back into the forests of the world" Hp. p The ring abandons Gollum 142Str. 3 C.A. p C.A. p va ru death 1297p p Bilbo finds the ring p Hp. 147 Galadriel: "For the time will soon comewhen Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all."149 Vln.
82. The ShireModerato q 90Bilbo narrates a map of Middle EarthStr. p 156 161 166Faster"Concerning Hobbits"Str. Bsn. Hn. mf Titles: The Fellowship of the Ring Str. mp 177Fiddle 171
181 185 dulcimer 9 189 Vln. 193 Fiddle 197 201 cresc. Sign: "Happy Birthday Bilbo Baggins" f
10Andante q 1083. Bag EndFrodo sits reading underneath a treeWhistle strings mf "The Road Goes Ever On"Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien it be - ganhumming.and road goes ev - eron and ondown from the door where I must fol - low it 214 ifI can The Down from the door where it Gandalf humming209 be - gan now fara - head theq 104 road has goneI must fol - low itif I can224 Whistle 219 Whistle 228 Frodo: "You're late!"
Frodo and Gandalf ride through Hobbiton Fiddle233 238 11 Vln f 242 246 Str.250p 256 Vln. Fl. mf dim. Frodo: "Bilbo has been actinga bit odd lately" Hp. q 132 poco a poco accel. cresc.Bilbo panics,Vla.searching his pockets mf
12 263 268 272 mp 288 f Str. q 104 278Vlc. 284 Vln.
292 29613 Whistle fiddle Hobbit children chase after Gandalf Strings 300 mf fFireworks fly from Gandalf's cartFiddle whistle 305 309 Whistle 314
Music composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore Diegetic music composed and performed by Plan 9 Featuring “Aníron” and “May It Be” by Enya Transcribed for piano / short score . A note from the transcriber This transcription represents my best effort to capture as much information about the Fellowship of the Ring film score as possible, including notes, tempi, orchestration .
