The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Tracklist

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1A Storm Is Coming
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
A Storm Is Coming
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.752:52
2Hope and Memory
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Hope and Memory
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.651:46
3Minas Tirith
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
vocals:
Ben Del Maestro
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Minas Tirith
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Ben Del Maestro2.73:37
4The White Tree
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The White Tree
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.73:25
5The Steward of Gondor
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
vocals:
Billy Boyd (Scottish actor and musician)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Steward of Gondor
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Billy Boyd2.63:53
6Minas Morgul
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Minas Morgul
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.651:58
7The Ride of the Rohirrim
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Ride of the Rohirrim
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.82:09
8Twilight and Shadow
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
solo vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Twilight and Shadow
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Renée Fleming2.53:30
9Cirith Ungol
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Cirith Ungol
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore21:44
10Andúril
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Andúril - Flame of the West
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
additional lyricist:
Philippa Boyens
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
translator:
David Salo
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.52:35
11Shelob’s Lair
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Shelob’s Lair
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore24:07
12Ash and Smoke
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Ash and Smoke
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.153:25
13The Fields of the Pelennor
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Fields of the Pelennor
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore3.053:26
14Hope Fails
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Hope Fails
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore2.052:21
15The Black Gate Opens
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
solo flute and tin whistle:
James Galway (flautist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Black Gate Opens
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Sir James Galway2.64:02
16The End of All Things
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
solo vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The End of All Things
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
translator:
David Salo
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Renée Fleming2.655:13
17The Return of the King
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
solo flute and tin whistle:
James Galway (flautist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
solo vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
vocals:
Viggo Mortensen
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Return of the King
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Viggo Mortensen and Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
New Line Tunes
quotes music from:
Concerning Hobbits
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen & Renée Fleming2.9510:14
18The Grey Havens
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
solo flute and tin whistle:
James Galway (flautist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
The Grey Havens
orchestrator and composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
publisher:
New Line Tunes
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore feat. Sir James Galway2.95:59
19Into the West
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Parricelli
cimbalom [cimbalon]:
Edward Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
fiddle [irish fiddle], hardingfele [hardanger] and violin [double violin]:
Dermot Crehan
low whistle and zurna [rhaita]:
Jan Hendrickse
pan flute:
Ulrich Herkenhoff (German composer and panfluteist)
choir vocals:
The London Oratory School Schola and London Voices
solo vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) and Michael McCarthy (classical bass vocalist, choirmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2003)
recording of:
Into the West
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer), J.R.R. Tolkien and Fran Walsh
composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and Fran Walsh
publisher:
La Lennoxa Ltd and New Line Tunes
part of:
The 76th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2003 winner)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Annie Lennox3.555:47