Howard Shore composer
date of birth: 18.10.1946
Howard Shore studierte an der Berklee School of Music in Boston. Zwischen 1969 und 1972 machte er Aufnahmen mit der Gruppe Lighthouse. Bekannt wurde Shore als Mitbegründer und musikalischer Leiter der Band in der NBC-Show Saturday Night Live. Von 1975 bis 1980 dirigierte er die Band der Show.
Howard Shore hat die Filmmusiken zu einer Vielzahl von Spielfilmen komponiert. Zu seinen sehr unterschiedlichen Arbeiten gehören die Vertonungen von Das Schweigen der Lämmer, Philadelphia, Ed Wood, Sieben, Panic Room und The Aviator. Einen wesentlichen Stellenwert in seinem Schaffen nimmt auch die langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem kanadischen Regisseur David Cronenberg ein, für den er zahlreiche Filme mit Musik unterlegt hat, u. a. Die Fliege, Naked Lunch Nackter Rausch, Spider und A History of Violence.
Seine bekannteste Arbeit ist die Musik für die Herr der Ringe-Trilogie von Peter Jackson. Nach eigenen Angaben studierte Shore für die in diesem Stück verwendete Leitmotivtechnik intensiv die Oper Das Rheingold von Richard Wagner. Die Kompositionen zu den drei Filmen arrangierte Shore zu einer aus sechs Sätzen bestehenden Suite für den Konzertsaal.
Im Interview mit Emanuel Levy nennt er die fast vier Jahre, die er über Der Herr der Ringe verbracht hat, die herausforderndste und dankbarste Aufgabe seiner Karriere, und bezeichnet sie überhaupt als die Zusammenfassung seiner künstlerischen Arbeit.
2005 arbeitete Howard Shore an der Filmmusik für Peter Jacksons neuem Filmprojekt, King Kong. Wegen unterschiedlicher kreativer Auffassungen wurde nach einigen Wochen jedoch James Newton Howard an Shores Stelle verpflichtet. Jedoch haben sich Shore und Jackson für die Verfilmung eines weiteren Tolkien-Werkes wieder zusammengetan und Shore komponierte die Musik für die Trilogie Der Hobbit, deren erster Teil 2012 in die Kinos kam.
Neben seiner Arbeit als Filmkomponist ist Shore auch im Bereich der Kammer- und Konzertmusik tätig. Die Uraufführung seiner Opern-Adaption des Films Die Fliege (The Fly) fand am 2. Juli 2008 im Théâtre du Châtelet statt. Für den Pianisten Lang Lang komponierte er das Klavierkonzert Ruin and Memory, welches im Rahmen des Beijing Music Festivals 2010 uraufgeführt wurde. Sein Cellokonzert Mythic Gardens, welches als Gegenstück dazu betrachtet werden kann, widmete er der Cellistin Sophie Shao, die das Stück am 27. April 2012 zusammen mit dem American Symphony Orchestra uraufführte.
Die IMDb verzeichnete am 18. Februar 2016 77 Filmpreise und 98 weitere Nominierungen.
Für die Filmmusik zu Die Gefährten (Der Herr der Ringe) erhielt Shore seinen ersten Oscar und einen Grammy. Im Jahr 2004 kamen dann ein Grammy, zwei Golden Globes und zwei Oscars hinzu. 2005 erhielt er erneut zwei Grammys, dieses Mal für die Filmmusik zum dritten Teil der Trilogie und den Song Into the West (Annie Lennox). 2005 erhielt Howard Shore für den Soundtrack zum Film Aviator den Golden Globe Award und 2010 den erstmals verliehenen Filmmusikpreis des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Im Rahmen der Filmmusikgala Hollywood in Vienna im Wiener Konzerthaus erhielt Shore am 16. September 2010 von der Stadt Wien den Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award aus den Händen von Stadtrat Andreas Mailath-Pokorny.
Very Respectable Hobbit; A (f/o) Howard Shore / Arr. Bob Cerulli
Titel / Title: A Very Respectable Hobbit - from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 38081458236
A very playable, choice selection from the hit movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, this tune will delight audience ...
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Duration: 2:24 min
Difficulty: 2+
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Hobbit:Unexpected Journey Selec (s/o) Howard Shore
Titel / Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Selections from
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Streichorchester
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
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UPC: 38081458250
The spectacular music from this blockbuster movie is perfectly set for your intermediate string orchestra. The music is presente ...
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Duration: 5:55 min
Difficulty: 2+
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Very Respectable Hobbit; A (c/b) Howard Shore / Arr. Jack Bullock
A very playable, choice selection from the hit movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, this tune will delight audiences and players alike. Crafted specifically for beginners in their first or second year of instruction, solo sections are included which easily divide between sections to spread the fame. (2:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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Duration: 2:30 min
Difficulty: 1
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Beyond The Forest (f/o) Howard Shore / Arr. Bob Phillips
Titel / Title: Beyond the Forest - From The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Orchestra
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Including many of the themes from the hit movie in a single piece, this tune is dramatic and pensive. While remaining true to the origi ...
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Duration: 5:10 min
Difficulty: 3+
Difficulty: 3+
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Hobbit Desolation Of Smaug (f/o) Howard Shore
Titel / Title: Suite from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
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UPC: 38081486765
This two-movement suite, including 'Thrice Welcome' and 'In the Shadow of the Mountain,' brings out the chilling, beautiful, and terrifying ...
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Duration: 5:25 min
Difficulty: 3+
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Hobbit Desolation Of Smaug (c/b) Howard Shore / Arr. Victor Lopez
Titel / Title: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Suite from
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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UPC: 38081486789A four-movement suite arranged for concert band that depict a very playable adaptation of the chilling, beautiful, and terrifying Howard Shore soundtrack. Including 'The Quest for ...
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Duration: 11:15 min
Difficulty: 3
Difficulty: 3
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Beyond The Forest (c/b) Howard Shore / Arr. Patrick Roszell
Titel / Title: Beyond the Forest from The Desolation of Smaug
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
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UPC: 38081486062
From the critically-acclaimed fantasy film, Howard Shore's haunting and dramatic film score is arranged specifically for outsta ...
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Duration: 5:15 min
Difficulty: 3
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Hobbit:Unexpected Journey Suite (f/o) Howard Shore / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Selections from the brilliantly conceived Howard Shore soundtrack---capturing the adventure, excitement, and tender moments of the first of director Peter Jackson's prequels to the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy---are faithfully presented in this exciting suite for full orchestra. Including 'Old Friends'/'The Adventure Begins,' 'Axe or Sword?,' 'Song of the Lonely Mountain,' 'T ...
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Duration: 8:31 min
Difficulty: 3
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Article Nr: 4546
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Fh/CD Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Fl/CD Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Tr/CD Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Ax/CD Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Cl/CD Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Music from all three films arranged for string instruments. Desirable and collectible, these instrumental folios are loaded with full-color photos of scenes from all three films. They are printed on top-quality antique paper stock, and the covers showcase the new "trilogy" artwork. The string series was written especially for violin, viola, and cello. Each book features a piano ...
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Believe (full orchestra score and parts) Howard Shore / Arr. Jerry Brubaker
Serie: Pop Concert Full Orchestra Series
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Duration: 1:05 min
Difficulty: 3
Difficulty: 3
Article Nr: 4111
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Believe (c/b) Howard Shore / Arr. Jerry Brubaker
Titel / Title: Believe (Winter Olympics 2010) - CTV Promotional Theme
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie: Concert BandWritten to commemorate the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, this bold original Howard Shore fanfare has been expertly scored f ...
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Duration: 1:05 min
Difficulty: 3
Difficulty: 3
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