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Encaitare · 02-18-2005, 03:14 PM

A short track, but a triumphant one nonetheless.

The first 45 seconds or so are from Bilbo and Frodo's scene, in which Frodo is given Sting and the mithril shirt, and Bilbo goes a little but crazy. It opens with an English horn and strings, and then changes to a sadder sort of Shire theme, with strings and clarinet. The clarinet is then replaced once more by the English horn.

Thus the second part of the track is introduced, via some strings on a tremolo, a brass pedal tone and melody, and a growing timpani roll. The melody is still that of the Shire, although it sounds far more majestic than our original little whistle could ever hope to be! These four small hobbits are off into the big world, part of an important mission.

A gong crash begins the change to the Fellowship theme in bold brass, as the nine of them (ten if you count Bill the pony) come up over that rocky pass in their Hero Shot. The brass and winds then carry the music down from the trumpet solo's final note.

02-18-2005, 03:14 PM	#27
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Track 11: The Ring Goes South A short track, but a triumphant one nonetheless. The first 45 seconds or so are from Bilbo and Frodo's scene, in which Frodo is given Sting and the mithril shirt, and Bilbo goes a little but crazy. It opens with an English horn and strings, and then changes to a sadder sort of Shire theme, with strings and clarinet. The clarinet is then replaced once more by the English horn. Thus the second part of the track is introduced, via some strings on a tremolo, a brass pedal tone and melody, and a growing timpani roll. The melody is still that of the Shire, although it sounds far more majestic than our original little whistle could ever hope to be! These four small hobbits are off into the big world, part of an important mission. A gong crash begins the change to the Fellowship theme in bold brass, as the nine of them (ten if you count Bill the pony) come up over that rocky pass in their Hero Shot. The brass and winds then carry the music down from the trumpet solo's final note.