The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers CR - 03. Lost In Emyn Muil video free download

En route, Frodo and Sam momentarily enjoy basic hobbit comforts—a bit of rest and a bite to

eat—while Sam's culinary enthusiasm lifts his friend's spirits. The Pensive Setting of the Shire

theme makes an appearance in clarinet, and Shore allows the theme to settle in unaltered.

"Sometimes I work themes in subtly, and other times I just state them directly."

The comfort is short-lived, for soon a winding line in the alto flute and cor anglais reminds us

that the two hobbits are still being stalked. The Pity of Gollum (Sméagol's Theme) peeks out

momentarily before retreating behind a screen of harrowed brass and strings. A brief choral

interlude reinstates the ominous stillness of the surroundings with the text, "The Road to Mordor,"

a Sindarin translation of the same lines Gollum will speak later in the film.

The tortured creature returns, now prepared to actively reclaim his precious Ring. No longer

a passive character, he is represented by the new Gollum's Menace (Gollum's Theme) and the

jittery tones of the cimbalom. Gollum's approach, however, has not gone unnoticed, and he is

seized upon by the

hobbits. A struggle

ensues with families

of brass shouting

chaotically at

each other across

racing string lines.

After a fit of grabbing,

scratching

and biting, Gollum

finds himself at the end of Sting, Bilbo's sword passed

down to Frodo. Now at the hobbits' mercy Gollum

shivers and sob

UNUSED CONCEPT :

Shore wrote and recorded

an early version of this

scene that was considerably

different in content.

In this original draft,

progressive choral harmonies

drew themselves

over stately interjections

from the low strings.

Approximately half-way

through the "Lost in

Emyn Muil" heard here,

Shore includes part of

this original composition,

further exploring his

perception of the barren,

rocky landscape. "It's a

compositional decision,"

he asserts.