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After all is said and done, I was left
with a smattering of music (and odd sounds) that didn't fit
elsewhere and/or didn't deserve its own page. I decided to morph them all
onto a page as 'odds and ends.' It's a mixture of incidental music,
unconfirmed small motifs, and interesting observations.
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SOUND OF THE RING - The Ring
makes a variety of sounds that have nothing to do with the
score but are part of the sound design. |

MORIA VOICES - The use of
male voices and the inspiration of Maori Haka in Moria.
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BOROMIR: - Music and a surprise
noise from Boromir's fall, redemption, wounding, death, and
later haunting image. |

THE DEAD MARSHES - Choral
voices employ unusual techniques; Connections to György
Ligeti's "Lux Aeterna"; Echoes of the Battle of Dagorlad,
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DEATH OF HALDIR - Echoes of Gandalf's Lament and sharing
a note with a fallen Uruk. |

HOBBITS AT PLAY - A look at music used for Merry and
Pippin's playful moments as well as Sméagol and Déagol's
fishing scene.
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THE FRAGRANCE OF ITHILIEN
- A bit of melody heard twice. |

THE HEARTBEAT OF THE SHIRE
- The
bodhrán taps out a heartbeat for the Shire. |