|
name of track |
time stamps |
movie scene
NIM = Not In
Movie speculative scene in italics |
|
1 |
A Storm is
Coming |
0:00 - 1:54 |
Opening titles - Déagol and
Sméagol fishing, Déagol finds the Ring. |
|
1 |
A Storm is
Coming |
1:54 - end |
NIM -
possibly an early score to Sméagol and Déagol's fight for
the Ring. |
|
2 |
Hope and Memory |
entire track |
Pippin leaves with Gandalf
after looking in the Palantír. |
|
3 |
Minas Tirith |
0:00 - 0:54 |
The Orcs sneak into Osgiliath
by way of boats. |
|
3 |
Minas Tirith |
0:54 - 1:37 |
The Battle of Osgiliath.
Faramir calls the retreat. |
|
3 |
Minas Tirith |
1:37 - 1:53 |
Gandalf and Pippin top the
rise to see Minas Tirith. |
|
3 |
Minas Tirith |
1:53 - 2:35 |
The retreat from Osgiliath is
attacked by Nazgûl. Gandalf wards them off. |
|
4 |
The White Tree |
0:00 - 1:02 |
Gandalf and Pippin arrive at
Minas Tirith and meet Denethor. |
|
4 |
The White Tree |
1:02 - 1:24 |
Pippin climbs up to the
beacon of Gondor. |
|
4 |
The White Tree |
1:24 - 1:33 |
Gandalf takes Pippin to
do 'one more task' for him. |
|
4 |
The White Tree |
1:33 - end |
Gondor's beacon is lit
and others follow suit all the way to Rohan. |
|
5 |
The Steward of Gondor |
entire track |
Faramir rides out of
Minas Tirith to retake Osgiliath. |
|
6 |
Minas Morgul |
0:00 - 0:23 |
The beacon of Minas
Morgul is lit. |
|
6 |
Minas Morgul |
0:23 - 0:35 |
NIM |
|
6 |
Minas Morgul |
0:35 - 1:24 |
Minas Morgul empties of it's
troops while Frodo, Sam and Gollum cower nearby. |
|
6 |
Minas Morgul |
1:24 - end |
NIM - possibly written to
score the beginning of the climb up towards Cirith Ungol. |
|
7 |
The Ride of the Rohirrim |
0:00 - 0:52 |
The muster of the Rohirrim at
Harrowdale. |
|
7 |
The Ride of the Rohirrim |
0:52 - end |
Merry is told he cannot ride
with the Rohirrim but is swept up by Éowyn. |
|
8 |
Twilight and Shadow |
entire track |
Arwen sees her future with
Aragorn, returns to Rivendell and chooses a mortal life. |
|
9 |
Cirith Ungol |
0:00 - 0:36 |
Sméagol plants seeds of doubt
in Frodo's head about Sam's intentions. |
|
9 |
Cirith Ungol |
0:36 - 1:20 |
Frodo sends Sam away. |
|
9 |
Cirith Ungol |
1:20 - end |
NIM - possibly scored for a
cut scene where Frodo and Gollum start climbing alone
without Sam. |
|
10 |
Andúril |
entire track |
Elrond brings the newly
reforged Andúril to Aragorn at Dunharrow. |
|
11 |
Shelob's Lair |
0:00 - 2:34 |
Frodo enters Shelob's Lair
and is pursued by the spider |
|
11 |
Shelob's Lair |
2:34 - end |
Sam fights and mortally wounds Shelob. |
|
12 |
Ash and Smoke |
0:00 - 1:10 |
The unconscious Faramir
returns to the city and the Orcs begin their attack. |
|
12 |
Ash and Smoke |
1:10 - 1:55 |
The gates
of Minas Tirith have been broken by Grond and the lower level is overrun. |
|
12 |
Ash and Smoke |
1:55 - end |
Denethor abandons his
duty in despair and Gandalf takes command. |
|
13 |
The Fields of
the Pelennor |
0:00 - 1:20 |
The Rohirrim arrive at
the Pelennor Fields. Théoden rallies his troops. |
|
13 |
The Fields of
the Pelennor |
1:20 - 2:53 |
The Nazgûl on their
winged steeds attack Minas Tirith. |
|
13 |
The Fields of
the Pelennor |
2:53 - end |
The Rohirrim charge into
the Army of Mordor. |
|
14 |
Hope Fails |
0:00 - 0:24 |
Aragorn, Gimli and
Legolas enter the Paths of the Dead. |
|
14 |
Hope Fails |
0:24 - 1:43 |
The Mouth of Sauron
delivers news of Frodo's death and the mithril coat. |
|
14 |
Hope Fails |
1:43 - end |
Aragorn asserts his
authority with the King of the Dead and summons the dead to
serve him. |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
0:00 - 0:51 |
The Black Gate opens. Aragorn
rouses the Men (and Hobbits) |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
0:51 - 1:40 |
Frodo and Sam struggle up the
sides of Mount Doom. |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
1:40 - 2:02 |
Those at the Black Gates
steel themselves for their doom. |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
2:02 - 2:57 |
On the Mountain, Sam
remembers the Shire. Frodo cannot remember. |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
2:57 - 3:07 |
NIM |
|
15 |
The Black
Gate Opens |
3:07 - 3:28 |
Frodo dangles over the Crack
of Doom as Sam pleads for him to grab his hand.* |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
0:00 - 0:44 |
At the Crack of Doom, Frodo
claims the Ring and puts it on. Gollum appears and knocks
out Sam. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
0:44 - 0:50 |
At the Black Gate, a huge
troll shows up to take on Aragorn. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
0:50 - 0:58 |
Gollum and the invisible
Frodo are wrestling over the Crack of Doom. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
0:58 - 1:02 |
The troll knocks Aragorn
down. Legolas is desperate to get to him but can't. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
1:02 - 1:22 |
Having bitten off Frodo's
finger, Gollum holds up the Ring. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
1:22 - 1:33 |
Legolas is still trying to
get to Aragorn. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
1:33 - 2:00 |
Gollum is jubilant. Dazed at
first, Frodo comprehends what has happened. He gets up and
attacks Gollum, wrestling him for the Ring. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
2:00 - 2:07 |
Aragorn continues his battle
with the troll. Gandalf looks around in exhaustion? |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
2:07 - 2:13 |
Frodo and Gollum are still
wrestling. Suddenly, both tumble over the precipice. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
2:13 - 3:52 |
NIM - possibly scored for the
consumption of Gollum in the lava, Frodo's dangling scene,
and the final destruction of the Ring. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
3:52 - 4:09 |
This phrase is heard as
Barad-dur begins to crumble. It is reprised a few times in
the movie as the Orcs spill into the newly formed chasm and
Mount Doom erupts in the distance. |
|
16 |
The End of
All Things |
4:09 - end |
The Eagles, with Gandalf,
arrive on the lava filled mountainside to rescue the
prostrate Frodo and Sam. The music ends as Frodo begins to
awake in Ithilien. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
0:00 - 2:04 |
Frodo awakes in Ithilien and
the Fellowship (Sans Boromir) is reunited at his bedside. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
2:10 - 4:41 |
Aragorn is crowned King and
walks forth to greet the people. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
4:41 - 6:14 |
Arwen and Aragorn are
reunited. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
6:14 - 6:42 |
All assembled bow before the
four Hobbits. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
6:42 - 8:22 |
We transition to the Shire as
the Hobbits make their way back to Hobbiton. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
8:42 - 9:39 |
At the Green Dragon, the four
Hobbits make a silent toast. Sam makes a decision. |
|
17 |
The Return of
the King |
9:39 - end |
Sam and Rosie are married. |
|
18 |
The Grey
Havens |
entire track |
The four Hobbits ride with
Gandalf and Bilbo to the Grey Havens. Goodbyes are said.
Bilbo, Gandalf and Frodo board the ship with the Elves and
the ship departs from Middle-earth. |
|
*indicates that the same basic melody is
used in the movie as on the CD but the tin whistle is absent. |
