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Overview of Themes for Isengard and the Orcs |
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In
The Music of the LOTR
Films, Doug Adams
identifies six themes associated with Isengard and the Orcs. Preview information
about the Lord of the Rings symphonies said, "The
industrialized hordes of Orcs earned Shore's most violent
and percussive sounds, including
Japanese Taiko drums,
metal
bell plates, and
chains
beaten upon piano wires..." (and
anvil).
FIVE BEAT
PATTERN -
This is a clanking, clamoring motif that represents "the
industrial might of Middle-earth." (Howard Shore per Doug
Adams, CR-FOTR liner notes, page 20). In
the FOTR and TTT, it was assigned to the category of
Isengard and the
Orcs and can be heard alone to represent
Isengard, underlying the Isengard theme, or alone to represent
forces of Mordor (other than Isengard). In the ROTK with the
dimming of Isengard's power, the Five Beat Pattern was
realigned to Mordor.
ISENGARD/ORC THEME -
This theme is often used in conjunction with the Five Beat
Pattern, but forming no particular rhythmic relationship with
it. (That is, it can be heard starting on any beat of the 5 Beat
Pattern).
ORC CRAWL -
For more information on this four pitch motif, see "The
Music of the Lord of the Rings Films."
GRÍMA WORMTONGUE - This is creepy, creeping low music which is
heard twice in TTT.
THE CRUELTY OF THE
ORCS - This theme
is a blaring, discordant, descending phrase. It was first
assigned to the category of Isengard and the
Orcs (FOTR & TTT). But in the ROTK, with the dimming of
Isengard's power, it was realigned to
Mordor.
THE URUK-HAI IN BATTLE -
This is a two chord motif heard during the battle of Helm's
Deep. For more information, see
The Music of the LOTR
Films.
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