Howard Shore News

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings now on store shelves

Dec 8, 2006, 16:06 GMT

Howard Shore’s complete Grammy-winning score for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, from the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, is now on store shelves in a deluxe four-disc edition from Reprise/WMG Soundtracks. ... more

James Newton Howard Replaces Howard Shore On King Kong

Oct 15, 2005, 10:48 GMT

Universal Pictures have confirmed that James Newton Howard will compose the original score for the dramatic adventure 'King Kong,' which is directed by triple Academy Award winner Peter Jackson. Mr. Howard replaces Howard Shore, who is leaving the project. ... more

Lord Of The Rings Tops Classic FM’s Movie Soundtrack Poll

May 1, 2005, 18:17 GMT

The results of Classic FM’s Top 50 Movie Soundtracks poll have been announced. Howard Shore’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy came in at the top followed by Hans Zimmer’s Gladiator and John Williams’ Star Wars. ... more

Soundtrack Review: The Aviator

Mar 6, 2005, 17:06 GMT

The Aviator is Howard Shore's first major score since completing the Oscar winning Return of the King for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. ... more

47th Annual Grammy Awards Soundtrack Winners

Feb 14, 2005, 12:11 GMT

The Winners of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Howard Shore won another two Grammys for The Lord of the Rings Triology. For the third consecutive year he picked up the award for best score soundtrack album for The Return of the King. ... more

Are Howard Shore & Hans Zimmer One Hit Wonders?

Feb 10, 2005, 23:08 GMT

It might be hard to believe, but multi-award winning composers Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer have been short listed as one hit wonders. But it's not as bad as it sounds. ... more

2004 Chicago Film Critics Awards Winners

Jan 1, 2005, 17:38 GMT

The winners of the 2004 Chicago Film Critics Association have been announced. Howard Shore's 'The Aviator' won the award for Best Score of 2004 ... more

Howard Shore's 'The Aviator' to be released by Decca

Nov 18, 2004, 0:00 GMT

Howard Shore's original score for Martin Scorsese's 'The Aviator' will be released by Decca Records on 11 January 2005. The score is Shore's first 'non-Tolkien' score since ... more