I had great inspiration from a Japanese composer named Toru Takemitsu. He wrote over 90 film scores and a lot of concert music, a lot of classical music, and he gave me a lot of inspiration, as well as composers… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
It is very gratifying to see the music from 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy find a new life on the concert stage as… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
I've been writing music since I was 9. I took harmony and counterpoint classes when I was studying the clarinet. So, I've been writing… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music. — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
I always believed 'The Fly' to be a classic opera story. It's a tale of love and death, true love surviving in the face… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
Composing is sort of an intuitive act. You have to put yourself in the right frame of mind. — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
Theater and film are essentially the same - just different kinds of storytelling. — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
I like to do a lot of research on all of the films I work on. So, I like to read a lot. That's… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
I live in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. and spend time in the West Village, where my wife Elizabeth Cotnoir, a writer-producer and documentary filmmaker, has… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
My first score for 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' was the beginning of my journey into the world… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
Music is essentially an emotional language, so you want to feel something from the relationships and build music based on those feelings. — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
The music for 'The Departed' could have been played by an orchestra, but you make a decision about orchestration based on the context of… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
