Always Quote by Howard Shore

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

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

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

All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music.

— Howard Shore

Composing is sort of an intuitive act. You have to put yourself in the right frame of mind.

— Howard Shore

Theater and film are essentially the same - just different kinds of storytelling.

— Howard Shore

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

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

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

Music is essentially an emotional language, so you want to feel something from the relationships and build music based on those feelings.

— Howard Shore

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

I usually work with the director and it's just a collaboration between me and the one person. I think you make good movies that…

— Howard Shore