The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Highlights from: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Featuring: Rohan / Forth Eorlingas / The March of the Ents / Evenstar / Gollum's Song
Music by Howard Shore / arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Grade: 2 (Easy)
Item: 00-PK-0005828
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Description
All of the familiar themes from the blockbuster hit are contained in this dynamic medley including "Rohan," "Forth Eorlingas," "The March of the Ents," "Evenstar," and "Gollum's Song." A seamless characterization from the pen of Douglas E. Wagner, this medley is sure to capture the imagination of your entire audience. (6:01)
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For educational usage/non-profit performances only; for professional arrangements, visit our rental library at alfred.com/rental.
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Young Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
248
SKU:
00-PK-0005828
More about this title
About the Composer: Howard Shore
Howard Shore is an Academy Award-winning composer whose film scores have shaped the sound of modern cinema. His work on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy stands as one of the most celebrated achievements in film music, earning three Oscars and establishing Shore as a master of orchestral storytelling and thematic development.
Shore's approach to scoring blends classical orchestral traditions with innovative harmonic language, creating music that serves both narrative and emotional purposes. His themes are distinctly memorable and architecturally sophisticated, making them ideal subjects for concert band arrangement and educational performance.
Why we love this
Douglas E. Wagner's medley captures the sweep and emotional weight of Shore's original themes while keeping the technical demands accessible for Grade 2 ensembles. Five essential moments from The Two Towers arrive in a single, unified arrangement that moves smoothly between contrasting moods, from the triumphant march of Rohan's riders to the haunting beauty of Evenstar. Your band gets to perform recognizable, sophisticated film music without getting bogged down in technical overreach.
What to expect
Epic and cinematic, yet grounded in melodic clarity. The medley moves from the rousing military character of Rohan's theme to the darker, more introspective textures of Gollum's song, with moments of ethereal beauty in between. Your band will feel like they're scoring the film itself.
Who it's for
Concert bands at the Grade 2 level looking for repertoire with immediate audience appeal and serious musical content. Directors who want their students to experience film music that respects both the source material and the ensemble's current capabilities, without requiring advanced technical skills.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the thematic material across sections; these themes are strong enough to carry the piece when each line receives clear articulation and distinct tone color.
- Shape the transitions between themes deliberately. The medley structure asks your band to shift emotional gears multiple times, so mark those turning points in rehearsal and nail the ensemble attacks.
- Let the character themes breathe. Rohan's nobility, the Ents' weight, Evenstar's tenderness, and Gollum's menace each deserve their own interpretive space; avoid rushing the tempo changes.
- Use dynamics to build narrative arc. This isn't five separate pieces; it's one story told through five moments, so shape your overall dynamic journey from opening through final theme.
How to use it
This works beautifully on a concert that balances classical and contemporary repertoire, giving audiences a recognizable bridge between concert hall and film experience. It also makes an excellent closer for a pops concert or a centerpiece for a movie-themed program. The manageable length (just over six minutes) fits flexibly into any concert structure.
Skills your students will build
- Executing clean ensemble attacks across multiple meter changes and style shifts
- Balancing melody and harmony when thematic material passes between sections
- Shaping longer musical phrases while maintaining technical clarity at Grade 2 level
- Responding to conductor cues for transitions between distinct thematic sections
- Sustaining tone quality and intonation across varying dynamic ranges and textures