Howard Shore

Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor, and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, both of which are based on the fantasy works by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. He is a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979, and collaborated with Martin Scorsese on six of his films. Shore has also composed concert works including one opera, The Fly, based on the plot of Cronenberg's 1986 film, a film he also scored, which premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008; a short piece named Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra; and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. Shore has also composed for television, including serving as the original musical director for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980. Shore won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, with one being for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. In addition to his three Oscars, he has also won three Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Awards, three Genie Awards, and nine Canadian Screen Awards.

Music of Cinema - Great Soundtracks - 2026-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

"Epic Cinema" - Great Film Music - 2026-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

"Movie Night: Iconic Soundtracks" - 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Sounds of Hollywood: Film Soundtracks - 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

The Shrouds (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2025-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Howard Shore: Anthology – The Paris Concerts - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Cinema Classics - Iconic Film Scores by John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, Nino Rota, Bernard Herrmann, John Barry, Maurice Jarre... - 2024-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Fire With Fire (Music from the Motion Picture) - 2023-06-02T00:00:00.000000Z

The Pale Blue Eye (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) - 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Crimes of the Future (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2022-06-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Pieces Of A Woman (Music From The Netflix Film) - 2021-01-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Funny Boy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z

The Song of Names (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Howard Shore: Two Concerti - 2017-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Denial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2016-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Spotlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2015-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

The Complete Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Film Music Collection - 2015-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition] - 2014-12-23T00:00:00.000000Z

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2014-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Crash (The Complete Original Score Remastered) [Collector's Edition Vol. 4] - 2014-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Dead Ringers (The Complete Original Score Remastered) [Collector's Edition Vol. 5] - 2014-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Naked Lunch (The Complete Original Soundtrack Remastered) [Collector's Edition Vol. 6] - 2014-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Maps to the Stars - 2014-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2013-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z

I See Fire - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Howard Shore

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition] - 2013-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z