"Gandalf the White" introduces the Shadowfax theme at the end of the track after an extended build up with the brass and choir. The theme appears again at the end of The Two Towers and then for The Return of the King, where it will take on a new role and orchestration. This track opens with it on the solo clarinet when Merry and Pippin discuss the living trees as the orcs cut them down. "Night Camp" introduces the Nature Reclamation theme in its complete form, after having been hinted at in two cues from Fellowship. Two other important cues on the first disc that are necessary to mention include the first instances of two themes. However, the inclusion of these parts of the score do help to flesh out the soundtrack and flesh out the myriad themes Shore has for the numerous elements in the trilogy. The first disc ends with "Heir of Numenor" and "Ent-Draught" which are two such cues. Additionally, there are numerous pieces of score that Shore wrote for the films, but were unused - and make a welcome appearance on the albums, such as in "The Dead Marshes", for instance. Much of the music that did not make the original soundtrack albums is from times in the film where the score took a back seat compared to its prominence during Fellowship theme statements, as an example. The cue ends with the three hunters back on the trail of the Uruk-Hai with a slowed Fellowship theme on the trumpet over the choir. This part has a varied statement of the Rohan theme. "The Banishment of Eomer" begins with Eomer finding Theodred after the orc attack and carrying him to Edoras.
The Rohan theme makes its first true appearance at the end of "Three Hunters" when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli arrive at the plains in their hunt for the Uruk-Hai. This score merely sets the foundation for the character. His story arc through the second and third films is one of my favorites, and his thematic development follows his transformation from a puppet king to a powerful leader and warrior.
This theme sets a noble and tragic tone for the score, revolving around the proud but sometimes pessimistic King Theoden. The biggest new element in this score is, of course, the introduction and large presence of the Rohan theme. It is performed here by a clear, solo trumpet and is then picked up by the oboe when Aragorn finds Pippin\'s Lorien pendant. The triumphant return of the Fellowship theme arrives in "Three Hunters" after a gradual brass introduction. The Uruk-Hai/Isengard theme makes a brief appearance at the end with a male choir. The Shire theme itself gets a darker treatment in "Uglik\'s Warriors", performed on the oboe and low woodwinds for Merry and Pippin\'s capture. The two hobbits\' journey continues with the Shire theme on clarinet in "Lost in Emym Muil", which then moves into darker territory with a soft choir in an extended cue. This one of the few instances in the trilogy where the themes do not coincide with the scene. The Two Towers title appears over a scene with Frodo and Sam descending a cliff with "Elven Rope" but Shore uses a quiet version of the Rohan theme here to foreshadow its prominence in the film. Building into an epic cue with a pulsing male choir that ends the cue solo, it sets up the darker elements of the film perfectly. It sets a dark, grim tone that is a far cry from the bouncy Shire theme that opened The Fellowship of the Ring. One of my favorite cues from this film is the opening cue, here heard in "Glamdring", which tells the story of Galdalf\'s battle with the Balrog. A large number of minor themes and motifs permeate the score and the trilogy, but the major theme featured in this film is for Rohan. Focusing on two elements - the Ring\'s journey toward Mordor and the battle for Rohan - The Two Towers also has a very focused score, tonally and thematically. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the middle film in the trilogy, has the narrowest scope of the three, given the journey of the ring in Fellowship of the Ring and the epic battles of Return of the King. This four-disc box set included nearly every note of music from the Oscar-winning film score by Howard Shore, and now - nearly one year later - we are finally able to look at the next release in the series: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings. Last year, we were treated with a monumental soundtrack release - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings.
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