Howard Shore - The Breaking of the Fellowship - Alternate Version | NZSO

Shore recorded this early version of "The Breaking of the Fellowship" with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The sequence was reedited before the London recording sessions, so after he re-scored the music, the London Philharmonic was asked to perform the new arrangement. The NZSO's stunning performance, however, can still be heard under the Fan Club credits on the Fellowship Extended Edition DVD.

Music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore.

[gkgyver]

Lord of the Rings has the biggest heart of any soundtracks written the last 100 years. No soundtrack touches the essence of its movie more than this one. It's not music, it's a living breathing organism that complements your soul. The only other music that ever did to me what Lord of the Rings did, is Richard Wagner's grail operas. Breaking of the Fellowship is a similar experience to hearing Lohengrin Overture for the first time. It transcends humanism. It opens up a part of your soul that may possibly never have been opened up until that moment.

[louisjwiese]

Shore composed one of, if not the greatest soundtrack of all time

[Lestatfol]

This song reminds me of everything that's good in this world

[Seraphatum]

04:15 - 04:40 !!

The crownless again shall be King.

[doubled]

There will ALWAYS be a place for Middle-earth in my heart.

[tulkasetorome]

I don't know if this makes sense, but this version (mostly, the performance) is far less "commercialized". More lingering, more thoughtful. Much preferred. Well done, NZ Symphony!

[rainer_uncrowned]

“My own journey turned out to be quite different”

[IrishTechnicalThinker]

"All that is Gold does not glitter and all those who wonder are not lost." Gandalf.

[manuelunger]

This version is emotion in its purest form

[kairong]

This is amazing - the original version is the most memorable soundtrack music piece for me, and Howard Shore could top it with an (even better) alternate version. This version of the Shire motif at the end is just a real tearjerker, even more than the original.

[jackieboyd]

I find 4:57 more powerful than the original film version, this is so breathtaking!

[ellisk]

I didn't know this existed and I'm so thrilled and sad to hear it.

[IndustriousVermin]

"I'll never let go, Mr. Frodo!"
"Sam, you're going to make it home and have lots of babies. Promise me, Sam!"

[Sebastian-grwk]

Stunning. Thank you Howard Shore for this masterpiece.

[williampryor]

This is My Favorite Part of the Fellowship of the ring Extended Credit Edition's Suite.

[darkjarv]

been looking for this version for ever!!! it was on TBOTFA extended edition, they used it in the "Andrew Lesnie tribute".. bought tears to my eyes... from the orinial film version this is just so much better and emotionally charged

[shin]

This is the most beautiful music I have ever listened.

[jonaspasap]

One day when I’m gone from this world I would like to leave it as borimir did lay me on a boat and let me drift off to undying lands where I’ll know peace and happiness away from all the troubles in the world

[stupor_mundi]

The beauty they introduced in the world with this trilogy, it's impossible to be indifferent.

[jenniferthibeault]

Ses. Le. Meilleur. Fim. Du. Seigeur. Des. Anneaux