> Nicely put.

Thanks.

> Fascinating point to consider, and you definitely have a point when making
> the calculation: Looking for Richard + Dogma + The Yards = the ground is
> set for LotR to commence. And yes, there are many 'Shore calling cards' in
> these previous works that will see their full bloom (English is once again
> not-quite on point today, my apologies) in the coming three to four years.

No, "coming to full bloom" works fine. I think the term you might have been looking for was "fruition", but the same point was made.

> Three-note Evil of the Ring...well, you made me cue up Dogma for later
> today, because I can't place such an instance out of memory. The 'Weakness
> and Redemption' motif is definitely there (here and in The Cell!)...

> Will listen out for these as well! Cool.

Great! Hope you enjoy your (re?)listen to Dogma!

> AND ABSOLUTELY NO ONE ELSE! Sorry, Robert, but it's even in
> the name: Ondes Martenot!

To concur with Lonestarr, it's actually used in quite a lovely fashion here by Shore.

> Use it on your enemies!

An unwanted guests!!

> And in comparison to Shore's more usual endeavours like The Yards
> ('morose' is the perfect description here), it's a nice change into
> something more light-hearted.

Darkly light-hearted, but true.

> Four from me.

I can live with that.

> The melancholy that permeates the entire score is very alluring, I must
> admit. Or morosity, if that's even a word. The final track places a
> wonderful, and at the very end wonderfully dramatic, tie on the entire
> (short) package.

> Yup.

*nods approvingly*

> Nope. Also four. It's more rhythmically active than almost anything Shore
> had done up to this point, but I agree you need to be in a certain
> mind-set (or simply be a jazz fan) to fully appreciate it. And as with
> many of Shore's scores, it's very specifically tied to its movie, which is
> one of Shore's strengths and which was reportedly one of the reasons Peter
> Jackson chose him for LotR.

The fact that I'm not particularly a Jazz fan probably didn't help matters.

> Good stuff, my friend! Looking forward to the future entries!

Thanks! Hopefully the future installments will be out in a more timely manner.