{"id":119223,"date":"2024-08-30T08:10:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=119223"},"modified":"2024-08-30T08:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:10:52","slug":"the-sounds-of-the-rohirrim-gallagher-concludes-scoring-big-tip-on-end-song-vocalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2024\/08\/30\/119223-the-sounds-of-the-rohirrim-gallagher-concludes-scoring-big-tip-on-end-song-vocalist\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sounds Of The Rohirrim: Gallagher Concludes Scoring; Big Tip on End-song Vocalist?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that the trailer for The War Of The Rohirrim is out, and a wider audience has been able to see footage, the thoughts of some of us return to Stephen Gallagher\u2019s score. And Galllagher has, in fact, been very busy while we’ve all been staring at animation and musing aobut character designs. TORn Discord moderator Lasswen is here with the low-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sounds Of The Rohirrim: Gallagher Concludes Scoring; Big Tip on End-song Vocalist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by TORn Discord moderator Lasswen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trailer 1<\/a> began with Howard Shore\u2019s iconic theme for Rohan, but then merged into what seemed to be somewhat generic trailer music.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it was quite awesome and not out of place, it seems we are yet to hear any new music for Rohan.\u00a0 In June, Staffer Demosthenes published this report<\/a> on the scoring to that point in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at what has been happening since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, Instagram is our friend. We are very much appreciative of Gallagher and others who have posted about their work so we can follow the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the later part of June, Gallagher travelled to England. While there was no mention of recording sessions, he did state that there was more music to score and record. At the end of July there was another update: he was nearing the finishing line of the score.<\/p>\n\n\n

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August saw a lot more activity, starting with the final round of recording in New Zealand, with Stroma Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That included at least harp (with a small and orchestra-sized harp) and the return of Tudor Consort for additional choral recording.  The inclusion of a small harp has me curious about the potential for maybe an accompanied vocal song, or a poignant scene with a singular instrument for a different sort of emotional effect than a large orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The final run of recording saw Mark Willsher (music producer and mixer, pin3hot) joining remotely from England, but then the recording sessions swapped to London and it was Gallagher that was joining remotely from New Zealand.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three days of London recording included brass, taiko, timpani, and more crumhorns and shawms.\u00a0 It\u2019s interesting that the shawms worked from the trumpet score, and transposed on sight for this final session, perhaps indicating it was a late decision to try a different sound than originally conceptualised, or to add shawms on top of the trumpets.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Something that does not seem to have occurred (as yet) that was alluded to back in mid-June was more recording in\/from Mexico, presumably for more hardanger fiddle from Karen Bentley Pollick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, that\u2019s not quite the end of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent days I spotted a mysterious credit on IMDb<\/a> for \u201cLondon Voices\u00a0 \u2026\u00a0 choir theme song\u201d. So, if there\u2019s a theme song who could be a soloist to sing on that theme song?\u00a0It seems we may actually have an answer for that!\u00a0 Staffer Kellie from Happy Hobbit<\/em> was the first to make the connection<\/a>: the theme song for War Of The Rohirrim may<\/em> be sung by Paris Paloma, after the singer shared the trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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