In Dreams (Howard Shore song)
"In Dreams" is a song by Howard Shore, with lyrics by Fran Walsh, originally written for Peter Jackson's 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In the film, it was sung by the boy soprano Edward Ross of the London Oratory School Schola.[1]
The song makes use of all the variants of one of the musical themes or
Since then, it has been arranged for many occasions, including a full symphonic version by the
The last lines pay homage to There and Back Again, an alternate title for Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien's earlier book The Hobbit.
Appearances
It plays during the ending credits of The Fellowship of the Ring, following "May It Be".[citation needed]
It appears in the track "The Breaking of the Fellowship" on the 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and "The Road Goes Ever On... (Part 2)" on the 2005 Complete Recordings of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Shore, Howard (13 December 2005). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings (CD (booklet)). Reprise Records. 7418920.
- ISBN 978-0-7390-7157-1.
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir (2007). Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood(CD). Sony Classical. 783027005721.
- ^ McManners, Joseph (2005). In Dreams (CD). Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 82876726092.