Howard Shore knows the score, from Cronenberg to Middle Earth

From his early work on TV’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ and David Cronenberg’s film ‘The Brood’, through to the daunting task of scoring the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, the composer looks back on his eclectic career to date


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A great capital with fine museums and a lively vibe is grippedby an identity crisis




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