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This is a dream come true. 

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Conducting my music

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for The Rings of Power. 

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When I met JD and Patrick, I had met these kindred spirits. 

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They wanted to hear a journey into the Second Age. 

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They wanted a lot of different themes. 

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They wanted a score that was bold, that stood out, that was memorable. 

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The whole process of The Rings of Power started with me sitting at a piano 

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trying to figure out how to get into the world. 

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I had to revert to that child-like magical space. 

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Everything that I loved when I was a kid ended up pouring out of me. 

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We’re gonna get this eight-hour adventure

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I wanted to hear really clear character themes 

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and you felt like you were on a journey and that 
each place needed to have a sound that was distinct

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I had the space to really invent something

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that is new. 

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That was really exciting because music is part of the Tolkien culture. 

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It’s an international effort. 

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We recorded The Rings of Power around the world. 

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Orchestra in London. Choirs in Vienna. 

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Various studios all around Los Angeles. 

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And I wanted to bring in instruments that were completely unique. 

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To create a sound that was so distinct 

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that sounds completely different and yet is believable

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in the realm of The Lord of the Rings. 

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I’m so grateful to have this canvas to paint. 

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This is literally a dream come true. 

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I could never have imagined that.