Shore has also composed a few concert works including one opera, The Fly, based on the plot of Cronenberg's 1986 film premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008, a short piece Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his three Academy Awards, Shore has also won three Golden Globe Awards and four Grammy Awards.
Howard Shore was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Bernice (née Ash) and Mac Shore. Shore is Jewish. He started studying music at the age of 8 or 9. He learned a multitude of instruments and began playing in bands at the ages of 13 and 14. When Shore was 13, he met and became good friends with a young Lorne Michaels in summer camp, and this friendship would later be influential in his career. By 17, he decided he wanted to pursue music in his adult life too. He studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston after graduating from Forest Hill Collegiate Institute.
From 1969 to 1972, Shore was a member of the jazz fusion band Lighthouse. In 1970, he became the music director for Lorne Michaels and Hart Pomerantz's short-lived TV program The Hart & Lorne Terrific Hour. Shore wrote the music for Canadian magician Doug Henning's magic musical Spellbound in 1974 and, from 1975 to 1980, he was the musical director for Lorne Michaels' influential late-night NBC comedy show Saturday Night Live, appearing in many musical sketches, including Howard Shore and His All-Nurse Band, and dressed as a beekeeper for a John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd performance of the Slim Harpo classic "I'm a King Bee". Shore also suggested the name for The Blues Brothers to Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
Since 2004, he has toured the world conducting local orchestras in the performance of his new symphonic arrangement of his highly acclaimed Lord of the Rings scores. The new work is entitled The Lord of the Rings: Symphony in Six Movements. There are two movements for each of the movies, and an intermission between the second and third (or first and second film titles) movements. The concert presentation of the symphony also includes projected still images of sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee relating the music being performed to scenes from the films. Recently, however, Shore has been busy with other projects, leaving other conductors including Markus Huber, Ludwig Wicki, Alexander Mickelthwaite, and John Mauceri to lead the orchestras.
April 24, 2008 marked the North American Live to Projection debut of Fellowship of the Ring, with the score performed live by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki. Wicki also conducted the Filene Center Orchestra at the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Vienna, Virginia on May 21 and 22, 2008 in the U.S. premiere of the Fellowship of the Ring Live to Projection.
September 16, 2010 Shore conducted the RSO Vienna (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra) which performed "In Dreams from The Fellowship of the Ring" at Hollywood in Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Shore was commissioned by Macy's to write a Fanfare for the Store's 150th anniversary featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Wanamaker Organ, the world's largest playing pipe organ. The work was debuted in the Grand Court of Macy's Philadelphia Store on September 27, 2008 in a concert that drew reviews from most of the major East Coast newspapers.
Shore's opera The Fly had its world premiere performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008 and its United States premiere at Los Angeles Opera on September 7, 2008. The production was directed by David Cronenberg and conducted by Plácido Domingo. The Fly had a new production mounted by Theatre Trier in Germany in 2014 staged by Sebastian Welker and conducted by Joongbae Jee.
Shore was commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival to write Ruin and Memory, a piano concerto, for renowned pianist Lang Lang. The world premiere was on October 11, 2010 performed by Lang Lang, The China Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Long Yu. His second concerto, Mythic Gardens, premiered April 27, 2012 with Sophie Shao on cello solo, The American Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Leon Botstein.
Shore's song cycle A Palace Upon the Ruins premiered in 2014 at the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival and at the La Jolla SummerFest featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano. A Palace Upon the Ruins is a song cycle of six songs with words by Elizabeth Cotnoir.
Sea to Sea was commissioned by New Brunswick Youth Orchestra in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation and premiered on July 2, 2017 in Moncton, New Brunswick with soloist Measha Brueggergosman and Antonio Delgado conducting. Sea to Sea has lyrics by Elizabeth Cotnoir.
The song cycle L’Aube premiered October 19 & 20, 2017 in Toronto at Roy Thompson Hall conducted by Peter Oundjian and performed by soloist Susan Platts and commissioning orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. L’Aube consists of five songs with text by Elizabeth Cotnoir.
The Forest a guitar concerto composed for Miloš Karadaglić will premiere in Ottawa on May 1 & 2, 2019 with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Alexander Shelley conducting.
In addition to writing the original theme song for Saturday Night Live, as well as the closing theme, Shore also co-wrote the theme song for Late Night with Conan O'Brien with John Lurie. The theme was carried over to The Tonight Show when O'Brien succeeded Jay Leno as host.
Shore narrated a one-hour CBC Radio documentary/soundscape on music in thriller/suspense film genres also including references to radio dramas and other media. The episode was called "Unsettling Scores" and premiered on the program called Inside the Music.
Shore is married to Elizabeth Cotnoir, a writer, producer and documentary filmmaker. He has a daughter, Mae.[35] He is the uncle of film composer Ryan Shore.
As of 2004, Shore lives in Tuxedo Park, New York.
Wedding Plans
Howard Shore Lyrics
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Will they hate me for all the choices I made?
Will they stop when they see me again?
I can′t stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I′m not afraid
You're all mine, say what they may
And all your love, I'll take to the grave
And all my life starts now
Under every scar, there′s a battle I've lost
Will they stop when they see us again?
I can′t stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I′m not afraid
You're all mine, say what they may
And all your love, I′ll take to the grave
And all my life starts
I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
You′re all mine, say what they may
And all your love, I′ll take to the grave
And all my life starts
Starts now
The lyrics of Howard Shore's song "Wedding Plans" convey a sense of self-assertion and defiance against judgment and societal expectations. The singer questions whether others will hold disdain for the choices they have made in life, but ultimately realizes that their identity and self-worth are paramount. They declare their commitment to someone else, disregarding the opinions of others. The line "Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid" and "You're all mine, say what they may" showcase a deep love and devotion that transcends external judgment. The lyrics emphasize the strength of the singer's bond with their partner, vowing to take that love to the grave, symbolizing its eternal nature. The phrase "And all my life starts now" signifies a new beginning and a sense of liberation from societal pressures.
Overall, "Wedding Plans" exudes a theme of authenticity, self-acceptance, and the power of love to triumph over judgment. It encourages listeners to embrace their true selves and disregard the opinions of others, focusing on the love and connection they have found.
Line by Line Meaning
Other lives, always tempted to trade
Constantly tempted to exchange one's own life with that of others
Will they hate me for all the choices I made?
Will others despise me because of the decisions I have made?
Will they stop when they see me again?
Will they pause and reconsider their actions upon encountering me once more?
I can't stop now I know who I am
I am no longer capable of halting my progress now that I have discovered my true identity
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I have completely surrendered myself to you and have no fear
You're all mine, say what they may
Regardless of what others may say, you belong entirely to me
And all your love, I'll take to the grave
I will cherish and carry your love with me until my dying day
And all my life starts now
This very moment marks the beginning of my existence in its entirety
Tear me down, they can't take you out of my thoughts
Despite attempts to dismantle me, you remain firmly embedded within my mind
Under every scar, there's a battle I've lost
Every scar on my being represents a defeated struggle
Will they stop when they see us again?
Will their actions cease upon witnessing our reunion?
I can't stop now I know who I am
I am compelled to persist as I am now aware of my true self
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
Having surrendered myself completely to you, I no longer possess fear
You're all mine, say what they may
Regardless of others' opinions, you belong solely to me
And all your love, I'll take to the grave
I will preserve and carry your love with me until the end of my days
And all my life starts
And from this point onward, my entire existence commences
I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I have completely given myself to you and no longer experience fear
You're all mine, say what they may
Despite any opposition, you unequivocally belong to me
And all your love, I'll take to the grave
I will carry your love with me until the day I die
And all my life starts
And now, the entirety of my life commences
Writer(s): Emily Haines, Howard Shore, James Shaw
Contributed by Liliana F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thanhhuyendinhthi9295
Other lives, always tempted to trade
Will they hate me for all the choices i made?
Will they stop when they see me again?
I can't stop now i know who i am
Now i'm all yours, i'm not afraid
You're all mine, say what they may
And all your love, i'll take to the grave
And all my life starts now
Tear me down, they can't take you out of my thoughts
Under every scar there's a battle i've lost
Will they stop when they see us again?
I can't stop now i know who i am
Now i'm all yours, i'm not afraid
You're all mine, say what they may
And all your love, i'll take to the grave
And all my life starts
I'm all yours, i'm not afraid
You're all mine, say what they may
And all your love, i'll take to the grave
And all my life starts
Starts now
@fanofelvispresley261
Edward: August 13th?
Bella: yeah it’s a month before my birthday and I don’t need to be another year older than you
Bella: Alice said that she can get the wedding together by then
Edward: I’m sure she can there’s no rush
Bella: I’ve chosen my life and I wanna start living it
Edward: just tell me why your doing this?
Bella: what the wedding?
Edward: no.. your trying to make everyone else happy but your already giving away too much
Bella: your wrong..
Bella: this wasn’t a choice between you and Jacob.
Bella: this was a choice between who I should be and who I am
Bella: I’ve always felt out of step like literally stumbling through my life.
Bella: I’ve never felt normal because I’m not normal and I don’t wanna be.
Bella: I’ve had to face death, and loss, and pain, in your world but I’ve also never felt stronger like more real more myself because it’s my world too it’s where I Belong
Edward: so it’s not just about me?
Bella: no sorry..
Bella: I’ve made a mess trying to figure all this out but I wanna do it right and I wanna tie myself to you in every way humanly possible.
Edward: starting with the wedding?
Bella: actually something a little more difficult first and maybe even dangerous
Bella: we’ve gotta tell Charlie
Edward: it’s highly dangerous
Bella: it’s a good thing your bulletproof I’m gonna need that ring
#teamEdward
@mk5586
Ich liebe diesen Song und die Saga. Es gibt nix besseres.
Wäre schön mit denen so zu leben, die man liebt.
Ob man diese Zeit liebt, definitiv nein.
Tolle krasse Saga. Bin froh das es diese gibt.
Vielen Dank.
Viele Grüße aus Dummland Deutschland
Manux
@jennawood8375
Twilight has one of the best scores ever.
@becksdresure9868
Even still
@captainjacksparrow9728
yes even still
@sangen48
No. But it's very good though ;)
@kevinlaurencedufay9107
@@captainjacksparrow9728 i
@goodyangie1
Getting married this August and this is in my wedding playlist ✔✔✔
@FatalFramer13
Angie so happy for u <333
@goodyangie1
George thanks!
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