Thundering horse hooves basically became an instrument on this one. Chance Thomas scored the LOTRO Riders of Rohan expansion with live orchestra and you can hear the weight of cavalry charges in every brass swell. Theme for Rohan opens with this noble horn call that nods to Howard Shore without copying him, carving its own identity right away.
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Boromir's Last Stand builds from somber strings into full desperate battle intensity and it genuinely stings. The Entwash Vale drops everything down to pastoral beauty, flowing woodwinds over gentle harp that makes you want to just stop questing and stare at the landscape.
Calm Before the Storm. That title is exactly what it delivers. If you've ever wanted a soundtrack that makes horseback riding feel legendary, this is it.