Howard Shore composed, orchestrated, and conducted The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, West of Memphis, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
He also portrayed Drinking Rohan Soldier in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Orchestra Pit Conductor in King Kong.