Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Isengard/Orc is an A minor five quarters theme for Isengard and the Orcs, often used in conjunction with the Five Beat Pattern like here, but forming no particular rhythmic relationship with it: it can be heard starting on any beat of the 5 Beat Pattern.
In the FOTR, the theme is used for the first time as Saruman begins ripping down trees and is used every time that Isengard is shown after that. It is heard frequently throughout TTT but for the last time as Uruk-hai launch their final assault on Helm’s Deep. In ROTK, the CR-ROTK liner notes state that the theme is never heard again after Saruman falls, but it’s influences continue to be felt.
Isengard/Orc is an A minor five quarters theme for Isengard and the Orcs, often used in conjunction with the Five Beat Pattern like here, but forming no particular rhythmic relationship with it: it can be heard starting on any beat of the 5 Beat Pattern.
In the FOTR, the theme is used for the first time as Saruman begins ripping down trees and is used every time that Isengard is shown after that. It is heard frequently throughout TTT but for the last time as Uruk-hai launch their final assault on Helm’s Deep. In ROTK, the CR-ROTK liner notes state that the theme is never heard again after Saruman falls, but it’s influences continue to be felt.
