This piece follows the story of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee from their entrance into Shelob’s tunnel to their exit from the Tower of Cirith Ungol. It is scored for Fl/picc, Ob/En hn, Bb Cl/Bs Bb Cl, Bsn, C Tpt, F Hn, Tbn, Tba, Perc (claves, timbales, tri, t-t, cym), piano, string quartet.