Track-by-Track: Soundtrack Discussion and Analysis

[Encaitare]

I hope you all had a fantabulous holiday! Now we may return triumphantly to our musical fun.

This track begins with the low brass in a very deconstructed version of the Mordor theme. Not too exciting, but at 0:19 there's this little sound that's pretty cool. I've no idea what it is; some kind of percussion, I guess. Upper strings come in at 0:24, and at 0:41 they move into what immediately reminded me of Eowyn's theme. But according to Magpie's site, this section is when the Mouth of Sauron brings out Frodo's mithril coat, so that wouldn't make sense. Whatever it is, it moves into a horn solo, and at 1:43, the rest of the brass section comes in with a discordant fanfare. The music drops and then grows, concluding the track.

Any thoughts about what that middle section might be?

Happy New Year!