Fellowship

Without question the most-repeated theme of all; I count 38 appearances across the three movies. It is the signature theme for the first movie (that is, it sounds over the title), as Rohan is for the second and Gondor for the third. Where the Shire theme is placid and soothing, Fellowship is heroic, jagged and assertive. The three strong chords that open it (I-flat III-I) are often used by Shore to suggest the whole.

Occurrences:

	Over the title: "The Fellowship of the Ring".
	The scarecrow scene. Sam takes the step that separates him from the Shire; Bilbo's voiceover: "It's a dangerous business going out your door." As Frodo and Sam leave the Shire, the first elements of the fellowship have formed, and Shore gives us a suggestion of the theme; the full statement will wait until the Council of Elrond, when all nine members are gathered for the first time.
	Gandalf gallops to Isengard. Another hint, this time in a modal form in the horns.
	Hobbits trudging cross-country with Aragorn; the fellowship is now up to five. Shore gives us a bit more of the theme.
	The Council of Elrond. Gandalf: "I will help you share this burden"; the others join in.
	Elrond names them The Fellowship of the Ring. The first full statement of the theme.
	The fellowship sets out from Rivendell. A pensive, reharmonized version, then the full theme.
	Moving single file past the rock on the ridgetop [full statement].
	The bridge of Khazad-Dum. The theme is heard several times during this sequence.
	In boats on the river Anduin [fragment].
	Camped by the river, Sam accuses Frodo of not eating [combined with Shire]
	The death of Boromir. Aragorn: "Be at peace, son of Gondor." Here Shore gives us a wonderful "broken" version of the theme, altering the harmonies to cadence early, signifying the breaking of the fellowship.
	"We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death."
	First shots of Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas in pursuit of the Uruks. The theme sounds several times during this sequence.
	Rejoining the chase of the Uruks [combined with Isengard].
	Éomer: "We left none alive."
	Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli and Legolas arrive at Edoras [with Rohan].
	Gimli greets Aragorn on his return to Helm's Deep [fragment].
	Legolas at Helm's Deep: "I was wrong to despair" [fragment].
	Legolas's "skateboard" stunt.
	Aragorn and Gimli on the causeway.
	Gandalf appears on the ridge above Helm's Deep.
	Gimli and Legolas compare counts.
	Gandalf and others on horseback after Helm's Deep [fragment].
	Merry and Pippin greet the arrivals at Isengard.
	Merry watches Pippin leave with Gandalf [fragment].
	Gandalf gallops to Minas Tirith [with Gondor].
	In the diamond-shaped cave at the start of Return, Sam reassures Frodo that they will get back to the Shire [with Shire].
	Gimli to Aragorn, as the latter heads off to the Paths of the Dead: "And just where d'ye think you're off to?" [fragment — the opening chords only, twice].
	Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas ride to Dimholt [2nd half of the theme only].
	Gandalf fighting hand-to-hand in Minas Tirith [two chords only, reharmonized].
	Shelob: Sam's hand appears holding Sting.
	Aragorn: "But it is not this day".
	Aragorn: "For Frodo".
	Frodo and Sam approach the opening to Sammath Naur. Here Shore gives us the harmonies to the Fellowship theme, but not the theme itself, suggesting that, although the fellowship itself is not here, its mission is about to be accomplished.
	Frodo and Sam on the rock, recalling the Shire.
	The fellowship gather around Frodo's bed at Cormallen.
	The newly-crowned King Elessar greets Legolas (first member of the fellowship he encounters).
	The hobbits arrive at the Grey Havens.