The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features the music of Howard Shore, one of film music's most respected, honored, and active composers and conductors. 'I'm looking forward to introducing you to Smaug,' exclaimed Shore, who previously worked with director Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Jackson added, 'Howard Shore's music soars and enriches way beyond its connection to our images, a unique sound like no other. He truly has created an epic musical world of his own.' Included on the soundtrack is I See Fire, a new song created for the film by Ed Sheeran, the 22-year old British singer/songwriter and multi-platinum global phenomenon who was nominated in the prestigious 'Song of the Year' category at this year's 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Sheeran is also a two-time BRIT Award winner and recipient of the highly esteemed Ivor Novello award for best song musically and lyrically in the UK.' 'It was such an honor working with Peter Jackson on this song,' Sheeran says. 'Not only is he one of my favorite directors of my favorite films, The Hobbit was the first book I ever read as a child, so it means a lot that I get to produce music for the motion picture.' 'Ed Sheeran is a true Tolkien fan, and also happens to be a brilliant singer-songwriter,' offered Peter Jackson. I See Fire is Ed's emotional response to the film. It's perfect.' From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,' the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before 'The Lord of the Rings,' which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy.