if anyone is still wondering how good the score is, go to the official site, where you can listen to the whole score via a live stream. Or, if you have Winamp, a free audio player, there is a LOTR "skin" for it that allows you to listen to about 3/4ths of the selections on the album. Good way to determine, if you ask me.
http://www.lordoftherings.net
http://www.winamp.com