Complex sentence: The score for "An Unexpected Journey" was primarily played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, as it was for "The Lord of the Rings", although Jackson and Shore chose the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to score "The Desolation of Smaug".
Split into simpler sentences: The score for "An Unexpected Journey" was primarily played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, as it was for "The Lord of the Rings". Although Jackson and Shore chose the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to score "The Desolation of Smaug".