Mel writes: We have just had confirmation that there will be a special debut performance of One Man Lord of the Rings on Thursday 12th November while Charlie Ross is in Sydney for the final performance of One Man Star Wars. Read the rest of this entry »

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY OPENS OCTOBER 15 LORD OF THE RINGS REHEARSAL TO PUBLIC

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Oct. 8, 2009 The Grand Rapids Symphony has opened for sale to the public the final rehearsal of Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. The final rehearsal will take place Thursday, October 15, 7 pm in DeVos Performance Hall.

This event was added due to the significant demand, and limited ticket availability, for the Friday, October 16 concert performance. Read the rest of this entry »

Akron Symphony Opens Pops Season With Music of Vampires, Wizards, and Jedi Knights, October 25. Concert to include music from Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Twilight, and more. Akron—The Akron Symphony begins its 2009-2010 Pops season with the music of Vampires, Wizards, and Jedi Knights on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 PM at the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall. Conducted by Akron Symphony Associate Conductor Christopher James Lees, Film Music Fantasies will present selections from the musical scores of such blockbuster film franchises as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings, Superman, Spider-man, The Wizard of Oz—and the latest sensation Twilight. Read the rest of this entry »

The official site to the LOTR Radio City Music Hall Concerts, theradiocitylotrconcert.com has updated with a ton of events added! Take a look! theradiocitylotrconcert.com

Joe Scalora from the publicity department at Del Rey Books writes: Suvudu.com, our science fiction/fantasy/geek culture blog launched a contest last week featuring a ton of prizes to celebrate the Lord of the Rings Concert at Radio City, including a pair of tickets! More..

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Music of Middle-earth will soon be brought to life by 300 musicians, singers and choruses in an October concert at Radio City Music Hall. In preparation for the concert, Howard Shore, an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winner, rehearsed his The Lord of the Rings score with the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus (BYC) at their studios in Brooklyn Heights last week. BYC’s members are between the ages of 10 and 15. More..

Beecake

To promote their upcoming East Coast tour, ‘Beecake’ front man and LOTR star Billy Boyd chatted with TORN last week. Billy gave us a little insight into the band, his musical tastes and influences, and his feelings about the upcoming tour.

Beecake US Tour Announcement Press Release Read the rest of this entry »

From MTV: In just a few short weeks, New Yorkers will get a rare treat. Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning score for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” will be performed live at Radio City Music Hall by more than 300 musicians while the movie plays on a 60-foot screen above them. The performances — spanning two evenings — are the centerpiece of a week-long series celebrating the trilogy. More..

Visit www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com for more information on the concert.

On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza. Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning score will be performed synchronized with the hit film, showcased on a 60-foot screen. Conductor Ludwig Wicki will oversee 300 musicians that include the 21st Century Orchestra, which specializes in film music, The Collegiate Chorale, renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The epic-sized event neatly dovetails with this fall’s release of Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, a book by musicologist Doug Adams. More..

Are you ready to geek out? On October 9th and 10th, more than 300 musicians will gather onstage at Radio City Musical to perform composer Howard Shore’s award-winning score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring live to Peter Jackson’s film. The ensemble is as epic as the movie, and includes Switzerland’s 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, the internationally-acclaimed The Collegiate Chorale, the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, all under the direction of celebrated Maestro Ludwig Wicki. More..

Visit www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com for more information about the concert.

Visit themusicofthelordoftheringsfilms.blogspot.com for Doug Adams’ Blog!