  Howard Shore on Houston Public RadioHoward Shore on Houston Public Radio from Doug Adams on Vimeo. QuackingTroll sends in this link to an interview with Howard Shore talking about his Houston shows and a little about The Hobbit. SFX Asks: What is the Best Movie Theme of All Time?The SFX website has a very interesting poll asking readers to select the all time best movie score ever. Howard Shore’s LOTR theme is obviously among the nominees, take a look at the rest of the list, and be sure to vote! There are some amazing scores that can give LOTR a run for it’s money! More.. Vote for Howard Shore at ClassicFM.com PollOwen from ClassicFM.com (who needs a spy name, suggest something below) sends this along: I thought I’d send you a quick note to say we (at Classic FM) have just begun our vote for the greatest movie soundtrack. Howard Shore’s LOTR score won last year, and wondered if you wanted to let your readers know they can vote for him again if they want? Vote Howard Shore Performs at World Sountrack AwardsTom Heirbaut from Filmfestival Gent writes: Howard Shore will be one of the distinguished guests at the 11th World Sountrack Awards & Concert on October 22nd in Ghent. He will be performing, amongst other film music, a suite from The Lord Of The Rings. Other guests are Hans Zimmer, Elliot Goldenthal and Abel Korzeniowski. See Press Release below. LOTR West Coast Film/Concert Tickets on Sale NOW!A nine-city West Coast tour of the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring will begin on October 12 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Featuring Howard Shore’s complete Academy Award® and Grammy®–winning score performed live on-stage by more than 200 musicians, the Glendale presentation of Fellowship will be followed by engagements in San Diego, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Portland, Seattle, Fresno, Oakland and Sacramento. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 10 for all cities. Celebrated Maestro Ludwig Wicki, the preeminent conductor of Howard Shore’s Ring music, will conduct all performances. Joining Maestro Wicki is soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, who has toured the world as a soloist in The Lord of the Rings Symphony. FOTR Live To Projection In Rotterdam, The Netherlands
DeHobbit.net also has some exclusive interviews and a video that can be accessed from the links provided below (please note these are in Dutch so a translation tool might be required).
Details of the two-day event can be found over at DeHobbit.net. Howard Shore: A Composer’s DreamJulie Matlin from the NFB sends this in: This short film demonstrates how Howard Shore has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s most accomplished – and versatile – composers. During woodland rambles with his beloved dogs, Shore gives free rein to his ceaseless creativity. Whether composing delicate counterpoint or Oscar®-winning movie music, Shore is keenly tuned to a remarkable range of musical expression. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2011 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Link Howard Shore: The man behind the soundtracks
“How did you know about that?” Shore asks in disbelief. I explain that the credit leads his Canadian bio, which also includes Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy awards and which this weekend will be lengthened by the addition of a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Shore, 64, is one of six recipients this year, with others who include actor William Shatner and dancer-choreographer Margie Gillis. The honourees will receive their awards Friday in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, and attend a gala at the National Arts Centre on Saturday hosted by actor Colm Feore. The evening includes performances in tribute to each winner. More.. Hobbit in 5 – Gollum helps direct The Hobbit, Howard Shore’s score, Game of Thrones and GaladrielOn this episode of Hobbit in 5 Andy Serkis serves as second unit director, fans contemplate Howard Shore’s new score for The Hobbit, Sean Bean battles it out on Game of Thrones and our character study delves deep into the early life of Galadriel. Let the Music Begin – Thoughts on The Hobbit Score
Doug Adams:
I know I found this to be very exciting news, more so than I could have anticipated. I’m sure I’m not the only fan of the films who considers the soundtracks to be one of the main points of enjoyment. And with the new films coming, we not only get to return to Middle-earth, but we get to re-enter that beautifully aural landscape as well. This got me thinking about what musical themes will carry over from the previous music, and what new themes we have to look forward to. Not being a musician at all, this is just an informal rundown, me thinking out loud, of what I hope to hear from the future The Hobbit score. (Please note, if you are unfamiliar with the story of The Hobbit, then this summary will contain spoilers)  Discuss »More about Hobbit Movie, Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, Make the Hobbit Happen, The Hobbit TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – March 27, 2011
Review: ‘Music of LOTR films’ best of tie-in books
It speaks to the longevity of the “Lord of the Rings,” films that ten years later, movie tie-in books are still being released. It speaks to the power of Howard Shore’s soundtrack and author Doug Adams presentation that “The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films,” is the best of LOTR movie-related book and worth the wait. In fact, if you are still hanging on to some of your post-Christmas or other holiday gift money, this comprehensive account of Shore’s scores are your answer on how to spend. This volume is a must-own for fans of Peter Jackson’s trio of films adapting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and film score fans. Tolkien deserves more than a passing mention here because it is clear from Adams’ work that the written word played an important part in Shore’s process. Far beyond scoring a movie, the composer delved into Middle-earth’s history and cultures, creatures and characters in order to best service the film. The book helps elucidate the fact that Shore’s 10-plus hours of music were done with Tolkien in mind as much as Jackson and that Shore’s work stands alone as a musical interpretation of a work of fiction as well as one aspect of the films. Discuss »More about Crew News, DVDs, Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Merchandise, Music, Production This site is maintained and updated by fans of The Lord of the Rings, and is in no way affiliated with Tolkien Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate. We in no way claim the artwork displayed to be our own. Copyrights and trademarks for the books, films, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law. Design and original photography however are copyright © 1999-2011 TheOneRing.net. Binary hosting provided by Nexcess.net.
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Nathalie Atkinson of The Ottawa Citizen writes: One of Howard Shore’s earliest performed compositions was the music for Doug Henning’s groundbreaking live magic show, directed by Ivan Reitman. It had a nearly five-year run on Broadway but was first staged at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre in 1973.
On our message boards, there was a note posted from Doug Adams’ official blog regarding Howard Shore and his future work on The Hobbit soundtrack. [
