L.S-B, BtW and Orcress send in another report from Howard Shore’s concert in Los Angeles last night.
I’ve just gotten back from the Hollywood Bowl concert of Howard Shore’s LotR:FotR and I can only say one word: STAGGERING!
This was the event of the year for the Bowl. John Mauceri (conductor) handled the orchestra and chorus with impeccable skill. The depth and emotion of Shore’s work was simply unbelievable. The audience was spellbound by this truly amazing performance. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I had tears in my eyes and I was definitely not alone.
Professor Tolkien, who urged others to take up paint and music to interpret his works, would have been proud to see what his writings have inspired. Those of us in Los Angeles that were able to attend tonight or last night’s performance should feel privileged. It will eventually be part of a larger work once the other two films in the series are complete. I look forward to seeing the complete result hopefully in 2004.
Here’s to creativity, vitality, and genius…
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virtue1st writes: I just wanted to let you know that a free trading card from the upcoming The Two Towers trading card set from Topps is included in the August issue of the PREVIEWS comic book catalogue. The free card features an image of Saruman and Grima Wormtongue together, and is titled “The Legend Returns!”.
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Jeff sent in this report from Howard Shore’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Last night I attended an amazing concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring the world premiere performance of the music from the Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore. Mr. Shore, who was in attendance at last night’s performance, made a special 45 minute arrangement of highlights from the 150 minute score. The music was performed by the Hollywood Bowl orchestra with the Pacific Chorale and Paulist Choristers. It gave me chills to hear the first few notes of “The Prophecy”, and I was deeply moved to hear “The Lament for Gandalf” performed live by this very talented orchestra and chorus. All in all it was an evening I will remember for the rest of my life.
The conductor, John Mauceri, said that when all three films are complete Mr. Shore intends to arrange them all into a 2-hour suite that will be performed in two years.
There is another performance tonight, but Mr. Shore is not expected to be in attendance. I highly recommend anyone in the Los Angeles area make their way to this awesome experience. I think tickets are still available at www.ticketmaster.com.
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Jeff sent in one of the first reports from Howard Shore’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl last night. [More]
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Orangeblossom Brambleburr writes: Entertainment Weekly (August 16 edition #667) has a review of Elijah Wood’s Tom Thumb and Thumbelina on page 53, in which they gave the film a C+.
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I recently was flipping through the channels and caught a shoe commercial playing one of The Fellowship of the Ring scores! I couldn’t believe it. I wish I could remember what brand of shoe it was. It might of been a local company, but I’m certain that the music was actually ‘Concerning Hobbits’ from The Fellowship of the Ring.
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