Charles Ross may have only watched The Lord of the Rings trilogy a dozen times, but he has performed the trio of films, in their entirety, at least a couple of hundred. It’s a feat that has to be seen to be believed but the Canadian impressionist has attempted to recreate over 40 different characters – their voices, their nuances and their mannerisms – as part of his One Man Lord of The Rings show. More..
Category: Movie Fellowship of the Ring
Fans of Blu-ray have been waiting a long time for this day! TheOneRing.net is excited to help announce the pre-order for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray! Following on the heels of the wildly successful Blu-ray premier of the Original Theatrical Trilogy comes the long awaited comprehensive Extended Edition Blu-ray Trilogy. Over 26 hours of Bonus Content including the rare Costa Botes documentaries that was never released before on the Extended Edition Trilogy. Nearly 5 hours of additional content. Each set includes the fan beloved Extended Editions of each film on Blu-ray plus a bonus Digital Copy of the film available online. Guess who already pre-ordered a few copies?! [Click here]
3Foot6 (the spy, not the company) sends this in: The popular website thechive.com has a post today showing a bunch of old behind the scenes photos from the trilogy. I thought fellow fans would enjoy them. More..
NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — New York-based Erik Ochsner will conduct performances of the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring: Live to Projection at Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. The performances feature Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score performed live, synchronized to film.
Erik Ochsner, known for his clear, powerful conducting presence and attention to detail, is one of today’s promising and gifted conductors. He is the music director/founder of SONOS Chamber Orchestra, winner of the 2003 American Scandinavian Society’s Cultural Advocacy Award. Ochsner led the ensemble in six U.S. premieres, including Karl Jenkins’ Requiem, and two world premieres. This season, Ochsner will conduct the U.S. premiere of Fredrik Sixten’s Requiem.
Ochsner is the cover conductor for the worldwide tour of the Lord of the Rings films projects. He was the assistant conductor/chorus master for the Shanghai workshop of Tan Dun’s The First Emperor (a Metropolitan Opera World Premiere Commission), and the World premiere of Dun’s The Map with Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Ochsner studied with Marin Alsop, Charles Bruck, Erich Kunzel, Helmut Rilling, and Robert Spano. More..
Howard Shore brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary imagination to vivid life with his award-winning score to the epic film, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This one-of-a-kind performance includes a screening of Peter Jackson’s full-length film with live orchestral accompaniment, a dramatic concert experience featuring more than 200 musicians, including a full orchestra, two choruses, outstanding soloists, and a gigantic screen above the stage—all guaranteed to transport you into the fantastic realm of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Presented in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. More..
Focalor writes: On 4 and 5 June 2011 the Rotterdam Philharmonic will play in the Netherlands, a true spectacle be heard. In the Great Hall of de Doelen a giant screen showing the film version of Tolkien’s epic The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The music that Howard Shore composed for the film is simultaneously performed live on stage, by the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Netherlands Radio Choir and the National Youth Choir. Nearly 200 musicians and singers bring Middle Earth to life with the music of one of the best known and most enchanting soundtracks ever. Following the success at the Royal Albert Hall (London) and Radio City Music Hall (New York) now exclusively in the Doelen in Rotterdam, Netherlands. More..