News
August 12, 2010:
Discover an Opera: The Fly
Documentary on Arte August 30, 2010 at 10:30 PM
For more info visit www.arte.tv
August 11, 2010:
The Lord of the Rings Symphony - Vancouver, Canada
November 27 & 28, 2010
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vancouver Bach Choir
- Vancouver Bach Children’s Chorus
- Markus Huber - Conductor
July 30, 2010:
The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
Carpentier and Alfred Music Publishing are pleased to announce the release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a comprehensive account of Howard Shore’s score for the trilogy, by Doug Adams. The book will be available in the European Union on September 28 and in the U.S. and worldwide on October 5, 2010.
The culmination of almost a decade of writing and research, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films is an unprecedented look at Howard Shore’s Academy Award-winning score, with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, a rarities CD, and glimpses into the creative process from the composer, himself.
The 416-page full-color volume features a Foreword by Howard Shore, an Introduction by The Lord of the Rings screenwriter/producer Fran Walsh, original sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee, and numerous images from the films. Also included in the book, courtesy of Howe Records, is “The Lord of the Rings: The Rarities Archive” a CD presenting 21 tracks of previously unreleased music created for the films, and an audio interview with Howard Shore.
The score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy has been hailed as some of the greatest film music ever written. Sweeping in scope, it is a musical interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth—an operatic tapestry of cultures, histories, languages, and people.
“Howard Shore’s [LOTR] music has touched millions of people the world over,” said Adams. “It’s been my great pleasure to assemble a piece that chronicles the creation of this music, and examines exactly how it tells this classic story.”
“Doug was a detective uncovering clues, tracing how one theme or character related to another,” said Shore. “He not only shows the themes and motifs for characters, cultures, objects, and their connection to Tolkien’s work, but also the ideas that were sometimes buried deep inside the writing.”
“Researching Shore’s music has been a true adventure,” described Adams. “His work is every bit as intricate and passionate as Tolkien’s Middle-earth.”
Doug Adams, a Chicago-based author and musicologist, was invited in 2001 by Howard Shore to observe and document his work on Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy. Adams attended recording sessions, examined the original scores, and was given complete access to the composer’s archives. As an acknowledged authority on Howard Shore’s music, Adams has become a regular fixture at concerts and events across the globe. He runs the popular blog, www.musicoflotr.com, which documents his work on this project and brings fans together in ongoing discussions.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- September 27 Book signing and Q&A with Howard Shore and Doug Adams (Chappell of Bond Street, 152-160 Wardour St., London, UK)
- September 28-29 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King, concert (Royal Albert Hall, London, UK)
- October 7 Book signing and Q&A with Howard Shore and Doug Adams (Barnes and Noble, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY)
- October 8-9 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, concert (Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY)
July 1, 2010:
Shore Eclipse Interview on iFMAGAZINE.COM
Daniel Schweiger interviews Howard Shore about the score to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse for iFMAGAZINE.COM
Read the interview here.
June 16, 2010:
Munich Film Festival Honors Howard Shore
Howard Shore will be honored with the Munich Film Festival’s first ever “Film Music Prize” on June 24. The award ceremony will take place at Munich’s Circus Krone and includes a performance of Shore’s The Aviator Suite, The Fly Suite, and Symphonic Suite for the Fellowship of the Ring conducted by Ulf Schirmer.
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The Return of the King
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The Two Towers
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The Lord of the Rings
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Fellowship of the Ring
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