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One concert to rule them all. And that’s the truth. On October 9, 2009, the 21st Century Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, will gather to perform Howard Shore’s full score of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring live in Radio City Music Hall. Accompanying them through the concert will be The Collegiate Chorale, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and Kaitlyn Lusk. There will also be a special appearance by Billy Boyd, who played Pippin in the film.
Click HERE to read Howard Shore’s Foreword for the show.
Oh, and they’ll be showing the film on an enormous screen while the orchestra plays the score in sync with the film. If you have never seen this before, it’ll rock your socks off. The photo above gives you an idea of what you’ll be seeing.
Of course, part of the fun is in attending Radio City Music Hall. Below is a photo of the concert hall where the concert will take place. I won’t even attempt to describe it, just check out the photo below.
Oh, but that’s not all we’re going to give the winner. In addition to your concert tickets, you’ll receive the following:
• boxed set of Howard Shore’s score for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• boxed set of Howard Shore’s score for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• boxed set of Howard Shore’s score for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• The new BeeCake CD, Soul Swimming. (BeeCake, if you didn’t know, is fronted by none other than Billy Boyd)
So, do you want to enter? Here’s how you do it: email us your name and mailing address. That will enter you in to the raffle for the prize package. It’s that simple. Make sure to check out the rules HERE.
Do you want to hear more samples from the show? You can hear snippets of what you’ll experience live here: The Radio City LOTR Concert: Program Notes
Now, if you don’t happen to win the above, don’t worry, there’s a long list of great activities going on over the next few weeks that Tolkien fans can get excited about (most for free). And wouldn’t you know it, we’ve got a full list…
Special Lord of the Rings Events
• October 1, 6:30 PM, Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019-6104
Howard Shore, Billy Boyd, Doug Adams in conversation with Kurt Loder (MTV). For more information, click here.
• October 3, 6:00 PM, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Exclusive CD signing: Howard Shore and Doug Adams at Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Triangle. For more information, click here.
• October 5-November 19, 2009, 113 W 60th St, New York, NY 10023
J.R.R.Tolkien Manuscript Exhibit at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus. J.R.R. Tolkien’s original manuscript will be on display! Don’t miss this one!!! For more information click here.
• October 9-11, 2009: LOTR Weekend in New York City!
The producers of The Radio City LOTR Concert and the Official Fan Committee are pleased to present a weekend packed with LOTR happenings! Watch this space…
Scheduled events include:
- The official release of Doug Adams’ new book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
- Pre-concert talks and post-concert signing sessions with Howard Shore and Doug Adams
- Discussion with Tolkien linguist David Salo, who translated all choral lyrics for The Lord of the Rings scores
- Illustrator/artist Colleen Doran talks about her work
For even more event information be sure to check out The Lord of the Rings @ Radio City Music Hall website.
Good luck and we’ll see you at the show!
