Symphony No.1: The Lord of the Rings (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

£499.00
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Part Number
AM 200-010
Publisher
Amstel Music
Difficulty
D - Advanced
Grade
4
Composer
De Meij, Johan
Series
Amstel Concert Band

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Revised 2023 edition

Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book.

The movements are:

  1. GANDALF (The Wizard)
  2. LOTHLORIEN (The Elvenwood)
  3. GOLLUM (Smeagol)
  4. JOURNEY IN THE DARK a. The Mines of Moria b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dum
  5. HOBBITS

The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its premiere in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the Symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded first prize in the Sudler International Composition Competition in Chicago. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

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