Howard Shore and the LOTR Symphony - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lathriel · 06-23-2004, 02:09 PM

I ENVY ALL OF YOU!!! You are so lucky, I would love to go but when he visited Canada he only went to Montreal, he didn't even come out to Calgary, AB or some other place out West. If he had gone to Vancouver I would probably have begged my fammily for tickets because it is not too far, however Montreal is. I guess I will have to write an e-mail after I come back from vacation, but I don't know if Calgary's philharmonic orchestra is big enough.

Although I envy you guys good for you that you were able to go.

Gorwingel · 07-17-2004, 04:41 PM

Well I will be attending the Symphony in Seattle tonight

I of course will be offering a full report tomorrow, and I can't wait

Gorwingel · 07-19-2004, 11:49 PM

Well, I'm back and I had a very good time

I don't know where to start, but it was very cool. One interesting thing was that we ended up in seats only about 8 feet from the stage! We couldn't really see the choir in the back, but we did have a great view of Howard, I could even read some of the music, and I saw that his coat had pink lining! (which I found to be quite surprising)

The music was wonderful and they did a great job. The Symphony looked like they were having a great time. The entire first half consisted of the music from Fellowship, and then the second half TTT and ROTK. The drawings by Alan Lee were cool (because many of them looked like they had been specifically drawn for the Symphony), but at times I did find it to be overkill. My favorite musical part has to be "Return of the King" from ROTK. It is my absolute favorite part on the soundtrack and it was performed wonderfully during the concert.

The choir was wonderful, the symphony was wonderful, and we gave them an about 5 minute standing ovation. It was a wonderful evening

Well now I'm off to San Diego for Comic-Con. I will be gone for two weeks, but I will write when I come back.
See Ya!

Mariska Greenleaf · 07-20-2004, 07:15 AM

Well, it's good to hear that you enjoyed it, Gorwingel!
You were apparently lucky with your seats, which wasn't the case for me, we had lousy seats, but because so many people didn't show up (can you believe that???), we were allowed to move a little closer. But that was still far away...

We could perfectly see the drawings though. You know that every time there is a performance they do so with the "local" orchestra? I must say, no matter how much I liked it, that the belgian musicians often made mistakes, especially the picollo solo (not sure it is a picollo, but I'm talking about the Shire theme) was very trembling and sometimes out of key, because the man who played it was obviously very nervous...

Lathriel · 07-22-2004, 01:54 PM

I just read an article in the Globe and Mail.

It said that because the LOTR symphony is so popular it is helping out all the symphony orchestras. Classical music doesn't attract enough people but because film music is becoming more popular it is helping out orchestras etc. I think that is really neat.

Iaurhirwen · 07-26-2004, 07:22 PM

I'm trying to convince my parents to let me go, and I need to know the lenghth of the symphony . . anybody have the information within the next day???? Thanks!!!

Mariska Greenleaf · 07-27-2004, 03:23 AM

If I remember correctly, it lasted about two houres and and fifteen minutes, with a break included. But maybe someone who went to the symphony more recently could be more precise. I really hope you get the chance to go, it's worthed!

06-23-2004, 02:09 PM	#1
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I ENVY ALL OF YOU!!! You are so lucky, I would love to go but when he visited Canada he only went to Montreal, he didn't even come out to Calgary, AB or some other place out West. If he had gone to Vancouver I would probably have begged my fammily for tickets because it is not too far, however Montreal is. I guess I will have to write an e-mail after I come back from vacation, but I don't know if Calgary's philharmonic orchestra is big enough. Although I envy you guys good for you that you were able to go. __________________ Back again

07-17-2004, 04:41 PM	#2
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Well I will be attending the Symphony in Seattle tonight I of course will be offering a full report tomorrow, and I can't wait __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

07-19-2004, 11:49 PM	#3
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Well, I'm back and I had a very good time I don't know where to start, but it was very cool. One interesting thing was that we ended up in seats only about 8 feet from the stage! We couldn't really see the choir in the back, but we did have a great view of Howard, I could even read some of the music, and I saw that his coat had pink lining! (which I found to be quite surprising) The music was wonderful and they did a great job. The Symphony looked like they were having a great time. The entire first half consisted of the music from Fellowship, and then the second half TTT and ROTK. The drawings by Alan Lee were cool (because many of them looked like they had been specifically drawn for the Symphony), but at times I did find it to be overkill. My favorite musical part has to be "Return of the King" from ROTK. It is my absolute favorite part on the soundtrack and it was performed wonderfully during the concert. The choir was wonderful, the symphony was wonderful, and we gave them an about 5 minute standing ovation. It was a wonderful evening Well now I'm off to San Diego for Comic-Con. I will be gone for two weeks, but I will write when I come back. See Ya! __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

07-20-2004, 07:15 AM	#4
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	Well, it's good to hear that you enjoyed it, Gorwingel! You were apparently lucky with your seats, which wasn't the case for me, we had lousy seats, but because so many people didn't show up (can you believe that???), we were allowed to move a little closer. But that was still far away... We could perfectly see the drawings though. You know that every time there is a performance they do so with the "local" orchestra? I must say, no matter how much I liked it, that the belgian musicians often made mistakes, especially the picollo solo (not sure it is a picollo, but I'm talking about the Shire theme) was very trembling and sometimes out of key, because the man who played it was obviously very nervous... __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

07-22-2004, 01:54 PM	#5
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I just read an article in the Globe and Mail. It said that because the LOTR symphony is so popular it is helping out all the symphony orchestras. Classical music doesn't attract enough people but because film music is becoming more popular it is helping out orchestras etc. I think that is really neat. __________________ Back again

07-26-2004, 07:22 PM	#6
Iaurhirwen Wight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the theatre!!SHOWTIME!!!! Posts: 217	I'm trying to convince my parents to let me go, and I need to know the lenghth of the symphony . . anybody have the information within the next day???? Thanks!!! __________________ "Will somebody find my pants?" - "What do you do with a drunkin sailor?" - "You have a giant mole!!!!" - "Tom!! Get out of the Girls's dressing room!" "But she asked me to help find her pants!!" - - - opening night chaos

07-27-2004, 03:23 AM	#7
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	If I remember correctly, it lasted about two houres and and fifteen minutes, with a break included. But maybe someone who went to the symphony more recently could be more precise. I really hope you get the chance to go, it's worthed! __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

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