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Title	Symphony #1: Lord of the Rings (Complete Edition)
Article no.	9454008
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Original contemporary music (20th, 21st century)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); CB (Concert Band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Netherlands (nl)
Publisher *	Amstel Music
Publisher's article no. *	AM 06-010
Delivery publisher *	Hal Leonard Europe
Series title	Concert Work
EAN (GTIN) *	9790035034675
ISMN *	979-0-0350-3467-5
ISMN-10 *	M-0350-3467-5
Year of publication	1989
Price	click here
Composer	De Meij, Johan
Difficulty level	4+
Evaluation level of countries	A4 (Austrian D level)
Duration	45:00
Additional info/contents	Radiotracks: hier klicken ÖBV-Pflichtstück für die Jahre 2015/2016 Stufe E (3 Sätze nach freier Wahl) Prt PicFlt Flt 1,2,3 Ob 1,(2 / EHrn) Fag 1,2 CtrFag EsClr Clr 1,2,3 ACla BClt SSax ASax 1,2 TSax BSax Trp in Bb / C 1,2,3,4 (1 Flh [alt.]) Hrn in F 1,2,3,4 Trb in C 1,2,3,4 Euph 1,2 Tub KB Pno Tmp Perc 1,2,3,4: -Amb (with hammer) -BD -Castanets -Cym (crash (2) and suspended) -Glsp -Gng (Tam-tam) -Indian Bells (BTr) -Jawbone -Ratchet -SD -Tmb -Temple Blocks -Tenor Drum -Tmtm -Trng -RGlk -Vib -Whip -Woodblock -Xyl

No.	Track title	Sound sample
1	Gandalf
3	Gollum
4	Journey in the Dark
5	Lothlorien
5	Hobbits

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Programme notes *: 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. I. GANDALF describes the incomprehensible appearance and disappearance of the magician, who proves to be one of the most important persons in the trilogy. He also reappears in the 4th and 5th movements. The Allegro vivace expresses the magician's ride on his magnificent white horse. II. In the part "LOTHLORIEN - der Elbenwald" the woodwinds paint the mood. The Elbenwald Lothlorien consists of plants, rare birds and mighty trees. The enchanting Allegretto expresses the meeting of the hobby Frodo with Mrs Galadriel. Frodo is almost scared to death when he sees a horrible eye in Galadriel's mirror, a wide, flat silver bowl filled with water. Only towards the end of this sentence can one hear the slowing of his heartbeat. III "GOLLUM - Sméagol" is constantly searching for his beloved treasure, the ring. He is a creature with pale, glowing cat eyes, whose picture is painted by the soprano saxophone. The creature whimpers, lispes, hisses and mumbles and is submissive on one side and vicious on the other. It is constantly on the run. IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK a. The Mines of Moria b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm In this movement the troublesome migration of the companions, at their head the magician "Gandalf" to the mines of Moria is described. The music is a monotonous rhythm carried by deep brass, piano and percussion. It conveys the fear and the slow progress in the darkness, all the troubles and horrors. In this context Gandalf must take up the fight with a terrible monster. In the merciless duel, the magician is drawn by this monster from the underground bridge of Khazad-dum into the abyss of shadow. The sounds of a funeral march show the horrified moving on of the companions. V. HOBBITS - This symphony does not end exuberantly, but restrained and peaceful. Frodo and Gandalf go out by ship to the high seas and soon lose themselves far out in the west. This movement, however, also describes the nobleness of the Hobbit people and their decisiveness through a radiant hymn. Quelle/Source: Amstel

	Format
	Symphony #1: Lord of the Rings (Complete Edition) (concert/wind band; Concert Band), full score and parts
	Lord of the Rings, The (Symphony #1) - Complete Edition (concert/wind band), full score

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