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Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings (complete ed)

for wind orchestra (revised edition 2023)

COMPOSER: Johan de Meij
PUBLISHER: Amstel Music
PRODUCT TYPE: Set
INSTRUMENT GROUP: Concert Band
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
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Subtitle for wind orchestra (revised edition 2023)
Composer Johan de Meij
Publisher Amstel Music
Instrumentation Concert Band/Harmonie
Text language Dutch;English;French;German
Grade of Difficulty Band Grade 4
Product Type Set
Instrument Group Concert Band
Year of Publication 2023
European Parts Included Yes
Genre Concert Piece
ISMN 9790035254455
Series Amstel Concert Band
No. AM 200-010
Release Date 6/2/2023
Definitive Duration 00:43:00
Description
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:
I. GANDALF (The Wizard)
II. LOTHLORIEN (The Elvenwood)
III. GOLLUM (Sméagol)
IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK
a. The Mines of Moria
b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
V. HOBBITS
The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première 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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