Hey it's time for elevensies on the East Coast...
The LORD OF THE RINGS Concert at the Hollywood Bowl!MoreI really want to put in some effort to pimp this show. Because it is like the difference between seeing a movie at home and on the big screen. There's no comparison. Hearing a great score in front a full orchestra is breathtaking. You have this rich warm sound and then the individual instruments and voices jump out at you. The Flute Whistle playing the Hobbit theme. The Boy Soprano singing Gandalf's Lament. The Trumpets that herald every victory of the Fellowship or feeling the resonating clang of metal of the Uruk-Hai attack. That you should see -- I mean hear.
After the show, I was able to talk to several Members of the Chorus. We chatted awhile about music in general and one of them was kind enough to let me see their part. It's really a trip seeing sheet music with lyrics in Elvish on them.
Ha!
One of my favorite parts of the movie, by the way. The funniest thing is that, upon stating that they haven't had SECOND breakfast, Pippin gets this sort of smug look on his face, like, "I've got you THERE, haven't I? You have to admit we haven't had THAT yet." Thinks he's won the argument. And is shocked when Aragorn just IGNORES him.
Mmmmm...sandwich....munch munch munch...