Highlights from "Lord of the Rings"
Howard Shore (arr. Ralph Ford)
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Subtitle: The Fellowship of the Ring
General Info
Year: 2001 / 2002
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of the three-movie series, already recognized with an Academy Award®. Here's a stunning medley of the most memorable tunes from Howard Shore's film score for bands. Included tunes are Many Meetings, The Great River, Gollum, The Breaking of the Fellowship and In Dreams. Ranging from dramatic and bold to fluid and majestic, this is a diverse, musical medley.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 11 June 2019
- Clark College (Vancouver, B.C.) Concert Band (Richard Inouye, conductor) – 17 March 2018
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Cassandra Tarrantino, conductor) – 2 August 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Believe (arr. Brubaker) (2010)
- Highlights from "Lord of the Rings" (arr. Ford) (2001/2002)
- Hobbit Suite, The (2013)
- The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (arr. Kadlec) (2012)
- Jacob's Theme (arr. Longfield) (2011)
- Selections from "The Hobbit" (arr. Sweeney) (2015)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (arr. López) (2001/2002)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (arr. Brubaker) (2002/2003)
Resources
- Shore, H.; Ford, R. (2002). Highlights from the Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring [score]. Belwin: [United States].