Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
Howard Shore (arr. Victor Lopez)
General Info
Year: 2001 / 2002
Duration: c. 11:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $89.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo (doubling optional Irish Whistle)
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Anvil
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
With energy and excitement, Victor López has scored a dramatic collage of the tunes from Howard Shore's award-winning film score. The beautiful In Dreams melody is enhanced with a variety of the forceful themes. Relive the passion of the film with this spectacular arrangement.
The suite contains:
- Prologue
- The Black Rider
- Concerning Hobbits
- Bilbo
- Departure of Boromir
- At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
- The Fellowship Theme
- In Dreams
- Three Is Company
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Cuesta Wind Ensemble (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 18 March 2023
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 1 March 2020
- Windham (NH) Concert Band (Spencer Aston, conductor) – 7 April 2018
- University of York (U.K.) Concert Band (Thomas Hawkes, conductor) - Spring 2017
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 20 April 2013
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
- Perusal score
- Shore, H.; Lopez, V. (2002). Symphonic Suite from the Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring [score]. Warner Brothers: Miami, Fla.