The first movement is a musical portrait of the wizard gandalf, one of the principal. Gandalf the wizard artist london symphony orchestra. Since the 1970s, when america started a revival of this music, the word has been used for the music style itself. Tolkiens literary masterpiece, is a challenging and uniquely rewarding composition for the advanced concert band. The central section lends itself well to a hobbithole hoedown. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. He rose to international fame as a composer with his symphony no.
The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book orchestre dharmonie the music. Since the music was written before any of the movies, i decided to add movie clips. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. The gandalf theme is used to good effect in this movement, but often lacking the mournful qualities found in the first movement. The lord of the rings i gandalf presto sheet music. Kevin john ashman is a trumpetcornetpiccolo trumpetflugel player in maidstone, kent with 52 songs and 399,539 views on fandalism. As a trombone and euphonium player he has performed with the major orchestras and ensembles in the netherlands. Jul 11, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from symphony no. Publisher and retailer, robert martin offers online sales of more than 50,000 scores, books, cd and dvd for orchestras and musicians since 1934. Jay bocook sundance frank ticheli urban dances erik morales. A fantastic stage scenery, splendid costumes and a plot full of love, jalousy, fame and revenge made the phantom of the opera the most popular musical of the world. The symphony is based on literary themes from the novel by j.
It is connected with the professional jewish musicians of eastern european origin who played this music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Best sellers price low to high new releases most commented usa az level easy to difficult level difficult to easy in stock medias all with cd or audio with audio access with cd with dvd sheet music only samples all cover listen. This major work depicts the life adventures of famed danish poet hans christian andersen as well as his beloved fictional stories. It was finally cast in two main parts, with the colossal first. Smith loch lomond frank ticheli purgatorio robert w.
With the phantom of the opera, andrew lloyd webber created a masterpiece, which is loved by a broad international audience. Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. Customers also bought items by howard shore top albums symphony no. Written between 1984 and 1987, it was premiered in brussels, belgium in 1988. But after close consultation with the composer, paul lavender has masterfully adapted and condensed three of the original five movements into a practical concert version your band can play. The phantom of the opera medley andrew lloyd webber. Wind band literature a conductors perspective by andy pease.
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