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Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings" is first symphony for concert band written by Johan de Meij. It premiered in 1988 with the Groot Harmonieorkest van de Belgische Gidsen conducted by Norbert Nozy. The CD by the military band Koninklijke Militaire Kapel made the symphony famous. The symphony is based on themes from the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien; it consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. In 1989 the symphony was awarded the Sudler Composition Award[1]. Also an orchestral version exists, which premiered in 2001.
The symphony itself consists of five movements:[2]
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
In addition to these, the orchestral version includes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas which features excerpts from a song of the same name in Walt Disney's Fantasia.
References
- ^ Johan De Meij. The Flying Inkpot. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ The Lord of the Rings. Amstel Music. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
