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Carpentier and Alfred Music Publishing Announce the Release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films By Doug Adams
By Staff
posted Jul 31, 2010, 12:30
In-Depth Journey into Howard Shore's Academy Award�-Winning Score
In-Depth Journey into Howard Shore's Academy Award®-Winning Score
(New York) Carpentier and Alfred Music Publishing are pleased to announce the
release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a comprehensive account
of Howard Shore’s score for the trilogy, by Doug Adams. The book will
be available in the European Union on September 28 and US worldwide on October
5, 2010.
The culmination of almost a decade of writing and research, The Music of the
Lord of the Rings Films is an unprecedented look at Howard Shore’s Academy
Award®-winning score, with extensive music examples, original manuscript
scores, a rarities CD, and glimpses into the creative process from the composer,
himself.
The 416-page full-color volume features a Foreword by Howard Shore, an Introduction
by The Lord of the Rings screenwriter/producer Fran Walsh, original sketches
by John Howe and Alan Lee, and numerous images from the films. Also included
in the book, courtesy of Howe Records, is “The Lord of the Rings: The
Rarities Archive” a CD presenting 21 tracks of previously unreleased music
created for the films, and an audio interview with Howard Shore.
“Doug was a detective uncovering clues, tracing how one theme or character
related to another,” said Shore. “He not only shows the themes and
motifs for characters, cultures, objects, and their connection to Tolkien’s
work, but also the ideas that were sometimes buried deep inside the writing.”
“Researching Shore’s music has been a true adventure,” described
Adams. “His work is every bit as intricate and passionate as Tolkien’s
Middle-earth.”
Doug Adams, a Chicago-based author and musicologist, was invited in 2001 by
Howard Shore to observe and document his work on Peter Jackson’s motion
picture trilogy. Adams attended recording sessions, examined the original scores,
and was given complete access to the composer’s archives. He runs the
popular blog, www.musicoflotr.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 27 Book signing/Q&A Howard Shore and Doug Adams
(Chappell of Bond Street, 152-160 Wardour St. London)
September 28-29 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King,
concert (Royal Albert Hall, London)
October 7 Book signing/Q&A Howard Shore and Doug Adams
(Barnes and Noble, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY)
October 8-9 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, concert
(Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY)
Resources:
http://www.musicoflotr.com
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