Art of the Score: The Music of The Lord of the Rings
Concert Type
Orchestral, movie music
Instrumentation & Soloists
3[1/afl.2/afl.pic] 3[1.2.ca] 3[1.2.3/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] – 5 4 3 1 – T+4-Perc – hp – pf/cel – gtr – str
Strings: 14.12.10.8.6
Special instruments: Irish whistle, ney flute, cimbalom, distressed piano
Chorus: SATB chorus and children’s chorus, including a boy/child soprano soloist
Soloist: soprano (supplied by Concert Lab)
Art of the Score hosts
Repertoire Includes
Act 1
SHORE The Prophecy
SHORE Concerning Hobbits
SHORE The Shadow of the Past
SHORE A Short Cut to Mushrooms
SHORE The Old Forest
SHORE A Knife in the Dark
SHORE Many Meetings + The Ring Goes South
SHORE A Journey in the Dark
SHORE The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
SHORE Lothlórien
SHORE The Great River (+Amon Hen)
SHORE The Breaking of the Fellowship (incl. In Dreams)
Act 2
SHORE Foundations of Stone + The Taming of Sméagol
SHORE The Riders of Rohan
SHORE Evenstar
SHORE The White Rider
SHORE The Hornburg
SHORE Forth Eorlingas
SHORE Isengard Unleashed
SHORE Gollum’s Song
SHORE Hope and Memory & Minas Tirith
SHORE The Lighting of the Beacons
SHORE The Fields of Pelennor & The End of All Things
SHORE The Return of the King
SHORE The Grey Havens
SHORE Into the West
About the Performance
Gather your fellowship and join Art of the Score for an epic journey through Howard Shore’s music of Middle-earth.
The Lord of the Rings films feature some of the greatest scores ever composed, and in this concert you will hear them like never before – led by conductor Nicholas Buc and unpacked by popular podcasters Art of the Score.
Experience the scale and emotional depth of Howard Shore’s score as a soprano soloist soars alongside a children’s choir, a full chorus and the full power of the orchestra. Featuring live demonstrations of the music, explore how this Academy Award-winning music brought Tolkien’s vast and sprawling worlds to life and became an unforgettable element of Peter Jackson’s beloved films.
From the charming Concerning Hobbits to the thrilling drama of The Bridge of Khazad-dûm and the uneasy embrace of Lothlórien, Art of the Score will take you there and back again.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra performed the concert to four audiences at the Sydney Opera House in July 2026 (click here). A shorter education performance can be added with no extra rehearsals.
This performance does not feature any screens or film footage.
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