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MORE NEWS: 76ers Unveil New Uniform Inspired By Era Playing At Spectrum As he puts it, “It’s going to be a very exciting night”.Įxperience it for yourself this Thursday at The Mann Center. It’s a way for me as the composer, to express ideas truthfully and from my heart.”įor Thursday’s live performance you’re sure to hear that heart, as Shore’s score shines though in ways you’ve never imagined. “The reason I like to do that is because it’s part of the dream nature, the subtext of the subject. And then I work that physically into the film” Shore explains. “I tend to internalize the film, and I kind of dream about the imagery, I dream about the themes, and then write pieces almost based on my recollection of them. The creative cogs it takes to churn emotion musically, all starts before seeing a single frame. It’s really amazing if you pause to think about it. I develop a body of work before I go into the film.” So, it’s kind of linear progression, and I write as I go along. “I get a lot of information from reading, and then I go into the script, and then into the film imagery. It’s this process that has garnered Shore much success. I like to go back to the original source material, and in the case of ‘Lord Of The Rings’ I had this fantastic Tolkien novel to work with.” READ MORE: WATCH LIVE: Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni Talks To Media After Dominant Win Over Detroit “I generally like to do a lot of research before I start on a film. His inspiration for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ score came straight from the source. Shore is also a favorite of directors like David Cronenberg and Martin Scorsese. He is responsible for the entire ‘Lord Of The Rings’ trilogy, as well as ‘The Hobbit’ films.
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The Canadian composer is a giant in the world of film. “You have the storytelling of the film, and the symphonic concert with adult choir, and children’s choir, and soloist.” There is over 200 musicians on stage” says Shore. “The film came alive in a way that I hadn’t really experienced before, and it was wonderful to hear the music. He’sĮxperienced this before, and the result is nothing short of amazing. We are in no way associated with or authorized by the Mann Center For The Performing Arts and/or Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra - The Lord of the Rings - The. That score was composed by the legendary Howard Shore, and accounts for just one of his three Oscars. It will make your home theater system look silly. READ MORE: Philadelphia Police Officer Julian Jones Heads Home From Hospital After Shot In 'Attack' In OverbrookĪlong with a giant screen, the Philadelphia Orchestra will be there, with the help of the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Boys Choir, to perform a live rendition of the Academy Award winning score. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - On Thursday July 23rd, The Mann Center presents “The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring” in the most epic of ways.