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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Music of Middle-earth will soon be brought to life by 300 musicians, singers and choruses in an October concert at Radio City Music Hall. In preparation for the concert, Howard Shore, an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winner, rehearsed his The Lord of the Rings score with the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus (BYC) at their studios in Brooklyn Heights last week. BYC’s members are between the ages of 10 and 15. More..

From MTV: In just a few short weeks, New Yorkers will get a rare treat. Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning score for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” will be performed live at Radio City Music Hall by more than 300 musicians while the movie plays on a 60-foot screen above them. The performances — spanning two evenings — are the centerpiece of a week-long series celebrating the trilogy. More..

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On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza. Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning score will be performed synchronized with the hit film, showcased on a 60-foot screen. Conductor Ludwig Wicki will oversee 300 musicians that include the 21st Century Orchestra, which specializes in film music, The Collegiate Chorale, renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The epic-sized event neatly dovetails with this fall’s release of Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, a book by musicologist Doug Adams. More..