All this week on Classic Drive, Lorcan will feature music from Howard Shore's 'Anthology - The Paris Concerts'
Howard Shore's glittering awards case includes 3 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes, and 4 GRAMMYs. This new release features many of his iconic scores, including for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. It was recorded in 2023 as part of a series of concerts for Radio France, and features the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestras conducted by Ludwig Wicki and Bastien Stil, as well as Le Balcon (for the Suite from Esther Kahn) conducted by Mike Schäperclaus.
"In my opinion, film music is one of the rare territories where a composer can write freely, providing that he chooses the films and subjects that suit his personality. You learn to establish a relationship with the director based on trust, so that they will encourage you to express yourself in a personal way, to be different and ambitious. It's about cooperation, perspective, and conviction."
-Howard Shore
Tracklist:
LP1 Side A
The Hobbit
1. The Noble Wood (I Roderyn)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movement I
2. Where the Shadows Lie
3. The History of the Ring
4. A Long-Expected Party
5. The Seduction of the Ring
6. A Black Shadow
LP1 Side B
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movement II
1. Last Homely House
2. Turning Southwards
3. The Road Under the Mountain
4. The Halls of Durin
5. Durin's Bane
6. The Golden Wood
7. Gandalf's Lament
LP2 Side C
1. Beyond Lothlórien
2. The Anduin
3. The White Hand
4. The Passing of Boromir
5. The Fate of the Bearer
6. In Dreams
LP2 Side D
Catania
1. Catania
Esther Kahn
2. Esther Kahn (Paris Suite)
Concertino from Eastern Promises
3. Eastern Promises
4. Tatiana / Trans-Siberian Diary
Tune in at 5:20 everyday this week to hear a selection from this album on Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive.