Good stuff

BTW, I did see The Lord of the Rings Symphony performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra back on July 13. Alas, Howard Shore was not there due to a scheduling conflict. Quite disappointing as I was looking forward to showing him my appreciation for his music with a long standing ovation. Anyway, the concert was fantastic - the instruments magnificent and the vocals phenominal Norwegian singer Sissel provided the voice for Gollum's Song and Into the West. She nailed the former perfectly and her version of the latter was every bit as good as Annie Lenox's. I nearly broke down in tears when they performed the piece the accompanied Gandalf's death fall. My friend next to me admitted the having the same feelings. The performance garnered a very long and very enthusiastic standing ovation at the end. If you get a chance and it comes to a city anywhere near you, go see it You won't regret it.