About The Concert
One symphony to rule them all! Experience Academy and Grammy Award-winning Canadian composer Howard Shore’s epic score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. J.R.R. Tolkien’s books and Peter Jackson’s films come to life as a musical journey across Middle-earth. The works’ vast scope transforms the film scores into an astonishing symphonic work, with each movement corresponding to one book within Tolkien’s series.
This concert will include an intermission.
Featured Artists
Korora, Choir (Scott Leithead, conductor)
Òran, Choir (Kathleen Luyk, conductor)
Shumayela, Choir (Kimberly Denis, conductor)
Cantilon Chamber Choir (Heather Johnson, Artistic Director)
About ESO Specials
ESO Specials are just that – special. Every year we bring you a select lineup of exclusive and exciting concerts that are truly remarkable. From Johnny Reid to the Lord of the Rings Symphony, these are the concerts that you’ll remember for a lifetime. ESO Specials are the crème de la crème of the symphonic world – unforgettable, extraordinary, and not to be missed!
Land Acknowledgement
The Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for many Indigenous Peoples. We honour and recognize the rich artistic, cultural, and musical traditions of the Cree, Nakota Sioux, Metis, Dene, Saulteaux, and the many more Indigenous communities that call this land we share, home.
