Here is an interview with producer Kevin Wallace. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94231.html
>From the interview, I will list out the musically relevant points "There is indeed a score and songs, but don't expect a soaring ballad of love, or comedy patter numbers from the Hobbits of Middle Earth you will not hear "You're Getting to be a Hobbit With Me." However, music might rise organically from situations. For example, Arwen sings a lullaby to ailing Frodo, or the Hobbits croon a folk-like traveling song to pass the time and raise their spirits." Wallace also indicated that "Gollum has a virtuoso solo number that is very unusual, Gimli sings a wonderful, haunting 'ancient' lament. And Galadriel has a magnificent musical number in Lothlòrien. One of the really exciting aspects of the score is how voices are used as part of the orchestration. This has been inspired by the three Värttinä singers' Finnish vocal tradition." Producer Wallace said there will even be a cast album of the work, expected to be recorded after the show opens in March 2006. Yes, a live orchestra is part of the theatre experience, as well. Rick Fox will conduct. "There is non-stop music. The action sequences are like mini-symphonies. Helm's Deep is a fantastic number with some great percussion inspired by Indian and mid-European musical traditions, and The Last Battle will be extraordinary. Our Hobbits have a distinctive musical tradition that is very catchy and a lot of fun." There are 14 music numbers in the show "as well as other wonderful action sequences that are instrumental musical sequences in their own right such as the Flight to the Ford and Gandalf's confrontation with The Balrog." Naveen This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of A.R.Rahman's Music in Mangal Pandey - The Rising http://www.risingthefilm.com http://www.mangalpandeythefilm.com Music released: Jul 14, 2005 Movie releases: Aug 12, 2005 Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
