The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring rolled into Toronto’s wonderful Meridian Hall for three performances. There were no empty seats in the performance I saw as fans clapped, cheered, and laughed through the film. The audience enjoyed their favorite quotes, scenes, humor, and of course, the live orchestra and singers.

The power of the live orchestra, choir, and two soloists was truly impressive. There were 250 musicians on stage from the FILMharmonique Orchestra, with the Amadeus Choir and Toronto Children’s Chorus delivering steady, powerful, and haunting vocals from the back.

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Certain scenes in the film seemed to leap off the screen, with the string section delivering electricity and the brass, woodwinds, and percussion filling in beautifully at different moments and in unique ways. Hats off to the two talented soloists, whose soaring voices elevated some scenes to new emotional heights.  (TCC note: One of the soloists was TCC chorister Annastasia.)

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Howard Shore’s award-winning score is a challenging task, especially in a trilogy like this. However, as musicians and conductors have said over the years, they enjoy performing these kinds of events. It’s both demanding and enjoyable, feeding off the crowd’s energy and responding with their own, creating a vibrant exchange that washes over everyone and makes the event truly special.

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