Prague Film Orchestra — Le Seigneur des anneaux, Prague, 2023

A live recording of a symphonic concert by the Prague Film Orchestra (Pražský filmový orchestr) devoted to Howard Shore’s music for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” recorded on 25 November 2023 at Smetana Hall in Prague’s Municipal House. Under the baton of George Korynta, the orchestra performs a suite faithful to the film’s narrative — from “Many Meetings” and “The Shire” to “The Bridge of Khazad-dûm” and “The Breaking of the Fellowship” — restoring the leitmotifs and orchestral colours that placed this score in the pantheon of film music. Recorded in the Art Nouveau setting of Smetana Hall, the performance highlights the precision of the sections and the dramatic scale of the work. For lovers of classical music, film music and large-scale orchestral repertoire, this filmed live concert in Prague offers a careful reading of an emblematic cycle, ideal for rediscovering Howard Shore’s art in the concert hall rather than on screen.