The Lord of the Rings
29 March 2025
Esplanade Concert Hall
Guest Conductors: Johan de Meij
Soprano: Joyce Lee Tung
Chorus: Schola Cantorum Singapore Festival Chorus & Saints Choir
Chorus Master: Wynne Lee
With support from Schola Cantorum’s Director, Reuben Lai, and Artistic Director, Albert Tay
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Join us for a fantastical evening of music as the Philharmonic Wind Orchestra kicks off its Silver Jubilee celebration with an extraordinary concert!
Renowned Dutch composer and conductor Johann de Meij, who first conducted the group in 2003, returns to Singapore to conduct two of his masterpieces, the highly acclaimed Symphony No. 1 – The Lord of the Rings, and the Singapore Premiere of his Symphony No. 5 – Return to Middle Earth.
Inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic tales, de Meij’s enchanting music will transport you to the mythological world of Middle Earth, where you will journey through the magical Elvenwood and descend the Mines of Moria, and encounter iconic characters such as Gandalf, Gollum, the Orcs, and the Hobbits.
The fellowship gathered will also feature the 100-strong Schola Cantorum Singapore Festival Chorus and Solo Soprano Joyce Lee Tung, singing in Elvish, to mesmerise you in this powerful musical journey.
Programme
Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings
for wind orchestra
Johan de Meij
I. Gandalf (The Wizard)
II. Lothlorien (The Elvenwood)
III. Gollum (Smeagol)
IV. Journey in the Dark
V. Hobbits
Symphony No. 5 Return to Middle Earth
Johan de Meij
Soprano: Joyce Lee Tung
Chorus Master: Wynne Lee
Chorus: Schola Cantorum Singapore Festival Chorus, Saints Choir
I. Miri na Feanor (Jewels of Feanor)
II. Tinuviel (Nightingale)
III. Ancalagon i-mor (Ancalagon, the Black)
IV. Arwen Undomiel (Evenstar)
V. Dagor Delothrin (The War of Wrath)
VI. Thuringwethil (Woman of Secret Shadow)