MovieMakers

A Marriage of Music and Movie Magic -- Live

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By Ellen McCarthy

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 16, 2008

On Wednesday and Thursday, the epic film "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" will be shown on giant screens above the lawn at Wolf Trap. But what might well outshine the journey to Middle-Earth will be the sounds that accompany it: the full score performed live in sync with the movie.

It's only the second time Wolf Trap has endeavored to marry the live performance of a full score and its movie, and what was required to make it happen is beyond daunting:

· Three years and nine months of intense composing.

· A complete revision of the original work.

· 75 musicians in a full symphony orchestra.

· One professional choir.

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