“Rings” Scores Hit With Orchestra Audiences

The hot work on the orchestra circuit these days? Howard Shore’s symphony made up of music from the “Lord of the Rings” movies. “Shore’s two-hour distillation of his epic, 11-hour soundtrack to the film trilogy has been making the rounds, not always endearing critics, but delighting the people who matter most. It received its 100th performance over the weekend in San Francisco’s Davies Hall.”