The Hill Country Community Band will present their concert, “Rings of Fury,” two nights in April at the Wimberley Valley Winery and the Wimberley First Baptist Church.
On April 11, the band will perform at the Wimberley Valley Winery, 2825 Lone Man Mountain Road, at 7 p.m. , and on Sunday, April 12, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church, 15951 Winters Mill Parkway.
“Rings of Fury” musical selections include Tolkien’s Trilogy from Lord of the Rings, including the “Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers,” and the “Return of the King.”
Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the adventures of the young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who sets out on a journey to Mount Doom in the land of Mordor to destroy the Ring and keep it from falling into evil hands. Filmed in Peter Jackson’s native New Zealand, the film trilogy earned many Academy Awards, including “Best Picture” and “Best Original Score,” written by Howard Shore.
Shore’s score, critics wrote, “created a cohesive, deeply emotional soundscape for Middle-earth, using diverse instrumentation and thematic development. The music mirrors the characters’ journeys from the pastoral Shire to the industrial, brutalist sounds of Mordor and Isengard.”
The concert includes a part of Richard Wagner’s “Ring Cycle.” From his opera “Die Walkure,” the “Ride of the Valkyries” is famous for its powerful, dramatic sound that became a cultural shorthand for impending battle or chaos. In the film “Apocalypse Now,” it was used in the depiction of a helicopter assault in Viet Nam.
Completing the program will be “Entry of the Gladiators,” a rousing march by Gerald Gardner.
The HCCB is directed by Dr. Manuel Arambula, and the concerts will be family-friendly and are always free to all. Parents are encouraged to bring the entire family.
