Lora Chow
The Notting Hill Finale
Short instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 2 3 2 0, perc, hp, pno, str
Duration: 3'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
oboe
cor anglais
clarinet in Bb
bass clarinet
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
3rd trumpet in Bb
1st trombone
2nd trombone
percussion (+vib, timp, susp.cym)
harp
piano
violin I (8 players)
violin II (6 players)
viola (4 players)
violoncello (4 players)
double bass (2 players)
The Notting Hill Finale
Video
Work introduction
When the British bookseller William (Hugh Grant) tells his friends why he rejected the high-profile American actress Anna (Julia Roberts), he realizes that it was a mistake and they all sign onto a race through London to reach her before she catches her flight to the US. William makes a quick car journey to the hotel where Anna is holding a press conference in a successful attempt to win her back, ending their love story with a beautiful wedding surrounded by their dearest friends.
This final scene of the film "Notting Hill" is re-scored as an orchestral piece by composer Lora Chow in 2024. The music is full of love and happiness, and can be used as music for weddings as well as for concerts.