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The tagline for the 2001 blockbuster film "The Lord of the Rings" was "The legend comes to life." Now the fantasy saga will come even more alive, when on October 9-10 the complete original score for the film will be performed live at Radio City Music Hall while the film is shown on a 60-foot screen.

Among the musicians and singers will be the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

"It's just really cool to be able to sing with the film in the background," says chorus member Jake Montagnino.

These young singers recently got some help interpreting the music from the composer Howard Shore, who won an Oscar for the film's score. At a recent rehearsal in Brooklyn Heights, the kids learned to understand the music of Middle-earth.

"This story is very much about truth and honesty and there's great human characteristics in it," says Shore. "It's important to understand Frodo's relationship with Sam to be able to create music that relates to the characters in the film."

The three "Lord Of The Rings" books were written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in the 1950s. Beginning in 2001, director Peter Jackson turned the legendary tale into a blockbuster film trilogy.

To interpret the film's music, Shore told the students they had to understand the story of the hobbit Frodo, the ring and his quest to destroy the ring and save middle earth from evil.

"To have him here, to hear him describe the work, get to ask questions, have that on one time that they rarely would get to have. Mahler's not around anymore so that's the advantage of working with living composers," says Dianne Berkun, the artistic director of Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

The young singers were also eager for the opportunity.

"I've been here 10 years and I still haven't done anything quite like this," says chorus member Kristal Pacific.

"We're getting to go to Radio City Music Hall at the age of 12 and it's just an amazing thing," says chorus member Taylor Boria.

Tolkein's tale may be epic, but Shore says it's essentially a very intimate story.

"It's always this small story of the hobbits and what their task is, and what they're really trying to do to save everything that's green and good," says Shore.

Elves, hobbits, wizards and even mere mortals are invited to experience this "living legend." For more information on the concert, visit www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com.