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12 Sep 2010 - EXCLUSIVE: Symphonic Legends Program Announcement
On September 23, Symphonic Legends will celebrate the music of Nintendo at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. Created by the acclaimed team of Symphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades, comprising producer Thomas Boecker, lead arranger Jonne Valtonen, and the WDR Radio Orchestra, the concert promises to be an original and ground-breaking tribute to one of the most popular video game developers.
We are delighted to be able to reveal the program of the concert for you today. The first half of the concert will feature symphonic suites dedicated to favourites from the Super Mario, F-Zero, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, and Star Fox series by guest arrangers including Shiro Hamaguchi, Hayato Matsuo, Masashi Hamauzu, Torsten Rasch, and Roger Wanamo.
Following an intermission, second half of the concert will be entirely dedicated to an expansive symphonic poem dedicated to The Legend of Zelda. Valtonen's 35 minute epic will tell the story of Link's evolution from child to hero. There will also be an original opening fanfare by Valtonen that was unveiled earlier this year. The full program details are below:
First Half
1. Fanfare for the Common 8-Bit Hero Composed by Jonne Valtonen
2. Star Fox :: Space Suite Composed by Koji Kondo & Hajime Hirasawa Arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi
3. Super Mario Bros. :: Retro Suite Composed by Koji Kondo Arranged by Roger Wanamo
4. F-Zero :: Race Suite Composed by Yumiko Kanki & Naoto Ishida Arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi
5. Metroid :: Samus Aran - Galactic Warrior Suite Composed by Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano Arranged by Torsten Rasch
6. Donkey Kong Country :: Aquatic Ambience Composed by David Wise Arranged by Masashi Hamauzu
7. Pikmin :: Variation on a World Map Theme Composed by Hajime Wakai Arranged by Hayato Matsuo
8. Super Mario Galaxy :: Galactic Suite Composed by Koji Kondo & Mahito Yokota Arranged by Roger Wanamo
Second Half
9. The Legend of Zelda :: Symphonic Poem
I. Hyrulian Child II. Dark Lord III. Princess of Destiny IV. Battlefield V. Hero of Time
Composed by Koji Kondo & Toru Minegishi Arranged by Jonne Valtonen
In an interview supplement, Boecker reveals details about the arrangements and performances of Symphonic Legends. He discusses how and why arrangements of material such as Super Metroid, Super Mario Galaxy, and The Legend of Zelda will push artistic boundaries, the latter especially. He explains that the concert will nevertheless still say true to the melodic focus and light-hearted nature of Nintendo's games, and promises the 'best of both worlds' from the concepts of 'Shades' and 'Fantasies'.
Symphonic Legends will premiere on Thursday September 23 at 8 PM in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. For those who can't make it on the night, a live video stream will be available through the official website. Given three of the leaders of SEMO will be attending the concert, expect exuberant coverage shortly after.
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