Orchestral Zelda music on live stream, CD release to follow?

Fans of Nintendo music are about to get a rare treat on September 23rd at 6 PM (UTC/GMT). A live broadcast from the Philharmonic Hall in Cologne will be made available for free on the Symphonic Legends website.

The program consist of two halves, the latter being dedicated entirely to Zelda Music!

This concert is the third in the acclaimed “Symphonic” series. The earlier two concerts Symphonic Shades and Symphonic Fantasies were dedicated to other video games.

The previous concerts have both seen CD releases, which raises hopes for this one getting the same treatment. It’s been 11 years since the release of Hyrule Symphony, an orchestral take on the Ocarina of Time soundtrack, which has left many Zelda fans desperate for a new release. We can only hope that this concert covers a wider range of compositions and not just the ones that have already seen orchestral arrangements. The titles of the songs don’t give out their origin, so all we can do is wait for Thursday and hope for the best!

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