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A while ago on Windmill Hut we featured some works by the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra, which you can go check out here. But because of the absolutely enormous amount of music that he’s orchestrated from Zelda tunes, we’re back again to listen to some more Zelda orchestrations! Hopefully you’re already familiar with the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra, or at least have heard other projects such as Zelda Reorchestrated, so hit the jump to enjoy some music!

The Legend of Zelda series, like many of the popular NES games of the 80’s, has expanded into newer territory and evolved with its gameplay, mechanics, and rich mythology. One of the most notable aspects of the series that has continued to change and evolve is its music. What began as an ordinary soundtrack that played along with the game just as any other at the time gained a high level of popularity as the series progressed. As later games…

Ever since Skyward Sword was revealed to have orchestrated music, fans have been bustling about the advantages and disadvantages of having an orchestrated score. There are valid points on both sides, to be sure, but to be honest, the argument has little to no purpose. Personally, I have been an avid listener of orchestral music since I was a child, and I have also fallen in love with the music of Zelda games. Naturally, the discussion weighs heavily on me,…

Yes, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour that has been hitting cities around North America since April 7th is going to be even better. The great news is that this already-spectacular show became even better now with the addition of a Majora’s Mask movement during the concert in the Orpheum Theater in Pheonix, Arizona. Symphony of the Goddesses normally includes four-movement symphonies that tell the stories of Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, the Wind Waker and A…

This week’s music box is something a bit less modern sounding – the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra performing the Hyrule Castle theme from A Link to the Past. The song already had a very “epic” atmosphere in the game, and the arrangement these guys played magnifies that by a lot. This is definitely one of the best songs in a Zelda game, so you’ll really be missing out if you don’t hear this version – check it out after the…

The Zelda Symphony that was set for January 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm in Dallas, TX has been reported as ‘Sold Out’ by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s website. This is really unsurprising since Dallas is a large city and it’s natural to think that there are a lot of Zelda fans living there. Please take the jump to see a quote describing the concert and my thoughts.

A video was posted about the recording of the Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD. It features the orchestra playing the Main Theme Medley. It can also be viewed on the Nintendo 3DS via the Nintendo Video app. It is also a higher quality version of the video we had posted about earlier. Make the jump to see the video and my thoughts on their performance.

This list is still not translated completely but this is the rough translation of what the song list for the 25th Anniversary concert was in Japan. 1. Hyrule Theme 2. Princess Zelda Theme 3. Wind Waker Medley 4. Ocarina Melodies 5. Boss Battle Medley 6. Kakariko Village – Twilight Princess 7. Zelda’s 25th Symphony (possibly the one from E3) 8. Ganondorf’s Theme 9. Small Item…Something 10. Gerudo Valley 11. Ocarina of Time Hyrule Field Theme 12. Fairy Fountain Theme 13….

Do you have tickets to go to the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Concert? If you don’t, there is a way that you can get your hands on some. The Observer is teaming up with Nintendo to give some lucky Zelda fans a chance to see the Anniversary concert at London Hammersmith Apollo on October 25th! If you enter, you could win one of 35 pairs of tickets. When you think about it, that is not very many so I…