PLAY! A Video Game Symphony was a concert series that featured music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth. From 2010, Andy Brick took the position of principal conductor and music director. Play! was replaced by the Replay: Symphony of Heroes concert series.
PLAY! concert series logo
"Play! A video game symphony V": Anno 1701 soundtrack (2 June 2007)
In 2004, Jason Michael Paul was approached by Square Enix to organize a concert for music from its Final Fantasy series. After the concert sold out in a few days, Paul decided to turn video game music concerts into a series.[1] Arnie Roth, who had previously conducted the Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy and More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy concerts, was selected to conduct the concerts.[2]Andy Brick, who had previously conducted the Symphonic Game Music Concerts, was chosen as the associate conductor.[3] The concerts are performed by local symphony players and choirs.[4]
Each concert features segments of video game music performed by a live orchestra and choir, with video footage from the games shown on three screens.[2] An opening fanfare, written by Nobuo Uematsu, is performed at each show.[7] Music from all video game eras is performed at the shows.
According to Paul, the show is a "straightforward music program," designed "to keep the arts alive in a way that is classy."[1]
Performed music
Music from the following games has been performed at Play!:
On January 9, 2009, a live album CD and DVD of the concert was released. It was recorded in Prague and was performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra.[8]
The concerts have been well received. Audiences regularly give standing ovations after each song.[4] Jeremy Soule, composer of the music for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, said that he "consider[s] 'Play' to be the ultimate video-game surround system."[9]
According to Paul, Play! helps to promote the work of composers, as well as "lend credibility to the genre of video-game music."[4] Roth stated that the concerts help to also push the classical industry forward and to "draw new audiences."[4] According to Soule, video game concerts can help to educate old generations "that game music isn't just a bunch of bleeps and bloops."[1] One associate conductor stated that the performance crosses the generational gap, bringing together older and younger generations.[1]
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PLAY A Video Game Symphony was a concert series that featured music from video games performed by a live orchestra The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth From 2010 Andy Brick took the position of principal conductor and music director Play was replaced by the Replay Symphony of Heroes concert series PLAY concert series logo Play A video game symphony V Anno 1701 soundtrack 2 June 2007 Contents 1 History 2 Concerts 2 1 Performed music 3 Album 4 Reception and legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 2004 Jason Michael Paul was approached by Square Enix to organize a concert for music from its Final Fantasy series After the concert sold out in a few days Paul decided to turn video game music concerts into a series 1 Arnie Roth who had previously conducted the Dear Friends Music from Final Fantasy and More Friends Music from Final Fantasy concerts was selected to conduct the concerts 2 Andy Brick who had previously conducted the Symphonic Game Music Concerts was chosen as the associate conductor 3 The concerts are performed by local symphony players and choirs 4 Play premiered on May 27 2006 at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont Illinois 5 The premiere show featured performances by Koji Kondo Angela Aki and Akira Yamaoka 6 and composers Nobuo Uematsu Yasunori Mitsuda Yuzo Koshiro and Jeremy Soule were in attendance 7 Concerts EditEach concert features segments of video game music performed by a live orchestra and choir with video footage from the games shown on three screens 2 An opening fanfare written by Nobuo Uematsu is performed at each show 7 Music from all video game eras is performed at the shows According to Paul the show is a straightforward music program designed to keep the arts alive in a way that is classy 1 Performed music Edit Music from the following games has been performed at Play ActRaiser Apidya Battlefield Black Blue Dragon Castlevania Chrono Cross Chrono Trigger Commodore 64 Medley Commodore Amiga Medley Daytona USA Dragon Age Origins Dreamfall Final Fantasy Guild Wars Halo Kingdom Hearts Lost Odyssey Metal Gear Solid Prey Shadow of the Colossus Shenmue Silent Hill Sonic the Hedgehog Stella Deus Super Mario Bros Super Mario World The Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay The Darkness The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion The Legend of Zelda The Revenge of Shinobi Ys World of WarcraftAlbum EditOn January 9 2009 a live album CD and DVD of the concert was released It was recorded in Prague and was performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra 8 Track listingNo TitleLength1 PLAY Opening Fanfare 2 122 Commodore 64 Medley 8 243 Castlevania 6 524 Sonic the Hedgehog 6 415 Chrono Cross 4 456 Silent Hill 2 2 587 Halo 7 288 Kingdom Hearts 4 419 Battlefield 6 4210 World of Warcraft 7 4011 The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion 9 1612 Guild Wars 6 56Total length 74 35Reception and legacy EditThe concerts have been well received Audiences regularly give standing ovations after each song 4 Jeremy Soule composer of the music for The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion said that he consider s Play to be the ultimate video game surround system 9 According to Paul Play helps to promote the work of composers as well as lend credibility to the genre of video game music 4 Roth stated that the concerts help to also push the classical industry forward and to draw new audiences 4 According to Soule video game concerts can help to educate old generations that game music isn t just a bunch of bleeps and bloops 1 One associate conductor stated that the performance crosses the generational gap bringing together older and younger generations 1 See also EditDear Friends Music from Final Fantasy Symphonic Game Music Concert Tour de Japon Orchestral Game Concert Video Games Live Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of MarylandReferences Edit a b c d Musgrove Mike 2006 08 03 Mario s New World Symphonies Washington Post Retrieved 2009 09 04 a b Interview with PLAY A Video Game Symphony producer Jason Michael Paul music4games net 2006 04 29 Archived from the original on 2009 01 01 Retrieved 2009 09 04 GP Q amp A Video Game Music Grows Up GamePro 2007 05 25 Archived from the original on 2011 06 07 Retrieved 2009 09 04 a b c d Colbourne Scott 2009 04 06 Gaming s high note The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2009 09 04 Koji Kondo to attend Chicago world premiere Anime News Network 2006 04 17 Retrieved 2009 09 04 PLAY A Video Game Symphony Rosemont Theatre Chicago 05 27 06 music4games net 2006 06 05 Archived from the original on 2009 01 01 Retrieved 2009 09 04 a b Nobuo Uematsu to attend Chicago world premiere Anime News Network 2006 04 11 Retrieved 2009 09 04 PLAY A Video Game Symphony and the New Year Play A Video Game Symphony 2009 01 02 Archived from the original on 2009 05 31 Retrieved 2009 09 04 Buckendorff Jennifer 2008 01 21 Seattle Symphony playing with video games The Seattle Times Retrieved 2009 09 04 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media 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