Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Music From Final Fantasy

[toadstoolssecretluvchild]

both terra's theme and one winged angel as encores 

i had an excellent time I was glad to see Vamo ala Flamenco  on there and most definitely that aerith theme almost got me. and also i has the pleasure of sitting next to two beautiful ladies. all in all, not bad 

[Joeonewing]

It was truly amazing. Terra's theme was a welcome surprise

[BakuDan]

Same here - Terra's theme is right up there with my favorite amongst all of the Final Fantasy music. (By the way - did anyone else have a ridiculously large grin when they went to the snowy intro to FF3US/FF6, the first place that you hear Terra's theme in game? I know I did.)

I totally did. FF VI is my favorite of all of them. I used to go out onto the map screen and just let the SNES run to listen to Terra's Theme over and over again. That was so incredible. ^_^

[darkshardsyuki]

I had a great time, sadly I was up to over a dozen cosplays by the end of it. I really enjoyed the concert though, it made me want to 1) get my clairnet out and play, and 2) go play Final fantasy games. I think the most creative part was the dog barking and the walking. ^_^ Also the trio that did the opera piece did an amazing job, the one on the cd isn't nearly as good, the lady on it was to operay for my tastes. The soloist was really good to.

[Lx]

It was pretty funny how bought my tickets sunday night i literally ended up in the last row of Mezz 6 and there were no one in the rings above. Anyone else notice the empty seats here and there? In row 2 there were a bunch. I was really happy with the selection of songs, especially from 8 & 10. One Winged Angel was definitely some fan service.

We found a group to go to Leela's with and that turned out pretty fun too.

[toadstoolssecretluvchild]

they almost ruined the One Winged Angel Song. They got over hyped and the singers were goin to fast in certain intervals

[Kaylin]

they almost ruined the One Winged Angel Song. They got over hyped and the singers were goin to fast in certain intervals

I noticed that too. Kinda made me cringe. Terra's theme was better.

[MagRowan]

they almost ruined the One Winged Angel Song. They got over hyped and the singers were goin to fast in certain intervals

Yeah, but the conductor did say that they didn't have a lot of time to practice the songs.  They probably practiced "One Winged Angel" the least since it was not a definite that they would have enough time to do it as a second encore.

[Curucar]

I'll offer a more pessimistic view on the whole thing:

Here's my LJ review on it:
I wasn't loving the conductor, though. He would VERBALLY cue instruments; it didn't matter if it was the section or the soloist. Sometimes he counted off, other times he sung their entrance with them.
OH. And the solo guitarist came in a measure early in one of the songs, and he sung the correct entrance to the guitarist (who knew of his mistake). I know it was where I was sitting that I was able to hear him so clearly, so maybe it was less annoying from other parts of the hall.

I realize that it's because the orchestra got so little rehersal time with the guy (who tours the world conducting these concerts) but they were SO unresponsive. Only the pianist and percussionists responded to his cues (mostly volume and speed).

This is the SYMPHONY. You don't wear jeans or tshirts to the SYMPHONY. Or cosplay. It made our little group all *facepalm*

And then the complete lack of etiquette by the majority of the crowd (who'd probably never been to anything like this). You DO NOT whistle or 'whoo' or yell at the orchestra/conductor during things like this. THe group of little girls sitting in front of me were either bouncing or whispering to each other the entire time. Or the eardrum-shattering squee they emitted when 'One Winged Angel' started. GAWDS. >_<;

Since I was sitting RIGHT next to the pianist, I got lots of piano and percussion. The pianist made the BEST faces while playing- that was very, VERY amusing. XD

If you ignore my nitpicky stuff/music-major-snob stuff, it was an enjoyable concert. The graphics were cute, and I liked how they stopped when there was a voice soloist. It was lovely hearing FFI-VII music in non-midi form.

[toadstoolssecretluvchild]

hey dont knock the midi's I was hoping they would have played Melodies of Life, but eh. didnt happen oh well just go home and listen it it

[polkadottedhero]

It was pretty funny how bought my tickets sunday night i literally ended up in the last row of Mezz 6 and there were no one in the rings above. Anyone else notice the empty seats here and there? In row 2 there were a bunch. I was really happy with the selection of songs, especially from 8 & 10. One Winged Angel was definitely some fan service.

We found a group to go to Leela's with and that turned out pretty fun too.

OFF TOPIC!
I totally sat next to you maybe!  I was in the last row of Mezz 6 in the semi-backless black/silver dress.

Haha, anyway!  I did think the cosplaying was a bit much, but fun is fun and given the topic, I can see how one would consider it appropriate. 

[Greg Hines]

It was a fantastic experience. Given the rehearsal times for an event like this, I thought the orchestra and choir did a wonderful job. The three opera singers were much better than I would have expected. The singer who sang Draco's part had a big, goofy grin on his face seeing how much people were enjoying themselves, which was really cool.

Terra's Theme was a fantastic encore and I'd have been satisfied even if they didn't have time for the second encore (which I also enjoyed immensely, despite the aforementioned--and minor, in my opinion--flaws). My only lament is that Terra's Theme isn't on the CD. But considering that they only debuted that song recently, it's not surprising. Maybe on the next CD!

Curucar: I wasn't close enough to hear the conductor's verbal cues so it didn't bother me, but I'm sure that if I had heard them I'd have been similarly annoyed. It would definitely take away from the experience.

I was happy that, even though the etiquette displayed overall wasn't up to par for a normal CSO concert, it wasn't as appallingly bad as I expected it might be. *Most* people dressed up well enough, and though I didn't see any of them personally, I heard there were only a handful of cosplayers. Fortunately the group I went with all dressed for the occasion, so I didn't have to hide any shame.

On the whole, I had a fantastic night and it reminded me just how much I love going to the CSO in person (it's been WAY too long). Future meetup potential, perhaps?

Oh, and the best part was sitting next to BakuDan when the conductor announced certain songs. When he mentioned they were going to do the entire opera, BakuDan nearly fell out of his seat. And when he announce Terra's Theme, I thought BakuDan was going to have a heart attack from the excitement. Totally awesome.

[scottanime]

Definately was a great evening all around. Im not nearly as picky about the tempo misses or such, it was just great to be there and have some of the great songs played.  although yea I could have done without some of the people showing up in a "Mr Bubbles" T shirt ( common people, at least try )

I will inject though a comment I made to those I came with,  I had mentioned that I as an AMV guy couldnt watch the video screens after 2 songs because I was gettign a bit to critical.  ( lack of lip-syncing,  not cued to music, poor rythem )

[allpowerfulbob]

I had a great time, I don't know enough about music to notice mistimings or anything like that, I just knows what I like. And I liked it.

However, and maybe I'm a bit old fashioned, I do believe in the dress code at the Orchestra, and I was appalled at the lack of respect for oneself and the orchestra displayed by those coming in jeans or dressed as a FF character. That and the guy who sat next to me and felt he had to hum along (out of key) with all of the music. But he was nice and stopped after I asked him politely not to.

I'm so excited that we got the CD, all of the music there is definitely something I want to listen to again and again. I just wish I could find a copy of the ending video, I loved how they modified the opening of VI to be the ending credits, and accompanied by Terra's theme it was perfect.

[Harold]

As an aside, in regards to Terra's Theme not being available on the CD - Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale has Terra's Theme orchestrated, and in my opinion the entire CD is phenomenal.

[Konnidor]

I totally did. FF VI is my favorite of all of them. I used to go out onto the map screen and just let the SNES run to listen to Terra's Theme over and over again. That was so incredible. ^_^

I did the same thing! 

Overall, I loved the concert.  The guy next to me was curious at the lack of One Winged Angel on the program.  I gave him the following analogy:  "When you see The Eagles, you're going to hear 'Hotel California', even if it isn't on the set list." 

The video was a neat idea, but implemented poorly for the most part.  I think it was mostly errors on the part of whoever was cuing up the videos, though.  My only *real* complaint was with the guitar/ist.  I don't know if it was something with the guitar itself, or the guy playing it, but there were copious errors.  The only reason this bugged me is because Vamo' alla Flamenco is probably my favorite FF song because of the use of the guitar.  Outside of that, and the aforementioned squeeing and general disrespect for live performance, it was a brilliant concert and a night to remember.  As soon as the timpanis sounded just to my right during the opening of Liberi Fatali, I knew it was going to be amazing; and it only got better from there.  The WHOLE opera!?  Brilliant!

EDIT:  OH!  I wanted to mention this rendition of Terra's Theme.  It's not orchestral, but it is a great remix.  (questions the relevance of this addition)

[toadstoolssecretluvchild]

i never heard the Theme of Love before due to my lack of FFIV gameplay as well as with the Memoro de la Stono , but its stuck in my head and I like it

[Greg Hines]

As an aside, in regards to Terra's Theme not being available on the CD - Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale has Terra's Theme orchestrated, and in my opinion the entire CD is phenomenal.

Hm, thanks for the suggestion. I'll probably be picking up a number of FF soundtracks in the near-ish future.

EDIT:  OH!  I wanted to mention this rendition of Terra's Theme.  It's not orchestral, but it is a great remix.  (questions the relevance of this addition)

That was rather good, thanks. I'm generally a big fan of OC Remix, so I'm glad to see there's a FFVI remix. I'll probably be grabbing all of the FF remixes tonight.

[Kaylin]

I agree on the dress thing. I was almost embarrassed that people showed up dressed as they would playing the games. It's the symphony. C'mon.