What game music should my orchestra play? YOU decide!

[justnotcricket]

Hello fellow Escapists, I'm looking for some advice. I'd like to get my orchestra to play some awesome videogame music, with shots/video from the game playing on a screen overhead while we play (not an original idea, but would be a first for our orchestra) and I'm looking to put together an example programme or two to take to our music director so I can pitch the idea to her and the conductor.

So here's what I'd like:

YOUR suggestions for good orchestral pieces from videogames! Plus appropriate game footage to go with them, if you feel so inspired. The only thing to note is that it needs to be playable by an orchestra without getting too many additional exotic instruments or equipment. We can probably get some, but I think it's probably a good idea not to get too avant-garde for the initial pitch.

I await your inspiration!

 

[Romidude]

Something from Halo: CE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiTWi3NmgN4

 

[Radeonx]

Something from Halo: CE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiTWi3NmgN4

Agreed.
At that, I'd say anything from the Halo series. It all has great music.

 

[Eumersian]

I got this I got this:

The Oblivion Theme (Reign of the Septims I believe it is called)
-Use the opening bit and some of that stuff

The Legend of Zelda theme
-I smell gameplay montage

The Halo Theme (I'm sorry, but Marty O'Donnell knows how to write an effective piece of music)
-Definitely use space/battle cinematic footage

 

[shadyh8er]

God of war man its eerie, deep, and powerful.

I second this, and would like to add "One-Winged Angel" from Final Fantasy 7, and anything from the Metal Gear games to it.

 

[Fumbleumble]

Planescape: Torment.

Mind you that would be my answer for everything :/

 

[LightspeedJack]

"You're Not Alone" from Final Fantasy IX. Youtube it theres an orchestral version available and it is epic as hell.

 

[Paularius]

Why not some of 'Two steps from hell' stuff? I belive some of there songs are in games altho cant recall which ones. There still just as epic as the game songs. Youtube them and bask in there glory!

 

[Treefingers]

Without a doubt:

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Medal of Honor: Airborne Soundtrack.

 

[Kawatoo]

As the others have said just about anything from Halo, although the Legend of Zelda theme and Prelude to Fantasy would also be great.

 

[justnotcricket]

This is great stuff, guys, thank-you so much! Keep it coming - I want to sit down and have a proper look through all the great suggestions but I'm actually at work right now...shhh... ;-)

 

[justnotcricket]

This is great stuff, people! Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to having a proper look through when I'm not *cough* at work *cough* ;-) Keep it coming! =D

Edit: Damn browser not showing up my first post! Sorry for the double post, but now I guess you really get what I was trying to say =P

 

[micky]

legend of zelda! that would be the best.

 

[Chamale]

The Oblivion theme has already been mentioned, so...

Spoiler: Battlefield 1942

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Parts of it sound rather similar to the Oblivion theme.

Spoiler: Shadow of the Colossus - Valus

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Just an amazing song. You could have a whole Shadow of the Colossus concert.

Spoiler: Pokemon Red/Blue's final battle

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That one might be too fast-paced, or the wrong instruments, for your orchestra, but there are tons of great songs in Pokemon.

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

*accidental double post*

 

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

This surely wins.besides it has the least amount of instruments needed for a theme
[edit]you only need a string quartet, 1 trumpet, 1 horn, 1 trombone and keyboard samplers.
the discription said that's what it was composed with.

 

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

double post