8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half / 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half / 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half

Welcome to 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half, or "8BS Pro 2".

We want to record more epic Commodore 64 music with the Hollywood-grade Czech Studio Orchestra. Recording dates are set for end of May 2021.

We want to give fans the chance to watch the recording sessions from home, and to own beautiful scorebooks, credit-card-style USB wafers and lots of other limited goodies.

The project is led by Dr. Rob Hubbard, and recording will be at the end of next May. The team is: Robin Tait, Alisdair J. Pickering, Allister Brimble, Lee Bolton (Elerby Studios), Chris Abbott, Damian Manning, Lorraine Ayrton (La Production Solutions) and Anna Black.


From the credits file of the digital release:

Welcome to 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half!

All tracks performed by the Czech Studio Orchestra conducted by Robin Tait
Recorded early April 2022 @ Smecky Studios, Czech Republic

Studio session producers: Vitek Kral & Mikel Toms
CD Producers: Chris Abbott and Rob Hubbard
Assistant Producers: Russell F. Howard, Damian Manning and Thomas Finnerup
Mixing and mastering (inc. Surround): Allister Brimble
Editing: Chris Abbott and Allister Brimble
Score preparation: Robin Tait and Rob Hubbard
Front cover: Steve Green
Orchestra leader: Radek Krizanovsky

Disc 1

1. Times of Lore
Violin Solo: Radek Krizanovsky
Composed by: Martin Galway/Glyn R. Brown
Arranged/Orchestrated by Glyn R. Brown, Chris Abbott, Alisdair Pickering and Robin Tait.
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

2. Ghouls 'n' Ghosts
Composed by Tamayo Kawamoto and Tim Follin
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott and Alisdair J. Pickering
Recording and arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original composition © Capcom

3. Master of Magic
Composed by Rob Hubbard/Larry Fast
Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
Originally based on "Shibolet" by Larry Fast, from the album Audion (1981), © Semiconductor Music Publishing
Recording © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Composition © High Technology Publishing Ltd./Semiconductor Music Publishing

4. The Populous Fantasy
(was: Revenge of the Pygmies)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

5. Wizardry
Composed by Graham Jarvis
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott, Alisdair J. Pickering & Robin Tait
© Graham Jarvis and Robert Hartshorne

6. Grouting (from "Bogg Album 2")
Composed by Graham Marsh
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

7. Thing on a Spring
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

8. Lair of the Lizard King (from "Escape from Singe's Castle")
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

9. Doom Dungeon (from "Escape from Singe's Castle")
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

10. The Immortal
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

11. Nemesis the Warlock
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

Disc 2

1. Defender of the Crown (Medley)
Composed by Jim Cuomo
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott, Alisdair J. Pickering & Robin Tait
Recording/arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original compositions © Cinemaware

2. The Wilderness (from "The Last Ninja")
Composed by Ben Daglish
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

3. Fist 2: The Legend Continues
Composed by Neil Brennan
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Robin Tait
© Neil Brennan

4. Ark Pandora
Composed by Ben Daglish
Arranged/Orchestrated by Ben Daglish, Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

5. Era of Eidolon March
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

6. Super Huey
Composed by Paul Norman
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

7. Hunter Patrol
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

8. Bump Set Spike (Beer hall waltz)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

9. Storm Warrior
Composed by Mark Cooksey
Arranged/Orchestrated by Mark Cooksey, Chris Abbott and Alisdair Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.

10. Gradius (Medley) - a.k.a. "Nemesis, the Final Challenge"
Composed by Miki Higashino
Arranged and orchestrated by
Chris Abbott, Alisdair J Pickering & Robin Tait
Recording/arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original Composition © Konami

11. Goldrunner (Tribute Steve Bak)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.