Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home / Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home / Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home

Contains both video (1 DVD) and audio (2 CD) recordings of the Distant Worlds: Returning Home orchestra concert, held in Tokyo on November 6 and 7, 2010 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A.

Music: Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu
Conductor: Arnie Roth
Orchestra: Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus: Keio University Wagner Society Choir
Soloists: Benyamin Nuss (piano), Meng-Feng Su (guitar), Frances Maya (vocal), Susan Calloway (vocal)


Part 1

01. FINAL FANTASY VII: One-Winged Angel
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

02. FINAL FANTASY SERIES: Victory Theme
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Arnie Roth & Eric Roth

03. FINAL FANTASY VIII: Don't be Afraid
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

04. FINAL FANTASY I-III: Medley 2010
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi & Arnie Roth

05. FINAL FANTASY VIII: Love Grows
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss*
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

06. FINAL FANTASY XI: Ronfaure
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

07. FINAL FANTASY VII: JENOVA
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Arnie Roth & Eric Roth

08. FINAL FANTASY V: Dear Friends
Guest Artist: Meng-Feng Su
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

09. FINAL FANTASY IX: Vamo' alla Flamenco
Guest Artist: Meng-Feng Su
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

10. FINAL FANTASY VII: Aerith's Theme
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

11. FINAL FANTASY SERIES: Chocobo Medley 2010
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Arnie Roth, Eric Roth & Tsutomu Narita


Part 2

12. FINAL FANTASY VII: Opening - Bombing Mission
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

13. FINAL FANTASY X: Zanarkand
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

14. FINAL FANTASY VII: Those Who Fight (Let The Battles Begin!)
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss*
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

15. FINAL FANTASY VI: Dancing Mad
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Arnie Roth & Adam Klemens

FINAL FANTASY XIII

16. Blinded By Light
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu

17. Fang's Theme
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Yoshihisa Hirano

18. March of the Dreadnoughts
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss*
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu

19. Fabula Nova Crystallis
Guest Artist: Frances Maya
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Toshiyuki Oomori

20. Saber's Edge
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss*
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Toshiyuki Oomori

FINAL FANTASY XIV

21. Navigator's Glory - The Theme of Limsa Lominsa
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Tsutomu Narita

22. Twilight over Thanalan
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Tsutomu Narita

23. Answers
Guest Artist: Susan Calloway
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Tsutomu Narita
Lyrics: Yaeko Sato / Translation: Michael-Christopher Koji Fox

24. Primal Judgment
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Tsutomu Narita & Arnie Roth

25. FINAL FANTASY VIII: The Man With The Machine Gun
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

26. FINAL FANTASY VI: Terra's Theme
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi

Encore

27. FINAL FANTASY V: Clash on the Big Bridge (Battle at the Big Bridge)
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement: Arnie Roth


*Benyamin Nuss appears courtesy of Universal Music GmbH.


Concert Production & Administration: Kyodo Tokyo / AWR Music Productions
In cooperation with: YAMAHA / Tokyo International Forum / SMILE PLEASE / MONOMUSIK / Dog Ear Records
DVD Produced by ubiquitous
DVD Authoring by AWR Music Productions
DVD Technical Cooperation: Hibino / IMAGICA / 4DS / ANIKI / hand on

CD Mastering Engineer: Atsuo Fujita (F Inc.)
CD Mastering Studio: WONDER STATION
Illustration: c 1987 Yoshitaka Amano
CG Graphics by SQUARE ENIX VISUAL WORKS
Art Director: Tadashi Shimada (Blanket Project)
Designers: Tadashi Shimada & Norie Kadokura (Blanket Project)
Photographers: Shinjiro Yamada & Ryudai Abe

Production Manager: Yasuhiro Takamatsu
Production Directors: Soshi Yoshida & Nozomi Miyazawa
Production Assistant: Kentaro Oda
Production Desk: Chizuru Abumiya, Sachiko Okuzumi

Production Coordinator & Promotion: Akio Shiraishi
Concert Coordinators: Emi Uesako & Yukiko Kusano

Executive Producer: Izumi Tsukushi

Surpervisor: Koji Taguchi

www.ffdistantworlds.com

Notes from Parent Album:
Contains both video (1 DVD) and audio (2 CD) recordings of the Distant Worlds: Returning Home orchestra concert, held in Tokyo on November 6 and 7, 2010.

Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Conductor: Arnie Roth
Music: Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu
Orchestra: Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus: Keio University Male and Female Choir
Soloist: Benyamin Nuss (piano), Meng-Feng Su (classic guitar), Frances Maya (vocal), Susan Calloway (vocal)

01. One-Winged Angel [FINAL FANTASY VII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

02. Victory Theme [FINAL FANTASY]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth & Eric Roth

03. Don't be Afraid [FINAL FANTASY VIII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

04. FINAL FANTASY I~III Medley 2010 [FINAL FANTASY I-III]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi & Arnie Roth

05. Love Grows [FINAL FANTASY VIII]
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

06. Ronfaure [FINAL FANTASY XI]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

07. J-E-N-O-V-A [FINAL FANTASY VII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth & Eric Roth

08. Dear Friends [FINAL FANTASY V]
Guest Artist: Meng-Feng Su
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

09. Vamo' alla flamenco [FINAL FANTASY IX]
Guest Artist: Meng-Feng Su
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

10. Aerith's Theme [FINAL FANTASY VII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

11. Chocobo Medley 2010 [FINAL FANTASY Series]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth, Eric Roth & Tsutomu Narita

Part 2

12. Opening ~ Bombing Mission [FINAL FANTASY VII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

13. Zanarkand [FINAL FANTASY X]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

14. Those Who Fight [FINAL FANTASY VII]
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

15. Dancing Mad [FINAL FANTASY VI]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth & Adam Klemens

11/6 (Saturday) Program
[FINAL FANTASY XIII]

16. Blinded By Light
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu

17. Fang's Theme
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Yoshihisa Hirano

18. March of the Dreadnoughts
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu

19. Fabula Nova Crystallis
Guest Artist: Frances Maya
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Toshiyuki Oomori

20. Saber's Edge
Guest Artist: Benyamin Nuss
Music: Masashi Hamauzu / Arrangement: Toshiyuki Oomori

11/7 (Sunday) Program
[FINAL FANTASY XIV]

21. Navigator's Glory ~The Theme of Limsa Lominsa~
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Tsutomu Narita

22. Twilight over Thanalan
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Tsutomu Narita

23. Answers
Guest Artist: Susan Calloway
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Tsutomu Narita
Lyrics: Yaeko Sato / Translation: Michael-Christopher Koji Fox

24. Primal Judgement
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth, Tsutomu Narita

25. The Man with the Machine Gun [FINAL FANTASY VIII]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

26. Terra's Theme [FINAL FANTASY VI]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Shiro Hamaguchi

-Encore-

27. Clash on the Big Bridge [FINAL FANTASY V]
Music: Nobuo Uematsu / Arrangement : Arnie Roth


Production & Manager: KYODO TOKYO
Assistance: YAMAHA CORPORATION, Tokyo International Forum, SMILE PLEASE, MONOMUSIK, Dog Ear Records
DVD Production: Ubiquitous
DVD Production Technical Assistance: HIBINO, IMAGICA, 4ds, ANIKI, HAND ON

CD Mastering Engineer: Atsuo Fujita (F Inc.)
CD Mastering Studio: WONDER STATION

Illustration: ©1987 Yoshitaka Amano
CG Graphics by SQUARE ENIX VISUAL WORKS
Art Director: Tadashi Shimada (Blanket Project)
Designer: Tadashi Shimada, Norie Kadokura (Blanket Project)
Photographer: Shinjiro Yamada, Ryudai Abe

Production Manager: Yasuhiro Takamatsu
Production Director: Soshi Yoshida, Nozomi Miyazawa
Production Assistant: 小田健太郎
Production Desk: Chizuru Abumiya, 奥隅幸子

Production Coordinator & Promoter: Akio Shiraishi
Concert Coordinator: 上迫絵美, 草野由樹子

Executive Producer: Izumi Tsukushi

Supervisor: Koji Taguchi

Presented by SQUARE ENIX

Additional catalog numbers: TGBS-5727, TGCS-6477~8