Recorded live at the London Premiere (FEB 15, 2014), these spectacular performances showcase fresh, intimate arrangements of music from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series. Features virtuosic and arresting performances by the Navarra String Quartet, pianist Benyamin Nuss, the New World Players, renowned conductor and music director Arnie Roth, revered composer Nobuo Uematsu, and others. Recorded in high resolution by the renowned Abbey Road Studios Mobile team, A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY is an exclusive, officially licensed production with renowned game developer SQUARE ENIX.
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Tracks 1-7, 9, 11-15, 17-18 composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Track 8 composed by Masashi Hamauzu
Track 10 composed by Kumi Tanioka
Track 16 composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto
A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY
Live in London February 15, 2014
Music Director, Conductor & Executive Producer - Arnie Roth
Associate Music Director - Eric Roth
Navarra String Quartet:
Violins - Magnus Johnston and Marije Ploemacher (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,13,14,15,17,18)
Viola - Simone van der Giessen (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,13,14,15,17,18)
Violoncello - Brian O’Kane (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,14,15,17,18)
Piano - Benyamin Nuss (1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,18)
Flute & Piccolo - Laura Lucas (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,17,18)
B-flat & Bass Clarinet - Mike Wright (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
Trumpet & Flugelhorn - Toby Coles (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
Drums & Percussion - Rob Farrer (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
Guitar & Ukelele - John Parricelli (1,2,6,7,9,12,13,14,15,17)
Contrabass - Mary Scully (1,2,5,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
Solo Organ - Nobuo Uematsu (5)
Solo Violin - Arnie Roth (5,8)
Shaker & Slide Whistle - Eric Roth (13)
original music composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Kumi Tanioka
arrangements by Arnie and Eric Roth, Shiro Hamaguchi, Adam Klemens, Casey Ormond and Nobuo Uematsu
Produced by Arnie and Eric Roth
Edited and Mixed by Mathew Prock at AWR Music Studio
Live recording at LSO St. Luke’s by Abbey Road Studios Mobile
Engineer - Jonathan Allen
Assistant Engineer - John Barrett
Technical Engineer - Richard Hale
Additional recording for Track 15 recorded by Mathew Prock at AWR Music Studio with Steve Roberts, guitar
Mastering by Mathew Prock for AWR Music
Special thanks to SQUARE ENIX and Seitaro Tanaka, to our great friend and colleague Nobuo Uematsu, to Hiroki Ogawa and Dog Ear Records, to LSO St Luke’s and its superlative concert staff, to the AWR Music Productions staff – Leanne Araya, Eliza Bangert, Fritz Hocking, Marcy Roth, Chris Szuberla, and to all of the FINAL FANTASY fans, whose enthusiasm and thirst for more music has made A New World possible.