Themes from the Final Fantasy Series for String Quartet Pt 1 of 2

Arranged by Chad Schwartz

This is the first part of the second piece in a video games concert performed at James Madison University in November of 2008 put on by Alpha Epsilon Pi. The program for the concert was:

Legend of Zelda Medley ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1cDR1NvR_E )
Final Fantasy Medley (see part two here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMeaMNHGdcc or full video here http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/3/Themes-from-the-Final-Fantasy-Series-... )
Mario Bros. Medley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5WMUnMGcb4
Encore: 'Never Forget' Theme from Halo
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRAzUEvu14 )

As is the common theme in these medleys, if you can name all of the Final Fantasy themes used in this medley, you are as cool as me. Enjoy!


Violin I: Jacob Roege
Violin II: Jacqueline Dolan
Viola: JessicaRoxanne Atienza
Cello: Chad Schwartz

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Final
• Fantasy
• super
• nintendo
• playstation
• 10
• six
• seven
• eight
• nine
• ten
• vi
• vii
• viii
• ix
• Aria
• di
• Mezzo
• opera
• maria
• draco
• Carattere
• victory
• overworld
• terra
• aerith
• aeris
• ending
• oath
• not
• alone
• zanarkand

[Clavat03]

Very nicely arranged and played! They played this in order! :D FF VII: Main Theme (0:00 - 2:14) FF VI: Terra's Theme (2:15 - 3:06) FF: Victory's Fanfare (3:07 - 3:24) FF IX: You're not alone (3:25 - 4:12) FF IX: The place I'll return to someday (4:13 - 5:11) FF VIII: The Oath (5:12 -6:00) FF VII: Those Chosen by the Planet (6:01 -6:45) FF VII: Aerith's Theme (6:46 - 8:31) FF VI: Aria di Mezzo Carattere (8:32 - 10:03)

[PuppyPhoenix]

8 people should explode where they stand and avoid returning to the planet and polluting the Life Stream.

[rapture25z]

These songs are so beautiful, that they'll withstand the ebb of time. Because of the people who grew up with them, and the children who will find them. May Final Fantasy live on, and never forget the first ones that gave life to the journey.

[barscotch]

Seemed pretty good, but IMHO the Aria Di Mezzo Carattere, while beautifully arranged, felt a little rushed.  Still, you get a like here.

[justa16thnote]

There are no transitions...

[niceshotjones]

@Arkanadra amen

[djroberts07]

Best start possible!

[madmanadam1]

@PuppyPhoenix Aerith's theme comes close for sure, I'm sure there are more heart wrenching songs by him though :D

[Arkanadra]

Ah, the nostalgia of ff7. Aeriths theme and the ff7 theme almost made me cry.

[PuppyPhoenix]

@master6339 Well who doesn't? One would have to be slightly insane to not like that scene.

[master6339]

@PuppyPhoenix actually i kinda like aria de mezzo caparte more