Secret of Mana - Main Forest Theme Orchestral Arrangement

I decided it was time for another orchestral arrangement, and I've been wanting to arrange this theme for a long time. Thanks in part to Hiroki Kikuta's magical music, this game's 16-bit forests seemed to be teeming with organic life.

I'm also testing out a trial version of Corel VideoStudio Pro (with custom zooming, panning, and transitions). So far it's been much more intuitive and flexible than Windows Live MovieMaker, so I think it'll be worth the $40. :-)

Instrument sample libraries: EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra, Ivory II Italian Grand

Original tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFKoFzNfQdA
Composer: Hiroki Kikuta

Image credits (in order of appearance):
Yakushima Forest Jeremy Hedley (www.antipixel.com)
Alishan Forest Stump with Moss jpatokal (http://m.wikitravel.org/shared/Image:Alishan_Forest_Stump_Moss.JPG)
Forest Mushrooms (http://desktopia.net/nature/forest-mushrooms-2-desktop-wallpaper/)
Shelf-Fungi.jpg (http://total-wallpapers.com/free-photography-wallpapers/shelf-fungi-wallpaper-2­763)
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington (http://www.citypictures.net/r-world-rivers-258-hoh-rainforest-olympic-national-­park-washingto-4325.htm)
Eauxforets (http://www.sitevip.net/wallpapers/Nature/Bosques/Eauxforets-02.htm)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• secretofmana
• seikendensetsu
• nintendo
• square
• squaresoft
• snes
• supernintendo
• hiroki
• kikuta
• soundtrack
• forest
• music
• into the thick of it

[TheUnrealityShow]

Woot I'm like # 100!! :D Good work Lara!

[docnanomusic]

@TheUnrealityShow LOL no kidding. Lara comments on my vid and I get about 50 new subscribers. Thanks, indeed! :-)

[GermanSeabass]

Holy wow, this is fantastic. This is all synthesized? What libraries are you using?

[docnanomusic]

@GermanSeabass Thanks! Yes, it's all sequenced. I'm using EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra for all sounds except the piano, which is Ivory II Italian Grand. I'll put that in the description in case others are curious.

[starfire139]

WOW that is amazing. I just listened to the original and you totally reworked it and breathed life into it.

[docnanomusic]

@starfire139 Thanks, I had a lot of fun with it. :-)

[lara6683]

You have no idea how excited I was when I saw this pop up in my sub box. I like the way you have used darker tone colours to coincide with the shift up half a key..the string pizz is very 'wind scene' :P

[docnanomusic]

@Mynameisnotooo It's all part of Google's plans to infiltrate our minds and mold our every thought and opinion.  Oh well, hope you enjoyed it!

[20114D]

love the opening (backdrop music). I do think the melody is little too subtle

[walletdipper]

Oh my! I noticed your channel a while back and really love your work however NOW you have worked on a SoM track it elevates you to an entirely different status! Thumbs up, 5 stars, 10/10

[DRRM89]

sweet :D

[ZoeHannahan]

I love it!!!

[docnanomusic]

@77katsumoto Yep, good riddance! I'll be able to do split screens and overlays, too. It's definitely worth shelling out the dough for Corel.