![]() This started with a rendition of Koji Kondo’s iconic theme to The Legend of Zelda. From there, the Royal Philharmonic began honouring some video game greats. Kicking off the night was an original composition by Matt Rogers and Tim Follin called Loading Chronos. ![]() In this first ever Gaming Prom, Robert Ames – best-known at the Proms for his explorations of sci-fi and electroacoustic music – takes an electronically expanded Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on an odyssey from the classic console titles of the 1980s, through Jessica Curry’s haunted soundscapes to the European concert premiere of music from Hildur Guðnadóttir’s and Sam Slater’s score for Battlefield 2042.” Which Games Were Featured? “Fantastic worlds, epic adventures, complex characters and huge moral choices – the universe of computer gaming is a natural match for orchestral music, and in the 21st century games have created a huge and passionate global audience for some of the most vivid, ambitious and inventive music currently being written for symphony orchestra. The BBC officially described this concert as such The announcement was a big headline for the BBC and they treated it with respect through their coverage, praising the work of gaming composers as highly as they would any symphony or film score. This was an exciting moment for gamers who have long waited to see the medium receive more recognition as a form of art. ![]() The 21 st Prom of this year’s event, ‘From 8-Bit to Infinity’ marked the first time that scores and compositions originally written for video games would be featured as part of the festival. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.Īs an added fun fact, you can astound your friends and family with, the name is an abbreviation for Promenade concerts, informal and inexpensive events that presented passersby with the opportunity to stop, stand, and listen. NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire ![]() The orchestra, led by Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson, includes musicians who are now refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras. The BBC Proms will feature the newly-formed Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra as part of the eight-week season of classical music concerts. EMBARGOED TO 0001 TUESDAY APRIL 26įile photo dated of a general view of the Royal Albert Hall, during the BBC Last Night Of the Proms 2012. It’s a landmark of British culture that garners international interest, making gaming’s involvement in 2022 all the more significant. It’s made up of several concerts over eight weeks with performances at the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall for chamber music, and special Proms in the Park around the UK. The BBC Proms, often shortened to the Proms, are frequently billed as the world’s greatest classical music festival. Known as ‘ From 8-Bit to Infinity’, the concert charted a diverse course through the decades-long history of music in video games. Led by conductor Robert Ames, the group performed music from the world of gaming as part of the annual BBC Proms for the very first time. Last night the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra assembled in the Royal Albert Hall for a ground-breaking event.
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