Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

I just attended a fully sold out concert at the Esplenade today....

can i say...it was just THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!

The music of the great composer Nobuo Uematsu was just works of a genius...and what's more, he graced us with his presence during the concert. At the intro part of the programme, when the spotlight shown on him, there was an instant standing ovation and many shouts of rejoice...it was really a treat for everyone who were present...


The music..what can I say.....So many Final Fantasy songs inside...Some of the more memorable ones were "To Zanarkand", "Fisherman's Horizon", "Aerith's Theme". Just when i thought the concert was not to be completed after their 1st encore piece, Nobuo Uematsu-sama cheekily joined in the choir for the ultimate and epic piece: " One-Winged Angel" That piece made me and my friend's day. We were just simply awed at the wonder of the pieces and the melodious sounds that the Singapore Festival Orchestra managed to produce. They certainly did justice to his works.

After the concert, there was a dialogue session in which we could ask him questions. We all had to file out of the hall 1st, then enter it by another door...we somehow managed to jump queue, and we all seated for a short 15 min to listen to some of the answers Uematsu-sama replied to questions like "Are the music pieces you produce a reflection of your life?" "What are some projects you are working on?" etc etc...it was a dream come true for all Final Fantasy fans, to see the composer of the game's music so near a distance and personal.'

All I can say is that, Nobuo Uematsu-sama is definitely a great composer, together with the likes of Yoko Shimomura (Composer of Kingdom Hearts' music) and many of the other composers that have come to pass. And this was certainly one night to remember, as we watched how the fantasies of games we had, come alive this very day.