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This looks like a brilliantly designed setup Tommy... almost like a dream come true. I especially like the idea with the screen.

Do you have any idea in regards to some of the possible locations within Orlando that are being considered?

Think there's any possibility of adding some Xenogears/Xenosaga music to your show? Having that and Chrono in the same show would just be pure awesome.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Tommy Tallarico

We've been speaking to the city and the Orlando Science Center about possible locations. The Orlando Philharmonic is excited as well. Not sure on dates for Orlando just yet. We tried to sneak it in with Otronicon in Jan. (www.otronicon.com) but it came up too quick. Definitely next time! I am helping them with their convention this year. Did you go to the first one last year? I'll be there this year.

Could you please send me links to your favorite Xenogears & Xenosaga music?

I have the original 2 disc Xenogears soundtrack... would one of the tracks be on there? What numbers would they be? Everything is in Japanese so I don't know the names of the tracks.


Tommy

From original Xenogears soundtrack:

Disc 1, Track 1 - Light From The Netherworld
Disc 1,Track 15 - Leftover From The Dreams of the Strong
Disc 2, Track 3 - Knight of Fire

My favorite track is "Tears of the Stars, Hearts of the People" but I don't think it would sound too interesting in a concert setting and that it wouldn't utilize the resources of a full orchestra.

From the Xenosaga series, I'm really partial mainly towards Yuki Kajiura's tracks from Xenosaga Episode III.

From Xenosaga 3:

Disc 1, Track 1 - A Prelude To The Tragedy
Disc 1, Track 7 - The Battle of Your Soul
Disc 2, Track 4 - Testament
Disc 2, Track 9 - Godsibb


I imagine the Orlando Philharmonic could use something like VGL desperately. It unfortunately doesn't get too many visitors and VGL would certainly draw in quite a crowd that it's not too used to having.

I missed out on Otronicon last time unfortunately but I'm really looking forward to attending in 2007.


Thanks again for taking the time to hear people out. I'm really looking forward to hearing VGL's performance.

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Xenosaga 3 Soundtrack is here: http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/5509


Xenogears and Xenosaga Episode I were done by Yasunori Mitsuda (who also did Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross). You can also find a small discussion about Mitsuda here: http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/ge...da-pieces.html

Xenosaga Episode 2 & 3 were done by Yuki Kajiura so they are vastly different from the other Xeno games. She's mostly known for doing .hack and has been doing other anime recently. She has quite a heavy use of vocal elements in her music which would be something that VGL's choir could deal with very nicely.

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Originally Posted by Kairi Li

if you do consider doing Xenosaga 3 for VGL Tommy, may I suggest some less epic and softer pieces from it? I particulalry wanna hear Hepatica~Kos Mos being performed by two sopranos voices, a soft holy piece, at least integrated in a suite.

Reference for others: Hepatica~ (KOS-MOS) is Disc 2, Track 1 of Xenosaga 3 soundtrack.

I'd also like to add that it is probably the best song on the soundtrack. The only problem with it from a live performance standpoint is that there's not a whole lot going on in the song as most of the focus is directed on the vocals. If it could be done in the way that Kairi Li mentioned though, it would truly be awesome to hear. Some sort of integration with the other Hepatica tracks like disc 1 track 21 and/or disc 2 track 16 could lead to quite an interesting piece.

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