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Octagon Centre
Clarkson Street
Broomhall
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TQ
England
Tickets
Prices: £12.50 - £24.50
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Programme
Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnarök
Michael Bross – Ratchet & Clank Main Theme
Koji Kondo – Super Mario Bros. (Retro Suite)
Alistair Kerley – Suite from Beyond a Steel Sky
Alistair Kerley – Mother's tears from Horizon: Call of the Mountain
George Morton – Medley from the Worms Series
Inon Zur – Main Theme from Starfield
Manaka Kataoka – Main Theme from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom
Jessica Curry – Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (soundtrack): The Mourning Tree
Jessica Curry – So Let Us Melt
Pedro Camacho – Main Theme from Star Citizen
~ Interval ~
Koichi Sugiyama – Dragon Quest XI Overture
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Antonin Dvorak – Symphony no.9 in E minor 'From the New World', Op.95
Christophe Héral – Rayman Medley
Ari Pulkkinen – Angry Birds Main Theme
Daniel Rosenfeld (C418) – Minecraft Main Theme
Michael Giacchino – Medal of Honor Main Theme
Martin O'Donnell – Halo Infinite Main Theme, Never Forget, Finish the Fight
CHristopher Tin – Baba Yetu
Performers
George Morton – Conductor
Kate Shipway – Conductor
Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra
Sheffield Chorale
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Experience the epic sound worlds of gaming in concert, performed by Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with Sheffield Chorale, as part of Classical Sheffield’s Classical Weekend at the Octagon Centre.
From sweeping orchestral scores to instantly recognisable themes, this programme celebrates the artistry, emotion and storytelling power of video game music across generations of players.
The first half journeys through some of the most celebrated contemporary game soundtracks, including music from God of War Ragnarök, Ratchet & Clank, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Starfield, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Citizen. These works showcase the scale and cinematic ambition of modern game scoring, where full symphonic writing meets immersive interactive storytelling.
The second half pays tribute to iconic themes from gaming history. From the nostalgia of Super Mario Bros., Tetris and Dragon Quest XI, to the emotional depth of Minecraft, Halo, Medal of Honor and Civilization IV’s Baba Yetu, the programme traces the evolution of video game music into one of the most dynamic and widely loved genres of the 21st century. Highlights include powerful orchestral arrangements such as Adagio for Strings from Homeworld and the symphonic finale from Asura’s Wrath.
Bringing together orchestra, chorus and screen-led storytelling, this is a landmark celebration of gaming music on the concert stage.
