The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra – Hero Of Time : Music From The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time

Music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on multicoloured green, white, purple vinyl

 

Hero of Time is an epic re-imagining of the soundtrack to Nintendo’s timeless adventure RPG, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Hero of Time is unprecedented in many ways, setting out to arrange and record with a full 64-piece orchestra the most poignant moments from the game. After finding success on Kickstarter with over 1,000 backers contributing over $50,000, this dream has become a reality.

 

"Orchestral recordings of music from The Legend of Zelda have become increasingly popular over the last several years," notes arranger and project director Eric Buchholz. "With Hero of Time, we sought to create a single, cohesive experience that weaves all of the complex underlying themes of the game, like impermanence and mortality, with Koji Kondo’s timeless melodies that have become as iconic as the game itself. The orchestration takes an ‘east-meets-west’ approach, with the inclusion of taiko ensembles, eastern woodwinds, and harmonies found prevalent in Japanese film and game scores."

 

A1 – Hero Of Time

A2 – The Man With Evil Eyes

A3 – Fateful Morning

A4 – Hyrule Field

A5 – Castle Town Market

B1 – Princess Zelda

B2 – Lon Lon Ranch

B3 – Dungeon Dwellers

B4 – The Legendary Blade

B5 – Seven Years

B6 – Sheik

C1 – Memories Of The Forest

C2 – Feast Of The Fire Dragon

C3 – Dark Waters

C4 – Village Of Shadows

C5 – Spirit Of The Valley

C6 – Courage, Wisdom, And Light

D1 – Ganon’s Tower

D2 – Great King Of Evil

D3 – The Desecration Of Power

D4 – Epilogue

D5 – End Credits