Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy-

Dear Friends -Music From Final Fantasy- is a concert tour featuring music from the "Final Fantasy" video game series that toured the United States from 2004 to 2005. The concert was a first of its kind for North America and featured record sales and sold out concerts.

Description

The series of concerts produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions features music composed by Nobuo Uematsu who is well known for his work on the music in the "Final Fantasy" series. Featuring music from the later releases of the series, concerts have a selection of some of the best-known, and touching music of the game series. While the music is being performed, large screens hang above the orchestra playing scenes relevant to the music being performed, adding a visual impact to the music as well. After the playing of "Love Grows," there is a brief intermission; and upon completion of the "Final Fantasy Theme", the concert seemingly ends with the orchestra, conductor and Nobuo Uematsu (if physically present at the concert) receiving standing ovations. After a brief period of time, the orchestra begins playing "One-Winged Angel," an unlisted encore piece that is always well received by the fans.

Setlist

* "Liberi Fatali" ("Final Fantasy VIII")
* "To Zanarkand" ("Final Fantasy X")
* "Terra" ("Final Fantasy VI")
* "Theme of Love" ("Final Fantasy IV")
* "Dear Friends" ("Final Fantasy V")
* "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" ("Final Fantasy IX")
* "Love Grows" ("Final Fantasy VIII")

"Intermission"

* "Aerith's Theme" ("Final Fantasy VII")
* "You are not Alone" ("Final Fantasy IX")
* "Ronfaure" ("Final Fantasy XI")
* "Medley" ("Final Fantasy", "Final Fantasy II", "Final Fantasy III")
* "Cloud Smiles" ("Final Fantasy VII Advent Children")
* "Final Fantasy Theme" (also known as "Prologue")

"Encore"

* "One-Winged Angel" ("Final Fantasy VII"). This is sometimes played twice, first as an encore, and then as a second encore immediately following the first.

Tour locations

* May 11, 2004 — Los Angeles, CA at the Walt Disney Concert Hall by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
* February 19, 2005 — Rosemont, IL at the Rosemont Theatre by the Chicago Pops Orchestra
* March 7, 2005 — San Francisco, CA at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium by Symphony Silicon Valley
* May 20, 2005 — Hartford, CT at The Bushnell by the Local Symphony Orchestra
* June 24-June 25, 2005 — Atlanta, GA at the Symphony Hall by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
* July 1, 2005 — Fort Worth, TX at the Bass Symphony Hall by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
* July 9, 2005 — Minneapolis, MN at the Orchestra Hall by the Minnesota Orchestra (CANCELED)
* July 14, 2005 — San Diego, CA at the Embarcadero Marina Park South by the San Diego Symphony
* July 23-July 24, 2005 — Detroit, MI at the Orchestra Hall by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

See also

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*PLAY! A Video Game Symphony
*Symphonic Game Music Concert
*Orchestral Game Concert
*Eminence Symphony Orchestra

External links

* [http://na.square-enix.com/uematsu/concert/dear_friends.html Dear Friends Official Site] : Homepage for the Dear Friends concert series.