New Japan Philharmonic
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The New Japan Philharmonic (新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団 Shin Nihon Firuhāmonī Kōkyōgakudan?) is a symphony orchestra based in Japan It was established in 1972 with Seiji Ozawa as honorary conductor laureate.
Their video game performances include songs for the Super Smash Bros. Melee orchestral arrangement soundtrack Smashing...Live!, orchestral arrangements for the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack and Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack, and the first stop, Yokohama, on Final Fantasy's Tour de Japon.
The orchestra is also known for their film soundtrack productions, notably Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, both soundtracks composed and conducted by Joe Hisaishi; and a number of works for Neon Genesis Evangelion. The orchestra also performed the film score for an English-language animated film, The Brave Little Toaster, composed by David Newman.
[edit] External link
- (Japanese) Official NJP website
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