Voices – Music from Final Fantasy was a concert held in Yokohama, Japan on February 18, 2006 featuring vocal arrangements of Final Fantasy music. Based on compositions by Nobuo Uematsu, the music was performed by the Prima Vista Philharmonic Orchestra in the Pacifico Yokohoma Conference and Convention Center, conducted by Arnie Roth, and sung by various performers.

The 16 pieces and two encore songs were interspersed with announcements by Uematsu and Rieko Katayama, the MC. As in previous Final Fantasy concerts, many of the pieces were sung by the original performers from the game. Emiko Shiratori sang “Melodies of Life”, RIKKI performed “Suteki da ne”, Izumi Masuda reprised her role in “Memoro de la Ŝtono”, and Angela Aki sang “Kiss me Good-bye”, to date the only song from Final Fantasy XII to be performed at a Final Fantasy concert. Angela Aki also sang “Eyes on Me”, originally sung by Faye Wong in Final Fantasy VIII. The Black Mages performed their song “Advent: One Winged Angel” along with the orchestra. Other local singers and choirs joined the orchestra for the remaining pieces, with Etsuyo Ota, Tomoaki Watanabe, and Tetsuya Odagawa performing “Opera “Maria and Draco”" as they had in the Tour de Japon two years prior.

A DVD of the performance was released on June 21, 2006, containing a recording of the full concert as well as interviews with Nobuo Uematsu, Arnie Roth, and the vocalists.

 Full Concert from the DVD Box Set

“Prelude”

“Liberi Fatali” (Final Fantasy VIII)

“Fisherman’s Horizon” (Final Fantasy VIII)

“Hymn of the Fayth” (Final Fantasy X)

“Suteki da ne” (Final Fantasy X)

“Final Fantasy Doo Wop Medley”

“A Place to Call Home” ~ “Melodies of Life”

“Final Fantasy” (Final Fantasy Series)

“Prima Vista Orchestra” (Final Fantasy IX)

“The Promised Land” (Final Fantasy VII)

 ”Distant Worlds” (Final Fantasy XI)

“Eyes on Me” (Final Fantasy VIII)

“Kiss Me Good-Bye” (Final Fantasy XII)

Opera “Maria and Draco” (Final Fantasy VI)

“Swing de Chocobo (Final Fantasy Series)

“Advent: One-Winged Angel” (Final Fantasy VII Advent Children)

“Encore ~ Advent: One Winged Angel Second Time” 

“Encore ~ FINAL FANTASY” (Final Fantasy Series)

Before the Concert Footage

 

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