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Press release:
SEATTLE – JUNE 5, 2023.
Materia Music is pleased to support the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s presentation of its Video Games in Concert program, a live symphonic event featuring the biggest gaming franchises brought to life by some of the world’s finest classical performers.

The show is set to take place on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 PM GMT at the renowned Royal Albert Hall in London.

The program features selections from a wide swath of hit titles, including World of Warcraft, Mario + Rabbids, Sea of Thieves, Hades, The Last of Us, Fortnite, and many more. The acclaimed Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be joined on stage by vocalists Aisling McGlynn (Chrono Cross) and Lauren McGlynn (Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Bayonetta Origins) and award-winning conductor and composer Eímear Noone (World of Warcraft), who is known for conducting game music concerts around the globe.

Game music label Materia Music is the evening’s ticket sponsor, showing continued investment in and support for videogame music, especially large scale celebrations with best-in-class producers and creative professionals like those putting on Video Games in Concert. Tickets and more information are available on the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra website:

The full program for the evening includes:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT Suite
MARIO + RABBIDS: SPARKS OF HOPE Suite
SEA OF THIEVES Suite
HADES “No Escape”
THE LAST OF US “All Gone (No Escape)”
FORTNITE Suite
ORI AND THE WILL OF THE WISPS “Main Theme”
DEAR ESTHER & SO LET US MELT “I Have Begun My Ascent/The Leaving”
CIVILIZATION VI “Sogno di Volare (The Dream of Flight)”
THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT “Lullaby of Woe”
RESIDENT EVIL 5 “Wesker Battle”
BALDUR’S GATE: DARK ALLIANCE II Suite
CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION “Main Theme” and “Memories of My Soul”
DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION Suite
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WARLORDS OF DRAENOR “Malach, Angel Messenger”
UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES Suite
TETRIS (2023 Film) “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN”

About The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) is a dynamic and versatile ensemble that performs a wide range of styles and genres of music in shows across the UK and around the world. The Orchestra’s repertoire includes film music, videogame scores, music from the musicals, and symphonic arrangements of classic rock and pop songs, as well as new commissions and the traditional core classical repertoire, reaching an audience of over 170,000 live listeners per year.

The Orchestra’s creative partnerships with artists, promoters and producers have resulted in ambitious performances in venues from vast arenas and main concert venues around the UK to smaller and more intimate settings. The RPCO aims to reach as wide and diverse an audience as possible and is unafraid to explore new orchestral experiences.

The Orchestra is a regular visitor to the Royal Albert Hall where it has premiered many films ‘Live in Concert’ such as The English Patient, Brassed Off! in a collaboration with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Skyfall, and the blockbuster Bollywood film Baahubali’ screened in the original language of Tamil. This Season sees the premiere of Wonder Woman, as well as the next instalments of the Harry Potter series and Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Learn more: https://rpco.co.uk

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About Materia Music
Materia Music is the leading independent soundtrack record label, music publisher, and rights administrator of videogame music.

For nearly a decade, Materia has enriched videogame music communities via sponsorships, opportunities, and innovative efforts in strengthening the longevity of game music. Our brands and imprints cultivate lifelong fandoms and build the next generations of modern classics.

Materia’s diverse roster of composers, recording artists, and game companies includes some of the most impactful, and most-listened-to video game music in gaming history.

Learn more: https://www.materiacollective.com

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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround