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[Ghibli] Timeless Ghibli Classics in Classical Arrangements: The charm of Ghibli music performed with live instruments

Representative, Elysion Philharmonic Orchestrasai-kisaragi
Heisei College of Music, Composition Course. Studied composition and conducting under Keizo Ideta, piano under Chinami Kira, and arts management under Takuma Konishi. With a focus on community and music, I work to revitalize my hometown of Saga Prefecture. While performing as a double bassist with wind ensembles and orchestras across Kyushu, I participated on double bass in the “Orchestra Without Borders” orchestra camp of the professional game and anime music ensemble Eminence Orchestra, held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture in September 2012. During CAPCOM’s Kyushu Tour in 2016, I not only performed as an orchestra member but also served on the production staff. I currently serve as the managing representative for the game and anime performance groups Elysion Philharmonic Orchestra (Saga Prefecture) and Fukuoka Game Music Wind Orchestra (Fukuoka Prefecture), and handle conducting, arranging, and public relations.

Classical music and Ghibli.

At first glance, this combination may seem worlds apart, yet it’s quietly sparking a boom among music fans.

Ghibli’s beloved melodies, performed on classical instruments like the piano and violin, bring us new allure and profound emotion.

While preserving the warmth and tenderness of the originals, the grandeur and delicacy unique to classical music are added, creating a fresh experience that feels like listening to an entirely different story.

Experience for yourself how those famous tunes you know so well are reborn through classical arrangements.

[Ghibli] Classic arrangements of beloved Ghibli tunes. The charm of Ghibli music performed on live instruments (41–50)

The revolving seasonsJoe Hisaishi

The Turning Seasons [from Joe Hisaishi’s “Kiki’s Delivery Service”], for male chorus and strings (Choral Draft)

The Turning Seasons by Joe Hisaishi

From Kiki’s Delivery Service.

It’s an image song composed and arranged by Joe Hisaishi, with the original performed by Azumi Inoue.

This song, along with A Town with an Ocean View and Windy Hill, shares the same melodic line.

While A Town with an Ocean View is the version that plays in the film, the three pieces each have a distinct character: Windy Hill features added arrangement, and The Changing Seasons has lyrics.

The covering artist, Wednesday Campanella, is a three-member unit that debuted on YouTube in 2012 and made their major-label debut with SUPERKID in 2016.

This track is included on their cover album.

It’s a song that beautifully captures Kiki’s bittersweet emotions.

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Princess MononokeJoe Hisaishi

Princess Mononoke Main Theme

Princess Mononoke Joe Hisaishi

From Princess Mononoke.

Yoshikazu Mera is a countertenor.

This song brought him widespread recognition, and in 1998 he became the first recipient of the Theme Song Award as a Special Prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards.

After Hayao Miyazaki was moved by hearing Mera’s 1996 song “Mother’s Song” on the radio, he selected him the following year to perform for the film.

His beautifully high voice, surpassing even that of many women, has been acclaimed worldwide.

This mysterious piece invites listeners into the world of the film.

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Ashitaka and SanJoe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi, Wiener Symphoniker – Ashitaka and San (from ‘Princess Mononoke’) Live in Vienna

Ashitaka and San Joe Hisaishi

Unlike the heavy atmosphere of “The Legend of Ashitaka” that plays at the beginning of the film, “Ashitaka and San,” which is heard toward the end, clearly feels bright and full of hope in its performance.

There’s a story that when Joe Hisaishi took on the music for Princess Mononoke, he was overwhelmed by Hayao Miyazaki’s passion and responded by writing fully developed, complex orchestral pieces to express the film’s weighty worldview.

From this work onward, he composed more orchestral pieces, and the in-film sound grew more classical.

This piece is also frequently performed at orchestral concerts, and hearing it played by a live orchestra truly gives you goosebumps!

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Symphonic Suite “Princess Mononoke”Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi in Concert 2022 – Princess Mononoke full suite

Symphonic Suite “Princess Mononoke” by Joe Hisaishi

I think this film made me feel that we need to cherish and take better care of nature.

The music fits the film very well, and I feel it layers beautifully over the quiet atmosphere of the forest.

The piece is truly lovely.

The oboe is wonderful.

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Spirited Away Wind OrchestraJoe Hisaishi

Spirited Away Wind Orchestra Arrangement

Spirited Away for Wind Orchestra by Joe Hisaishi

I’ve loved this opening from Spirited Away for so long, and no matter how many times I listen to it, it brings the scenes from the film right back to me.

I love the movie so much I’ve watched it many times, and I think the music is wonderful, too.

The performance has atmosphere and is incredibly powerful.

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Mother of the SeaJoe Hisaishi

Hayashi Masako – Mother of the sea

Mother Sea by Joe Hisaishi

From Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.

This piece became a theme song alongside Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.

Director Hayao Miyazaki wanted to create a “new kind of sea song” unlike any before, and the lyrics were written with inspiration drawn from poet Wakako Kaku’s collection, with whom he co-wrote the words.

Masako Hayashi is a soprano singer.

She has performed as a soloist in symphonies and requiems with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and others.

Her skill has garnered international attention, and her piercingly beautiful high notes are breathtaking.

The song is filled with vocals and sound that evoke the grandeur of the sea.

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Chapter 4: Princess MononokeJoe Hisaishi

From the Symphonic Suite 'Princess Mononoke': 'Chapter IV – Princess Mononoke' Miyahiro Wind Ensemble

Chapter 4: "Princess Mononoke" by Joe Hisaishi

This is also a version I really love.

Hearing it performed not just in Japan but all around the world makes me realize how truly grand this piece is, and it fills me with pride for Japan.

I’m in awe of the authentic, full-fledged performance.

It’s turned out to be a very beautiful rendition.

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