Castlevania: The Concert

Castlevania: The Concert was a musical event held at the Stockholm Concert Hall on January 19, 2010, performed by the Youth Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by David Westerlund. It also had Michiru Yamane as a guest performer.

Program

The event was divided into two acts, each lasting about 60 minutes, and a short recess between them. Each section consisted of the following pieces:

Act 1

1. Introduction (Legacy of Darkness)
2. Dracula's Castle (Symphony of the Night)
3. Nocturne in the Moonlight (Symphony of the Night)
4. Theme of Simon Belmont (Super Castlevania IV)
5. Prayer (Symphony of the Night)
6. Lost Painting (Symphony of the Night)
7. Entrance Hall (Super Castlevania IV)
8. Chandeliers (Super Castlevania IV)
9. New Messiah (Belmont's Revenge)
10. Praying Hands (Belmont's Revenge)
11. The Sinking Old Sanctuary (Bloodlines)
12. Calling from Heaven (Bloodlines)
13. Wood Carving Partita (Symphony of the Night)
14. Old School Medley (Castlevania I-III)
    • Vampire Killer
    • Bloody Tears
    • Beginning

Act 2

1. Introduction (Castlevania 64)
2. Opposing Bloodlines (Rondo of Blood)
3. Waltz of Pearls (Symphony of the Night)
4. Clocktower (Aria of Sorrow)
5. Wicked Child (Castlevania)
6. Ripe Seeds (Belmont's Revenge)
7. Psycho Warrior (Belmont's Revenge)
8. Requiem for the Gods (Symphony of the Night)
9. Organ Medley
   • Chromatische Phantasie (by Johann Sebastian Bach - Used in Belmont's Revenge)
   • Clockwork (Castlevania III)
   • Passpied (by Claude Debussy - Used in Belmont's Revenge)
10. Tragic Prince (Symphony of the Night)
11. Dance of Illusions (Symphony of the Night)
12. Ending Theme (Super Castlevania IV)

Gallery

Program

Program cover

Pages 1-2

Pages 3-4

Pages 5-6

Pages 7-8

Pages 9-10

Pages 11-12

Pages 13-14

Press conference

Concert

Before the concert.

Act 1

Recess

Second act
(David Westerlund at the piano)

Michiru Yamane presentation.

Michiru Yamane at the piano (playing "Waltz of Pearls").

Videos

CASTLEVANIA THE CONCERT 2010-02-19

Full performance
(posted on the 10th year anniversary of the concert)

Trivia

• "Wicked Child" includes references to the theme "Dr. Wily Stage 1" from the game Mega Man 2, "Chrono Trigger" from the game Chrono Trigger, and "Chocobo Theme" from the Final Fantasy series.
• "Ripe Seeds" includes references to "Autumn Fairy" from Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella, and the "Ground Theme" from the Super Mario series.

External links

• Official website (archived: February 24, 2011)
• Full recording on conductor's Bandcamp
• Castle Keeper's Chronicles - Contains records of the concert.