Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
A candlelit tribute to the celebrated Studio Ghibli composer
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The wonderful world of Joe Hisaishi
A candlelit tribute to the celebrated Studio Ghibli composer
A candlelit tribute to the celebrated Studio Ghibli composer
You may not recognize his name, but you will know his work! As the celebrated composer for some of Studio Ghibli's most enchanting animated movies, Joe Hisaishi is a master of the soundtrack using a fusion of European classical, Japanese traditional, ambient electronic and minimalist music to conjure up the wonderful worlds of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and more, creating a nostalgic and whimsical sound. Presented by fever, this candlelit concert features a raft of Hisaishi's best works for Ghibli, played by an accomplished string quartet.
Programme to include
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - "Kaze no Tani - Opening Theme"
Laputa: Castle in the Sky - "Kimi wo Nosete - Carrying You"
My Neighbour Totoro - "Kaze no Toori Michi - Path of the Wind"
My Neighbour Totoro - "Tonari no Totoro - Main Theme"
Kiki's Delivery Service - "Umi no Mieru Machi - A Town with an Ocean View"
Kiki's Delivery Service - "Tabidachi - Journey"
Princess Mononoke - "Main Theme"
Spirited Away - "Inochi no Namae - Name of Life"
Spirited Away - "Chihiro's Waltz"
Ponyo - "Gake no Ue no Ponyo - Ponyo on the Cliff"
The Wind Rises - "A Journey (A Dream of Flight)"
Kikujiro - "Summer"
The Tale of Princess Kaguya - "When I Remember This Life"
Howl's Moving Castle - "Merry Go Round of Life"