The Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight) - Fall 2019 Concert

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Title: The Hollow Knight
Game: Hollow Knight
Composer: Christopher Larkin
Arranger: Samuel Harley
Featuring: Ji Hyuk Bae
Hollow Knight is an atmospheric adventure through the beautiful world of Hallownest, an abandoned insect kingdom whose haunted depths draw in the adventurous and brave with promises of treasures and answers to ancient mysteries. The game tells the story of an insect-like, silent, nameless knight on a quest to uncover the land's secrets. Wielding only a nail and the power of Soul magic, players must uncover the mystery of what happened to this lost civilization.
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The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a student-run symphonic orchestra consisting of more than 130 musicians, including a full choir. Since our establishment in 2005, we have strived to promote video game music as an art form and to continue bringing video game worlds to life through orchestral arrangements - almost all of which are created by our own members.
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[@gold_lit2296]

I wonder how Christopher Larkin feels when his music gets played by an entire live orchestra.

[@ngma9807]

the whole silksong ost will be live recorded so i guess he already knows how it feels lol

[@ninoding]

@@ngma9807 THATS why they’re taking so damn long

[@ngma9807]

@@ninoding yeah, in a way that's something that takes quite a bit a bit of time, but at this point my guess is that it's all pretty much done, the ost and all, by now they might be just in poloshing phase, i think it's gonna release soon, if i have to guess maybe... dunno, february?

[@ninoding]

@@ngma9807 hopefully Feb 22 isn’t just a placeholder

[@wisestudentkingcrimson9207]

@@ninoding noooo no February 22 fuck not that day

[@heheh8877]

The Dislikes are from people who died on Zote in The Colosseum of Fools

[@sunn_.378]

"Are you crying?" No, my eyes are just raining from *nostalgia*

[@moldytoast5632]

I hadn't noticed the choir, so when the chanted started during the sealed vessel my breath was literally taken away for a moment. Excellent performance.

[@jasminebaldwin7615]

How do you not notice the choir though? Did you not look at the video at all?

[@moldytoast5632]

@@jasminebaldwin7615 funny thing about music is that you listen to it with your ears. (:

[@submarine6410]

@@moldytoast5632 truly "chad"

[@Boogie-og7sf]

@@moldytoast5632 absolute gamer

[@Aoltooliol]

@@moldytoast5632 except you hear them during the hornet theme too ...

[@vick2359]

I got chills both times we performed this, and every time I listen to it all over again. UMDGSO 4EVR

[@cynicalblitz]

Oh wait thats actually so cool, you played in this? What instrument do you play (or did you sing-)?

[@vick2359]

@@cynicalblitz Bass guitar, I am the last person on the right.

[@cynicalblitz]

@@vick2359 I didn't even notice there was bass guitar oops lol

[@PedalPoopers]

@@cynicalblitz LOL! rood.

[@Big-Chungus21]

What is your pfp from

[@thatonefuyu]

1:09 Shaw!!!! Ediro!!! *G I T G U D!!!!*

[@markloberto1005]

Garana

[@thefliyingchicken8709]

watching this on loop until silksong comes out

[@kayrathekebab9913]

i feel sorry for your ears

[@thefliyingchicken8709]

What? I cant hear you

[@kayrathekebab9913]

@@thefliyingchicken8709 "can you open subtitles? im lezbian i dont eat meat"

[@princereyes3086]

⠹⠁⠝⠅⠎

[@Anonymous2627]

@@kayrathekebab9913 "wait, I thought you're american"

[@starrykailani]

Sealed vessel is the best one imo

[@bippywippyvevo8266]

Ever listened to Pale Court?

[@starrykailani]

@@bippywippyvevo8266yes. I like pale court and sealed vessel equally.

[@bippywippyvevo8266]

@@starrykailani My personal favorite is Broken Vessel but Pale Court, Sealed Vessel, and Pure Vessel hit different

[@Gastrix1_hour]

Я и люди которым нравиться Dream battle: 🍷🗿

[@alexanderdorenkamp]

I wish my band director would pick this to play

[@davidboss0761]

I wish too, it would be incredible

[@janterri3539]

Try suggesting it

[@Arctic_Alpha]

Same

[@z-6517]

The magic Christopher Larkin created is magical. I rarely have composers leave an impression on me but he is something else.

[@adriandotexe]

Christopher Larkin and Andrew Prahlow are phenomenal. My two favorite games with the two greatest video game soundtracks in history.

[@ForgeofAule]

@@adriandotexe We have the same tastes in games and game music lol. Only ones I rank up there as well(off the top of my head) are Lucas Pope, Mary O'Donnell, and Gareth Coker

[@astrobabeyyy]

i absolutely love the hollow knight's fight not only because its a really great fight, but also the way the music and visuals really pile on the sympathy for the character. the music always changes to movement 4:35 when you reach the "second phase" of it's fight. the introduction of this new movement, coupled with the visuals of violently ramming it's nail through it's own chest really gets across the fact that this character is in great pain. it doesnt want to be the vessel of the plauge, and the whole battle comes off as a mercy killing rather than anything else.

[@Tulip_bip]

the radiance destroyed an entire kingdom out of spite purely because people stopped paying attention to her lmao

[@hajimehinata5854]

@@Tulip_bip she was dying bc of it bro

[@justicebalatensa]

@@hajimehinata5854 now she died in my hand 😎

[@WeakestYasuoPlayer]

@@Tulip_bip to be fair if the guys that I made, guided and helped suddenly stopped giving fucks about me resulting in me being forgotten and dying, I would be mad too.

[@zariasafonova7220]

The only thing that could have improved this performance is if one of the choir members shouted SHAW during Hornet's bit Love this performance!

[@floetenpfiff]

Exactly my Idea :)

[@what_homework]

3:07 I had my speakers up and I skipped to here and genuinely got jump scared. Incredible!

[@queenkoko8686]

5:38 They made it sound just like it when it plays in-game! That's really cool!

[@machabeleloka318]

They should’ve also done Dream No More, segueing from Sealed Vessel.

[@jabarilouis8335]

Dream no more is from sealed vessel. But I do agree, they should have finished sealed vessel

[@New_Wrench]

My God. Just take my money. PLEASE DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS AGAIN. I NEED TICKETS!!! This was beautiful

[@jg-7780]

If you get to UMD tomorrow (literally tomorrow, Sunday December 17th) at 2pm, they're doing it again. I heard this live in concert earlier today and it was incredible!

[@bradleythomas3]

You're literally the only artists I've found that add the much needed BANG to the start of Sealed vessel. I love it!

[@poptato6426]

Imagine how loud and full it would sound to sit in the same room

[@lemagicbaguette1917]

Strings alone booms like hell. This would be a full wave of power.

[@tweet5652]

The way they did sealed vessel made it sound like it was ripped right from dark souls

[@JakOTheShadows]

Always stoked to find good live orchestra versions of my favorite music, and this is definitely no exception

[@jabarilouis8335]

I so happy that are are no dislikes on this. This video is a masterpiece

[@eggfruit9810]

I’m so sorry

[@lilguts3976]

@@eggfruit9810 If only anyone forgave you

[@rodrigo_ramoss]

christopher larkin is a genius

[@LostKin]

4:35 No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void. You shall seal the blinding light that plagues their dreams. You are the Vessel. You are the Hollow Knight. In attempting the feat, one proves their courage. In wilds beyond they speak your name with reverence and regret, For none could tame our savage souls yet you the challenge met, Under palest watch, you taught, we changed, base instincts were redeemed, A world you gave to bug and beast as they had never dreamed. -The Elegy for the Hallownest.

[@Z.O.M.G]

I want to witness this in person some day

[@slice6298]

1:22 this part is just amazing and sounds awesome

[@tatertot199]

How did I not find out about this sooner? This is great

[@frosbeechill]

A moment to be documented in history forever

[@Z.O.M.G]

The brass goes so hard

[@awesometurtle20]

I wanna do this so badly like play hollow knight music in a big ensemble that'd be so cooool

[@yeetmo]

i love that they had 3 hollow knight pieces

[@nico4953]

When sam go on he tippy toes

[@thegreatqtip4516]

This was so good that I made a playlist exclusively for this video. Fantastic!

[@LeapsofFaith1234]

this had legitimately brought me to tears, I love it!

[@becblanc]

Absolute chills! What a wonderful performance

[@salmonking2710]

conductor is a gigachad, change my mind

[@baconarmy123isthebest8]

I wonder if the people playing in the orchestra actually play this game

[@machabeleloka318]

I don’t think so. I believe they’re full-bred professional musicians in the ensemble. They just have to read the score sheet, constantly practice for the performance of these tracks at the live concert event, and by then, they’re all good and ready to go ☺️👍🏾 🎶🎵 🎻 🥁 🎺

[@SaturnSnapple]

I’m sure some of them have probably just because they’re curious. But most of them probably not

[@rachelwattanarungsikajorn4336]

we’re actually just a bunch of college kids who play video games and music, so yeah a bunch of us have played the game, including the one who arranged this for us! (there are some members who dont play games and joined just to play music, but i’d say a majority of us are gamers haha)

[@arthurboynl3516]

@@rachelwattanarungsikajorn4336 what did you think of the game?

[@moldytoast5632]

Because the description says that it's a student-led band I can imagine that most of them probably have played the game. People don't just make groups like that for things they aren't interested in. At the end of the day, they're students and people and everyone can enjoy a good video game.

[@lorenzoartegiani5258]

They should have put some "shaaaa" while they were playing Hornet theme, I'm a little bit disappointed

[@hack45993]

Dear God, that was so beautiful!!

[@accurate9835]

they did the last half of sealed vessel so good I want to listen to this at a concert

[@l.k9043]

Thank god you are existing

[@ArchbowMistress]

YOoooooo complete with a CHOIR, this is so freaking great

[@soulofartorias9928]

being from maryland, and loving hollow knight, made me smile seeing UMD did this

[@jackrussell1165]

Omg the transitions I'm in love with this orchestra imagine being there

[@manuleko12]

this is a masterpiece. thank you for making it real, i love concert of gaming musics.

[@GameVenturing]

You have no idea how happy playing stuff like this would be for me, combines my two favorite things, video games and music

[@jbthekeeper2509]

Wow this is amazing, they literally made sealed vessel sound like dark souls boss music! How did I never find this until now?

[@lawlietnao_music]

one of the best hollow knight orchestral performances! this is massive good job guys :D

[@noxk1992]

The hearts and souls of these people are binded in their instruments which created then produce these wonderful notes

[@Hilde_von_Derp]

Spellbinding. This is criminally under viewed. Thank you so much!

[@ProperEnglishLad]

This is one the most incredible videos on youtube

[@hajimehinata5854]

Yes

[@cynicalblitz]

Very cool

[@meeprific]

That was truly incredible. So grateful this is filmed so I can enjoy - love from 🇨🇦!

[@justanaveragebuzzsaw]

this. is. so. epic.

[@ucninh2496]

The Hollow Knight, he is the hero

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

Sealed Vessel might be my favorite track of all time, fantastic work

[@ln5466]

this is insane

[@joteme38]

Stunning! I can't believe how is this so unrecognized.

[@neon5427]

Why are there so few views?

[@user-ht5zq3lw7k]

Как же это великолепно

[@Crista_and_Kerosine]

я думал русский комент будет сложней найти

[@stevered9659]

What the hell?!? That was really good man.

[@luciles4373]

they all are incredibly talented, thank you for this moment

[@Lotusborne]

This enlightents me greatly

[@hoshi_tsubasa]

It sounds magnificent!!!

[@JohnSmith-jb2jf]

Omg they did the vocals from when you're climbing out of the Abyss 🥲

[@Pedrithor]

You absolute LEGENDS ❤

[@alvarostockle]

I have to point out the great work by the conductor!

[@master_miha258]

It is so..... Perfect.....

[@thatonefuyu]

5:28 Path Of Pain never felt that painfull...

[@benhur980]

this is beautiful

[@stephanembenga9324]

Beautiful sound, gonna be here in the fall. definitely attending one of their concerts.

[@Alin71718]

I cried

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

That's sick

[@omegaplayo]

Wow... this actually made me shed a tear, wtf?!

[@kingmaple9252]

We need to get twoset to see this

[@wealthknight6375]

Wish I could of played this in band class

[@hennystan3492]

I love this very much it gives me chill., !!!

[@Dwayne_Green]

4:53 is stuck in my head forever after spending all that time on the path of pain!

[@ashenone_jp3001]

This is amazing 🤩🤩

[@flamiaminu5536]

Oh my god the Sealed Vessel part... shivers.

[@XanianEmpire]

I tear up every time

[@bayonetonazero2535]

[3:07] “No cost too great…” “No mind to think…” “No will to break…” “No voice to cry suffering…” “Born of God and Void…” “You shall seal the blinding light that plagues their dreams…” “You are the Vessel…” “You are the Hollow Knight.”

[@HobbitWithABlunt7079]

Perfection.

[@vloyunigi547]

Nice and beautiful. I hope Hollow Knight: Silksong will coming in this year. Ofcourse with great soundtracks like those.

[@user-fy2ux5fk8p]

ホーネットの曲マジで好き

[@Gameboy-kl8br]

Very epic.

[@killer_boss01]

This is so good, like a dream come true

[@squidking191]

Please do this again!

[@Catrin3]

Se cae Git gud! Shaaa!

[@xgoldendeagle6064]

why didnt they play mantis lords fight theme :(

[@HeXuanbathwater]

ikr its my favourite

[@noxk1992]

Ikr I always enjoy fighting them but first is rematch of Hornet

[@ZaffreFennec]

Maybe no harpsichordist?

[@danielcruz7757]

sister of battle would be even more insane cause of the choir

[@Woopor]

The harpsichord is really important to mantis lords, that and that, despite being super great and awesome, the piece is sorta repetitive

[@amberfire1234567]

Absolutely stunning

[@static4028]

Holy shit, full body chills!

[@Fleef]

this is an amazing medley!!!! all of the pieces have so much energy and really capture the vibes of the original. fantastic work here!!

[@themissakura599]

My only regret is that it wasn't recomended to me sooner

[@adammakuch8582]

This is masterpiece. Its so sarysfying and sad. I listen to this over and over. Thank you for the music

[@Explosive_Pineapple4124]

Lovely performance! Great talent all around! But forgive me for asking, why is 2B on the thumbnail?

[@jayvee1013]

All of the (program) art is drawn by members and one of the feature pieces if I remember correctly from that concert was from NieR (and/or feature artworks). Edit: for thumbnails they have since used some art or shots from the game itself

[@ThePixelrf]

that gave me so many chills. literally perfect, well done guys!

[@luke_222]

this is amazing

[@gabriella7602]

wow this is awesome

[@TheVentrexian]

This is awesome.

[@notfunny6606]

So... what did the crowd think?