This is the Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections Field & Battle version of Xion’s Theme, from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. This piece took several months to … well, not quite perfect, but get it to this level. There are a few errors. Cookies to you if you didn’t notice them.

I also invested (probably way too much) money into some new recording gear. The new camera is a mid-range Canon toy, the EOS Rebel T3i 18-55mm. It’s very pretty. I also grabbed a a microphone set: the MXL 440/441 Ensemble, featuring a unidirectional one pointing to the back of bass strings, and a cardioid for ambience. Everything’s mixed by a Behringer XENYX 1202FX. Small, compact, powerful, affordable, highly recommendable for everyday recording.

So yes, I love my new basic rig. All for under $2000. If you like what I do, feel free to donate :)

Footnote for the curious: Yes, I am wearing my custom Organization XIII cloak.

So I stumbled across this song on YouTube. Night in the Dark Dream, from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Final Mix):

A wave of nostalgia hit me, and I couldn’t help arranging this. A simple melody and harmony, now in sheet music form for piano. Happy playing!

PDF
MIDI
Sibelius

(To all outstanding commissions: sorry! I’ll finish soon, promise!)

A while ago, someone requested a performance of Shrouding Force of Evil / Fragments of Sorrow. This song:

I just rediscovered that I started arranging this song many weeks ago, so I finished it. Here is the rather difficult result:

Sheet Music

• PDF
• Sibelius
• Midi

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I’m working on re-arranging it for Piano and Viola. I just need to find a good string player who’d be willing to play the melody. Any takers?

I’ve been a bit busy lately, and haven’t had much time to dedicate to music. However, I bring you a few new videos, and new arrangements in beautifully notated sheet music form.

Legend of Mana: Title Theme (Seiken Densetsu, 聖剣伝説)
PDF
Sibelius
MIDI

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Yup, I cosplay.

Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts, from the Kingdom Hearts Piano Collection

Sheet Music:

CD:

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Composed by Yoko Shimomura (下村 陽子)
Arranged by Natsumi Kameoka
Copyright 2002 Walt Disney Music Company

This is my official plug for something I have been anticipating for three years: an official “Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts.” Square Enix released the CD in Japan on May 27th, and a sheet music book today (June 17th). With 12 amazing arrangements by Kaoru Wada (和田 薫) of some of the best Kingdom Hearts songs composed by Yoko Shimomura (下村 陽子), it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve heard.

Here is sheet music for my favorite track, arranged for you to also perform and post on YouTube.

Sheet Music for Concert Paraphrase on “Dearly Beloved” from the Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections:

• PDF
• Sibelius
• MIDI

Kingdom-Hearts_-_Night-of-Fate.mp3

Sheet music (which I didn’t use) available here, courtesy of Xald Balghostriped: http://www.squaresound.com/arrangements/file.php?id=917

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Hey, more Kingdom Hearts music!

I remember this being requested all over the place. So, here it is, a very rough, off-beat interpretation of Night of Fate.

© Yoko Shimomura, Square Enix

Kingdom-Hearts_-_Passion.mp3

Sheet Music
http://www.squaresound.com/arrangements/category.php?id=42

The long-awaited (?) piano version of “Passion” or “Sanctuary” from Kingdom Hearts. Since my video camera is broken, I only used a microphone – hence, no moving images. Yes, I really am playing it.

I do not own this song nor any part of it. © Utada Hikaru and Square Enix

Thanks to Arnold Morrison, whose arrangement I used as a reference; and of course thank you to Utada Hikaru for composing it :)

Kingdom_Hearts_Piano_Medley_2.mp3

Here is the second Kingdom Hearts Piano Medley.
Enjoy!

Songs included:

• Memories in Pieces – KH:CoM
• Scent of Silence – KH:CoM
• The Other Promise – KHII:FM
• Namine – KHII
• The 13th Reflection – KHII:FM
• Deep Anxiety – KHII:FM
• Rage Awakened – KHII:FM
• Fight to the Death – KHII
• Showdown at Hollow Bastion – KHII
• Scythe of Petals – KH:CoM
• Lord of the Castle – KH:CoM
• Fate of the Unknown – KHII:FM

Sheet music: I never transcribed / arranged any pieces. (Nearly) everything you heard was a pure improvisation. Other brilliant people have created sheet music and shared it here:

http://www.squaresound.com/arrangements/
http://ichigos.com/
http://animescores.com/SheetMusic

Special thanks to Chris Lamb for his arrangement of “Fate of the Unknown.” Sheet music:
http://www.squaresound.com/arrangements/file.php?id=981
http://www.kingdomhearts3.net/kh-ost-complete/fate-of-the-unknown-piano/

Disclaimer: All content © Yoko Shimomura / Kaoru Wada / Square Enix. I own no share of this copyright. Also: no, I’m not the composer for Kingdom Hearts, sorry. Credit goes to Yoko Shimomura for composing the entire score and Kaoru Wada for various arrangements.

Kingdom-Hearts_Destinys-Force.mp3

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I’ve always loved this piece. Why? I had to like it, since I got to listen to it so many times while trying to beat all sorts of heartless bosses…</geek>

Anyhow- this is an IMPROV (hence, no sheet music) on Destiny’s Force, composed by Yoko Shimomura, released by Square Enix for the game Kingdom Hearts.

Copyright 2002 Square Enix.