8-bits, 80 piece orchestra, 90+ minutes. Presented by Hull College Group and C64Audio.com, with special VIP guests Rob Hubbard (musical director), Paul Norman, and many more.

What's in the concert?

First half: Imagine Ocean (Comic Bakery, Ocean Loader, Rambo), Green Beret/Rush 'n' Attack, W.A.R., William Wobbler, Forbidden Forest and Beyond, Kentilla, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Flash Gordon, Barbarillax (Barbarian 2/Parallax High Score)

Second Half: International Karate, Aztec Challenge, Last Ninja(R) Wastelands, Monty on the Run High Score, Firelord, Trap, Monty on the Run, Stifflip and Co.

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BRINGING BACK THE GOLDEN YEARS

The era of 8-bit microcomputing is the Cinderella of 8-bit retro. We want to change that, and honour the composers and the music who were once the most famous videogame musicians in the world.

WORLD CLASS MUSIC

Melody-driven, epic music that you won't believe comes from a humble three-voice sound chip. The secret? The composers. They worked hard to put as much musical quality and imagination into their work as any contemporary composer. And now: it's clear for everyone to hear. These orchestrations are truly world-class, and a great example of the lost and forgotten treasure we're preserving and promoting.

Even better: the most prolific composer and arranger in this concert, Dr. Rob Hubbard, is a Hull native!

WHO IS BEHIND 8-BIT SYMPHONY?

C64AUDIO.COM
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​Formed in 1997 to protect, preserve and promote Commodore 64 music (and later, other chipmusic), we have been instrumental in pushing forward the boundaries of what can be done to celebrate the genius of 8-bit music and bring it to wider audiences.
HULL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Hull Philharmonic Orchest​ra has been a major feature in the city's cultural landscape for over 130 years. Today the orchestra has more than 80 members drawn from local professional and amateur musicians.
HULL COLLEGE GROUP
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Hull College Group is one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the country, offering over 1000 courses to over 26,000 students every year. Projects such as 8-Bit Symphony represent a chance to keep Hull a creatively vibrant and vital city.
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