Concert premiered to great acclaim 15th June 2019, Hull City Hall, 7pm.

Presented by Hull College Group, C64Audio.com and the Hull Philharmonic conducted by Robin Tait.

It's like Hollywood made a movie of your micro memories! 

A WORLD PREMIERE of epic, sweeping arrangements of 8-bit game music played by a LIVE ORCHESTRA,with IMMERSIVE 8-bit visuals and game footage!

With Rob Hubbard as musical director and a stellar guest list including Paul Norman, this is an unmissable one-night-only experience that will actually move you. It's great for the family and the young too, with concessions for children and students.

What was 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.

For more, click here!
or...
​Refresh your memories of the games with our 8-Bit Symphony YouTube video gallery playlist.

Teasers and trailers
Refresh your memories with this YouTube playlist!

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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