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This was a BEAST of a track! The longest I've performed yet, and the second longest in the whole symphony (second only to the Link to the Past movement)! I really pushed myself for quality and fidelity, trying everything I've learned to get the sound I wanted and I think it absolutely paid off.

This piece is challenging on it's own right, difficult time signatures, tons of polyphony, and intense instrumentation definitely threw me through a loop. I love so many little pieces of its brilliance. Translating Link's Nightmare musically was such a successful way of beginning the piece, and the expansion of the Title Theme was absolutely gorgeous.

I would also argue that Chad and Susie's arrangement of Hyrule Field is absolutely the best I've heard, and the way it transitions into Saria's Song is just brilliant. Furthermore, I ADORE the sequence they create with Ganondorf Battle, into a richly reorchestrated Escape from Hyrule Castle, flowing seamlessly into the Last Battle. And that last moment with the Seal of the Six Sages and the little sting of Majora's Theme... this is probably one of my favorite pieces of video game orchestral music.

What was most interesting to me was how easily many of the pieces flowed together. While I've definitely gotten a better grasp on mixing, some parts present real challenges but overall the dynamic level was well balanced in the orchestration. I think I've definitely picked up a few tricks for future use.

One last tidbit--this performance is actually a bit of preservation too, as you actually won't ever hear the Ocarina of Time Movement performed in its entirety anymore (at least at the Symphony of the Goddesses), as they cut the first two minutes of the movement to make time for the Skyward Sword Movement, omitting the Link's Nightmare and Deku Tree segments.

Hope you all enjoy this track as much as I did making it! It triggered some long-buried nostalgia for me. Even though I don't enjoy playing OoT anymore, this refreshed the amazing memories I had with the game--maybe it'll do the same for you!