Enter the Summerlands | Ni no Kuni | WMGSO's Fall 2022 Full Orchestra Concert

Enter the Summerlands - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011)
By: Joe Hisaishi
Arr. Ben Ryer

Ni no Kuni, which very roughly translates to “another world,” tells the story of a young boy named Oliver who loses his mother in a tragic accident. After an encounter with a precocious fairy named Drippy, Oliver travels to another world, where he soon discovers that many of his friends and neighbors from back home all have counterparts in this new world. Oliver also discovers that many of the citizens of this world seem to share a link with their counterparts, as the evil wizard Shadar is causing them to suffer ill effects of broken-heartedness. Together with Drippy and his other companions, Oliver sets out to confront Shadar and ultimately an even more powerful force foreshadowed in the game’s subtitle.

The first major open area Oliver encounters in the parallel world is the Summerlands, the northern section of which contains rolling green hills and the quaint town of Ding Dong Dell. During Oliver’s adventure, he encounters a friendly wyvern named Tengri, who allows Oliver and his party to ride on his back and quickly traverse the world. The first half of this arrangement consists of the theme heard while traversing this area on foot. The second half depicts the theme heard while riding on Tengri and is introduced by a solo trumpet mimicking Oliver’s signal call to summon his wyvern ally.

A special Thank You to the Prince George's Community College Center for the Performing Arts & Humanities Department for filming and streaming our concert.

Video Producer: David Werner
Video and Stream Coordinator: Jarel Jones
Audio Recording Engineer: Josh Haas
Video and Audio Editor: David Werner
Additional Audio Assistance: Jimyo Lin, David Crisler, Scott Luxenberg

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