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Recorded in March 2019 at the famed Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague (Czech Republic) and at AWR Music Studio in Chicago (USA), the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Arnie Roth, delivers the precision and richness that are hallmarks of this monumental series of recordings. Distant Worlds V is recorded in high resolution at 88.2khz/24bit.

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released May 28, 2019



music composed by Nobuo Uematsu (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)

Masashi Hamauzu (track 9)

Yasunori Mitsuda (track 11)

Hitoshi Sakimoto (track 5)

Masayoshi Soken (track 2)

executive producer: Arnie Roth

music director, conductor and producer: Arnie Roth

associate music director and co-producer: Eric Roth

orchestral arrangements by: Shiro Hamaguchi, Yoshihisa Hirano, Yohei Kobayashi, Yoshimi Kudo, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Tsutomu Narita, Toshiyuki Omori, Arnie Roth, Eric Roth, Yoshitaka Suzuki

performed by: Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

opera vocal soloists (track 6): Laura Strickling, soprano

Kyle van Schoonhoven, tenor

David Govertsen, bass-baritone

opera narrator (track 6): Eric Roth

HEAVENSWARD soloist (track 2): Laura Strickling, soprano

violin soloist (track 11): Vlastimil Kobrle

violin soloist (track 3): Arnie Roth

organ soloist (track 3): Nobuo Uematsu

additional timpani and percussion recording: Jeff Handley and Robert Everson

recorded at: The Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

engineer: Oldřich Slezák

assistant engineer: Čenda Kotzmann

recording manager and contractor: Petr Pýcha

additional recording by: Mathew Prock at AWR Music Studio, Chicago, IL

edited, mixed, and mastered: by Mathew Prock at AWR Music Studio, Chicago, IL

photographers: Manaswin Kalmowat and Jiří Skupien

AWR production team: Laura Adkins, Leanne Araya, Eliza Bangert, Sally Hausken, Fritz Hocking, Marcy Roth

special thanks to SQUARE ENIX and Seitaro Tanaka, to our great friend and colleague Nobuo Uematsu, to Hiroki Ogawa and Dog Ear Records, and to the entire community of FINAL FANTASY music lovers: you make this so rewarding and joyful, thank you so much!

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