Banjo-Kazooie, our favorite Rareware game about a bear and a bird, had an amazing soundtrack that still stands highly regarded today. Recently, a project by the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra was released. ‘Banjo-Kazooie Symphony’ is that project, and it sounds fantastic. The album features 30 tracks that totals up to over an hour of orchestrated music. The tracks range from the iconic music of the game to other melodies and motifs heard throughout the game.

Grant Kirkhope, who composed the music originally, had this to say:

“It never ceases to amaze me how many people still listen to the music from the Banjo games after all these years, it really is very humbling. I have to say that I’m really honoured that Blake has taken the time and effort to take those old rough sounding tunes and turn them into something that I think is fantastic… I hope you’ll all agree”

Here is a full list of tracks available on the album:

1. The Banjo-Kazooie Symphony

2. Spiral Mountain

3. Gruntilda’s Lair

4. Mumbo’s Mountain

5. Treasure Trove Cove

6. Beneath the Waves

7. Banjo at Home

8. Clanker’s Cavern

9. Inside Clanker’s Tummy

10. Bubblegloop Swamp

11. Cheato & the Witch

12. Freezeezy Peak

13. Boggy’s Igloo

14. Save the Twinklies

15. Gobi’s Valley

16. Inside the Pyramid

17. Bottles

18. Banjo’s Big Snooze

19. Mad Monster Mansion

20. Rusty Bucket Bay

21. The Captain’s Quarters

22. Click Clock Wood

23. Gnawty’s House

24. The Hornet’s Nest

25. Grunty’s Furnace Fun

26. The Final Battle

27. Credits

28. I’ve got a Secret (Stop’n’Swop secret areas)

29. Didn’t Make the Cut (Bonus & Beta tracks)

30. Gruntilda’s Medley (Gruntilda’s Lair medley)

The official site, banjosymphony.com, has more information about the album, along with alternative album covers to use as backgrounds.

You can purchase and download the album here on Loudr and here on iTunes.

What’s your favorite Banjo-Kazooie piece of music? Leave a comment below!