Miyazaki Dreams concert
August 22 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us on August 22nd at the stunning St Mary’s Church, Nottingham, for one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes!
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his anime and compositions inspired by his creations.
The evening programme includes renowned works composed by ingenious Joe Hisaishi, including My Neighbour Totoro, the legendary anime Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle in the Sky and others. The programme also includes works by other composers inspired by Miyazaki’s artworks.
Musical themes will transport viewers into the atmosphere of famous anime stories and introduce brave heroines, magical creatures, and characters inspired by Japanese folklore.
Doors open at least 30 minutes before the concert.
Don’t miss your unique chance to witness one of the most soothing, enchanting, and cinematic concerts of the season!
Programme
Here’s the live musical journey you’ll experience — performed by the ensemble in their own arrangements:
Joe Hisaishi — Summer (from Kikujiro)
Joe Hisaishi — Kiki’s Delivery Service (from Kiki’s Delivery Service)
Joe Hisaishi — Path of The Wind Totoro (from My Neighbour Totoro)
Joe Hisaishi — One Summer Day (from Spirited Away)
Ikue Asazaki — Obokuri-Eeumi
Joe Hisaishi — Howl (from Howl’s Moving Castle)
John Cage — In a Landscape
Joe Hisaishi — Legend of Ashitaka (from Princess Mononoke)
Joe Hisaishi — Carrying You (from Laputa: Castle in the Sky)
Joe Hisaishi — Nausikaa (from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
Joe Hisaishi — The Sixth Station Spirited Away (from Spirited Away)
Joe Hisaishi — Totoro (from My Neighbour Totoro)
*Please note that the programme is subject to changes