The official report of the June 29th performance of "Revo's Orchestra Concert" has arrived! First-ever live photos are also available!

On June 29th and 30th, 2024, in between the late-onset rainy season, the “Revo’s Orchestra Concert” was held.

This is one of the events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the major debut of Sound Horizon, a label led by sound creator Revo, in 2024. However, this event will feature not only Sound Horizon but also songs under the name Linked Horizon, and will feature orchestral arrangements of songs that Revo has created so far, supervised by himself, and performed live by a full orchestra. The performance will be by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. The conductor is Hirofumi Kurita. The two have captivated many fans with concerts that orchestrate contemporary music, such as the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” orchestra concert, the “FINAL FANTASY XIV ORCHESTRA CONCERT 2022 -Eorzean Symphony-” and the “Galaxy Express 999” cinema concert, as well as numerous classical music concerts.

Sound Horizon is known for its unique musical style, but this orchestra concert was a two-night event that showed Revo’s talent as a composer and his pride as an entertainer. Let’s take a look back at the first day, the day and night performances on June 29th, to see how Revo prepared a fun time to enjoy the high-quality music he has prepared for us.

[Revo’s skill in delivering quality music and turning it into a fun time]

The performances of “Revo’s Orchestra Concert” (hereinafter “ROC”) were held for a total of four performances, two in the day and two in the evening, on two days each. The venue was the Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall, which is renowned for its acoustics. Each performance was further divided into two parts. The first part was a pure orchestra concert, and the opening song was “Overture to Hope” (“BRAVELY DEFAULT”), a song that reminded me of a classic RPG that is suitable for orchestration. However, from there, through early songs such as “Chronicle 2nd” from the indie era album, the performance moved on to songs that he created in the major scene, including songs he provided for Momoiro Clover Z and the anime “Attack on Titan”, giving a sense of the timeline of Revo’s work. In the MC, Revo said, “Even one-hit wonders have a history,” and in fact, compared to the early days when there were many short fantastical and mysterious songs, as the performance time approached the present day, the songs had become longer and more varied in structure, like classical music. At the same time, you’ll notice that the melodies have become more pop, and you can sense Revo’s evolution and direction as a composer, which is one of the charms of a vocal-less album.

Of course, the vocals in the original song have been replaced with various instruments such as flutes, violins, and harps, and the arrangement is so skillful that even those who know the original song can’t help but smile when they hear it. Among the well-known songs are “Requiem of the Dawn,” which takes the opposite approach of expressing the crazy soprano with a majestic horn, but is still as majestic as ever, and “Moon Pride,” which, in addition to the classic approach of assigning vocal solos to each instrument, also includes castanet triplets reminiscent of the floor tom from “Moonlight Legend.” The playfulness and love that goes into the songs provides countless joy to listeners.

An example of playfulness is “Song of the Dawn.” The original song had the sound effect of a book closing at the end of the song, starting with the line “Mutti, light, it’s warm,” but everyone on stage turned over the pages of their scores at once, and ended the piece with that sound. Moreover, the conductor and performers had their instructions written on their scores. This device was reminiscent of the famous “Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra” by Mauricio Kagel, which has a note at the end of the score that says the percussionist should dive headfirst into the timpani. In “Myth -Μυθοs-,” the birds’ chirps were expressed with bird calls, and in “schwarzweiß -A world connected beyond the fog-,” the wind sounds were expressed with wind machines. Both of these are sometimes used in classical music concerts, opening the door to classical music while entertaining the ears.

After the first part ended, there was a talk corner which also served as a break between the conductor and the orchestra, during which Revo had a detailed exchange with “Laurent” (a Sound Horizon enthusiast). Afterwards, the performance moved on to the second part, where a familiar vocalist appeared as a guest and Revo also joined in to perform vocal pieces.

The guest for the afternoon performance on the 29th was RIKKI. In the original version, RIKKI and Revo performed “Ishidatami no Scarlet Akuma” (Scarlet Devil on the Cobbled Street), which was sung by four female and male vocalists. Revo even showed off his skill by instantly switching between falsetto and natural voice. Similarly, in the original version of “11-character Message” sung by RIKKI, her vocals have become more maternal over the 17 years since then, and she will perform it on the stage of a symphony orchestra, which will stir up emotions.

The guest vocalist for the evening performance was Fuki. He performed a number of stunning songs, including one in “Star Dust,” which includes the line “Why?”, at which point he asks the question to conductor Kurita. In fact, this was an ad-lib at Revo’s instruction. Kurita skillfully responded, “That’s what I want to know. Why?”, but it was touching to see Revo’s entertainment spirit, which holds that a live performance should be free-spirited. At the end, he recreated the sound of a gunshot using a competition pistol, bringing smiles to the faces of the audience who knew the original song.

Even during the encore, he asked the audience, “Has anyone ever sang with an orchestra?”, setting up an opportunity for the entire venue to sing together in unison. From start to finish, the high-quality music tickled the ears, while the gimmicks prepared both inside and outside the songs eased the minds of the tense listeners. Kurita also encouraged the audience to clap so hard that the color of their palms changed, encouraging them to express their emotions honestly, and one could sense the spirit of Revo, a seeker of the arts. No matter what you look at from the two performances, it was a day in which you could admire the ingenuity of the creator known as Revo.

Photo credit: Reishi Eguma (C-LOVe CREATORS/YAT), Seina Fujimura

Report text credit: Koji Shimizu (Seven Days War)

“Revo’s Orchestra Concert” Goods

Merchandise available at the venue is currently on sale in the “Other Goods” section of the Sound × Linked Horizon Web Shop.

・”Revo’s Orchestra Concert” Hand Towel (White/Black)

Each K 1,200 yen (tax included)

・”Revo’s Orchestra Concert” T-shirt (S/M/L/XL)

Each K 3,800 yen (tax included)

・”Revo’s Orchestra Concert” bag

K 5,000 yen (tax included)

Linked Horizon’s long-awaited best album “Attack on Memories” will be released on August 7, 2024!

(Limited to the first shipment, jacket with original artwork by Hajime Isayama)

PCCA-06307 2,200 yen (tax included)

(permanent edition)

PCCA-06308 2,200 yen (tax included)

detail:https://shingeki.linked-horizon.com/

“Revo’s Halloween Party 2024”

It’s been 11 years since the last Halloween Party.

The concert will feature songs by Sound Horizon, who will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their major debut on October 27, 2024, as well as songs from the “Attack on Titan” and “BRAVELY DEFAULT” series by Linked Horizon, as well as hits under the name Revo!

In addition to the vocalists who will be performing at all shows, we will be welcoming a stellar cast of guest vocalists at each show, providing you with two special days where you can fully experience the history that Revo has woven.

Date and time

・Saturday, November 23, 2024

Doors open 17:00 Show starts 18:00

・Sunday, November 24, 2024

Doors open 16:00, performance begins 17:00

venue

Pia Arena MM

Venue URL:https://pia-arena-mm.jp/

*Please refrain from contacting the venue directly.

Performer

＜Vocals＆Voices＞※Same for all performances

Revo

JIMANG

Yuko Haino

Rika Fukami

An Yamazaki

＜Narration＞※Same for all performances

Ike Nelson

・Saturday, November 23, 2024

＜Vocals＆Voices＞

Isaka Izumitsuki

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Suzuki Yume

Pico

MIKI

Voces Tokyo (chorus director: Yoshinori Kiba)

・Sunday, November 24, 2024

＜Vocals＆Voices＞

Yui Ishikawa

Kuribayashi Minami

Joelle

Ceui

Yuuka Minami

Suzukake Children’s Choir (Choir instructor: Eri Ito)

＜Musicians＞※All performances

Hidefumi Kawai (Key)

Ken☆Ken (Dr.)

Takeshi Nishiyama (Gt.)

Jun Hasegawa (Ba.)

YUKI (Gt.)

Atsuki Yoshida EMO strings

*In no particular order

ticket

・S Premium Seat (Limited to fan club members including those accompanying Salon de Horizon) 165,000 yen (tax included) / ticket for both performances

・Premium seats (limited to fan club members, including those accompanying Salon de Horizon) 45,500 yen (tax included) / 1 performance

・General seating: 20,900 yen (tax included) per performance

・Reserved seating: 20,900 yen (tax included) per performance

・A seats: 9,900 yen (tax included) per performance

Ticket sales schedule

・Salon de Horizon Fan Club Ticket Advance Sale[S Premium Seat]

Application acceptance: Monday, July 1, 2024, 16:00 to Monday, July 8, 2024, 16:00

・Salon de Horizon Fan Club Ticket Advance Sale[Premium Seats]

Application acceptance: Monday, July 1, 2024, 16:00 to Monday, July 8, 2024, 16:00

・Salon de Horizon Fan Club Ticket Pre-sale[S Premium Seat/Premium Seat Second Reception]

Application acceptance: Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 16:00 to Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 16:00

・Salon de Horizon Fan Club Ticket Pre-sale[General seating/reserved seating/A seating]

Application acceptance: Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 16:00 to Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 16:00

・Official mobile site advance sale[General seating / reserved seating / A seats]

Application acceptance period: Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 16:00 to Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 16:00

・Horizon Visa Card Pre-sale[General seating/reserved seating/A seating]

Application acceptance period: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 16:00 to Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 16:00

・Early pre-reservation advance sale[General seats/reserved seats/A seats]

Application acceptance period: Friday, September 20, 2024, 16:00 to Friday, September 27, 2024, 16:00

・7-Eleven advance ticket sales[General seats/reserved seats/A seats]

Application acceptance period: Monday, September 30, 2024, 16:00 to Monday, October 7, 2024, 16:00

・General sale date[General seats/reserved seats/A seats]

Sales scheduled for: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 10:00

detail

https://www.soundhorizon.com/information/detail.php?id=927

Sound Horizon 20th Anniversary Fan Club Exclusive Live Streaming Talk Event

On the evening of Sunday, October 27, 2024, the 20th anniversary of Sound Horizon’s major debut,

Revo with members of Sound Horizon Laboratory (commonly known as Sanhora Lab)

We have decided to hold a live anniversary broadcast to look back on SH’s history and kick off the 20th anniversary with all our fan club members!

There will also be a mini corner focused on talk!

There is also a comment function, so let’s enjoy the live feeling that only live streaming can provide!

Release Date

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 21:00~ (The broadcast is scheduled to last approximately 60 to 90 minutes)

Performer

Revo (Live2D appearance)

Sayawaka, Koji Shimizu, Akihiro Tomita, and Akimasa Munakata

Delivery ticket fee

5,500 yen (tax included) / 1 piece

*Sales target: FC members only

*This will be a live-streamed talk event.

*There is no archive.

*The online distribution will be conducted on the official Sound Horizon/Linked Horizon/Revo fan club “Salon de Horizon Member Site.” Details on ticket sales and distribution will be announced at a later date.

Salon de Horizon Membership Site

https://salon-de-horizon.jp

detail

https://www.soundhorizon.com/information/detail.php?id=934

Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary

7.5th or 8.5th Story BD “Make a wish on a votive tablet!”

detail:https://shaxvanniv.ponycanyon.co.jp/release/index.html#bd_ema_fe

Artist Information

Sound Horizon music distribution link

https://lnk.to/SoundHorizon

Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Special Site

https://shaxvanniv.ponycanyon.co.jp