Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvUwg_tRmKQ

"Tifa's Theme" feat. James Brady
Nobuo Uematsu
Arr: Tyler J. Mire
Performed by the Multiplayer Big Band

-Score Link: https://bit.ly/2TQqCJT 

Mixed/Edited By: Tyler J. Mire
Mastered by: Mike Haynes

Like many my age, Final Fantasy VII is one of my favorite games of all time. It was the first JRPG I ever played and it started my life long fascination with the FF series in general and JRPGs as a whole. It is was what inspired me to become a game developer and game composer. Nobuo Uematsu is up there as one of the most important musical influences in my life, standing shoulder to shoulder with my favorites such as Thad Jones, John Williams, Robert Lamm, Jimmy Pankow, and Maria Schneider. The importance of this game (and Uematsu's music) in my life can not be understated.

As I decided I would arrange a piece from FF7, I realized all the obvious choices had been covered often. Who hasn't heard arrangements of the Main Theme or One Winged Angel? So I went with the lesser heard, Tifa's Theme. The first decision was who would play the melody? After deciding on flugelhorn, I enlisted my friend from the UK, James Brady, to perform. His creamy tone and tasteful interpretation really elevate the piece. As I was working through the basic arrangement at the piano, I soon realized that a pop ballad groove reminiscent of something you might hear in the late 60s/early 70s - would work perfectly with the flugelhorn. I kept the arrangement tasteful and tried to not overdo the harmonic approach, as to allow the melody to shine through.

As I kept arranging, I realized that what the piece was missing was lush strings. As someone with lots of wind, brass and rhythm section experience, working with strings was exciting and new (and a bit scary)! I am very fortunate to have received the help of some wonderful game audio colleagues who are all great string performers. I have listed their channels below so you can hear more of their work.

Other highlights are the blink-and-you-miss-it woodwind chorale in the intro and the entire ensemble work in the climax. The band played spectacularly and this might be my favorite track I've done so far. Without the musicians, these pieces are just notes on a page. Many, many thanks to all the performers. And to the listener, I appreciate you. I hope you enjoy!

Reeds:
Brett McDonald (Alto Sax, Flute)
Dionte George (Alto Sax)
Sarah Roberts (Tenor Sax)
Jimmy Bowland (Tenor Sax, Clarinet)
Kelsey Mire (Bari Sax, Bassoon)
Diane Dunn (Oboe)
Emily Bowland (Clarinet)

Trumpets:
Tyler Mire (lead)
Thomas Davis
Casey Brefka
Ally Hany Albrecht

Trombones:
Chris Ott (lead)
DJ Rice
Allison Martin
Ian Calhoun

Rhythm:
Lindsey Miller - Guitar
Matt Endahl - Rhodes
Thomas Davis - Electric Bass
Joshua Hunt - Drums

The "Beautiful Bows"

Violins:
Narek Papoyan
Isaac Schutz
Nico Mendoza (https://youtube.com/c/NicoMendozaMusic)
Juan Cruz (https://www.instagram.com/jdcviolin)
Moon Jelly (https://www.youtube.com/c/MoonJelly)

Violas:
Isaac Schutz
Juan Cruz
Brooks Leibee (https://twitter.com/brooks_leibee)

Cello:
Scott Semanski
IsrafelCello (https://www.youtube.com/c/IsrafelCello)

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Tifa's Theme (feat. James Brady)

Jam Jams 2 is here!

This is another collection of VGM and VGM-inspired works from me. Some of these were one-off commissions or smaller projects, others were tests or experiments that I think are neat and want to send out to the world.

I hope when you listen you can enjoy a trip through various virtual worlds.

Jam Jams 2

Starship Success!

Starship Engaged

The Results Are In!

Hole In One

Pit Stop Passion

Blue Sky Road

Sunray Boulevard

Alright, Let's Go!

Michs is getting his Masters Degree in Theology at Harvard University, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about Final Fantasy X and the Yevon religion that rules Spira. No, we are not talking about Final Fantasy X-2. Maybe one day... In the mean time, enjoy this discussion we had. It touches on a variety of topics, ranging from Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov, to the Bible, to politics and modern monetary policy. I hope you enjoy it! Please leave a comment and subscribe to our channel if you liked the video. 

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Yevon in Spira | Final Fantasy X Discussion on Religion

Welcome!

My name is Tyler and I compose jazz/video game music. I've released three Big Band Jazz CDs under my own name and composed the OST for the indie JRPG Shadows of Adam.

Currently composing:
Quartet (www.quartetrpg.com)
My Familiar
Numetry
Diaconia: The Keepers
Swing

I am always looking for new and exciting new projects to compose for! If you're interesting in working with me please contact me at: tm0135 at gmail dot com or find me on twitter: https://twitter.com/mire_tyler 

My day job has always been playing trumpet and writing music. I enjoy writing music in all styles and for all types of ensembles. This page will contain samples of compositions, arrangements and my trumpet playing.

Tyler Mire Big Band CDs: https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/tylermirebigband

Shadows of Adam OST: https://shadowsofadam.bandcamp.com/releases

Shadows of Adam on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/506510/Shadows_of_Adam/

Shadows of Adam on Switch:
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/shadows-of-adam-switch/

Enjoy!

-T

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