Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs concert dedicated to music from video games at BBC Proms: Watch

You can now watch the first-ever BBC Proms focused entirely on video game music in full via the BBC iPlayer now.

This year's edition of the BBC Proms intended to bring video game soundtracks of the '80s and '90s to new audiences with help from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Robert Ames. The performance, which took place on 1st August at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall, featured music from Kingdom Hearts, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Chronos and Final Fantasy, among others.

Award-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir also performed her experimental score for Battlefield 2042 along with Sam Slater as the night's finale. The two will also perform together at the upcoming Unsound 2022 festival.

Bonobo recently played a five-night residency at Royal Albert Hall, closing out with a special impromptu performance of 'Otomo' featuring organist Anna Lapwood. Watch that in full and see more behind-the-scenes clips via Lapood here.

Watch clips below and see the whole 105-minute concert on the BBC iPlayer.

BBC Proms 2022: Gaming Music at the Proms
Watch the first ever Gaming Prom on BBC Four tonight at 8pm 🎮🎶 Here’s a clip of what’s in store, a piece from 'Dear Esther/So Let Us Melt – I Have Begun My Ascent; The Leaving' by Jessica Curry, beautifully played by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Robert Ames.
Posted by BBC Proms on Friday, August 5, 2022

Gaming Prom on BBC 4
'It was just magical' 💫 Our Royal Albert Hall audience shared their thoughts with us after experiencing the Gaming Prom on Monday.🕹️ 📺 Watch Gaming Music at the Proms on BBC Four at 8pm tonight.
Posted by BBC Proms on Friday, August 5, 2022

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