Classical Californians: Riot Games Composers Vol 1

This week on Classical Californians, three of the composers behind the music at Riot Games: Bill Hemstapat, Alexander Temple, and J.D. Spears take the mic. Known for their work on games like League of Legends, Arcane, and Teamfight Tactics, they discuss how their classical backgrounds shape the music they write today. The composers focus on performers who can transform music and finding the specific moments that give goosebumps. You can listen to their new album For Demacia in the video above.

Jerry Goldsmith, Main Title / The First Victim (From Basic Instinct)

Pat Metheny, Above the Treetops

Ginastera, Estancia: La doma (Rodeo), Ben-Dor; London Symphony Orchestra

John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Berlin Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert

Poulenc, Sonata for Flute and Piano (Orchestrated by Sir Lennox Berkeley): I. Allegro malinconico, Charles Dutoit, James Galway, flute

JNobuo Uematsu, To Zanarkand (From “Final Fantasy X”), Lang Lang

Britten, Peter Grimes, Act II Scene 2: Interlude V, Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé, Première partie [EXCERPT], Pappano; London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae

Takeshi Furukawa, Overture: Lore - The Last Guardian Soundtrack

Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, “From the New World”: I. Adagio - Allegro molto, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert