Land of the Rising Sun?

The Nintendo 64 emphasis continued with the next song, the aptly titled "Boss Battle Medley," which began with the Ocarina of Time mini-boss theme as Link fought a montage of Ocarina of Time mini-bosses. (Dark Link from the water temple got cheers from the audience.) The orchestra transitioned to one of my personal favorites upon the on-screen conjuring of Volvagia, the energetic and catchy "Dinosaur Boss Battle" theme. Next was the lighter and more playful "Molgera Battle Theme" from Wind Waker featuring the a flute (or perhaps a piccolo?) solo. Unfortunately the medley then meandered into two forgettable boss battle themes from the Nintendo DS games before finishing with an underwhelming Twilight Princes battle theme visually accompanied by the Fyrus boss battle.

Massive damage.

The concert remained in its lull during the next piece with a sometimes-out-of-tune rendition of "Kakariko Village" saved only by the arranger's interesting countermelodies. The program claims they were going for a "tranquil, rural feeling," but came off as tired. The piece improved as it evolved into a laid-back yet classy rendition of the "Twilight Princess Theme" most famously heard while in Hyrule Field.

Yawn...

The following piece, "The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Medley" also got off to a poor start with uninteresting Spirit Tracks footage and "Steam Train Field 2." It only improved marginally with a disappointingly unenergetic performance of the popular "Dragon Roost Island" theme, in which the arrangement oddly allocated the lead part to the brass section. Fortunately, this medley ended on a high note with the "Dark World Theme" from A Link to the Past (although the program claims it was the "Light World Theme") and some footage from the NES and SNES games. This of course garnered cheers from the audience and addressed my perception that the entire concert would be dedicated to music found in Ocarina of Time and newer games.

The Golden Land, ruined