All I want you to do is to post the name of your 5 most favourite orchestral works.
Do give the name of the piece, so people can go look for it and listen to it.
If you want, post them in a preference order, starting with 1 and ending in 5, 1 being the one you like the most. And where it's from, obviously.

Do take your time to think about it; listening to the musics you think could make it to your list. When you think you have them, post the list here.
do not post Songs, If there's a person singing, this is not the place. You can put the ones that include choir.
If more than 90% of the piece is ONLY orchestral, and the rest has voices saying something, you can put it in, but not the whole thing with voices.
It just has to be orchestral.

Anime Series/Movies:
-1 "Chioko no Theme Mode" From "Millennium Actress"

-2 "Procession of the Spirits" From "Spirited Away"

-3 "Stroll Through the Sky" From "Howl's Moving Castle"

-3 "Kero's theme "From "Sakura Card Captor"

-4 "Tank!" (I think this is the name) From "Cowboy Bebop"

-5 I haven't heard this the music for a long time, but it it's palyed in "Digimon" the first series, Matt plays it in a harmonica. It's very poignant and melancholic and soothing. I don't think it's the one that we listen to in the english version. If someone could give it to me(at least the name) I would appreciate it very much.

Video Games:
-1 "Legenda of Zelda Theme" Duh...

-2 "Fountain of Dreams" From the Kirby Series (as it is orchestrated in Super Smash Brothers Melee)

-3 "Marriage Waltz" From Dragon Quest V

-4 "Daedal's Organ" From Legend of Mana

-5 "History Unfolds" From Soul Calibur II

Those are my fav. to this day.
Show us yours!!!

PS: DO NOT put stuff like, "Oh, anything from "xxxxx Series". Please DO point out the name of the piece that you like.

hmm let's see:
anime:
brave story -bond between mother and child
laputa -the girl who fell from the sky
samuraix(ova)-memories of kotowari
GTO -teacher forever
death note -l's theme

movie:
13th warrior -old bagdad
armageddon -main theme
spiderman -main theme
300 -remember us
PotC -he's a pirate

video games:
MGS -main theme
AC:unsung war-Razgriz
DMC -vergil battle 3
grandia -main theme
genji DotS -main theme

thats all^^

Anime:
1. Ailes Grises (Haibane Renmei)
2. Rakuen (Wolf's Rain)
3. Brothers (Fullmetal Alchemist)
4. Semblance of Dualism (Death Note)
5. Destruction of Laputa (Castle in the Sky)

Movies:
1. Message for the Queen (300)
2. Danilov's Confession (Enemy at the Gates)
3. Am I Not Merciful? (Gladiator)
4. Requiem for a Tower (Two Towers trailer remix)
5. It's Only a Matter of Time (Dawn of the Dead - 2004)

Video Games:
1. Hikari ~instrumental~ (Kingdom Hearts)
2. Opening Suite (Halo)
3. Fountain of Dreams (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
4. Human Theme (Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne)
5. Someday the Dream Will End (Final Fantasy X)

I watch anime but i have yet to download any anime music.

video games and video game movies
1. One-Winged Angel- Final Fantasy: Advent Children
2. Zero- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
3. The Unsung War- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
4. Megalith-Agnus Dei- Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies
5. Razgriz- Ace Combat 5, Warsaw Philharmonic

anime
1 - Hadou Theme(Street Fighter II V)
2 - Shura Mizuno� Tenshou(Shurato)
3 - Sad Brothers(Saint Seiya)
4 - Revenger Phoenix(Saint Seiya)
5 - Ougon Hikaru Ryu(Shurato)

Movie
1 - Introducing(Alexander)
2 - Eternal Alexander(Alexander)
3 - Halloween Theme(Halloween)
4 - Gladiator - Main Theme(Gladiator)
5 - Beverly Hills Cop - main theme

Video Games
1 - Shadow of the Collossus
2 - Top Gear
3 - Need for Speed

In no particular order:

Movies:
Hans Zimmer - Budget Meeting (from "King Arthur")
Gabriel Yared - The Sacking of Troy (from the rejected "Troy" soundtrack)
Clint Mansell - Death is the Road to Awe (from "The Fountain")
Hans Zimmer - Chevaliers de Sangreal (from "The Da Vinci Code")
Craig Armstrong - Escape (from "Plunkett & Macleane")

Games:
Jack Wall - Main Theme (from "Myst III: Exile")
Yasunori Mitsuda - Chrono's Theme (from "Chrono Trigger")
Jesper Kyd - Main Titles (from "Hitman: Blood Money")
Harry Gregson-Williams - Main Theme (from "Metal Gear Solid 3")
Koichi Sugiyama - (The entire US version "Dragon Quest VIII" soundtrack)

Myst III: Exile's main theme remains the most amazing composition I've heard for any game.

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Anime Series/Movies:
-1 "Chioko no Theme Mode" From "Millennium Actress"

-2 "Procession of the Spirits" From "Spirited Away"

-3 "Stroll Through the Sky" From "Howl's Moving Castle"

-3 "Kero's theme "From "Sakura Card Captor"

-4 "Tank!" (I think this is the name) From "Cowboy Bebop"

-5 I haven't heard this the music for a long time, but it it's palyed in "Digimon" the first series, Matt plays it in a harmonica. It's very poignant and melancholic and soothing. I don't think it's the one that we listen to in the english version. If someone could give it to me(at least the name) I would appreciate it very much.

Video Games:
-1 "Legenda of Zelda Theme" Duh...

-2 "Fountain of Dreams" From the Kirby Series (as it is orchestrated in Super Smash Brothers Melee)

-3 "Marriage Waltz" From Dragon Quest V

-4 "Daedal's Organ" From Legend of Mana

-5 "History Unfolds" From Soul Calibur II

...

I wouldn't call "Tank!" orchestral, but it sure rocks!

"Daedal's Organ" I found addictive some time back.

Some of the best orchestrated stuff from video games come from the Orchestral Game Concerts. (Such as the afore mentioned "Bridal Waltz" from Dragon Quest V and "Great Hymn to the Nature ~ Earth!" from EVO: Tale of 4.6 Billion Years) Download (Thread 38084) today!

Hmm, let's see..

Anime

5) Thanatos (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

4) World of the Dead (Princess Mononoke)

3) Chivalry Spirits (Last Exile)

2) Last Exile (Last Exile)

1) Doro di Dea ~ Voices of Goddesses (Ah! My Goddess the Movie)

Movies

5) The Breaking of the Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings ~ Fellowship of the Ring)

4) Ending Theme ~ The March of the Dead (Army of Darkness ~ Evil Dead III)

3) The Sand Volcano (The Mummy)

2) Main Theme (The Mission)

1) Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)

Games

5) Opening Theme (Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII)

4) Transformation No 1 (Castlevania Symphony of the Night)

3) Through Molten Caves (Soul Calibur III)

2) Opening Suite (Halo)

1) Aria di Mezzo Caraterre (Final Fantasy VI)

I don't have any anime or movie music, and I am not interested in getting any.

BUT: I do have like a bazillion Videogame tunes, Orchestrated or not. Here's my top fiv-wait, no. I'll do you one better. TOP TEN!

10. "History Unfolds" - Soul Calibur II (Gamecube)

9. "Time Marches On" - Soul Calibur III (PS2)

8. "Xavier" - Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side (Sega CD)

7. "The Path You Travel" - Meteos (Nintendo DS)

6. "Opening" - Chris Hulsbeck Volume 3 - Turrican (Album)

5. "Lava Caverns" - Metroid Prime (Gamecube)

4. "Opening Suite" - Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

3. "Scotland The Brave" - TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2)

2. "Revived Power" - Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

And finally...

1. "Main Menu" - Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)

1=final fantasy7 onewinged angel

2=kingdom hearts ost

anime: all of saikano soundtrack
tsukihime: intro "the sacred moon"

videogames: valkyrie profile arrange album: "requiem to a predicament", "epic tale of a holy death"
persona 2 EP: "intro" "theme of maya"
megami ibunroku persona ost: "persona arrange version" "poem of everybody's souls"
kartia: "lacryma christi", "divine protection"
final fantasy X-2: "memory of light and waves" (or is it memory of light and waves?)
"the hymn of the fayth"
silent hill 2: "theme of laura", "promise"

movies: avalon "voyage to avalon", "nine sisters"

Its all resumed in this
SSBM - "New recruit" fire emblem
Darkstalkers revenge - Pyrons theme
Pokemon - Steven stone
Devil may cry2 - Ragnarok(Despair emboided theme)
Super mario world - Evil king koopa

The last one was the first one i learned to play! lol
oh almost forgot!!
House of the dead 3 - Carlius battle

Video Games: 1.Revived Power - Shadow of the colossus
2.Counterattack - Shadow of the colossus
3.Liberi fatali - FF VIII
4.Siege - Diablo II Lord of Destruction
5.Fithos Lusec Wecoc Vinosec - FF VIII

To sum it up I bow to Kou Otani, Nobuo Uematsu (FF music will never be the same =(...) and Matt Uelmen. The games wouldn't be as cool without their music...it just kicks ass....

1. Ouran - Sakura Kiss for String
2. FFVIII - Liberi Fatali
3. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End Of Evangelion - Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesus, Joy Of Man's Desire)
4. Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Medley
5. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death And Rebirth - Suiten Fur Violincello Solo Nr. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 1. Vorspier

Well... Let's see. I'm currently having a 'listening only to barrel organ music' phase, which has followed a 'listening only to hard rock arranged game music' phase, so I don't remember exactly what I used to listen to when I last had my 'listening only to epic orchestra scores' phase. But here is my top ten list, of both games and movies, because I don't really see a difference (they are only slightly in order, I can't decide which one I love the most):

potc 2 - The Turner's reunite
potc 1 - the black pearl
happy feet - the huddle
narnia - only the beginning of the adventure
shrek 1 - ride the dragon
potc 3 - what shall we die for
the lion king - simba returns home (alternate) (the same as the last part of 'under the stars')
potc 3 - drink me up hearties
chicken run - lift off
medievil resurrection - gallowmere waltz
And pretty much every arrangement and version there is of Withered earth from Suikoden...

Also, I'm not sure if I would call Daedal's organ orchestral... It's an organ, and only an organ. I got addicted to that track too a few years ago, becuase I'm such an organ addict :) I love pipe organs and their cousins, like the barrel organ or the theatre organ. Btw does anybody here know what kind of organ Daedal's organ is in the game? It's gotta be a cranked or automated organ, a pretty small one, it sounds like that. Anyone?

Video Games:
1. FF IX - You're Not Alone (Tour de Japon) !!!
2. FF VI - Dancing Mad (Arranged Version for Game Music Concert Leipzig '06 XD)
3. The Adventures Of Alundra - The Wind That Shook The Earth (Overworld Theme)
4. Ace Combat 4 - Megalith -Agnus Dei-
5. Metal Gear Solid 3 - Debriefing (or Main Theme MGS2)

thats it^^ But actually these songs may not be missing:
One Winged Angel, Liberi Fatali, To Zanarkand (Orchestrated)

Movies:
1. Independence Day (David Arnold)
2. Jurassic Park (John Williams)
3. Star Wars - Finale (John Williams)
4. Sakrileg - Chevaliers de Sangreal (Hans Zimmer)
5. The Final Countdown - Main Theme (John Scott)

All the Star Wars music. :p

Well...
Movies/Anime:
1. Duel of the Fates - Star Wars
2. Futa Tabi - Spirited Away
3. Rakuen - Wolf's Rain
4. Memory of Fanella - Escaflowne
5. Bradja ("brothers" on its many versions) - Full Metal Alchemist

Games:
1. To Zanarkand (Orchestrated) - FFX
2. Liberi Fatali - FFVIII
3. Dance of Pales - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
4. Ghostly Theatre - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
5. Chrono Cross - Time's Scar
Extra: Hikari - Kingdom Hearts

Among many, many, many others (think I missed some)....

My favorites are:

Movie/Anime:
1984 version of Vampire Hunter "D": "Theme of D"
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals: "Elemental Travel"
Gundam Wing: "You can hear the voices"
The Dark Crystal: "The Dark Crystal Overture"
300: "Remember Us"
V for Vendetta: "The Dominoes Fall"
Memoirs of a Geisha: "Saiyuri's Theme"

Video Game:
Final Fantasy VIII: "Waltz for the Moon"
Rouge Galaxy: "The Jungle of Jyuraika"
Parasite Eve: "Overture (from opera 'La Mia Verita')
Genji dawn of the samurai: "Main Theme"
Final Fantasy XII: "Opening Movie (Theme of Final Fantasy XII)"
Final Fantasy XI: "Fexi Opening Theme:Legend of the Crystal/Memory of the..."
Final Fantasy VII: "Flowers blooming in the church"
Final Fantasy X: "To Zanarkand"
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night "Dance of Pales"
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow "Gloomy Memories-Name Entry" and "Condemned Tower"
Donkey Kong 2: Diddy Kong's Quest "Stickerbush Symphony" and "Forest Interlude"
Jade Cocoon: "Main Theme"

There's ALOT more, I just don't want to list all of them.

Anime

Elfen Lied - Lilium

Video Game

Resident Evil Remake - Ending Credits

Film

Casper - Casper's Lullaby

I've never watched a piece of Anime in my life, so I can't comment on that.

(These are in no particular order)

Video Games
-Final Fantasy VII - Shinra Corporation
-Mega Man - Bombman Stage (Yeah, from the original Mega Man... this is still one of the catchiest video game tracks ever)
-Metal Gear Solid - Mantis' Hymn
-Legend of Mana - Pain in the Universe (not exactly "orchestrated", but still kicks ass)
-Final Fantasy X - To Zanarkand
-Shining Force - Battle 3 (For those "in the know", it's the music that plays during the battle in the circus tent... much like Mega Man, this music is still catchy as hell)
-Suikoden II - Gothic Neclord
-Soul Calibur II/III - Healing Winds
-Warcraft III - Last Days of the Alliance
-Ace Combat Zero - Zero

Movies
-Air Force One - Main Titles
-Armageddon - Launch" and "Long Distance Goodbye/Landing
-Band of Brothers - Main Theme
-Crimson Tide - Roll Tide
-Independence Day - Main Theme
-Jurassic Park - Main Theme
-Mars Attacks - Main Titles
-Star Wars Episode I - Duel of the Fates
-John Q - Leaving the Courtroom/End Titles (I dunno why I like this one so much...)
-Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade - Der Koniggratzer (This is the upbeat march that is playing at the Nazi rally)

Lots more movie tracks that I like, but those were, at least, the first 10 that came to mind.

Movies:
- Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End - "One Day"
- The Da Vinci Code - "Chevailers de Sangreal"
- Gladiator - "Now we are free"
- Spider-Man 2 - "Main Titles"
- The Last Samurai - "The Way of the Sword"
- The Godfather, Part I - "Main Theme"
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - "The Kraken"
- The Truman Show - "Truman Sleeps"
- Mission:Impossible 2 - "Injection"
- Troy - "Remember Me"

Anime:
- Mai-Hime - "Mezame"
- ??? - "Song of Storm and Fire" (composed by Yuki Kajiura)

Games:
- Devil May Cry 3 - "Vergil 3"
- Metal Gear Solid 3 - "Main Theme"
- Metal Gear Solid 1 - "The Best is Yet to Come"
- Final Fantasy X - "To Zanarkand"
- Xenosaga Episode II - "Communication Breakdown"
- Xenosaga Episode III - "Promised Pain"
- Devil May Cry 3 - "Total Results"
- Final Fantasy VIII - "The Extreme"
- Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix - "Another Side, Another Story"
- Kingdom Hearts II - "Showdown at Hollow Bastion"
- Kingdom Hearts II - "Fantasia Alla Marcia"
- Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ - "The Other Promise"
- Shadow Hearts: From the New World - "Lady Tears II"
- Shadow of the Colossus - "The Opened Way"
- Shadow of the Colossus - "Gatekeeper of the Castle Ruins"
- Silent Hill 2/3 - "Nightmarish Waltz"
- Tekken 5 - "Ground Zero Funk"



I highly encourage everyone to "acquire" these songs, through any means. They really are the greatest orchestrated pieces of all time.

I don't watch much anime but here it goes...

1. Lilium (Elfen Lied)
2. Merry-Go-Round of Life (End Version) (Howl's Moving Castle)
3. Into Gaea (Escaflowne The Movie)
4. Waltz For Zizi (Cowboy Bebop)
5. The Dragon Boy (Spirited Away)


Ok Movies and Video Games now we're talking...

Movies.
1. The Battle (Gladiator)
2. The Secret Wedding (Braveheart)
3. The Battle of Hoth (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)
4. Nyfes (From the movie "Nyfes" or "Brides" in English)
5. Returns A King/ Victorious Titus (300/Titus) (I like both versions...)

Videos Games.
1. Gears of War (from Gears of War)( I'm obsessed with the track at the moment..)
2. March Caprice (Kingdom Hearts)
3. Prologue - To the Ancient Land (Shadow of the Colossus)
4. - Aerith's Theme (orchestral version) (Final Fantasy 7)
5. Earth City (Halo 2)

and these are just a few of favorites...I got so many. >_<

In no particular order I'd go by soundtracks not tracks

Shadow of the Colossus
Super Mario Galaxy
Metal Gear Solid
Phoenix Wright
Kingdom Hearts