Deutsche Grammophon is delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with Joe Hisaishi, the revered Japanese composer whose work has become synonymous with the magical Studio Ghibli animations of director Hayao Miyazaki such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro.

Hisaishi’s first album on DG, A Symphonic Celebration, turns the spotlight on his Studio Ghibli hits. 

Recorded in London by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer, its tracks are newly arranged by Hisaishi for symphony orchestra.

The album includes additional high profile classical collaborators, including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bach Choir, Avi Avital and Grace Davidsen.

 

Tracklisting:

CD1
1. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
2. Kiki's Delivery Service
3. Princes Mononoke
4. The Wind Rises
5. Ponyo On the Cliff By the Sea
6. Castle In the Sky
7. Porco Rosso
8. Howl's Moving Castle
9. Spirited Away
10. My Neighbor Totoro

CD2
1. Merry-Go-Round of Life - from 'Howl’s Moving Castle'
2. One Summer's Day (The Name of Life) - English Version / from 'Spirited Away'