Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual
Title: Pale Court
Game: Hollow Knight
Composer: Christopher Larkin
Arranger: Steven Tanoto
Adapted by: Pranoy Basu
Featuring: Francesco Berrett, Stephanie Do, Emily Hossom, Michele Imamura, Ian Wang
“The old King of Hallownest... He must have been desperate to save his crumbling little world. The sacrifices he imposed on others... all for nothing.” -The Hunter
The world of Hollow Knight is underscored by the presence, or lack thereof, of the Pale King, the previous ruler of the fading kingdom of Hallownest. His arrival in Hallownest brought sentience and development to the kingdom of bugs, but the Infection that followed his arrival brought about devastation and ruin upon the newborn kingdom. The Infection would turn the peaceful bugs of Hallownest into mindless, aggressive creatures, and spread with indiscriminate fury.
“Pale Court” follows the story of Hallownest: its rise under the rule of the Pale King; the appearance of the Infection; the King’s increasingly desperate and merciless attempts to contain its spread; and finally, at the song’s climax, after all his attempts have failed, his retreat into his palace within the forgotten dream of his fallen kingdom.
Full Program from this concert: umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/FA22-Small%20GSO%20Fall%202022%20SE%20Concert%20Program%20PDF.pdf
This piece was performed at our Fall 2022 Small Ensemble Concert in Gildenhorn Recital Hall. Follow us on our social media platforms or visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest events and performances!
Official Website: umd.gamersymphony.org
Facebook: facebook.com/GamerSymphony
Twitter: twitter.com/GamerSymphony
Twitch: twitch.tv/gamersymphonyumd
The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a student-run symphonic orchestra consisting of more than 120 musicians, including a full choir. Since our establishment in 2005, we have strived to promote video game music as an art form and to continue bringing video game worlds to life through orchestral arrangements - almost all of which are created by our own members.
For more information, visit umd.gamersymphony.org
Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual
Title: Pale Court
Game: Hollow Knight
Composer: Christopher Larkin
Arranger: Steven Tanoto
Adapted by: Pranoy Basu
Featuring: Francesco Berrett, Stephanie Do, Emily Hossom, Michele Imamura, Ian Wang
“The old King of Hallownest... He must have been desperate to save his crumbling little world. The sacrifices he imposed on others... all for nothing.” -The Hunter
The world of Hollow Knight is underscored by the presence, or lack thereof, of the Pale King, the previous ruler of the fading kingdom of Hallownest. His arrival in Hallownest brought sentience and development to the kingdom of bugs, but the Infection that followed his arrival brought about devastation and ruin upon the newborn kingdom. The Infection would turn the peaceful bugs of Hallownest into mindless, aggressive creatures, and spread with indiscriminate fury.
“Pale Court” follows the story of Hallownest: its rise under the rule of the Pale King; the appearance of the Infection; the King’s increasingly desperate and merciless attempts to contain its spread; and finally, at the song’s climax, after all his attempts have failed, his retreat into his palace within the forgotten dream of his fallen kingdom.
Full Program from this concert: umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/FA22-Small%20GSO%20Fall%202022%20SE%20Concert%20Program%20PDF.pdf
This piece was performed at our Fall 2022 Small Ensemble Concert in Gildenhorn Recital Hall. Follow us on our social media platforms or visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest events and performances!
Official Website: umd.gamersymphony.org
Facebook: facebook.com/GamerSymphony
Twitter: twitter.com/GamerSymphony
Twitch: twitch.tv/gamersymphonyumd
The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a student-run symphonic orchestra consisting of more than 120 musicians, including a full choir. Since our establishment in 2005, we have strived to promote video game music as an art form and to continue bringing video game worlds to life through orchestral arrangements - almost all of which are created by our own members.
For more information, visit umd.gamersymphony.org
