Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual.

Title: Weight of the World
Game: NieR: Automata
Composer: Keiichi Okabe
Arranger: Francesco Berrett
Featuring: Claire Huang, Francesco Berrett

“Weight of the World” plays as the credits roll in Nier: Automata. The lyrics, written by vocalist J’Nique Nicole, speak to the struggle of the main character, an android tasked with saving a post-apocalyptic planet. The song’s moody tone and flowing lines paint a picture of a character grappling with their own humanity and their place in the world.

Full program from this concert: umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/FA23%20GSO_FL23_SE!!1.pdf

This piece was performed at our Fall 2023 Small Ensemble Concertat the Memorial Chapel. Follow us on our social media platforms or visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest events and performances!

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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