I pray one day symphony x plays live with an orchestra

Triumphant Champion of Ithacaaaaaaa!

Michael Romeo should be doing soundtrack work for Hollywood. It's cool enough when a Progressive Metal band interprets a classical or baroque piece... But, to have a symphony interpret a tune by a Progressive Metal band... Now we are getting into truly epic territory. This is sheer and utter brilliance.

"arrangement Ben Mathot" - he's the violinist in Ayreon :D

absolutely brilliant. you did service to the best song ever written. thanks

Excellent! My favorite part starts at 3:52. You get the feeling that it is the moment he first spots home after all those years.

your video has been shared by Symphony X themselves!

Has Michael Romeo from Symphony X heard this? I am sure he would be impressed.

This is incredible.. I'm sure this gives Mike great joy..

I'm in tears, thank you for this.

oh my god! I was so waiting for this! An orchestra ripping of a conver of this song! Astonishing arrangement and well played! I really liked the replacement of guitar by violin. I guess it would have been too hard to mess with the guitar artistry of Romeo, so to take a different approach was just perfect. I hope that some day SymX will make a live recording with orchestra. I love their songs, but it is different if real people play the orchestra part. You guys are the proof. Amazing! Keep rockin!

Almost crying here.

All these years and I've never heard this? Wow! Great version of one of my favorites.

Wow, these kids did a brilliant job. I've always wanted to hear an orchestra perform this piece.

Superb. I just wanna hug everyone of them. Congrats since brasil!

The word to describe this is: EPIC. Thanks for doing this. I love Symphony X so much!

Michael Romeo Rules!!\m/

I gonna miss Europe, so many beautiful things...

Oh god, I would have loved so much you performed the whole song. But it's been AMAZING. So amazing.

A lot of this reminds me of Star wars. There are actually quite a few parts that are almost identical in the OG star wars trilogy. Then again that's not at all strange considering Michael Romeo made a 'Star wars suite' instrumental. It's awesome!

Dude. I cried... Wonderful!. I cannot understand... 6 people dislike this video?! Why... Did you need a hug?!

Serious, I cried!

Congratulations! and thanks :D

I've been waiting to hear an actual orchestra play this masterpiece and im not disappointed! Great job!

All of the yes to this, we need more covers of Symphony X's masterworks. Props to all of the performers

you guys are great, congrats from Brazil!

goosebumps, literally goosebumps and tears of joy!

Wow! Excellent transcription and arrangement, and a fantastic performance as well! Loved the strings playing the melody part of Champion of Ithaca. Just wonderful!

Beautiful!

Bravo!!!

Symphony-X HELL YEAH!

Amazing, this video it's absolutely amazing

Can goosebumps last 5:13? Amazing work guys!!!

Excellent work!

Amazing video ! Incredible !

Absolutely wonderful!

Oh this is amazing

Amazing!!!

This is pure genius. The whole piece, truly. I got very especially emotional at 2:38. And I was very glad to hear the ending of this long song as well

Amazing, great job!!!

You guys are awesome

Absolutely amazing!!!

amazingly brilliant! I'm in tears.

Awesome!!!

Great musicians, brilliant ensemble, congratulations, and keep this great music alive, cheers from Mexico.

4:26 👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍

Really great arrangement and playing!

This is the end of my ODISSEY! EPIC, truly astonishing. I thank you for this tribute!

its amazing

Incredible cover well done.

i cried a little , amazing amazing, just amazing

What a wonderful work.

Great cover!

this is awesome

amazing parts! thank you for shared o/

This is so amazing guys!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Im literally in tears 😭❤️ Regards from México !🇲🇽 A big hug for all ❤️ and keep listening for symphony x 🤘🏻

Amazing guys. Spot on :D sent chills down my spine like the first time i heard the original :D

I love😍😍

Espetáculo 👏👏👏👏👏

Muito bom. Essa música iria muito bem numa fanfarra escolar

That’s everything I could’ve wanted to be a part of or want to incorporate from learning in concert band. I miss being a part of a group that enjoys what they do. Wonderful job.

Fanatastic!!!

Algún día así quiero ver a Symphony x tocando con alguna orquesta!!

Brilliant !

Nicely done as someone who is equally a classical and metal nerd

i loved, master class everyone!!! children, i'm happy a lot!

song is straight out of a Spielberg movie! Great interpretation!

That was cool !!! EPIC

❤muy bien 🇨🇱

awesome!

ho wow excellent!!!!

Buen trabajo!

eu imaginava uma orquestra gigantesca fazendo isso

excelente!!

Simply brilliant. Simply perfect. Congrats guys for this excellent performance. Total awesome!!!! Another piece of SX?? \m/

BRAVO!!

Best!!!

Shiiiiit!!!! Im crying!!!

Muito bom!!! Parabéns 👏👏👏🤟

Bravo👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Good work!!!

Excellent

yessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys are awesome. I hope one of you young people came up with the idea of playing Symphony X :)

Epic!!!!!!

Superb!!! Das ist gut..

Michael Romeo is a fucking god!! Great job to this orchestra!!!

Picard chose a banger to listen to this time in the holodeck

Very Nice.

perfect

vengan a Argentina

GRANDIIIIIIIIII TUTTTTIIIIIIII!!!!!!

Hello and fantastic job! Where would I be able to get the score or purchase this for my group?

Epic

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

;) good work guys

Brilliant I’m upset I’m just now seeing this I wish I was front row to give you all standing applause. (Even if the individual in the front was slightly weirding me out hahaha)

magnifiky

nice compose~

If somebody creates a movie remake of "The Odyssey" this would definitely be the soundtrack.