Classic FM is the only 100% classical music radio station in the UK.  Every year, they hold a poll to select Britain’s favorite pieces of classical music, listing the top 300 selections on their web site.  Over 100,000 people voted in this year’s poll. The final results include music from video games – 11 out of the 300 compositions are pieces of video game music, including three pieces that won places in the top 20.  To celebrate, I’ve gathered together some YouTube videos presenting the famous video game music that was voted into the top 300 in Classic FM’s poll.  I hope you enjoy it!

#9. Final Fantasy Series (Nobuo Uematsu)

#11. The Elder Scrolls Series (Jeremy Soule)

#13. Banjo-Kazooie (Grant Kirkhope)

#30. Kingdom Hearts (Yoko Shimomura)

#41. Viva Piñata (Grant Kirkhope)

#53. World of Warcraft (Russell Brower, Neal Acree, Jason Hayes, Tracy Bush, et. al.)

#59. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Grant Kirkhope)

#84. The Legend of Zelda Series (Koji Kondo)

#118. Blue Dragon (Nobuo Uematsu)

#163. Starcraft II (Glen Stafford)

#244. Halo Series (Martin O’Donnell)