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

Title: U.N. Owen Was Her
Game: Touhou Koumakyou - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Composer: ZUN
Arranger: Kunio Matsuzaki
Additional edits: DanimalCrossing, Stephanie Do
Featuring: Stephanie Do, William Gu, Michele Imamura, Benji Shin

“U.N. Owen Was Her” appears as a boss battle theme in the sixth Touhou game the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, where you battle an extremely powerful, extremely reclusive vampire named Flandre Scarlett. The title “U.N. Owen Was Her” is a reference to Agatha Christie’s mystery novel “And Then There Were None.” “U.N. Owen Was Her” is one of the more iconic Touhou themes, arguably second only to Bad Apple. However, its first appearance to many was actually as a misattributed “black MIDI” video called “Death Waltz” posted to youtube more than a decade ago. Even mistitled, this was the first time many outside Japan had encountered the Japanese subculture phenomenon that TouHou ultimately created.

The original MIDI piece was originally composed by ZUN, the sole developer, designer, writer, and composer for all 19 Touhou games released so far. Many TouHou tracks were fan-remixed and rearranged for just about everything under the sun, including light jazz, celtic dance, death metal, deep techno, Ronald McDonald ads, and full symphony orchestra. This particular string quartet arrangement was created by Kunio Matsuzaki for the Japan Game Music Orchestra (JAGMO) as part of an fan-made independent doujin album.

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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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