Final Symphony II explores more beloved music from the Final Fantasy series. Rich, deft arrangements of Nobuo Uematsu's work for FF5, 8 & 9 were created by Roger Wanamo and Jonne Valtonen; Masashi Hamauzu arranged a suite based on his towering original score for Final Fantasy XIII; and Valtonen contributed the mood-setting opening piece "In a Roundabout Way - Fanfare". Pianist Mischa Cheung takes centre stage for the Final Fantasy IX suite "For the People of Gaia" and solo arrangement "You Are Not Alone".