13 Mock-Up's from Final Fantasy VI by Nobuo Uematsu

I made these 13 mock-ups on 13 themes from Final Fantasy VI intending to use them to familiarize myself with the themes in preparation for writing a big variations piece based on them.  At first, I only intended to write variations on the "Returner's Theme" but it soon ballooned out of control as I noticed how many of the themes in the game are inter-related thematically and so I had to include more.  I am posting the themes here with PDF scores for your perusal in the order in which they appear in the game (but I group them according to theme groups that are most related to each other).  Also, here are the links to the original tracks on YouTube:

Omen 3 - This is the title screen version of Terra's Theme.
Terra's Theme - Terra is the main protagonist in the game.  A half magical being (esper) half human.  The empire takes advantage of her magical powers.
The Awakening - also based on Terra's Theme, this music plays when Terra awakens after getting her slave crown removed.
Disaster/Metamorphosis - this is also based on Terra's Theme.  It plays when there's a disaster and Terra transforms into her esper form.
Save Them!/Protect the Espers! - this is also based on Terra's Theme.  Plays during an escape sequence or when fighting the Empire's soldiers as they try to gain access to the espers.

Fight Theme

Troops March On - this is the first theme in the Empire's Theme group.  Plays when Kefka and his soldiers are marching towards Figaro Castle.
Martial Law - plays in town when the empire occupies it.
The Gestahl Empire - final theme in the Empire's Theme group.  Plays when the Imperial capitol of Vector is set on fire by the espers.

Kefka's Theme - Kefka is the evil antagonist who overthrows the emperor to gain ultimate power and lead the world into ruin.

Mt. Kolts

Returner's March - The Returner's are an organization that is trying to resist the evil empire and Kefka and Emperor Gestahl.

Magitec Factory - In the Imperial capitol of Vector, the empire has constructed a factory to create Magitec armor granting magic power to those wielding it.

To go to the thread where I wrote my own original music based on these themes go here:

I've added another theme to the bunch for a total of 9 themes I'm working with.

6 hours ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

I've added another theme to the bunch for a total of 9 themes I'm working with.

I will await your 10th theme muahahaha!

On 9/28/2025 at 12:05 AM, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

I will await your 10th theme muahahaha!

I have just updated the post - up to 13 themes now!!!

So very Nice to see even Admin, contribute Content, with such a High Degree of  Contemporary Quality.

I have just updated the track "Save Them!" to be more complete and correct - I had originally transcribed it slightly incorrectly and left some things out.  I also corrected some dynamics so that the Violas can be heard.  Thanks for listening!

The Dynamics adjustment to Save them ! Has resulted in a Lovely SMOOTH sound.

Troops March On & Save Them ! , Combined & Interwoven

has all the elements to a 1st Class Original Composition,sounding Pretty ,  Mainstream- Contemporary-Scored.

3 minutes ago, interlect said:

has all the elements to a 1st Class Original Composition,sounding Pretty ,  Mainstream- Contemporary-Scored.

thank you!  I just wanted to make sure that you and everyone knows that these are not my original compositions but covers/renditions/mock-ups of Nobuo Uematsu's original music for the game Final Fantasy VI - he's a Japanese composer.

Yes i understand , but your First line of post states:

"I made these 13 mock-ups on 13 themes from Final Fantasy VI intending to use them to familiarize myself with the themes in preparation for writing a big variations piece based on them"

So i therefore assumed, you were going to take this project even further , by releasing an Original Composition, some time in the Future.

2 minutes ago, interlect said:

So i therefore assumed, you were going to take this project even further , by releasing an Original Composition, some time in the Future.

Yes you are right.  I am in the process of writing more variations and have already released a Scherzo on 8 of these themes (I had to keep adding themes LoL).  Thanks for your interest/comment!