Final Fantasy XII : Original Soundtrack Final Fantasy XII : Original Soundtrack is the complete soundtrack for " Final Fantasy XII " , composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto , with the theme song composed by Nobuo Uematsu . The soundtrack includes six tracks not included in the game used in promotional stages . Vocals are performed by Angela Aki for the theme song , " Kiss Me Good - Bye " . Also included in the soundtrack is Taro Hakase ' s " Symphonic Poem " Hope " , arranged by Yuji Toriyama and based on the game ' s main theme by Hitoshi Sakimoto . It was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Robin Smith . Development . Yasumi Matsuno , the game ' s original director , chose Sakimoto to compose the music . Sakimoto described the project as " huge " , and that he was nervous about it . The main " Final Fantasy " series up until " Final Fantasy XII " had been known for Nobuo Uematsu ' s music , and Sakimoto was originally wondering whether he should try to emulate Uematsu ' s previous work or not . After considering the situation Sakimoto decided to go with his own style . Before starting , Sakimoto already knew where the song " Kiss Me Good - Bye " was going to be used in the game , and how the song was going to sound , so he took that into consideration . By the time Sakimoto joined in the project , the basic battle parts had already been in the works and the storyline and character settings had been done . Sakimoto discussed some basic principles with Matsuno , such as the atmosphere that the music needed to create and the characters ' emotional changes , and created the tracks following these principles . Early on it was decided that the game ' s music would use a fundamental orchestra form , not because of the image of the game itself , but to avoid a particular kind of arrangement that can be created by an unbalanced orchestration with use of folk instruments . Since the game ' s battle system battles take place on the field instead of in a separate battle screen like in previous " Final Fantasy " titles , Sakimoto was initially unsure whether he should put the music ' s emphasis on battle or exploration . Ultimately , Sakimoto decided to try to match the game ' s music to each location , a strategy that would convey the atmosphere regardless of whether the player is engaged in battle . As a result , many pieces alternate between being bombastic and quiet . The music in the opening and the ending were recorded live and have been fully mixed to support . Most of the music in the game , however , uses the console ' s internal sound chip . Sakimoto didn ' t want the game ' s overall mood to be too dark , so he tried to incorporate elements to keep things lighter . He names the " Cerobi Steppe " as his favorite piece from the soundtrack . Limited edition . The limited edition of the soundtrack is stored in a DVD - style box complete with printed images on each disc . Also included , a 28 - page booklet with many more printed images , providing more information about the soundtrack . Sheet music . Published by DOREMI Music Publishing , the " Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack Piano Solo Sheet Music " book contains the sheet music for 51 pieces from the " Final Fantasy XII : Original Soundtrack " arranged for solo piano by Asako Niwa , and also includes the " Symphonic Poem ' Hope ' " and " Kiss Me Good - Bye " arranged for piano by Angela Aki . The difficulty level is intermediate . Track appearances . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . An arrangement of " Esper Battle " appears as a battle track = along with original versions of " The Dalmasca Estersand " , " Golmore Jungle " and " The Battle for Freedom " .