Intro
I’ve always loved Dvořák’s New World Symphony, so when I watched Shinsekai Yori back in 2012 and heard the second movement as the main theme, I immediately fell in love. Every week I'd wait eagerly for a new episode. It’s been since then one of my favourite anime. As a side note, they call the main theme “Going home”, but in the original symphony, that premiered 16 December 1893 on New York, it was only the second movement, and didn't have a name. It wasn’t until 1922, 18 year after Dvořák’s passing, that William Arms Fisher, one of his students, put words to the melody and called it “Goin’ home”. Here’s my favorite interpretation of it in case you wanna hear it. The original lyrics go like this: Going home, going home I'm just going home Quiet light, some still day I'm just going home It's not far, just close by Through an open door Work all done, care laid by Going to fear no more Mother's there expecting me Father's waiting, too Lots of folk gathere...
