Grant Kirkhope

Grant Kirkhope was a member of Rare who specialized in composing music. He is renowned for his music, especially for the first two Banjo-Kazooie series. He has since worked for Playtonic Games, a studio mostly consisting of former Rare members.

Game production

• Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) - Music
• Killer Instinct 2 (1996) - Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Killer Instinct Gold (1996) - Guitar and MIDI Guitar
• Blast Corps (1997) - Live Guitar
• GoldenEye 007 (1997) - Original Music
• Project Dream (unreleased) - Music
• Banjo-Kazooie (1998) - Big Noise Maker (Music)
• Donkey Kong 64 (1999) - Development Team (Music)
• Perfect Dark (2000) - Play that Music Maestro (Music)
• Perfect Dark (GBC) (2000) - Perfect Dark Team
• Banjo-Tooie (2000) - The Banjo-Tooie Team (Music)
• Star Fox Adventures (2002) - Additional Musician
• Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) - Vocals
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003) - Music & Sound Effects, Voices
• Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) - Vocals
• Conker: Live & Reloaded (2005) - Live Performance
• Viva Piñata (2006) - Music & Sound Effects
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008) - Clanging and Banging (Music)
• Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008) - Music & Sound Effects
• Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) - Viva Piñata Team

Song credits

Donkey Kong Land 2

• Opening Fanfare -- Arrangement
• K. Rool Returns -- Arrangement
• Steel Drum Rhumba -- Arrangement
• Welcome to Crocodile Isle -- Arrangement
• Snakey Chantey -- Arrangement
• Lockjaw's Saga -- Arrangement
• School House Harmony -- Arrangement
• Funky the Main Monkey -- Arrangement
• Boss Bossanova -- Arrangement [note: unused]
• Hot-Head Bop -- Arrangement
• Bayou Boogie -- Arrangement
• Flight of the Zinger -- Arrangement
• Disco Train -- Arrangement
• Token Tango -- Arrangement
• Stickerbush Symphony -- Arrangement
• In a Snow-Bound Land -- Arrangement
• Krook's March -- Arrangement
• Run, Rambi! Run! -- Arrangement
• Klubba's Reveille -- Arrangement
• Lost World Anthem -- Arrangement
• Crocodile Cacophony -- Arrangement
• Donkey Kong Rescued -- Arrangement
• Swanky Swing -- Arrangement
• Game Over -- Arrangement

Dream: Land of Giants (unreleased)

• Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement (later used in Viva Piñata)
• Blackeye -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chase -- Composition & Arrangement (later used in Banjo-Kazooie)
• Shanty -- Composition & Arrangement
• Troll -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bully -- Composition & Arrangement
• Big Bully -- Composition & Arrangement
• Madeline -- Composition & Arrangement
• Voyage -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cockeye -- Composition & Arrangement
• High Tides, Swift Sails -- Composition (later used in Donkey Kong 64) & Arrangement
• Prickly Pear Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Advent -- Composition & Arrangement
• Atlantis -- Composition (later used in Banjo-Tooie) & Arrangement
• Babe -- Composition & Arrangement
• Big Foot -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Elv King -- Composition & Arrangement
• Giant -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Ruins -- Composition (later used in Banjo-Kazooie) & Arrangement
• Lost -- Composition & Arrangement (later used in Donkey Kong 64)
• Ogres -- Composition & Arrangement
• Temple -- Composition & Arrangement (later used in Donkey Kong 64)

Killer Instinct Gold

• Title Tune -- Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Select -- Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Sabrewulf -- Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Tusk -- Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Fulgore -- Live Guitar and Trumpet
• Gargos -- Live Guitar and Trumpet

GoldenEye 007

• Main Title -- Arrangement
• Mission Dossier -- Composition & Arrangement
• Byelomorye Dam -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chemical Warfare Facility -- Composition & Arrangement
• Satellite Control Bunker (Bunker 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Soviet Missile Silo -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frigate 'La Fayette' -- Composition & Arrangement
• Savernaya Bunker Complex (Bunker 2) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Statue Park -- Composition & Arrangement
• Recaptured -- Composition & Arrangement
• Military Intelligence Archives -- Composition & Arrangement
• St. Petersburg Streets -- Composition & Arrangement
• Janus Control Center -- Composition & Arrangement
• Antenna Cradle -- Composition & Arrangement
• 007 Watch Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• End Titles -- Composition & Arrangement
• Byelodorme Dam (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chemical Warfare Facility (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Satellite Control Bunker (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Soviet Missile Silo (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frigate (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Savernaya Bunker Complex (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Statue Park (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Military Intelligence Archives (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• St. Petersburg Streets (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Janus Control Center (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Antenna Cradle (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Permeter -- Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
• Citadel -- Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]

Banjo-Kazooie

• Main Title -- Composition & Arrangement
• Spiral Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
• Witch's Lair -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mumbo's Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
• Treasure Trove Cove -- Composition & Arrangement
• Clanker's Cavern (Exterior) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bubble Gloop Swamp -- Composition & Arrangement
• Freezeey Park -- Composition & Arrangement
• Gobi's Valley -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mad Monster Mansion (Exterior) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Rusty Bucket Bay (Exterior) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Click Clock Wood -- Composition & Arrangement
• Quiz -- Composition & Arrangement
• Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
• Final Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Banjo Overture -- Composition & Arrangement
• Squirrel -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong 64

• DK Rap -- Composition & Arrangement
• DK Isle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Japes -- Arrangement
• Mine Cart -- Composition & Arrangement
• Angry Aztec -- Composition & Arrangement
• Angry Aztec Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Klanky's Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frantic Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
• Candy's Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
• Gloomy Galleon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ship Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Fungi Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
• Forest Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Funky's Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
• Crystal Caves -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ice Slide -- Composition & Arrangement
• Spooky -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hideout Helm -- Composition & Arrangement

Perfect Dark

• Institute Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
• dataDyne Central: Investigation -- Composition & Arrangement
• dataDyne Central: Extraction -- Composition & Arrangement
• Carrington Villa: Hostage one -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chicago: Stealth -- Composition & Arrangement
• G5 Building: Reconaissance -- Composition & Arrangement
• Area 51: Infiltration -- Composition & Arrangement
• Area 51: Rescue -- Composition & Arrangement
• Airbase: Espionage -- Composition & Arrangement
• Air Force One: Anti terrorism -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pelagic 2: Exploration -- Composition & Arrangement
• Deep Sea: Nulify Treat -- Composition (w/Graeme Norgate), Arrangement (w/Graeme Norgate)
• Carrington Institute -- Composition & Arrangement
• Skedar Ruins: Battle shrine -- Composition & Arrangement
• Skedar Leader -- Composition & Arrangement
• Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mission Complete -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mission Fail -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pause Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
• Training -- Composition & Arrangement
• Combat Simulator Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
• Combat Simulator Complete -- Composition & Arrangement
• Combat Simulator Fail -- Composition & Arrangement

Banjo-Tooie

• Jinjo Village -- Composition & Arrangement
• Isle of Hags -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mayahem Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
• Glitter Gulch Mine -- Composition & Arrangement
• Witchyworld -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jolly Roger's Lagoon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Atlantis -- Composition & Arrangement
• Terrydactyland -- Composition & Arrangement
• Grunty Industries -- Composition & Arrangement
• Halfire Peaks -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloud Cuckooland -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cauldron Keep -- Composition & Arrangement
• Final Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Credits -- Composition & Arrangement

Viva Piñata

• Island Welcome -- Composition & Arrangement
• Oven-Fresh Day -- Composition & Arrangement
• All In A Day's Work -- Composition & Arrangement
• Tranquil Hours -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frosty Morning -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sunrise Whisper -- Composition & Arrangement
• Snowy Blankets -- Composition & Arrangement
• Time Flies -- Composition & Arrangement
• Winter Shines -- Composition & Arrangement
• Slow Baked -- Composition & Arrangement
• Daily Dance -- Composition & Arrangement
• Icicle Chorus -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bedtime Story -- Composition & Arrangement
• Flower Greetings -- Composition & Arrangement
• Growing Under Moonlight -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sewing Seeds -- Composition & Arrangement
• Midnight Feasts -- Composition & Arrangement
• Warm Heart, Cold Nose -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chilly Promise -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ripen and Bloom -- Composition & Arrangement
• Secrets in the Sand -- Composition & Arrangement
• Stardust Falls -- Composition & Arrangement
• Soil Song -- Composition & Arrangement
• Tomorrows Wonders -- Composition & Arrangement