Peril

Peril is the third track in  Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1.

The music was based on Perilous Journey from the Halo: Combat Evolved soundtrack, hence the name. The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.

The piece was reorchestrated into Jeopardy in the Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Appearances
The soundtrack can be heard:
 * At the start of the level Delta Halo, after the John-117 has cleared the initial defenses around the landing zone and immediately prior to the arrival of the Phantoms.
 * In the level of Gravemind, when John-117 makes his way through the first Valley of Tears in High Charity.

Trivia

 * This piece of music was featured in Series 10 Episode 10 of the the British television series Top Gear, while James May was reviewing the Jaguar XF.
 * Peril, along with Never Forget, was covered by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2012 album The Greatest Video Game Music, Volume 2.