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'''Covenant Dance''' is the fourteenth piece included in the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.
'''Covenant Dance''' is the fourteenth track included in the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
As its name implies, the piece is carried by a strong dance beat. At 00:16, the beat becomes underlaid to a more dominant snare-drum beat. Starting at 00:30, a variation of the Halo theme, followed by long ascending notes, which consists of the monkish chorus in time to the beat. At 00:52, the beat and chant grind to a halt and are replaced by a less regular synth beat, still following a tempo matching the drum beat. At 01:08, a higher synth melody arises to follow the new synth beat. At 01:15, the drumbeat starts up again. At 01:31, the chant returns, but shortly disappears again. Soon after, the drum and synth follow it, allowing the song to smoothly conclude. The piece is remastered into ''[[Choreographite]]'' in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: Original Soundtrack]]''.
As its name implies, the piece is carried by a strong dance beat. At 00:16, the beat becomes underlaid to a more dominant snare-drum beat. Starting at 00:30, a variation of the Halo theme, followed by long ascending notes, which consists of the monkish chorus in time to the beat. At 00:52, the beat and chant grind to a halt and are replaced by a less regular synth beat, still following a tempo matching the drum beat. At 01:08, a higher synth melody arises to follow the new synth beat. At 01:15, the drumbeat starts up again. At 01:31, the chant returns, but shortly disappears again. Soon after, the drum and synth follow it, allowing the song to smoothly conclude. The piece was rearranged into ''[[Choreographite]]'' in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: Original Soundtrack]]''.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*In the opening cutscene of the level ''[[Keyes]]''.
*In the opening cutscene of the level ''[[Keyes]]''.


==Trivia==
The opening percussion plays in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level ''[[The Great Journey]]'', when [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] enters the cavern area in the [[Bastion of the Brutes]].
*This track is a partial remake of [[Alexander Seropian]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9xS7dwmjM Leela theme] heard in the first [[Marathon]] game.
 
==Production notes==
This track is a partial remake of [[Alexander Seropian]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9xS7dwmjM Leela theme] heard in the first [[Marathon]] game.
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Revision as of 09:35, January 6, 2021

Covenant Dance

Album:

Halo: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

01:57

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Alien Corridors

 

Covenant Dance is the fourteenth track included in the Halo: Original Soundtrack.

Overview

As its name implies, the piece is carried by a strong dance beat. At 00:16, the beat becomes underlaid to a more dominant snare-drum beat. Starting at 00:30, a variation of the Halo theme, followed by long ascending notes, which consists of the monkish chorus in time to the beat. At 00:52, the beat and chant grind to a halt and are replaced by a less regular synth beat, still following a tempo matching the drum beat. At 01:08, a higher synth melody arises to follow the new synth beat. At 01:15, the drumbeat starts up again. At 01:31, the chant returns, but shortly disappears again. Soon after, the drum and synth follow it, allowing the song to smoothly conclude. The piece was rearranged into Choreographite in the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: Original Soundtrack.

Appearances

It can be heard:

The opening percussion plays in the Halo 2 level The Great Journey, when Arbiter Thel 'Vadam enters the cavern area in the Bastion of the Brutes.

Production notes

This track is a partial remake of Alexander Seropian's Leela theme heard in the first Marathon game.