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==Production==
==Production==
The original score produced by [[Marty O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] served as a guide for the production of the new music, and nearly all of the tracks are remakes of the original ''Halo 2'' pieces, re-orchestrated by composer Lennie Moore.<ref name="rtl">'''[[Remaking the Legend]]'''</ref> On [[2014|October 13, 2014]], as part of their "IGN First preview" for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', IGN released previews of several of the soundtrack's scores. The first track, [[Halo Theme Gungnir Mix]], was released entirely. Only minute-long samples of the other five tracks—[[Second Prelude]], [[Breaking the Covenant]], [[Impart]], [[Kilindini Harbour]], and [[Unforgotten Memories]]—were released.<ref name="ign"/> Previews for all the tracks were released on Google Play and iTunes in late October, 2014.<ref name="gplay"/><ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/halo-2-anniversary-original/id927538403 '''iTunes''': ''Music - Halo 2: Anniversary (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists'']</ref>
The original score produced by [[Marty O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] served as a guide for the production of the new music, and nearly all of the tracks are remakes of the original ''Halo 2'' pieces, re-orchestrated by composer Lennie Moore.<ref name="rtl">'''[[Remaking the Legend]]'''</ref> On [[2014|October 13, 2014]], as part of their "IGN First preview" for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', IGN released previews of several of the soundtrack's scores. The first track, [[Halo Theme Gungnir Mix]], was released entirely. Only minute-long samples of the other five tracks—[[Second Prelude]], [[Breaking the Covenant]], [[Impart]], [[Kilindini Harbour]], and [[Unforgotten Memories]]—were released.{{Ref/Reuse|ign}} Previews for all the tracks were released on Google Play and iTunes in late October, 2014.{{Ref/Reuse|gplay}}<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/halo-2-anniversary-original/id927538403 '''iTunes''': ''Music - Halo 2: Anniversary (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists'']</ref>


===Recording===
===Recording===
The ''Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack'' was re-recorded with the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Symphony|San Francisco Symphony]], a 40-person opera choir, and a 28-person boys' choir. Wataru Hokoyama served as the orchestral conductor.<ref name="rtl"/> [[Steve Vai]], who worked on the original ''Halo 2'' original soundtrack, was hired to re-record his original guitar tracks for the remastered soundtrack. Two new tracks by [[Wikipedia:Periphery (band)|Misha Mansoor]] replace the exclusive original songs by [[Wikipedia:Breaking Benjamin|Breaking Benjamin]] and [[Incubus]] in the "Anniversary" mode, however the original tracks are retained in "Classic" mode. The soundtrack in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' is in surround sound.<ref name="PAX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGn4YXXZyDo '''YouTube''': ''Halo and the Journey of the Master Chief - PAX Prime 2014'']</ref> Players can swap back and forth between the remastered and original Halo 2 soundtracks while playing ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.<ref name="ign"/>
The ''Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack'' was re-recorded with the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Symphony|San Francisco Symphony]], a 40-person opera choir, and a 28-person boys' choir. Wataru Hokoyama served as the orchestral conductor.{{Ref/Reuse|rtl}} [[Steve Vai]], who worked on the original ''Halo 2'' original soundtrack, was hired to re-record his original guitar tracks for the remastered soundtrack. Two new tracks by [[Wikipedia:Periphery (band)|Misha Mansoor]] replace the exclusive original songs by [[Wikipedia:Breaking Benjamin|Breaking Benjamin]] and [[Incubus]] in the "Anniversary" mode, however the original tracks are retained in "Classic" mode. The soundtrack in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' is in surround sound.<ref name="PAX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGn4YXXZyDo '''YouTube''': ''Halo and the Journey of the Master Chief - PAX Prime 2014'']</ref> Players can swap back and forth between the remastered and original Halo 2 soundtracks while playing ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.{{Ref/Reuse|ign}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==