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'''Halo''' is the twenty-sixth and final track in the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''. It also features bonus piece ''[[Siege of Madrigal]]'' at the end. The music was incorporated into the track ''[[Truth and Reconciliation Suite]]'' without the Gregorian chant and with a different ending.
'''Halo''' is the twenty-sixth and final track in the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''. It also features bonus piece ''[[Siege of Madrigal]]'' at the end. The music was incorporated into the track ''[[Truth and Reconciliation Suite]]'' without the Gregorian chant and with a different ending.


In its original incarnation, first heard in the [[Halo announcement trailer|''Halo'' announcement trailer]], it placed heavy emphasis on deep, powerful drums and fast paced strings, mainly the violin.  
In its original incarnation, first heard in the [[Halo announcement trailer|''Halo'' announcement trailer]], it placed heavy emphasis on deep, powerful drums and fast paced strings, mainly the '''violin'''.  


The track is heard most prominently at the start of the level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]'', during the beach landing. Its ''Truth and Reconciliation Suite'' variation was played during the final [[Warthog run]] segment of the level ''[[The Maw]]''. The chant at the beginning of the piece was used for the main menu screen in-game.  
The track is heard most prominently at the start of the level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]'', during the beach landing. Its ''Truth and Reconciliation Suite'' variation was played during the final [[Warthog run]] segment of the level ''[[The Maw]]''. The chant at the beginning of the piece was used for the main menu screen in-game.