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Greatest Journey
Album:	Halo 3: Original Soundtrack
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori; Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and C. Paul Johnson (Flood Rising);
Length:	4:52
Previous:	Halo Reborn
Next:	Tribute

Latest revision as of 11:47, July 16, 2023

Greatest Journey is the twenty-third track (Disc 2 Track 8) included in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack, and plays in the Halo 3 campaign level Halo. It is composed of Greatest Journey (0:00-1:21), Flood Rising (1:21-1:40), and Halo Finale (1:40-4:52).

Overview[edit]

Greatest Journey[edit]

Greatest Journey (1:21) begins with a reprise of the vocals from Halo Reborn, featuring the mournful vocals singing the melody of Under Cover of Night (from Halo: Original Soundtrack, but with additional accompaniments of somber melody played by low strings. The low strings play variations of the Halo Theme, swelling to an end. This first section plays in the cutscene after John-117 has battled 343 Guilty Spark and activates Installation 08. It transitions into low synth notes playing in an eerie ambiance. This plays as John-117 and Thel 'Vadam leave the control room.

Flood Rising[edit]

Flood Rising (1:19) is a short transition featuring digital effects playing in ambiance, fading in and taking over as the main focus. This piece plays when John-117 and 'Vadam enters the hallways leading away from the control room.

Halo Finale[edit]

Halo Finale (3:42) is a full rearrangement of the third section of Truth and Reconciliation Suite (itself a variation of the Halo Theme), featuring a larger focus of orchestral sounds and ending with the brief piano solo from the earlier track One Final Effort. The piece is not a complete recreation of the music heard during the Warthog run sequence of the level. The in-game version begins with the male vocal parts from the original Halo Theme (before the final reprise of the Gregorian chant) from Halo: Original Soundtrack. The in-game version also features an extended version of Ancient Dust (from the earlier track To Kill A Demon) in the beginning, as well as a faint Gregorian chant at the beginning and near the climax. Despite the minor changes, the piece plays in full in the final segment of the Warthog run, up until the final cutscene in which the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn escapes Installation 08.

Production notes[edit]

The list of music files arranged into Halo Reborn and Greatest Journey.

The name Greatest Journey alludes to the central goal of the Covenant religion, commonly known as the "Great Journey".
The internal filename for Halo Finale is halo_t&r, as it is an arrangement of Halo: Combat Evolved's Truth and Reconciliation Suite.

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-{{Ratings}}
+{{Status|RealWorld}}
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+{{Music infobox
-[[Video:Greatest_Journey|200px|right]]
+ | name       = Greatest Journey
+ | yt      = cRJPi_cn_L8
+ | album      = [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]
+ | composer   =
+*[[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
+*Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and [[C. Paul Johnson]] {{C|''Flood Rising''}}
+ | length     = 4:52
+ | last       = [[Halo Reborn]]
+ | next       = [[Tribute (music)|Tribute]]
+}}
-'''Greatest Journey''' is a song included in the [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]. It plays during the level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]].
+'''Greatest Journey''' is the twenty-third track (Disc 2 Track 8) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]] level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''. It is composed of ''Greatest Journey'' (0:00-1:21), ''Flood Rising'' (1:21-1:40), and ''Halo Finale'' (1:40-4:52).
-The song starts with a slow choir-and-strings melody, almost the same as the begining of [[Halo Reborn]], but with a strings melody. The vibrato used by the strings section is very prominent in this section. It is similar to the song [[Shadows (Song)|Shadows]]. The motif continues, and at 0:55 seconds, changes to a more gloomy and strange tone. This continues until 1:41 seconds, when drums start beating. This leads to the start of the [[Halo 3]]-version of the [[Halo Theme]] from the [[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer]]. This could be considered the "turning point" of the song. In game, the song loops between three sections: the beginning of the Halo theme, the violin section of the theme and the piano section from [[Three Gates]]. It then transits to a version of [[One Final Effort]]'s second half, reinforced with choir. At 4:30 seconds, the [[Halo Theme]] section ends, and high strings and piano play the last notes.
+==Overview==
+===Greatest Journey===
+''Greatest Journey'' (1:21) begins with a reprise of the vocals from ''[[Halo Reborn]]'', featuring the mournful vocals singing the melody of ''[[Under Cover of Night]]'' (from ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]'', but with additional accompaniments of somber melody played by low strings. The low strings play variations of the ''Halo Theme'', swelling to an end. This first section plays in the cutscene after [[John-117]] has battled [[343 Guilty Spark]] and activates [[Installation 08]]. It transitions into low synth notes playing in an eerie ambiance. This plays as John-117 and [[Thel 'Vadam]] leave the control room.
-The song might refer to [[Johnson]], who dies during the level.
+===Flood Rising===
+''Flood Rising'' (1:19) is a short transition featuring digital effects playing in ambiance, fading in and taking over as the main focus. This piece plays when John-117 and 'Vadam enters the hallways leading away from the control room.
-It runs for 4:57 seconds.
+===Halo Finale===
+''Halo Finale'' (3:42) is a full rearrangement of the third section of ''[[Truth and Reconciliation Suite]]'' (itself a variation of the ''[[Halo Theme]]''), featuring a larger focus of orchestral sounds and ending with the brief piano solo from the earlier track ''[[One Final Effort]]''. The piece is not a complete recreation of the music heard during the Warthog run sequence of the level. The in-game version begins with the male vocal parts from the original ''Halo Theme'' (before the final reprise of the Gregorian chant) from ''Halo: Original Soundtrack''. The in-game version also features an extended version of ''Ancient Dust'' (from the earlier track ''[[To Kill A Demon]]'') in the beginning, as well as a faint Gregorian chant at the beginning and near the climax. Despite the minor changes, the piece plays in full in the final segment of the Warthog run, up until the final cutscene in which the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} escapes Installation 08.
-Note: The name of the song could refer to the [[Great Journey]], and also death, which is the "Greatest Journey" of life.
+==Production notes==
+[[File:H3 MusicTriggers.jpg|thumb|The list of music files arranged into ''[[Halo Reborn]]'' and ''Greatest Journey''.]]
+*The name ''Greatest Journey'' alludes to the central goal of the [[Covenant religion]], commonly known as the "Great Journey".
+*The internal filename for ''Halo Finale'' is <code>halo_t&r</code>, as it is an arrangement of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''{{'}}s ''Truth and Reconciliation Suite''.
-[[Category:Halo Music]]
+{{Soundtrack|H3}}
-{{Halo Music}}