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{{quote|This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. So it's a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game that we're making.|[[Martin O'Donnell]] <ref>[http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/27382 '''1UP.com''': ''Halo Reach VGA Interview'']</ref>}}
{{quote|This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. So it's a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game that we're making.|[[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref>[http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/27382 '''1UP.com''': ''Halo Reach VGA Interview'']</ref>}}


The '''''[[Halo: Reach]] Original Soundtrack''''' was released in stores September 28, 2010,<ref name="8/27/10">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 8/27/10'']</ref> and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a276101/halo-reach-music-cd-coming-next-week.html '''Digital Spy''': ''Halo: Reach' music CD coming next week'']</ref> There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set comprising a total of 67 minutes worth of music.<ref>[https://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumid=4811 '''Sumthing Digital''': ''Halo Reach: Original Soundtrack'']</ref>
The '''''[[Halo: Reach]] Original Soundtrack''''' was released in stores September 28, 2010,<ref name="8/27/10">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 8/27/10'']</ref> and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a276101/halo-reach-music-cd-coming-next-week.html '''Digital Spy''': ''Halo: Reach' music CD coming next week'']</ref> There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set comprising a total of 67 minutes worth of music.<ref>[https://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumid=4811 '''Sumthing Digital''': ''Halo Reach: Original Soundtrack'']</ref>
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The soundtrack was composed by Martin O'Donnell and [[Michael Salvatori]] with help from Stan LePard and [[C. Paul Johnson]] <ref>[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707716/Interview-with-Bungies-Marty-ODonnell.html '''G4TV''': ''G4TV: Interview with Bungie's Marty O'Donnell'']</ref>, and published by [[wikipedia:Sumthing Distribution|Sumthing Distribution]].
The soundtrack was composed by Martin O'Donnell and [[Michael Salvatori]] with help from Stan LePard and [[C. Paul Johnson]] <ref>[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707716/Interview-with-Bungies-Marty-ODonnell.html '''G4TV''': ''G4TV: Interview with Bungie's Marty O'Donnell'']</ref>, and published by [[wikipedia:Sumthing Distribution|Sumthing Distribution]].


The ''Halo: Reach'' Soundtrack marks the final time composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a ''Halo'' game.<ref name="8/27/10"/> In a press release, Martin O'Donnell referred to the soundtrack as "... the culmination of our efforts".<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/sumthing-else-releasing-halo-reach-soundtrack/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fjoystiq+%28Joystiq%29 '''Joystiq''': ''Sumthing Else releasing Halo: Reach soundtrack'']</ref>
The ''Halo: Reach'' Soundtrack marks the final time composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a ''Halo'' game.<ref name="8/27/10"/> In a press release, Martin O'Donnell referred to the soundtrack as "...the culmination of our efforts".<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/sumthing-else-releasing-halo-reach-soundtrack/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fjoystiq+%28Joystiq%29 '''Joystiq''': ''Sumthing Else releasing Halo: Reach soundtrack'']</ref>


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Halo: Reach Soundtrack cover art.

"This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the Covenant. So it's a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game that we're making."
Martin O'Donnell[1]

The Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack was released in stores September 28, 2010,[2] and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.[3] There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set comprising a total of 67 minutes worth of music.[4]

The soundtrack was composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori with help from Stan LePard and C. Paul Johnson [5], and published by Sumthing Distribution.

The Halo: Reach Soundtrack marks the final time composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a Halo game.[2] In a press release, Martin O'Donnell referred to the soundtrack as "...the culmination of our efforts".[6]

Track listing

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  • Original composition: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
  • Sound design: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
  • Arrangement: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
  • Label: Sumthing Else Musicworks
  • Performance: Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Stan LePard, C. Paul Johnson, North West Symphonia, Chorale

Trivia

  • The Halo: Reach Soundtrack is one of two soundtracks that does not directly include the Halo Theme, with the other being the Halo 3: ODST Soundtrack.
  • The last 8 songs on the soundtrack are not fully featured in-game. They are merely bonus tracks which appear in short clips throughout in-game campaign missions and cutscenes. From the Vault is fully featured in game, but only within the bonus Tribute Room.
  • There are two known songs - "Uphill, Both Ways" and "Lone Wolf" - that did not technically make it onto the official soundtrack, but appear as MP3 files downloadable through Bungie's website. "Uphill, Both Ways" is a shortened version of "Both Ways (Remix)", while "Lone Wolf" is simply a section of the track "Winter Contingency" using the same name.

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