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{{Music infobox
'''On a Pale Horse''' is a song included in the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]. It runs for 1 minute and 37 seconds.
| name      = On a Pale Horse
| yt      = pXOrmlzccXk
| album      = ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''
| composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
| length    = 1:35
| producer  =
| last      = [[Drumrun]]
| next      = [[Perchance to Dream]]
}}


The song begins with driving staccato notes from the high strings joined by pizziccato from the low strings in what can be guessed is an alternating time signature between 6/4 and 4/4 time. At various times, sections of the high strings voice themes and variations on the "monk chant", eventually developing a unique melody. At about a minute into the song, the strings start a sort of "call - answer" theme again divided by low and high strings, and reverts back to staccato notes this time voiced in the lower register while the higher register plays a slow chords while crescendoing to the end of the song.
'''On a Pale Horse''' is the nineteenth track in ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.


It plays during vehicle combat on the levels [[Assault on the Control Room]] and [[Two Betrayals]]. This piece forms the base for the [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]] song [[Behold a Pale Horse]] which is played on [[The Ark]].
==Overview==
The soundtrack begins with driving staccato notes from the high strings joined by pizzicato from the low strings in what can be guessed is an alternating time signature between 6/4 and 4/4 time. At various times, sections of the high strings voice themes and variations on the ''[[Halo Theme]]'' Gregorian chant, eventually developing a unique melody. At about a minute into the soundtrack, the strings start a sort of "call - answer" theme again divided by low and high strings, then reverts to the staccato theme this time voiced in the lower register while the higher register plays slow chords while they crescendo to the end of the soundtrack.  


== Trivia ==
==Appearances==
*The name "On a Pale Horse" seems to be a [[List of references to the Bible in Halo|reference]] to the [[wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] in the book of [[wikipedia:Book of Revelation|Revelation]]; specifically, it refers to the fourth horseman, who will ride in ''on a pale horse'', and represents death. It is probable that this fourth horseman is meant to be [[John]], who will slay the [[Covenant]]. Interestingly, the first part of the level [[the Maw]] is called "And the Horse You Rode On", although this may be a coincidence.
It can be heard:
*Theres a novel by piers anthony called on a pale horse.
*In the level ''[[Assault on the Control Room]]'' at the first bridge, after [[Cortana]] replied to the Sergeant of [[Fireteam Zulu]].
*In the level ''[[Two Betrayals]]'', when [[John-117]] returns to the twin bridges in Canyon B to find [[Type-26 Banshee]]s combating the [[Flood]].


[[Category:Halo Music]]
==Arrangements==
[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved]]
The track was arranged into the following:
{{Halo Music}}
*''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'' in the ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''[[Pale Rider]]'' in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: Original Soundtrack]]''.
 
==Production notes==
*The name "On a Pale Horse" is likely a [[List of references to the Bible in Halo|reference]] to [[wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse#Pale_Horse|one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] in the [[wikipedia:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]; specifically, it refers to the fourth horseman, who'll ride in ''on a pale horse'', and represents death.
*The violins bear a reminiscence to ''[https://youtu.be/1RXC2zc1ZdE Hurry]'' from ''[[Wikipedia:Oni (video game)|Oni]]'', an earlier [[Bungie]] game which Martin O'Donnell also worked on.
 
{{Soundtrack|H1}}

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Not to be confused with Behold a Pale Horse.
On a Pale Horse

Album:

Halo: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

1:35

Previous:

Drumrun

Next:

Perchance to Dream

 

On a Pale Horse is the nineteenth track in Halo: Original Soundtrack.

Overview[edit]

The soundtrack begins with driving staccato notes from the high strings joined by pizzicato from the low strings in what can be guessed is an alternating time signature between 6/4 and 4/4 time. At various times, sections of the high strings voice themes and variations on the Halo Theme Gregorian chant, eventually developing a unique melody. At about a minute into the soundtrack, the strings start a sort of "call - answer" theme again divided by low and high strings, then reverts to the staccato theme this time voiced in the lower register while the higher register plays slow chords while they crescendo to the end of the soundtrack.

Appearances[edit]

It can be heard:

Arrangements[edit]

The track was arranged into the following:

Production notes[edit]

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Halo: Original Soundtrack
For a complete list, check out our soundtracks category.
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