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The track opens with a strong and upbeat percussive piece (0:10). It plays in the opening [[Bungie]] logo sequence. | The track opens with a strong and upbeat percussive piece (0:10). It plays in the opening [[Bungie]] logo sequence. | ||
A remix titled ''Rising'' (from ''[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]]''), featuring an electric guitar solo by [[Steve Vai]], was included in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]]''. | |||
===Halo Theme Gregorian chant variation=== | ===Halo Theme Gregorian chant variation=== | ||
A variation of the Gregorian chant from the ''Halo Theme'' (0:25) features vocals singing | A variation of the Gregorian chant from the ''Halo Theme'' (0:25) features vocals singing a chord progression derived from the ''Halo Theme''. | ||
It plays in the campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'', during the cinematic in which [[Jacob Keyes]] is rescued, when [[Cortana]] talks about [[Installation 04|Halo]] possessing a religious significance to the [[Covenant]]. | It plays in the campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'', during the cinematic in which [[Jacob Keyes]] is rescued, when [[Cortana]] talks about [[Installation 04|Halo]] possessing a religious significance to the [[Covenant]]. | ||
A reorchestration of the progression was incorporated into the introduction of the music played during the Warthog run in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', though it was omitted from ''[[Greatest Journey]]'', the corresponding track from [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack|the soundtrack]]. The piece, along with the following section, was also arranged into ''[[Opening Suite 1]]'' in ''[[Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack]]''. | |||
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===Space theme=== | ===Space theme=== | ||
The space theme (2:26) features low and high strings playing a suspenseful melody. The high strings introduction | The space theme (2:26) features low and high strings playing a suspenseful melody. The high strings introduction was first featured in the opening of the [[Halo E3 2000 trailer|''Halo'' E3 2000 trailer]]. The piece plays in the opening cinematic of the campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''. It then plays again during the campaign level ''[[Two Betrayals]]'', while [[John-117]] is flying a [[Type-26 Banshee]] to the second [[phase pulse generator]]. | ||
The piece was | The piece was reorchestrated into ''Cold Blue Light'' (from the track ''[[Cairo Suite]]''), with a short reprise in ''Penance'' (from the track ''[[Delta Halo Suite]]''), in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''. ''Cold Blue Light'' also plays in the [[Epilogue (Halo: Reach level)|Epilogue]]/[[Halo: Reach credits|credits]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' in place of ''Opening Suite'' when recreating the opening scene of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. ''Cold Blue Light'' was then reorchestrated into ''[[Only a Star, Only the Sea]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''. | ||
The space theme's melody was also featured in the tracks ''[[Opening Suite 2]]'', ''[[Cairo Suite 1]]'' and ''[[Delta Halo Suite (Halo Legends)|Delta Halo ]]'' in ''Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack''. For ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', a full arrangement of the theme was featured in the track ''Random Slipspace Trajectory'', and then incorporated into the ending of the track ''[[Unreliable Exploration]]''. The string melody, along with elements of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' track ''[[Luck]]'' was incorporated into the opening section of ''[[Osiris Suite, Act 1]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''. | The space theme's melody was also featured in the tracks ''[[Opening Suite 2]]'', ''[[Cairo Suite 1]]'' and ''[[Delta Halo Suite (Halo Legends)|Delta Halo ]]'' in ''Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack''. For ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', a full arrangement of the theme was featured in the track ''Random Slipspace Trajectory'', and then incorporated into the ending of the track ''[[Unreliable Exploration]]''. The string melody, along with elements of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' track ''[[Luck]]'' was incorporated into the opening section of ''[[Osiris Suite, Act 1]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''. | ||
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