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{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Center|Not to be confused with [[Behold a Pale Horse]].}}
{{Infobox song
{{Music infobox
  | name      = On a Pale Horse
  | name      = On a Pale Horse
  | yt     = pXOrmlzccXk
  | video     = <youtube width="200" height="25">g1fPUejOTB8</youtube>
  | album      = ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''
  | album      = [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]
  | composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
  | composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
  | length    = 1:35
  | length    = 01:34
  | producer  =
  | producer  =
  | last      = [[Drumrun]]
  | last      = [[Drumrun]]
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'''On a Pale Horse''' is the nineteenth track in ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.
'''On a Pale Horse''' is a soundtrack included in the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]].
 
==Appearances==
It plays during vehicle combat on the levels [[Assault on the Control Room (level)|Assault on the Control Room]] and [[Two Betrayals]].


==Overview==
==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.
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 "monk 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==
It can be heard:
*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]].


==Arrangements==
This piece is remade in the [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]] soundtrack [[Behold a Pale Horse]] which is played on [[The Ark]].
The track was arranged into the following:
*''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'' in the ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''[[Pale Rider]]'' in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: Original Soundtrack]]''.


==Production notes==
==Trivia==
*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 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'll ride in ''on a pale horse'', and represents death. It is probable that this fourth horseman is meant to be [[John-117|John]], who will slay the [[Covenant]]. Interestingly, the first part of the level ''[[The Maw]]'' is called "And the Horse You Rode In On", although this may be a coincidence. "And the Horse You Rode In On" is most likely a reference to ''Pillar of Autumn''.
*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.


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