Editing Prologue (music)

{{Era|RW}}
{{Title|Prologue}}
{{disambig header|the Halo 2 soundtrack|the Halo 4 campaign level|Prologue}}
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 | length     = 02:35
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'''Prologue''' is the first track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 2|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]]''. It is composed of ''Rising'' (0:00-0:20), ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:20-0:45), and ''Weight of Failure'' (0:45-2:35).

''Rising'' (0:20) features electric guitar played by [[Steve Vai]] over the music from ''[[Opening Suite]]'' of ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Halo 3 Essentials]]'': Halo 2 Developer Commentary</ref> The pieces plays over the [[Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logo sequence of ''[[Halo 2]]''.

''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:25) is the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the Gregorian chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. It plays in the main menu of ''Halo 2'', and was incorporated into ''[[Ghosts of Reach]]'' and ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.

''Weight of Failure'' (1:50), which plays during cutscene of ''[[The Heretic]]'', features somber low strings. It is commonly known as the "[[Arbiter]]'s Theme" due to its appearance in scenes featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the title's allusion to his defeat at [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Variations of the piece are incorporated into ''Destroyer's Invocation'' (from ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]''), ''Cortege'' (from ''[[Sacred Icon Suite]]''), and ''Great Journey'' (from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale)]]''. A high-tempo variation was incorporated into the second section of ''Ghost of Reach'', and subsequently appeared in its ''[[Halo 3]]'' rendition ''Black Tide'' in ''[[Dread Intrusion]]''. The piece was reorchestrated into ''[[Second Prelude]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]'', and the theme was incorporated into ''[[Scavengers]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''.

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 '''Prologue''' is the first track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 2|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]]''. It is composed of ''Rising'' (0:00-0:20), ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:20-0:45), and ''Weight of Failure'' (0:45-2:35).
-==Overview==
+''Rising'' (0:20) features electric guitar played by [[Steve Vai]] over the music from ''[[Opening Suite]]'' of ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Halo 3 Essentials]]'': Halo 2 Developer Commentary</ref> The pieces plays over the [[Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logo sequence of ''[[Halo 2]]''.
-===Rising===
-''Rising'' (0:20) features electric guitar played by [[Steve Vai]] over the music from ''[[Opening Suite]]'' of ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Halo 3 Essentials]]'': Halo 2 Developer Commentary</ref> The pieces plays over the [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logo sequence of ''[[Halo 2]]''.
-===Cloistered Expectancy===
+''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:25) is the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the Gregorian chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. It plays in the main menu of ''Halo 2'', and was incorporated into ''[[Ghosts of Reach]]'' and ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.
-''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:25) is the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the Gregorian chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. It plays in the [[main menu]] of ''Halo 2'', and was incorporated into ''[[Ghosts of Reach]]'' and ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.
-===Weight of Failure===
+''Weight of Failure'' (1:50), which plays during cutscene of ''[[The Heretic]]'', features somber low strings. It is commonly known as the "[[Arbiter]]'s Theme" due to its appearance in scenes featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the title's allusion to his defeat at [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Variations of the piece are incorporated into ''Destroyer's Invocation'' (from ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]''), ''Cortege'' (from ''[[Sacred Icon Suite]]''), and ''Great Journey'' (from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale)]]''. A high-tempo variation was incorporated into the second section of ''Ghost of Reach'', and subsequently appeared in its ''[[Halo 3]]'' rendition ''Black Tide'' in ''[[Dread Intrusion]]''. The piece was reorchestrated into ''[[Second Prelude]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]'', and the theme was incorporated into ''[[Scavengers]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''.
-''Weight of Failure'' (1:50) features somber low strings and plays during cinematic of the level ''[[The Heretic]]''. Variations of the piece are incorporated into ''Destroyer's Invocation'' (from ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]''), ''Cortege'' (from ''[[Sacred Icon Suite]]''), and ''Great Journey'' (from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale)]]''. A high-tempo variation was incorporated into the second section of ''Ghost of Reach'', and subsequently appeared in its ''[[Halo 3]]'' rendition ''Black Tide'' in ''[[Dread Intrusion]]''. The piece was rearranged into ''[[Second Prelude]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''. The theme was incorporated into the following tracks from the later games:
-*''Watching'' (from ''[[No More Dead Heroes]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
-*''Duty Bound'' (from ''[[Roll Call]]'') in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
-*''Become the Hunted'' (from ''[[More Than His Share]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''.
-*''Through The Divide'' (from ''[[The Light at the End]]'') in ''Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack''.
-*''[[From the Vault]]'' in ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''.
-*''[[Scavengers]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''.
-*''Hunter's Dance'' in ''[[Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack]]''.
-==Trivia==
-''Weight of Failure'' is commonly known as the "[[Arbiter]]'s Theme" due to its appearance in scenes featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the title's allusion to his defeat at [[Battle of Installation 04]].
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