Tribute (music): Difference between revisions

{{Status|RealWorld}}

{{Title|Tribute}}

{{disambig header|the soundtrack|the planet|Tribute}}

| name      = Tribute

| yt      = SNn8Em11HuA

| album      = ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''

| composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]

| last      = [[Greatest Journey]]

| next      = [[Roll Call]]

'''Tribute''' is the twenty-fourth track (Disc 2 Track 9) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ending cutscene of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]], as [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]] gives his speech and the 3-volley salute takes place. It is meant to have both a feeling of triumph and yet sadness over the losses suffered.

==Overview==

The piece begins with snare drums and strings playing the melody of ''[[The Last Spartan]]''. High strings and vocals join in for a triumphant and hopeful melody before swelling to fanfare. Low strings then take over with a reorchestration of the piece ''Respite'' (from ''[[High Charity Suite]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''). High strings and choir then reinforce the melody as it repeats. The melody continues to swell until the climax, before it quickly fades away, leaving only a quiet single held string note. The reorchestrated version of ''Halo 2''{{'}}s ''Respite'' plays in [[The Ring Experience]] exhibit of ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', with a shortened version also playing in the menu of ''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]''.

*The use of the ''The Last Spartan'' melody is a meaningful way of sending out the (presumed dead) [[John-117]], as he was commonly known as the last [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]].

 

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