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Behold a Pale Horse
Album:	Halo 3: Original Soundtrack
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Length:	5:38
Previous:	Farthest Outpost
Next:	Edge Closer

Latest revision as of 16:39, November 24, 2023

Behold a Pale Horse is the fourteenth track (Disc 1 Track 14) included in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack, and plays during the Halo 3 campaign level The Ark. It is composed of Behold a Pale Horse (0:00-1:28), Reconciled (1:28-3:10), Overcome (3:10-4:54), and Small Victory (4:54-5:38).

Overview[edit]

Behold a Pale Horse[edit]

Behold a Pale Horse (1:28) is a full rearrangement of the track On a Pale Horse (from Halo: Original Soundtrack). It starts out much the same way the original starts, with steady, accented chords voiced by the strings along with low string pizzicato. The first difference from the original is when the strings are joined by piccolo and choral when the ensemble plays a melody-variation of the monk chant from the Halo Theme in the accented chords. A heavily accented part follows with the addition of brass, finishing out the piece. The piece plays when John-117 leads Marines on the assault to clear a landing zone for UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.

Reconciled[edit]

Reconciled (1:42) is another rearrangement of a piece from Halo: Combat Evolved, featuring the theme heard in the first section of the track Truth and Reconciliation Suite. The piece begins with low strings and brass on a low note as the rest of the brass play an epic sounding theme. This is then joined by more strings, the violins playing arpeggios while the low strings and brass play phrases similar to what they play in the Halo Theme. A more peaceful section follows, mainly played by strings with the addition of chorus; the theme is a variation on the A Walk in the Woods theme. The piece plays when UNSC Forward Unto Dawn arrives at the landing zone.

Overcome[edit]

Overcome (1:44) contains two sections: it begins with the mysterious-sounding melody of Lost from the track Brutes. This effect is synthesized to create a distant like ambiance. Heavy percussion join in, and the motif repeats. Gradually, the section becomes more minor and gloomy, yet with a faint air of hopefulness about it. The piece plays when John-117 leads the UNSC convoy to the wall in the dessert and encounters Zurdo-pattern Wraiths defending the position. The second section features vocals, strings, and a harp, playing an ethereal ambiance. It plays softly in slight variations. This piece plays when John-117 is inside the wall, then again when he enters the spire containing the Cartographer, and continues into the cutscene in which he activates the Cartographer. The heavy percussion was incorporated into the later tracks Edge Closer and Escape (from Keep What You Steal). It also plays during Firefight in Halo 3: ODST. The choir of the second section was later featured in the track From the Vault from Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack.

Small Victory[edit]

Small Victory (0:44) interrupts the previous piece with a rapid melody, much more stimulating than the previous sections. It is based mostly off of the Halo Theme, with strings, drums, and choir. It stops as suddenly as it started. The piece begins during the cutscene in which a Ru'swum-pattern Phantoms interrupts the discussion between John-117 and 343 Guilty Spark at the Cartographer.

Production notes[edit]

Just like On a Pale Horse, the name of the track references Revelation 6:8, how the English translation reads: "And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.", referring to the end of the world.

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-'''Behold a Pale Horse''' is an extremely diverse song included in the [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]. The track includes the songs "Reconciled," "Overcome," "Small Victory" and the title song "Behold a Pale Horse." It plays during the level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] when the Longsword crashs.
+ | album      = [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]
+ | composer   = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
+ | length     = 5:38
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+ | last       = [[Farthest Outpost]]
+ | next       = [[Edge Closer]]
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-== Score Synopsis ==
+'''Behold a Pale Horse''' is the fourteenth track (Disc 1 Track 14) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays during the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]] level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''. It is composed of ''Behold a Pale Horse'' (0:00-1:28), ''Reconciled'' (1:28-3:10), ''Overcome'' (3:10-4:54), and ''Small Victory'' (4:54-5:38).
-This track starts with it's Title song Behold a Pale Horse, which is a revisit of the Halo CE track [[On a Pale Horse]]. It starts out much the same way the original starts, with a steady, accented string chord beat along with low string pizzicatos. The first difference from the original, is when the strings are joined by piccolo and choral when the ensemble plays a melody-variation of the monk chant from the [[Halo Theme]] in the accented chords. This is followed by a repetition by choir, which is in turn followed by a strings melody. Suddenly, the strings stop, and a heavy brass melody starts. This is then joined by more strings, and the whole thing starts to sound a little like the Halo Theme. A more peaceful section follows, mainly played by strings. At 3:10, a mysterious-sounding melody starts. Drums join in, and the motif repeats. Gradually, the section becomes more minor and gloomy, yet with a faint air of hopefulness about it.<br />
-At 5:00, a rapid melody starts, much more stimulating then the previous sections. It is based mostly off of the Halo Theme, with strings, drums, and choir. The melody continues for thirty seconds, then suddenly stops.
-This piece is a remake of [[On a Pale Horse]] of the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]].
+==Overview==
+===Behold a Pale Horse===
+''Behold a Pale Horse'' (1:28) is a full rearrangement of the track ''[[On a Pale Horse]]'' (from ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''). It starts out much the same way the original starts, with steady, accented chords voiced by the strings along with low string pizzicato. The first difference from the original is when the strings are joined by piccolo and choral when the ensemble plays a melody-variation of the monk chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]'' in the accented chords. A heavily accented part follows with the addition of brass, finishing out the piece. The piece plays when [[John-117]] leads Marines on the assault to clear a landing zone for {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
-It runs for 5 minutes and 38.442 seconds (5:38.442).
+===Reconciled===
+''Reconciled'' (1:42) is another rearrangement of a piece from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', featuring the theme heard in the first section of the track ''[[Truth and Reconciliation Suite]]''. The piece begins with low strings and brass on a low note as the rest of the brass play an epic sounding theme. This is then joined by more strings, the violins playing arpeggios while the low strings and brass play phrases similar to what they play in the ''Halo Theme''. A more peaceful section follows, mainly played by strings with the addition of chorus; the theme is a variation on the ''[[A Walk in the Woods]]'' theme. The piece plays when UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'' arrives at the landing zone.
-== Trivia ==
+===Overcome===
-*This could be relating to Revelation 6:8, how the English translation reads: ''"And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him."'', referring to the end of the world.
+''Overcome'' (1:44) contains two sections: it begins with the mysterious-sounding melody of ''Lost'' from the track ''[[Brutes (music)|Brutes]]''. This effect is synthesized to create a distant like ambiance. Heavy percussion join in, and the motif repeats. Gradually, the section becomes more minor and gloomy, yet with a faint air of hopefulness about it. The piece plays when John-117 leads the UNSC convoy to the wall in the dessert and encounters {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s defending the position. The second section features vocals, strings, and a harp, playing an ethereal ambiance. It plays softly in slight variations. This piece plays when John-117 is inside the wall, then again when he enters the spire containing the [[Cartographer]], and continues into the cutscene in which he activates the Cartographer. The heavy percussion was incorporated into the later tracks ''[[Edge Closer]]'' and ''Escape'' (from ''[[Keep What You Steal]]''). It also plays during [[Firefight]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The choir of the second section was later featured in the track ''[[From the Vault]]'' from ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''.
-*Under the Dictionary definition, ''Behold A Pale Horse'' it simply testifies as ''Death'' in the written text.
-[[Category:Halo Music]]
+===Small Victory===
-{{Halo Music}}
+''Small Victory'' (0:44) interrupts the previous piece with a rapid melody, much more stimulating than the previous sections. It is based mostly off of the Halo Theme, with strings, drums, and choir. It stops as suddenly as it started. The piece begins during the cutscene in which a {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s interrupts the discussion between John-117 and [[343 Guilty Spark]] at the Cartographer.
+==Production notes==
+Just like ''On a Pale Horse'', the name of the track references [[wikipedia:Book of Revelation|Revelation 6:8]], how the English translation reads: ''"And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him."'', referring to the end of the world.
+{{Soundtrack|H3}}