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'''Overture''' is the first track heard on the ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''. It contains the tracks ''From the Beginning'', ''Swift'', ''Strong'', ''Brave'', ''Immemorial'', ''Remember Reach'' and ''The Fall''.  
'''Overture''' is the first track (Disc 1 Track 1) included in ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''. It is composed of ''From the Beginning'' (0:00-0:17), ''Swift, Strong, Brave'' (0:17-2:04), ''Immemorial'' (2:04-3:21), ''Remember Reach'' (3:21-3:51), and ''The Fall'' (3:51-4:47).


==Appearances==
''From the Beginning'' (0:17) features vocals and strings playing a rising progression, which echoes the first phrase of the opening Gregorian chant in the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. This piece plays when first entering the menu of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
The soundtrack can be heard in the main menu of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. Various parts of it can also be heard in-game throughout the different campaign levels and cinematics. Several motifs are used in the other tracks of ''Halo: Reach Soundtrack''.


==Trivia==
''Swift, Strong, Brave'' (1:47) opens with a percussion solo from ''Pounding the Pavement'' (from ''[[Neon Night]]'' in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'') before joined by strings and piano playing a grand melody. The melody plays in variations, soon accompanied by vocals. Together they invoke the opening Gregorian chant from the ''Halo Theme'' before ending with a drumroll. This piece plays in the menu of ''Halo: Reach''.
''Swift'', ''Strong'', ''Brave'' contains the percussion from the last part of [[Neon Night]] from the ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''. It also resembles ''Rhythm Sketch Variant'', which can be found [http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=55&cc=25 here]
 
''Immemorial'' (1:17) is strings-only version of ''Kat’s Plan'' (from the later track ''[[Long Night of Solace (music)|Long Night of Solace]]''), which has incorporated the first phrase from ''Halo Theme'' into its suspenseful melody. This piece plays in the menu of ''Halo: Reach''.
 
''Remember Reach'' (0:30) features brass playing a solemn melody. This piece plays in the menu of ''Halo: Reach''.


''Swift'', ''Strong'', ''Brave'' is a possible reference to the beginning of Halo 3 when Cortana is describing Master Chief. "Like the others, you were strong, and swift, and brave; a natural leader..."
''The Fall'' (0:56) is a strings-only version of second section melody from the later track ''[[Ashes]]''. This piece plays in the menu of ''Halo: Reach''.


===Additional information===
==Trivia==
*From the Beginning: 0:14
*The name ''From the Beginning'' derives from the tagline, “From the beginning, you know the end.”
*Swift, Strong, Brave: 1:47
*The name ''Swift, Strong, Brave'' is likely a reference to the ''[[Halo 3]]'' campaign level ''[[Arrival]]'', when [[Cortana]] is describing Spartan-IIs and [[John-117]]: "Like the others, you were strong, and swift, and brave; a natural leader..."
*Immemorial: 1:17
*Like ''[[Remembrance]]'' from ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'', ''Immemorial'' is approximately 1 minute and 17 seconds long, a reference to John-117.
*Remember Reach: 0:31
*''The Fall'' alludes to the [[Fall of Reach]].
*The Fall: 0:56


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Revision as of 03:50, October 18, 2020

This article is about the Halo: Reach soundtrack. For the Halo 3: ODST soundtrack, see Overture (Halo 3: ODST).
Overture

Album:

Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

4:47

Next:

Winter Contingency

 

Overture is the first track (Disc 1 Track 1) included in Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack. It is composed of From the Beginning (0:00-0:17), Swift, Strong, Brave (0:17-2:04), Immemorial (2:04-3:21), Remember Reach (3:21-3:51), and The Fall (3:51-4:47).

From the Beginning (0:17) features vocals and strings playing a rising progression, which echoes the first phrase of the opening Gregorian chant in the Halo Theme. This piece plays when first entering the menu of Halo: Reach.

Swift, Strong, Brave (1:47) opens with a percussion solo from Pounding the Pavement (from Neon Night in Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack) before joined by strings and piano playing a grand melody. The melody plays in variations, soon accompanied by vocals. Together they invoke the opening Gregorian chant from the Halo Theme before ending with a drumroll. This piece plays in the menu of Halo: Reach.

Immemorial (1:17) is strings-only version of Kat’s Plan (from the later track Long Night of Solace), which has incorporated the first phrase from Halo Theme into its suspenseful melody. This piece plays in the menu of Halo: Reach.

Remember Reach (0:30) features brass playing a solemn melody. This piece plays in the menu of Halo: Reach.

The Fall (0:56) is a strings-only version of second section melody from the later track Ashes. This piece plays in the menu of Halo: Reach.

Trivia

  • The name From the Beginning derives from the tagline, “From the beginning, you know the end.”
  • The name Swift, Strong, Brave is likely a reference to the Halo 3 campaign level Arrival, when Cortana is describing Spartan-IIs and John-117: "Like the others, you were strong, and swift, and brave; a natural leader..."
  • Like Remembrance from Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Immemorial is approximately 1 minute and 17 seconds long, a reference to John-117.
  • The Fall alludes to the Fall of Reach.

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