Music of the Civilization series explained

The music in the Civilization video game series has been composed by various composers.

Civilization

The soundtrack of the original Civilization game was available in either digital MIDI format for DOS version, or in tracker format for Amiga version. Most of original tunes were composed by Jeff Briggs, while others were taken from traditional or classic compositions, referring to each national culture (civilization) represented in the game. The same music used for the Aztecs was also applied to the Barbarians whenever they invaded a city.

Besides the main theme, sometimes known as "Civilization Opening Theme", other tunes used in the game were Ode to Joy from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the "leader's day" celebration in cities, as well as the Funeral March from Beethoven's Third Symphony.

Civilization II

Civilization IIs music is in the Red Book CD-audio format, the same as that found on normal music CDs. The songs are quite varied; some are from the 19th century classical era, such as the Blue Danube Waltz, while others have a tribal, tropical sound to them. The music can be played back through any CD-ROM drive. Over 200 MB of space on the Civilization II CD is taken up by the music, 280 MB is occupied by the videos (many of them are historical footages), whereas the actual program data takes up less than 30 MB.

The five different releases of Civilization II have added and subtracted tracks from the mix, with Fantastic Worlds containing the largest number of tracks of all releases.

Wonders of the World Music

Whenever a player builds a Wonder of the World, a short video with music is played. The music is often taken from other sources:

Most videos, however, feature original compositions with often discernible inspiration,[1] either from Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ:

Trevor Jones' and Randy Edelman's soundtrack to The Last of the Mohicans (1992):

Or various other sources:

Civilization III

Civilization III is a 2001 strategy game from Firaxis Games. As the game progresses, the music changes to reflect the era. There are five different mixes that represent the five major cultural groupings of the Civs in the game (European, North American, Middle Eastern, Greco-Roman, and Asian).

During diplomatic negotiations with leaders of other civilizations, there are both aggressive and passive tracks for each culture grouping that play depending on the mood of the civilization the player negotiates with. All the music in the game is stored in MP3 format.[2]

Roger Briggs and Mark Cromer are credited with the game's music.[3] [4] [5]

Ambient Music

EraCulture groupingTrackOther Information
AncientEuropean/CelticAncECFull
Greco-RomanAncGRFullBased on First Delphic Hymn
Middle Eastern/AfricanAncMEFull
North AmericanAncNAFull
Asian/OrientalAncORFull
Middle AgesEuropean/CelticMidECFull
Greco-RomanMidGRFull
Middle Eastern/AfricanMidMEFull
North AmericanMidNAFull
Asian/OrientalMidORFull
IndustrialEuropean/CelticIndECFull
Greco-RomanIndGRFullJoseph Haydn's Piano Sonata No. 49, Finale
Middle Eastern/AfricanIndMEFull
North AmericanN/A
Asian/OrientalIndORFull
ModernAllSmashFull
StarsFull
Techno MixFull
ModernFullAdded in Conquests expansion
Diplomacy Music
EraCulture groupingTrack
Ancient/Middle AgesEuropeanDipECEarlyPeace
DipECEarlyWar
Greco-RomanDipGREarlyPeace
DipGREarlyWar
Middle Eastern/AfricanDipMEEarlyPeace
DipMEEarlyWar
North AmericanDipNAEarlyPeace
DipNAEarlyWar
Asian/OrientalDipASEarlyPeace
DipASEarlyWar
Industrial/ModernEuropeanDipEuLatePeace
DipEuLateWar
Greco-RomanN/A
Middle Eastern/AfricanDipMELatePeace
DipMELateWar
North AmericanDipNALatePeace
DipNALateWar
Asian/OrientalDipASLatePeace
DipASLateWar

Civilization IV

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Civilization IV Soundtrack
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Caption:The soundtrack CD

The music of the computer game Civilization IV features a large variety of tracks both original and historical, from Gregorian chants to modern minimalism, and makes extensive use of classical music as well as both world music and folk music. Such a focus on the soundtrack and the inclusion of classical, world and folk music are rare among games, though relatively common for strategy games.

Original music was composed by Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer, Michael Curran, and Christopher Tin. Additional original music was created for the expansions, and , including music for each of the several scenarios. also adds music from Civilization III to fill out the background music for the Classical Era. All tracks are stored on the hard drive in MP3 format, making them perfectly usable outside the game.

Christopher Tin composed both the opening movie theme and the game's main theme "Baba Yetu", which went on to win the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).[6]

Vocals for all pieces by Christopher Tin were performed by Stanford Talisman.[7] The other tracks (especially the polyphony from the Medieval section) are performed by a variety of groups, who are not credited on the original soundtrack.[8]

Leader themes

Each leader has his or her own theme music, reflecting the country or culture of that leader. Each leitmotif has three variants, corresponding to different time periods in the game. These original arrangements are shorter and simpler pieces, from just under 40 seconds to three minutes. Some are renditions of famous pieces of classical music, such as Frederick's piece, which is a paraphrase of the fourth of the Goldberg Variations, or Bismarck's, which is the opening theme of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3. Other themes have been modified from earlier Civilization games.

!Civilization!Leader!Artist/Composer!Title/Information
AmericaWashingtonMichael Curran, Mark Cromer, Jeff BriggsWashington's Artillery Retreat
AmericaRooseveltMarines' Hymn
AmericaLincolnOriginal Melody
ArabiaSaladinMark Cromer
AztecsMontezumaTenochtitlan Revealed (adapted from previous Civ games)
BabylonHammurabi?
ByzantiumJustinian I?En Iordani
CarthageHannibal?
CeltsBrennus and Boudica?Fear an Dùin Mhòir[9]
ChinaMao ZedongJeff Briggs, Mark CromerThe Shining Path (adapted from previous Civ games)
ChinaQin Shi HuangJeff Briggs, Mark CromerHuang Shi Ti, based on ancient folk tune
EgyptHatshepsut and RamessesHarvest of the Nile (adapted from previous Civ games)
EnglandElizabethJean-Joseph MouretFanfare-Rondeau
EnglandVictoria and ChurchillThomas ArneRule Britannia
EthiopiaZara Yaqob?
FranceLouis XIVDomenico ScarlattiHarpsichord Sonata K.380 "The Hunt"
FranceNapoleon and De GaulleClaude Joseph Rouget de LisleLa Marseillaise
GermanyFrederickJohann Sebastian BachThe fourth of the Goldberg Variations
GermanyBismarckLudwig van BeethovenThe second movement of Symphony No. 3
GreeceAlexander and PericlesJeff Briggs, Roger Briggs, Mark Cromer
Holy Roman EmpireCharlemagne?Similar to Domine, Ad Adjuvandum and Hurrian Hymn 6
IncaHuayna CapacJeff Briggs, Michael Curran
IndiaAsokaJeff Briggs, Mark Cromer
IndiaGandhiGautama Ponders (adapted from previous Civ games)
JapanTokugawaJeff Briggs, Mark CromerSakura Sakura Traditional Japanese (Edo period)
KhmerSuryavarman II?
KoreaWang Kon?
MaliMansa MusaMichael Curran
MayaPacal II?
MongoliaGenghis Khan and Kublai KhanMagsarshawyn Durgarshaw, Jeff BriggsMongol Internationale (Mongol National Anthem)
Native AmericaSitting Bull?
NetherlandsWillem van Oranje?Kent Gij Het Land
OttomansMehmed II and Suleiman?
PersiaCyrus and Darius IHammurabi's Code (adapted from previous Civ games)
PortugalJoao II?
RomeJulius Caesar andAugustus CaesarAugustus Rises (adapted from previous Civ games)
RussiaCatherine
RussiaPeter the Great and StalinMily Balakirev, Jeff BriggsThe Song of the Volga Boatmen
SpainIsabellaErnesto Lecuona, Mark CromerMalagueña
SumeriaGilgamesh?
VikingsRagnar Lodbrok?
ZuluShaka Zulu?

Background music

Each of the game's time periods has its own set of background music appropriate for the era. The Ancient and Classical eras are limited to four original tracks that mostly focus on ambience and primitive instruments such as drums and the flute. The Medieval era features medieval and Renaissance music, both instrumental and chants, such as Kyrie by Ockeghem. The Renaissance era uses baroque and classical music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach. The soundtrack to the Industrial era focuses on romantic music mostly by Brahms, Dvořák, and Beethoven. The Modern era music consists exclusively of music by American minimalist composer John Adams.

For the classical music in the game's renaissance and industrial eras, game designer Soren Johnson selected pieces with a focus on dance music and middle movements of symphonies, as pieces with more dynamic range were not suitable for ambient game music.[10] Johnson's choice of background music was praised for its modern-era focus on works by John Adams, as well as its inclusion of both well-known and relatively obscure classical composers.[11] [12]

Orchestral samples in the game are from the Vienna Symphonic Library, which features recordings of classical music by members of the Vienna Philharmonic.[13]

Music in Civilization IV!Title!!Artist/Composer!!Other Information
Coronation Intro video theme song
Christopher Tin Menu theme (lyrics based on a Swahili adaptation of the Lord's Prayer)
Al Nadda Warlords menu theme (Lebanese, sung in Arabic)
? Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr Beyond the Sword menu theme (sung in English; lyrics based on Walt Whitman's Passage to India and Alfred Noyes' A Prayer in Time of War)
Original Civilization Theme MusicJeff BriggsBased on the theme music from the 1991 Civilization. This track plays while a new game is being loaded, with narration by Leonard Nimoy.
Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119 Barbarian theme
"Rock & Roll" 'Rock and Roll' wonder construction theme
"Default Peace Music"
"Chinese Unification" theme music
Hall of Glory theme music
Conquests Fantasy 1 & 2 Warlords soundtrack music
"Classical Age" background music
"Medieval Age" background music
Ay Santa Maria Anonymous "Medieval Age" background music
La Gamba Anonymous "Medieval Age" background music
Missa Et ecce terrae motus. Gloria "Medieval Age" background music; performed by the Tallis Choir
Deus Judex Justus Chant "Medieval Age" background music
Laudate Chant "Medieval Age" background music
Regem cui omnia vivunt Chant "Medieval Age" background music
La Spagna: Danza alta "Medieval Age" background music
"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Capilla Flamenca.
Lamentatio super morte Josquin des Pres (O mors inevitabilis) "Medieval Age" background music
Alma Redemptoris Mater "Medieval Age" background music
Intemerata "Medieval Age" background music
Kyrie "Medieval Age" background music
Recercada Tercera "Medieval Age" background music
Missa Papae Marcelli

II. Gloria

"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
Missa Papae Marcelli

III. Credo

"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble
"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by the Tallis Scholars.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: V. Menuet I and II "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I and II "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: VI. Gigue "Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto "Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro "Renaissance Age" background music
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041

III. Allegro assai

"Renaissance Age" background music
"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

II. Andante cantabile con moto

"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

II. Allegretto scherzando

"Renaissance Age" background music
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466

II. Romance

"Renaissance Age" background music
Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361 – "Gran Partita"

III. Adagio

"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 – "Jupiter"

II. Andante cantabile

"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

II. Andante con moto

"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 68

I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo

"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 68

II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso

"Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor "Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 16 in F minor "Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major "Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

II. Andante

"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

III. Poco allegretto

"Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 (after piano 4-hands version): No. 3 in A-flat major "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 (after piano 4-hands version): No. 7 in C minor "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 2 (10) in E minor "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 4 (12) in D-flat major "Industrial Age" background music
Suite in A major "American", Op. 98b, B 190

I. Andante con moto

"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B 178, "From the New World"

II. Largo

"Industrial Age" background music
Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess "Industrial Age" background music
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33

II: Allegretto con moto

"Industrial Age" background music
"Modern Age" background music
Common Tones in Simple Time "Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music

Part 1A

"Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music

Part 1B

"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre

Part I

"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre

Part II. The Anfortas Wound

"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre

Part III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie

"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops

I. Shaking And Trembling

"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops

II. Hymning Slews

"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops

III. Loops And Verses

"Modern Age" background music
"Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
The People Are The Heroes Now (from Nixon in China) "Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
"Modern Age" background music
Violin Concerto

II. Chaconne: Body Through Which The Dream Flows

"Modern Age" background music

Civilization V

The soundtrack of Civilization V contains many hours of licensed music as well as an original score of primarily leader music written by Geoff Knorr and Michael Curran.[14] [15] The original score, recorded with the FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague, features new compositions as well as folk songs and famous compositions. Each leader's theme is based on a traditional melody representing that leader's culture.[16] Some of the songs in the game were released as a 2-disc soundtrack as part of the Deluxe Edition.[17] The track listing of the soundtrack is:[18]

Title (in game)CivilizationOriginal TitlePlaytime
1Alexander PeaceGreeceEpitaph of Seikilos[19] 6:44
2Alexander War5:06
3Askia PeaceSonghaiGambia Folk Song3:47
4Askia War5:02
5Bismarck PeaceGermanyOde to Joy5:35
6Bismarck War4:52
7Caesar PeaceRomeAncient Roman Melody Fragments4:37
8Caesar War5:43
9Catherine PeaceRussiaMontagues and Capulets4:07
10Catherine War4:17
11Darius I PeacePersiaMorghe Sahar5:16
12Darius I War5:49
13Elizabeth PeaceEnglandI Vow to Thee, My Country5:23
14Elizabeth War5:05
15Gandhi PeaceIndiaRaga Asa5:15
16Gandhi War3:48
17Harun al-Rashid PeaceArabiaThikriati; Hijaz Maqam6:23
18Harun al-Rashid War4:47
19Napoleon PeaceFranceCancan3:06
20Napoleon War4:25
21Oda Nobunaga PeaceJapanRokudan no Shirabe5:44
22Oda Nobunaga War5:56
23Civilization V Opening Movie Music--3:31
24Civilization V Opening Menu Music--5:17
25Ramesses II WarEgyptAncient Egyptian Melody Fragments3:50
26Suleiman PeaceOttoman EmpireCeddin Deden5:05
27Suleiman War5:08
28Washington PeaceAmericaAmerica the Beautiful3:13
29Washington War3:42
30Wu Zetian PeaceChinaGao Shan Liu Shui4:40
However, some leader themes, city state themes, and the ambient music are omitted from the soundtrack.
Leaders' themes not included in soundtrack!Leader!Civilization!Piece
Genghis KhanMongoliaTraditional Mongolian Long Song (Urtiin Duu)
Harald BluetoothDenmark"Drømte mig en drøm i nat" and "Nobilis Humilis"
HiawathaIroquoisHo, Ho, Watanay
IsabellaSpainAy Carmela
KamehamehaPolynesiaHole Waimea
MontezumaAztecCora Mitote Song
Nebuchadnezzar IIBabylonHurrian Hymn
PachacutiIncaTraditional Inca Melody Fragments
RamkhamhaengSiamMelody in "The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music"
SejongKoreaArirang
Each city state in the game also has a short theme around 10 to 30 seconds in length.

Ambient music

Civilization V contains close to 15 hours of licensed music, including many tracks courtesy of APM Music and De Wolfe Music.[20] [21]

The ambient background music depends on the regional grouping of the player's Civ (Americas, Asia, Europe, or Middle East/Africa), and whether the player is at peace or at war.

RegionTypeTrackArtist/ComposerInformation
AmericasPeace12/20/82 SongR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceBloomingRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasPeaceCanyon ReverieR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceCarajasRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasPeaceCatfish MuseR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceDaybreak VisionR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceFar from the WaterJames DeMars, R. Carlos NakaiTwo World Concerto: Far From the Water (aria for Native American flute and orchestra) (1997)
AmericasPeaceFlame TreeTony HinniganModern String Quartet (1991)
AmericasPeaceInca Peace 1
AmericasPeaceIndianPaul Clarvis, Richard HarveyGlobal Heartbeat vol 3: Native American Indian (2004)
AmericasPeaceIndian BraveLarry HochmanAmerican Impressions I - The People And The Land (1995)
AmericasPeaceInner VoicesR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceJach’s MarkaTraditional, InkuyoLand of the Incas (1990)
AmericasPeaceKokopelli WindR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceMarajoRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasPeacePast MysteriesPaul LawlerPrehistoric World And Early Man (2009)
AmericasPeaceSongs for the Morning StarR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceTierra CallowayaGonzalo Vargas, InkuyoLand of the Incas (1990)
AmericasPeaceUrucuRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasPeaceWindSong1Michael Hoppe, Tim WheaterWinds and Waves (1997)
AmericasPeaceWindSong5Michael Hoppe, Tim WheaterWinds and Waves (1997)
AmericasPeaceWindSong8Michael Hoppe, Tim WheaterWinds and Waves (1997)
AmericasPeaceWinter SolsticeR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasPeaceWoodsong CR. Carlos NakaiInner Voices (1999)
AmericasEitherBiogenesisTony HinniganModern String Quartet (1991)
AmericasEitherBlackfoot NightsGlobal Journey Ltd. 2010Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
AmericasEitherCheyenne PrairieGlobal Journey Ltd. 2010Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
AmericasEitherCold MenaceRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherCold WaitingRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherDream of the NavajoGlobal Journey Ltd. 2010Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
AmericasEitherFatal RunningRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherFearful StepsRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherFloating TextureRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherIririRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasEitherLight WaveRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherManitouLou MofsieThe American West (1991)
AmericasEitherMiniatureRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherPrimitive MarchRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherPutumayoRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasEitherRolling ToneRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherSolo Flute 2
AmericasEitherSong of the PlainsRobert White, Michael Norton, Anthony HinniganFolk Songs - Story Songs - Part 1 (1996)
AmericasEitherTragic ActionRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasEitherTrombetasRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasEitherVillage MorningLou MofsieThe American West (1991)
AmericasEitherWindSong4Michael Hoppe, Tim WheaterWinds and Waves (1997)
AmericasEitherXinguRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasWarA Wild Beauty (A)Graham PreskettCountry Life, Suite Three (1995)
AmericasWarA Wild Beauty (B)Graham PreskettCountry Life, Suite Three (1995)
AmericasWarBad TurbulenceRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarCold and MassiveRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarCold FloatingRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarDisturbing FusionRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarHeavy GurglingRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarInca War 1
AmericasWarJuruaRoger Abaji, Thomas OstrowieckiAmazonian Forest (2011)
AmericasWarLittle SuspenseRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarLuxuriant TorporRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarMan Of SorrowTony HinniganModern String Quartet (1991)
AmericasWarMists of TimePaul LawlerPrehistoric World And Early Man (2009)
AmericasWarNervous TremorsRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarOld Woman’s LamentMike TaylorModern String Quartet (1991)
AmericasWarPanic FearRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarPersistent WrigglingRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarRestless SleepTony HinniganModern String Quartet (1991)
AmericasWarSlow FallRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarTribal BreathRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarTribal TensionRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarUnstableRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AmericasWarWhere Eagles Fly BChristopher WillisMiddle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
AmericasWarWild ForceRoger AbajiElements (2000)
AsiaPeaceA Mountain Village in a Spring MorningLi ZhongyongSymphonic Sketch of Mt. Yunling: First Movement (1978)
AsiaPeaceAria of SnowChen PeixunSymphony No.1 “My Motherland”: 1. Prelude: Ode to the Snow
AsiaPeaceBairagiRavi ShankarSitar Concerto No. 2 "Raga-Mala" (Garland of Ragas) : II. Bairagi. Moderato
AsiaPeaceBright ColoursLee Chu KiongAsia Lifestyles (2006)
AsiaPeaceColorful Clouds Chasing the MoonRen Guang
AsiaPeaceFlower ElegyZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaPeaceHighlands of TibetGregor F. NarholzFind Yourself, Vol 3 (2010)
AsiaPeaceInfant EmperorBarnaby TaylorChinese History (2008)
AsiaPeaceJoyful NightLiu TianhuaBased on 1928 composition for the erhu
AsiaPeaceKambuZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaPeaceLantern GardenBarnaby TaylorChinese History (2008)
AsiaPeaceMorning LoveRavi ShankarMorning Love (based on Raga Nata Bhairav)
AsiaPeaceNang NahkZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaPeaceNight RagaJohn Leach, Francis SilkstoneIndia – From Other Lands (1994)
AsiaPeaceNishikigi AidamaKatsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae YoshimuraItsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Aidama: Indigo Ball
AsiaPeaceNishikigi RuriKatsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae YoshimuraItsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Ruri: Lapis Lazuli
AsiaPeaceNorthern ForestZhang Qianyi
AsiaPeacePhatchaZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaPeaceRabum NokyoungPichit Paiboon, Traditional Thai
AsiaPeaceRaga Manj KhamajRavi ShankarConcerto for Sitar and Orchestra No. 1: IV. Raga Manj Khamaj
AsiaPeaceSong of JoyChinese folksong
AsiaPeaceSukhothaiZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaPeaceSunset JourneyLee Chu Kiong, Ling KunChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaPeaceTaj Mahal Agra, India AMladen FrankoArchitectural Wonders of the World (2009)
AsiaPeaceThar DesertPatrick David Wilson, Adam Francis RouthIndia/Japan (1995)
AsiaPeaceYaman KalyanRavi ShankarSitar Concerto No. 2 "Raga-Mala" (Garland of Ragas) : III. Yaman Kalyan. Moderato
AsiaEitherAncient Xiang Shan MelodyYun QuShooting The Drum On Xiang Shan – Guzheng, based on traditional Xi'an ancient music (1980)
AsiaEitherGreat Wall of ChinaBarnaby TaylorChinese History (2008)
AsiaEitherJade HibiscusChina Film Folk OrchestraChinese Taoist music: Jade Hibiscus (Yu Fu Rong)
AsiaEitherKap MaiZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaEitherLotusYun Qu
AsiaEitherMei Yun MelodyYun Qu
AsiaEitherMother Ganges JMCraig PruessPulse of the Wild (2009)
AsiaEitherMusic of CloudsChina Film Folk OrchestraChinese Taoist music: Music of Clouds (Yun Yue Ge)
AsiaEitherNishikigi MoegiKatsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae YoshimuraItsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Moegi: Yellowish Green
AsiaEitherRaga Sindhi BhairaviRavi Shankar and Ali Akbar KhanConcerto for Sitar and Orchestra No. 1: II. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi
AsiaEitherThe Dragon Emperor’s LamentYun Qu
AsiaEitherThe Dynasty BeginsAdrian WilliamsChinese History (2008)
AsiaEitherThe Enlightened OneLee Chu KiongAsia Lifestyles (2006)
AsiaEitherThe Eternal Question ALee Chu Kiong, Ling KunChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaEitherThe Floating TempleZheng Yue WenOriental (2003)
AsiaEitherTiaw TangDusadee SwangviboonpongNorthern Thailand folk song, China and Thailand – Traditional (2007)
AsiaEitherTo DiscoverLee Chu KiongChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaEitherVi DamZheng Yue WenBamboo and Silk - Traditional Music of South East Asia (2001)
AsiaWarBallata Sinfonica (II)Akira IfukubeBallata Sinfonica: II. Andante Rapsodico
AsiaWarChosLyrichord, Naxos of America, Inc.
AsiaWarDark CurrentsLee Chu Kiong, Ling KunChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaWarDragon DanceLee Chu KiongAsia Lifestyles (2006)
AsiaWarDynasties of PowerLee Chu Kiong, Ling KunChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaWarEtenrakuYuzo ToyamaEtenraku
AsiaWarEtenraku Nokorigaku SanbenYuzo ToyamaEtenraku
AsiaWarGolden TempleBarnaby TaylorChinese History (2008)
AsiaWarHaru-Ichiban Pt 1Joji HirotaJapanese Taiko (2004)
AsiaWarHarvestJoji HirotaJapanese Taiko (2004)
AsiaWarHoly Water VesselKamer-Sai-Yok (Traditional Thai Song)
AsiaWarHonoured WaysLee Chu KiongAsia Lifestyles (2006)
AsiaWarI. Nocturne Pt 1Akira IfukubeJapanese Rhapsody: I. Nocturne
AsiaWarI. Nocturne Pt 2Akira IfukubeJapanese Rhapsody: I. Nocturne
AsiaWarKangen: Hyojo No NetoriTraditional, Tokyo Gakuso
AsiaWarMiyajimaIan CleworthTaiko (1996)
AsiaWarMusashi Mai UchiJoji HirotaJapanese Taiko (2004)
AsiaWarNo Resting PlaceLee Chu KiongChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
AsiaWarPageantJoji HirotaJapanese Taiko (2004)
AsiaWarSai Tar SinlapinLing KunChina and Thailand – Traditional (2007)
AsiaWarSeotoMichio Miyagi
AsiaWarShinrabansyoIan CleworthTaiko (1996)
AsiaWarSong of the Imperial ThroneFu Quan ZhangAuthentic China, Vol. 3 (1990)
AsiaWarTakeda’s PoemIan Cleworth & Riley Kelly LeeTaiko (1996)
AsiaWarThree Great RiversAdrian WilliamsChinese History (2008)
AsiaWarTide of DestructionLee Chu KiongChina and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
EuropePeaceAmaryllis SuiteGeorge Frideric Handel, Thomas BeechamAmaryllis

3. Musette

EuropePeaceAmerican DreamsFrédéric Talgorn[22] American Dreams (2004)
EuropePeaceBerceuse Op 56Gabriel FauréBerceuse from Dolly Suite Op 56
EuropePeaceChansonSimon Park[23] Classics Two (1987)
EuropePeaceDusk0123Jan StoeckartPastoral Moods (1997)
EuropePeaceFantasias A 3 No. 6Orlando GibbonsNine Fantasies of Three Parts

No. 8 (no. 6 in track title is incorrect)

EuropePeaceFete-Dieu A SevilleIsaac Albéniz, arr. Leopold StokowskiSections from Iberia, Book 1: III. Fête-dieu à Séville (sections from 1995 BBC Philharmonic recording)
EuropePeaceFoxton LockSimon ParkClassics 4 (1992), based on Salvator Mundi by Thomas Tallis
EuropePeaceLa Fille AuxClaude DebussyPreludes, Book 1: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
EuropePeaceLacrimaeJan Stoeckart[24] Music for a Roman Era (1977)
EuropePeaceLives and Secrets BChristopher StoneOriginal Scores, Vol 1 (1999)
EuropePeaceLost to the World 1Daniel PembertonUltimate Journeys (2008)
EuropePeaceMasques BergamasquesGabriel FauréMasques et bergamasques, Op. 112: Pastorale
EuropePeaceNew Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op 46Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

2. The Death of Åse

EuropePeaceOf Ancient WallsFrancis ShawA Pastoral Heritage (1996)
EuropePeaceOur Town Pt 1Aaron CoplandOur Town film suite
EuropePeaceOur Town Pt 2Aaron CoplandOur Town film suite
EuropePeacePaisaje MexicanoAaron CoplandThree Latin American Sketches: No 2, Paisaje Mexicano
EuropePeacePanis AngelicusCésar Franck, arr. Leopold StokowskiOp 12: Panis Angelicus
EuropePeaceSett No.1 FantasiaWilliam LawesEight Sonatas (Fantasia Suites) for two violins, bass viol and organ: Sett No. 1 in G Minor: I. Fantasia
EuropePeaceSicilienneGabriel FauréSicilienne, Op. 78
EuropePeaceSigns of LifePatrick HawesBrave New World (Original soundtrack) (2009)
EuropePeaceSummer IdyllLaurence Joyce, John LeachClassics Five (1996)
EuropePeaceSymphony No. 9 the New WorldAntonín DvořákSymphony No. 9, Op. 95, B 178, "From the New World"

II. Largo (beginning only)

EuropePeaceThe Tender Land Pt 1Aaron CoplandThe Tender Land Suite: I. Introduction & Love Music
EuropePeaceThe Tender Land Pt 2Aaron CoplandThe Tender Land Suite: I. Introduction & Love Music
EuropeEitherAmaryllis Suite SarabandeGeorge Frideric Handel, Thomas BeechamAmaryllis

5. Sarabande

EuropeEitherBerceuse Op 16Gabriel FauréBerceuse, Op. 16
EuropeEitherDark VoyageFiachra TrenchPastorale (1992)
EuropeEitherEnd
EuropeEitherIn the MangerMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, arr. Leopold Stokowski
EuropeEitherMissing in ActionFrédéric TalgornCentury of War (1999)
EuropeEitherPiano Concerto in A Minor Op 16Edvard GriegPiano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

II. Adagio

EuropeEitherQuest for Peace BLorne BalfeMiddle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
EuropeEitherRomantic PiecesAntonín DvořákFour Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: IV. Larghetto
EuropeEitherShadow ARichard HarveyArco 2 (2003)
EuropeEitherSuite No. 5 in CmJohann Mattheson, arr. Leopold StokowskiHarpsichord Suite No.5 in C minor: 5, Air
EuropeEitherSymphony No. 5Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 5

IV. Adagietto (shortened version)

EuropeEitherThe Red PonyAaron CoplandThe Red Pony Suite

V. Grandfather's Story

EuropeWarA Winters TaleSimon ParkClassical Lifestyles (2005)
EuropeWarAdagio MonochordPeter MerrickWar (1994)
EuropeWarAncient ForcesPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarAngel or DevilPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarApocalypse WarriorPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarAt RestSimon Park & Antonio ValottiWar (1994)
EuropeWarCarmen Suite PreludeGeorges BizetCarmen Suite No. 1

I. Prelude

EuropeWarDark LandscapesRichard HarveyStrings of Sorrow (2009)
EuropeWarEgdon Heath Pt 1Gustav HolstEgdon Heath, Op. 47, H. 172
EuropeWarEgdon Heath Pt 2Gustav HolstEgdon Heath, Op. 47, H. 172
EuropeWarElegyGlenn TolletOrchestral Reflections (2003)
EuropeWarEllipseJerome CoulletRepetitive Orchestra (2006)
EuropeWarEpitaphFrédéric TalgornPower and Glory (2002)
EuropeWarFather’s HouseUnknown
EuropeWarField of Poppies 1Frédéric TalgornCentury of War (1999)
EuropeWarFinal JudgementFrédéric TalgornClassic Drama Documentaries (2007)
EuropeWarFragile TruceFrédéric TalgornCentury of War (1999)
EuropeWarFuture VictoryPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarHammersmithGustav HolstHammersmith, Op. 52: Prelude
EuropeWarHidden ForcesRichard HarveyStrings of Sorrow (2009)
EuropeWarKomm, Süßer TodJohann Sebastian Bach, arr. Leopold StokowskiKomm, süßer Tod (Come Sweet Death) (BWV 478)
EuropeWarLast InvasionPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarLes AdieuxChristophe ZurfluhInsolites (2008)
EuropeWarLong Night
EuropeWarLost EmperorPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarQuiet Courage BSteven CarterEmotional Depths (2008)
EuropeWarSeclusionTony HinniganModern String Quartet (1991)
EuropeWarStirringRichard HarveyArco 2 (2003)
EuropeWarSymphonic Synth EditRichard Wagner, arr. Leopold StokowskiParsifal, Act III: Symphonic Synthesis (Arr. L. Stokowski)
EuropeWarTerre VibranteAlain KremskiLabyrinth (2010)
EuropeWarThe Final CombatPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarThe Last HeroPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarTragedyPaul LawlerMoods and Situations (2002)
EuropeWarVoices of WarPatrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor GuezThe Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
EuropeWarWhen I Am Laid in EarthHenry PurcellDido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: No. 37, When I Am Laid in Earth "Dido's Lament"
EuropeWarWhere and WhySteven CarterEmotional Depths (2008)
EuropeWarYerusholayimJanos LeharIsrael - from Other Lands (1990)
MiddleEastPeaceCrescent MoonOmar Faruk TekbilekCrescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEastPeaceIraqi CafeAhmed MukhtarThe Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEastPeaceIstanbul' danBrian KeaneIstanbul' dan Görüntüler - Scenes of Istanbul (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack, 1987)
MiddleEastPeaceJallamanOni Wytars, Arabic-Andalusian TraditionalFrom Byzantium to Andalusia: Medieval Music and Poetry (2006) – Jalla man, hymn
MiddleEastPeaceMaatMichael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt, Maat III (1998)
MiddleEastPeacePlang Quel Crudel BasciarOni Wytars Ensemble, Italian TraditionalPlangiamo quel crudel basciare (Laudario di Cortona, Ms. 91, Biblioteca Comunale di Cortona)
MiddleEastPeaceRast Medhal Pt 1Brian Keane, Omar Faruk TekbilekRast Medhal - Prelude in Rast Mode (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack) (1987)
MiddleEastPeaceRast Medhal Pt 2Brian Keane, Omar Faruk TekbilekRast Medhal - Prelude in Rast Mode (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack) (1987)
MiddleEastPeaceRiver SunriseJohn Leach, Francis SilkstoneIndia – From Other Lands (1994)
MiddleEastPeaceSalute to the SunBrian Keane, Omar Faruk TekbilekCrescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEastPeaceSenburgaz CiftetellisiAnonymous, Ahmet Kusgöz Ve ArkadaslariBazaar Istanbul - Music of Turkey (2004)
MiddleEastPeaceShenMichael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt, Shan II (1998)
MiddleEastPeaceSufiOmar Faruk TekbilekOne Truth (1999)
MiddleEastPeaceSufi MomentsAhmed MukhtarThe Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEastPeaceThe Senses Awaken ASrikanta, Manjeet AmarSouth India - Documentary (2004)
MiddleEastPeaceYalelOmar Faruk TekbilekCrescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEastEitherBride Meeting Tune of BoluHüseyin TürkmenlerTraditions of Turkey (2002)
MiddleEastEitherBrother Hunter (Armenia)Dijvan GasparianI Will Not Be Sad In This World, Armenian Duduk (1983)
MiddleEastEitherConcerto Turco NominatoGiambattista Toderini, Kecskés EnsembleTurkish Concerto named Izia Samaisi, transcribed by Toderini
MiddleEastEitherCool WaterMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastEitherGhizemliBrian Keane, Omar Faruk TekbilekTree of Patience (2005)
MiddleEastEitherJudgemental WoundJeremiah M. SotoSolace - Nagari (2006)
MiddleEastEitherNay SoloTraditional, Mohammed FodaThe Music of Islam, Vol. 1: Al-Qahirah, Classical Music of Cairo, Egypt (1998)
MiddleEastEitherPesrev in RastmodeDimitrie Cantemir, Kecskés EnsemblePesrev in Rast Mode (18th cent)
MiddleEastEitherPesrev Yunus Emre (Ilahileri)Oni Wytars Ensemble, Yunus EmrePesrev (Yunus Emre - Ilahileri), chant (Turkey, 13th cent)
MiddleEastEitherSolo for the UdAnonymous, Kecskés Ensemble[25]
MiddleEastEitherTestimony
MiddleEastEitherUnder Desert StarsMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastEitherYunusOmar Faruk TekbilekCrescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEastWarAir and Other Invisible ForcesMichael AskillRhythm in the Abstract - Selected Pieces 1987-1999 (2000)
MiddleEastWarAmanMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastWarArab MarshesAhmed MukhtarThe Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEastWarArabia CSharon FarberCinematic World (2010)
MiddleEastWarAridda Wal NoorBashir Abdel Al & Ivor GoldbergArt of the Arabian Flute: The Nay (1999)
MiddleEastWarAtum IIIMichael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEastWarAtum VMichael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEastWarDafaTraditional Lebanese, Andre Hajj EnsembleInstrumental Music From Lebanon (2009)
MiddleEastWarDamaged Lands CRupert Gregson‐WilliamsBig Screen Soundscapes (2009)
MiddleEastWarDesert WindMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastWarFlying BirdBashir Abdel Al & Ivor GoldbergArt of the Arabian Flute: The Nay (1999)
MiddleEastWarFragile Lands BChristopher WillisMiddle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
MiddleEastWarGawaziOmar Faruk TekbilekWhirling (1994)
MiddleEastWarKhet Pt 2Michael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEastWarKhet Pt 3Michael AthertonAnkh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEastWarMarch of the Bey’sAnonymous, Kecskés EnsembleMarch of the Bey's soldiers when besieging Belgrade (Anonymous)
MiddleEastWarOrnament
MiddleEastWarPakistani Sufi RhythmR A FishRhythmic Essence: The Art Of The Dumbek (1993)
MiddleEastWarRaqsat Albedoi (Iraq)Ahmed Mukhtar, TraditionalMusic form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad (2002)
MiddleEastWarSaharan VistasJim HeffernanGlobal Visions (2005)
MiddleEastWarSalome’s EntranceMichael AskillSalome (1998)
MiddleEastWarSufi HouseMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastWarSultan of the HeartsOmar Faruk TekbilekWhirling (1994)
MiddleEastWarThe GoldsmithsMichael Askill & Omar Faruk TekbilekFata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEastWarWhirling Dervish RhythmR A Fish

Gods & Kings

The Civilization V expansion, Gods & Kings, includes the soundtrack within the game files.

1. Opening Movie Music

2. Gods & Kings Theme, based on Te Deum

3, 4. Gustavus Adolphus – Sweden – "Du Gamla, Du Fria"

5, 6. Boudicca – The Celts – "Lord Gregory, The Lass of Aughrim"

7, 8. William of Orange – The Netherlands – "In Naam van Oranje"

9, 10. Maria Theresa – Austria – "Requiem Mass" in D minor; "Still Still Still"

11, 12. Attila – The Huns – "Li Ling Si Han"

13, 14. Dido – Carthage – "Hymn to Nikkal"

15, 16. Theodora – Byzantium – "Phos Hilaron"

17, 18. Haile Selassie – Ethiopia – "Traditional melody"; Selassie's National Anthem

19, 20. Pacal – The Maya – "Traditional melody fragments"

21. Fall of Rome

22. The Medieval World – "Messe de Notre Dame"

23. Smoky Skies

Brave New World

The second Civilization V expansion, Brave New World, contains the following original music:[26] [27]

Civilization: Beyond Earth

The soundtrack for was composed entirely by Geoff Knorr, Michael Curran, Griffin Cohen and Grant Kirkhope. The soundtrack was critically acclaimed and won the 2014 IFMCA Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media, in addition to many other accolades.[30] [31] [32]

Music in Civilization: Beyond Earth includes:

  1. The Seeding – (trailer theme) – Geoff Knorr
  2. Beyond Earth – (menu theme) – Geoff Knorr
  3. The Lush Planet – Geoff Knorr
  4. The Lush Planet - Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen
  5. Beauty in the Eye of the Orbiter – Geoff Knorr
  6. Destroyer – Geoff Knorr
  7. The Lush Planet – Ambient Middle—Griffin Cohen
  8. Lux Perpetua – Geoff Knorr
  9. Benedicite – Geoff Knorr
  10. The Lush Planet – Ambient Late—Griffin Cohen
  11. Our New World – Geoff Knorr
  12. The Fungal Planet – Geoff Knorr
  13. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Early—Griffin Cohen
  14. Acclimation – Geoff Knorr
  15. Promethean – Geoff Knor
  16. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  17. Xenomalleum – Geoff Knorr
  18. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen
  19. A New Beginning – Geoff Knorr
  20. The Arid Planet – Michael Curran
  21. The Arid Planet – Ambient Early—Griffin Cohen
  22. Solar Collector – Grant Krikhope
  23. Dogmatic Engineering – Grant Kirkhope
  24. The Arid Planet – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  25. Xeno Titan – Grant Kirkhope
  26. The Signal – Grant Kirkhope
  27. The Arid Planet – Ambient Late—Griffin Cohen
  28. Deep Memory – Grant Kirkhope
  29. Planetfall – Michael Curran
  30. Planetfall – Ambient Early 1 – Griffin Cohen
  31. Alien Shores – Michael Curran
  32. Sky Mine – Michael Curran
  33. Planetfall – Ambient Early 2 – Griffin Cohen
  34. Earth's Ambassadors – Michael Curran
  35. O Muse – Michael Curran
  36. Planetfall – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  37. Deep Space – Michael Curran
  38. Planetfall – Ambient Late 1 – Griffin Cohen
  39. Xenomancer – Michael Curran
  40. Planetfall – Ambient Late 2 – Griffin Cohen
  41. Solid State Citizen – Griffin Cohen
  42. The Future of Mankind – Geoff Knorr

Rising Tide

Three of the four composers from the original game (Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, and Grant Kirkhope) returned to compose the music for the Rising Tide expansion.[33]

  1. Reunited – Geoff Knorr – 2:14
  2. Rising Tide – Geoff Knorr – 4:56
  3. The Abyss – Geoff Knorr – 3:10
  4. The Abyss – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen – 4:54
  5. Upon the Expanse – Geoff Knorr – 4:05
  6. Ebb and Flow – Geoff Knorr – 4:06
  7. The Abyss – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 4:03
  8. Dive – Geoff Knorr – 3:56
  9. Tide Hunter – Geoff Knorr – 3:31
  10. The Abyss – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 3:52
  11. Neptune's Glory – Geoff Knorr – 5:00
  12. The Old World – Griffin Cohen – 3:13
  13. The Old World – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen – 4:36
  14. Holocene – Grant Kirkhope – 4:19
  15. Terra Incognita – Grant Kirkhope – 4:49
  16. The Old World – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 3:57
  17. Ice and Conquest – Grant Kirkhope – 4:59
  18. The Dendrite Frontier – Grant Kirkhope – 5:15
  19. The Old World – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 4:13
  20. Fractal Aquilon – Grant Kirkhope – 4:21
  21. The Young World – Geoff Knorr – 3:21
  22. The Young World – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen – 3:36
  23. Immortal – Geoff Knorr – 5:18
  24. Mobius Horn – Geoff Knorr – 3:32
  25. The Young World – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 3:27
  26. Lahar – Geoff Knorr – 5:27
  27. Primordial Majesty – Geoff Knorr – 5:08
  28. The Young World – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 3:55
  29. Hybrid Champion – Geoff Knorr – 5:52

Civilization VI

Christopher Tin wrote Civilization VIs main theme, "Sogno di Volare" (translated as "The Dream of Flight"). The theme was written to capture the spirit of exploration not only in "seeking new lands, but also the mental exploration of expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy". Tin premiered the song at a London concert in July 2016.[34]

The game's original score was written and orchestrated primarily by Geoff Knorr, who was assisted by Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher.[35] It was performed by the Prague FILMharmonic Orchestra.[36] The score was widely acclaimed and was nominated for 2016 Music of the Year by the Game Audio Network Guild.[37] [38] Knorr, Rizzo, and Boucher returned to score the game's DLCs and expansion packs,[39] [40] [41] [42] which also received award nominations.[43] [44]

Each civilization has a main theme which evolves as the player progresses throughout the game's eras. Each theme has four versions, corresponding to the Ancient, Medieval, Industrial, and Atomic eras (the other eras each feature the most recent theme; for example, the Classical era features the theme of the Ancient era). Simple single instrument melodies in the Ancient era turn into orchestral versions of the same melodies in later eras, symbolizing the evolution and growth of one's civilization throughout the ages.[45] [46]

Every civilization, excluding Sumeria, also features "ambient" themes that play during the Ancient, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance eras.

During a game session, the themes (main and ambient) of each participating civilization (including eliminated ones) will be featured in the in-game music.

Base game and minor DLCs

The main theme of each civilization is written in bold. The ambient themes are also listed.

Rise and Fall

Gathering Storm

New Frontier Pass

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=512 Wonder Music Revealed - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312120939/http://www.civ3.com/asktheteam_082201.cfm . 2011-03-12 .
  3. Web site: Sid Meier's Civilization III Credits (Windows) . 2022-07-22 .
  4. Web site: Sid Meier's Civilization III Credits (Macintosh) . 2022-07-22 .
  5. Web site: Mark Cromer (personal website) . 2022-07-22 .
  6. News: Senior . Tom . 2011-02-14 . Civilization 4 wins grammy for Baba Yetu six years after release . 2024-01-07 . PC Gamer . en.
  7. http://www.stanfordtalisman.com/html/oldnews2.html Talisman featured on Civilization 4
  8. http://vgmdb.net/album/3207 Sid Meier's Civilization IV Official Soundtrack
  9. [Puirt a beul]
  10. Web site: 2012-10-29 . Choosing the Soundtrack for Civ 4 DESIGNER NOTES . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324000616/https://www.designer-notes.com/choosing-the-soundtrack-to-civ-4/ . 2023-03-24 . 2023-12-12 .
  11. Web site: Wilson . Douglas . 2008-10-07 . GameSetWatch - Opinion: Grand Pianola Game Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20110908053821/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2008/10/opinion_grand_pianola_game_mus.php . 2011-09-08 .
  12. Roderick . Kyle . 2013-02-04 . Mass Historia: rewriting (music) history in Civilization IV . Academia.
  13. Civilization IV manual, page 224
  14. Web site: 2010-11-01 . ScoreNotes - Civilization V Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710121806/http://scorenotes.com/civilization5.html . 2012-07-10 .
  15. Web site: Game Music :: Civilization V Original Soundtrack :: Review by Chris . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010030412/https://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/civilization5.shtml . 2010-10-10 . www.squareenixmusic.com.
  16. Web site: 2016-09-13 . Behind the Music of Civilization V from 1UP.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160529141559/http://www.1up.com/features/music-civilization . 2016-05-29 .
  17. News: Civilization 5 Special Edition Includes Two-Disc Soundtrack, Artbook and Unit Figurines [Updated]]. de Matos. Xav. 9 July 2011. Shacknews. 5 June 2011.
  18. Web site: Civilization V Soundtrack (Geoff Knorr, Michael Curran) . admin . 13 September 2010 . Download Soundtracks . 5 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110319035734/http://ma-g.com/game_sountdtracks/civilization-v-soundtrack-geoff-knorr-michael-curran/ . March 19, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Greece - Alexander . Geoff Knorr . en-US.
  20. Web site: Civilization V Music Credits . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141614/http://www.civilization5.com/musiccredits/ . 26 March 2018 . 12 January 2022 . www.civilization5.com.
  21. Web site: 2010-10-15 . Michael Curran & Geoff Knorr Interview: The Orchestral Music and Interactive Sounds of Civilization V . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330074304/http://www.vgmonline.net/curranknorrinterview/ . 2015-03-30 . VGMO -Video Game Music Online- . en-US.
  22. Web site: Frederic Talgorn - American Dreams . 2018-03-20 . Discogs . en.
  23. Web site: 1987 . Simon Park / Darryl Way – Classics Two . 2020-07-05 . Discogs . en.
  24. Web site: Jack Trombey - Music for a Roman Era . 13 July 2019 . Dewolfe Music.
  25. Web site: 1984 . Kecskés Ensemble – Ancient Turkish Music In Europe . Discogs.
  26. Web site: Civ5BraveNewWorld (Michael Curran). 12 July 2013.
  27. Web site: Geoff Knorr (Video Games). 12 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130712210705/http://www.geoffknorr.com/knowvg.html. 12 July 2013. dead.
  28. Web site: Assyrian Chant by lostorigins on SoundCloud . 11 November 2013.
  29. Web site: Scramble for Africa Scenario — Geoff Knorr . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701051723/https://www.geoffknorr.com/scramble-for-africa-scenario . 2016-07-01 .
  30. Web site: IFMCA Award Winners 2014. 19 February 2015.
  31. Web site: McMillan . Emily . 2014-11-22 . Civilization -Beyond Earth- Original Soundtrack . VGMO -Video Game Music Online- . en-US.
  32. Web site: Broxton . Jonathan . 2014-10-11 . SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION: BEYOND EARTH – Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Michael Curran and Grant Kirkhope . MOVIE MUSIC UK . en.
  33. Web site: Broxton . Jonathan . 2015-10-06 . SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION: BEYOND EARTH – RISING TIDE – Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, and Grant Kirkhope . MOVIE MUSIC UK . en.
  34. Web site: The composer of the Civilization 4 theme returns for Civilization 6 . Chris . Bratt . July 11, 2016 . July 11, 2016 . .
  35. Web site: Greening. Chris. Civilization VI to feature an orchestral soundtrack led by Knorr and Tin. Video Game Music Online. 22 July 2016. 28 July 2016.
  36. Web site: Sid Meier's Civilization VI Original Game Soundtrack - VGMdb . vgmdb.net . en.
  37. Web site: Civilization VI Soundtrack Praise . Geoff Knorr . en-US.
  38. Web site: 4 March 2017 . 2017 G.A.N.G. Awards .
  39. Web site: Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise & Fall Original Game Soundtrack - VGMdb . vgmdb.net . en.
  40. Web site: Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Original Game Soundtrack - VGMdb . vgmdb.net . en.
  41. Web site: Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass, Volume 1 Original Game Soundtrack - VGMdb . vgmdb.net . en.
  42. Web site: Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass, Volume 2 Original Game Soundtrack - VGMdb . vgmdb.net . en.
  43. Web site: 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Winners . Game Audio Network Guild . en-US.
  44. Web site: 2020 G.A.N.G. Awards Winners (18th Annual) . Game Audio Network Guild . en-US.
  45. Web site: Civ 6's music evolves alongside your cities, and it's one of its best features . Tom. Marks. September 30, 2016 . September 30, 2016 . .
  46. Web site: 2018-07-31 . Musical Evolution in the Civilization VI Soundtrack . YouTube.
  47. Web site: Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär. Lieder Projekt. 16 December 2016.
  48. Compare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTlXtM0blOk&t=208s to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uenaA6djuzQ&t=1030s