Halo theme variations
This is a small collection of variations on halo themes I've done at the piano and recorded. A few of them are moving on nowdays to more complete pieces. I've started to write out parts of these pieces, which can be seen below the list of sheet music. These are recorded on a Kawai upright, with a Shure SM-57 in the back. I'm trying to get some real condenser mics, but being very expensive, they may be a while away. All of these are unedited and impromptu, so yes I have a few wrong notes!

September 16, 2007
A more polished Unforgotten variation. This seems the more popular of the variations, since a lot of people are requesting a transcript of this. (I'll get to it) unforgotten_var.wma (.mp3) 2:38
Another Peril variation, a bit more lighthearted. Think of fat, dancing grunts. :) peril_var.wma (.mp3) 3:39
Halo 3 fanfare variation again. More polished though. h3_fanfare_var.wma (.mp3) 2:32
September 2006
Original chant theme, with the beating chords of "On a Pale Horse"
 light_pale.wma (.mp3) (2:49)
Pale horse again, but crossed with some of the Halo 3 trailer melody. Most people like this the best.
 2-pale_h3-var.wma (.mp3) (5:46)
Similar to above, except I added "Peril" (transposed)
Here's the Peril theme by itself in the original key
peril.wma (.mp3) (1:14)
peril_piano.mp3 (1:11) (Older recording)
A variation on the middle section of the Halo 3 trailer mid-h3_var.wma (.mp3) (2:01)
The whole Halo 3 trailer h3theme.wma (.mp3) (1:51)
halo3.mp3 (1:56) (Older recording as well)
August 2006
This is the piano solo at the very end of "Halo" from the H1 soundtrack, known as "Siege of Madrigal"
 halo_piano_theme.mp3 (1:07)
Here's that little Halo 3 variation I did earlier, a little more exclusively h3_var.wma (.mp3) (5:29)
Most of "Uprising" from Halo 2 Vol. 2 (The "brute theme") uprising.wma (.mp3)(3:53)
"Unforgotten" from H2V2... this theme is awesome (I made a mistake and called it rememberance) Rememberance.wma (.mp3) (2:13)
The Epilogue from H2V2, sounded better than I thought it would on piano. I've made a really interesting variation on this recently, I'll record it soon.
 Epilogue.wma (.mp3) (3:47)


Sheet music...
http://www.badrouter.net/f/theme_thing.jpg
http://www.badrouter.net/f/h3finale.jpg
http://www.badrouter.net/f/halomusic/rememberance.jpg (it's actually Unforgotten)
Other sheet music can be found at rampancy.net


Come visit me on irc://irc.badrouter.net/#badrouter or else on irc://irc.bungie.org/#hbo,#hat-trick if you want to talk. There's tons of tutorials on getting to the IRC, just google it. I've figured out some more music not on here if you're interested :)

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Nick Smith (garbageman) <garbageman09@gmail.com>