halo original soundtrack halo original soundtrack soundtrack video game halo composed produced donnell soundtrack released june music halo present songs remixed donnell medley form enjoyable listening piece donnell wrote known halo basis halo signature sound heard games main trilogy soundtrack features wide range musical styles including chanting string orchestra percussion release soundtrack received critics complimented wide range musical styles agreed playing game required enjoy soundtrack special edition soundtrack released october featuring dvd trailer demo movie high quality music halo background audio director donnell tasked writing music halo scored previous projects including myth fallen lords working audio company donnell nervous project saying approached fear donnell stated main influences music liked little meets director told donnell music feeling importance weight sense ancient visuals halo donnell piece music halo signature theme halo written recorded days donnell convinced allow produce original piece music game demonstration drew inspiration theme beatles yesterday donnell recruited colleagues recorded produce chanting monks open piece originally intended accents sung professionals singing example wanted suggested donnell rendition instead theme premiered conference expo remaining themes written recorded produced music written variety equipment including keyboards synths digital recording equipment controlled computers live members chicago lyric opera orchestra added needed soundtrack features wide range sounds donnell described chant string orchestra percussion bit voice working closely level designers donnell divided music based halo audio engine play music based player actions soundtrack release donnell rearranged music featured game order listening soundtrack enjoyable previously released soundtracks games fan request microsoft hesitant commit producing soundtrack halo time video games commercial soundtrack release publisher finally relented pressure donnell outside musician reception reception soundtrack generally positive critics ign praised soundtrack wide use instruments stating scores tend miss mark combining electronic organic elements donnell found stable balance sounds adding overall soundtrack better oriented musical experiences playing game required find enjoyment score reviewing monsters play called soundtrack minutes orchestral goodness citing wide range music covered strong point gave soundtrack stating soundtrack welcome reminder good times blasting alien release went sell copies track listing music written composed donnell opening suite truth reconciliation suite brothers arms dead heroes journey walk woods ambient wonder gun pointed head universe trace amounts cover night lost lament monsters dance alien corridors rock anthem saving world pale horse dream long run suite autumn shadows dust echoes halo personnel information taken credits
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