Music of the Civilization series

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

Civilization

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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

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Civilization II's 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:

  • Pyramids – "The Feeling Begins"
  • Great Wall of China – "Gethsemane"
  • Sun Tzu's War Academy – "Gethsemane"

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

  • Colossus – main title
  • Great Lighthouse – "Elk Hunt"
  • Marco Polo's Embassy – "Promontory"
  • Magellan's Expedition – "Fort Battle"
  • United Nations – "The Glade"

Or various other sources:

Civilization III

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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

Era Culture grouping Track Other Information
Ancient European/Celtic AncECFull
Greco-Roman AncGRFull Based on First Delphic Hymn
Middle Eastern/African AncMEFull
North American AncNAFull
Asian/Oriental AncORFull
Middle Ages European/Celtic MidECFull
Greco-Roman MidGRFull
Middle Eastern/African MidMEFull
North American MidNAFull
Asian/Oriental MidORFull
Industrial European/Celtic IndECFull
Greco-Roman IndGRFull Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata No. 49, Finale
Middle Eastern/African IndMEFull
North American N/A
Asian/Oriental IndORFull
Modern All SmashFull
StarsFull
Techno MixFull
ModernFull Added in Conquests expansion

Diplomacy Music

Era Culture grouping Track
Ancient/Middle Ages European DipECEarlyPeace
DipECEarlyWar
Greco-Roman DipGREarlyPeace
DipGREarlyWar
Middle Eastern/African DipMEEarlyPeace
DipMEEarlyWar
North American DipNAEarlyPeace
DipNAEarlyWar
Asian/Oriental DipASEarlyPeace
DipASEarlyWar
Industrial/Modern European DipEuLatePeace
DipEuLateWar
Greco-Roman N/A
Middle Eastern/African DipMELatePeace
DipMELateWar
North American DipNALatePeace
DipNALateWar
Asian/Oriental DipASLatePeace
DipASLateWar

Civilization IV

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Civilization IV Soundtrack
 
The soundtrack CD
Soundtrack album
Released2005; 19 years ago (2005)

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, Civilization IV: Warlords and Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, including music for each of the several scenarios. Civilization IV: Warlords 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

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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
America Washington Michael Curran, Mark Cromer, Jeff Briggs Washington's Artillery Retreat
America Roosevelt Marines' Hymn
America Lincoln Original Melody
Arabia Saladin Mark Cromer
Aztecs Montezuma Tenochtitlan Revealed (adapted from previous Civ games)
Babylon Hammurabi ?
Byzantium Justinian I ? En Iordani
Carthage Hannibal ?
Celts Brennus and Boudica ? Fear an Dùin Mhòir[9]
China Mao Zedong Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer The Shining Path (adapted from previous Civ games)
China Qin Shi Huang Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer Huang Shi Ti, based on ancient folk tune
Egypt Hatshepsut and Ramesses Harvest of the Nile (adapted from previous Civ games)
England Elizabeth Jean-Joseph Mouret Fanfare-Rondeau
England Victoria and Churchill Thomas Arne Rule Britannia
Ethiopia Zara Yaqob ?
France Louis XIV Domenico Scarlatti Harpsichord Sonata K.380 "The Hunt"
France Napoleon and De Gaulle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle La Marseillaise
Germany Frederick Johann Sebastian Bach The fourth of the Goldberg Variations
Germany Bismarck Ludwig van Beethoven The second movement of Symphony No. 3
Greece Alexander and Pericles Jeff Briggs, Roger Briggs, Mark Cromer
Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne ? Similar to Domine, Ad Adjuvandum and Hurrian Hymn 6
Inca Huayna Capac Jeff Briggs, Michael Curran
India Asoka Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer
India Gandhi Gautama Ponders (adapted from previous Civ games)
Japan Tokugawa Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer Sakura Sakura Traditional Japanese (Edo period)
Khmer Suryavarman II ?
Korea Wang Kon ?
Mali Mansa Musa Michael Curran
Maya Pacal II ?
Mongolia Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan Magsarshawyn Durgarshaw, Jeff Briggs Mongol Internationale (Mongol National Anthem)
Native America Sitting Bull ?
Netherlands Willem van Oranje ? Kent Gij Het Land
Ottomans Mehmed II and Suleiman ?
Persia Cyrus and Darius I Hammurabi's Code (adapted from previous Civ games)
Portugal Joao II ?
Rome Julius Caesar and

Augustus Caesar

Augustus Rises (adapted from previous Civ games)
Russia Catherine
Russia Peter the Great and Stalin Mily Balakirev, Jeff Briggs The Song of the Volga Boatmen
Spain Isabella Ernesto Lecuona, Mark Cromer Malagueña
Sumeria Gilgamesh ?
Vikings Ragnar Lodbrok ?
Zulu Shaka Zulu ?

Background music

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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 Christopher Tin Intro video theme song
Baba Yetu Christopher Tin Menu theme (lyrics based on a Swahili adaptation of the Lord's Prayer)
Al Nadda Rahbani brothers 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 Music Jeff Briggs Based 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 Johann Sebastian Bach Barbarian theme
"Rock & Roll" Lou Reed/The Velvet Underground 'Rock and Roll' wonder construction theme
The Alla Hornpipe from the Water Music Suite in D Major George Frideric Handel "Default Peace Music"
The White-Haired Woman Yan Jinxuan "Chinese Unification" theme music
Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky Hall of Glory theme music
Conquests Fantasy 1 & 2 unknown Warlords soundtrack music
First Delphic Hymn Athenaios Athenaiou "Classical Age" background music
Miserere Gregorio Allegri "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 Antoine Brumel "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 Francisco de la Torre "Medieval Age" background music
El grillo Josquin des Prez "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Capilla Flamenca.
Lamentatio super morte Josquin des Pres (O mors inevitabilis) Jheronimus Vinders "Medieval Age" background music
Alma Redemptoris Mater Orlande de Lassus "Medieval Age" background music
Intemerata Johannes Ockeghem "Medieval Age" background music
Kyrie Johannes Ockeghem "Medieval Age" background music
Recercada Tercera Diego Ortiz "Medieval Age" background music
Missa Papae Marcelli: II. Gloria Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
Missa Papae Marcelli: III. Credo Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
Ballet du Roy from Terpsichore Michael Praetorius "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
Bransle Gay / Bransle de Montirade from Terpsichore Michael Praetorius "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble
Volte from Terpsichore Michael Praetorius "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
Media Vita John Sheppard "Medieval Age" background music. Performed by the Tallis Scholars.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: V. Menuet I and II Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I and II Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: VI. Gigue Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai Johann Sebastian Bach "Renaissance Age" background music
Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40 Ludwig van Beethoven "Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto Ludwig van Beethoven "Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando Ludwig van Beethoven "Renaissance Age" background music
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romance Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Renaissance Age" background music
Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361 – "Gran Partita": III. Adagio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 – "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto Ludwig van Beethoven "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 Ludwig van Beethoven "Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 68: II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso Ludwig van Beethoven "Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor Johannes Brahms "Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 16 in F minor Johannes Brahms "Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major Johannes Brahms "Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: II. Andante Johannes Brahms "Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto Johannes Brahms "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 (after piano 4-hands version): No. 3 in A-flat major Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 (after piano 4-hands version): No. 7 in C minor Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 2 (10) in E minor Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 4 (12) in D-flat major Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Suite in A major "American", Op. 98b, B 190: I. Andante con moto Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B 178, "From the New World": II. Largo Antonín Dvořák "Industrial Age" background music
Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Industrial Age" background music
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33: II: Allegretto con moto Camille Saint-Saëns "Industrial Age" background music
Christian Zeal and Activity John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Common Tones in Simple Time John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music: Part 1A John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music: Part 1B John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part I John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part II. The Anfortas Wound John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: I. Shaking And Trembling John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: II. Hymning Slews John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: III. Loops And Verses John Adams "Modern Age" background music
The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra John Adams "Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
The People Are The Heroes Now (from Nixon in China) John Adams "Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
Two Fanfares: Tromba Lontana John Adams "Modern Age" background music
Violin Concerto: II. Chaconne: Body Through Which The Dream Flows John Adams "Modern Age" background music

Civilization V

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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) Civilization Original Title Playtime
1 Alexander Peace Greece Epitaph of Seikilos[19] 6:44
2 Alexander War 5:06
3 Askia Peace Songhai Gambia Folk Song 3:47
4 Askia War 5:02
5 Bismarck Peace Germany Ode to Joy 5:35
6 Bismarck War 4:52
7 Caesar Peace Rome Ancient Roman Melody Fragments 4:37
8 Caesar War 5:43
9 Catherine Peace Russia Montagues and Capulets 4:07
10 Catherine War 4:17
11 Darius I Peace Persia Morghe Sahar 5:16
12 Darius I War 5:49
13 Elizabeth Peace England I Vow to Thee, My Country 5:23
14 Elizabeth War 5:05
15 Gandhi Peace India Raga Asa 5:15
16 Gandhi War 3:48
17 Harun al-Rashid Peace Arabia Thikriati; Hijaz Maqam 6:23
18 Harun al-Rashid War 4:47
19 Napoleon Peace France Cancan 3:06
20 Napoleon War 4:25
21 Oda Nobunaga Peace Japan Rokudan no Shirabe 5:44
22 Oda Nobunaga War 5:56
23 Civilization V Opening Movie Music - - 3:31
24 Civilization V Opening Menu Music - - 5:17
25 Ramesses II War Egypt Ancient Egyptian Melody Fragments 3:50
26 Suleiman Peace Ottoman Empire Ceddin Deden 5:05
27 Suleiman War 5:08
28 Washington Peace America America the Beautiful 3:13
29 Washington War 3:42
30 Wu Zetian Peace China Gao Shan Liu Shui 4:40

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 Khan Mongolia Traditional Mongolian Long Song (Urtiin Duu)
Harald Bluetooth Denmark "Drømte mig en drøm i nat" and "Nobilis Humilis"
Hiawatha Iroquois Ho, Ho, Watanay
Isabella Spain Ay Carmela
Kamehameha Polynesia Hole Waimea
Montezuma Aztec Cora Mitote Song
Nebuchadnezzar II Babylon Hurrian Hymn
Pachacuti Inca Traditional Inca Melody Fragments
Ramkhamhaeng Siam Melody in "The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music"
Sejong Korea Arirang

Each city state in the game also has a short theme around 10 to 30 seconds in length.

Ambient music

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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.[21]

Region Type Track Artist/Composer Information
Americas Peace 12/20/82 Song R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Blooming Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Peace Canyon Reverie R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Carajas Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Peace Catfish Muse R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Daybreak Vision R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Far from the Water James DeMars, R. Carlos Nakai Two World Concerto: Far From the Water (aria for Native American flute and orchestra) (1997)
Americas Peace Flame Tree Tony Hinnigan Modern String Quartet (1991)
Americas Peace Inca Peace 1
Americas Peace Indian Paul Clarvis, Richard Harvey Global Heartbeat vol 3: Native American Indian (2004)
Americas Peace Indian Brave Larry Hochman American Impressions I - The People And The Land (1995)
Americas Peace Inner Voices R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Jach’s Marka Traditional, Inkuyo Land of the Incas (1990)
Americas Peace Kokopelli Wind R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Marajo Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Peace Past Mysteries Paul Lawler Prehistoric World And Early Man (2009)
Americas Peace Songs for the Morning Star R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Tierra Callowaya Gonzalo Vargas, Inkuyo Land of the Incas (1990)
Americas Peace Urucu Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Peace WindSong1 Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater Winds and Waves (1997)
Americas Peace WindSong5 Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater Winds and Waves (1997)
Americas Peace WindSong8 Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater Winds and Waves (1997)
Americas Peace Winter Solstice R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Peace Woodsong C R. Carlos Nakai Inner Voices (1999)
Americas Either Biogenesis Tony Hinnigan Modern String Quartet (1991)
Americas Either Blackfoot Nights Global Journey Ltd. 2010 Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
Americas Either Cheyenne Prairie Global Journey Ltd. 2010 Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
Americas Either Cold Menace Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Cold Waiting Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Dream of the Navajo Global Journey Ltd. 2010 Eternal Flames: A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes (2007)
Americas Either Fatal Running Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Fearful Steps Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Floating Texture Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Iriri Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Either Light Wave Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Manitou Lou Mofsie The American West (1991)
Americas Either Miniature Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Primitive March Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Putumayo Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Either Rolling Tone Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Solo Flute 2
Americas Either Song of the Plains Robert White, Michael Norton, Anthony Hinnigan Folk Songs - Story Songs - Part 1 (1996)
Americas Either Tragic Action Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas Either Trombetas Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas Either Village Morning Lou Mofsie The American West (1991)
Americas Either WindSong4 Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater Winds and Waves (1997)
Americas Either Xingu Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas War A Wild Beauty (A) Graham Preskett Country Life, Suite Three (1995)
Americas War A Wild Beauty (B) Graham Preskett Country Life, Suite Three (1995)
Americas War Bad Turbulence Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Cold and Massive Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Cold Floating Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Disturbing Fusion Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Heavy Gurgling Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Inca War 1
Americas War Jurua Roger Abaji, Thomas Ostrowiecki Amazonian Forest (2011)
Americas War Little Suspense Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Luxuriant Torpor Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Man Of Sorrow Tony Hinnigan Modern String Quartet (1991)
Americas War Mists of Time Paul Lawler Prehistoric World And Early Man (2009)
Americas War Nervous Tremors Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Old Woman’s Lament Mike Taylor Modern String Quartet (1991)
Americas War Panic Fear Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Persistent Wriggling Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Restless Sleep Tony Hinnigan Modern String Quartet (1991)
Americas War Slow Fall Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Tribal Breath Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Tribal Tension Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Unstable Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Americas War Where Eagles Fly B Christopher Willis Middle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
Americas War Wild Force Roger Abaji Elements (2000)
Asia Peace A Mountain Village in a Spring Morning Li Zhongyong Symphonic Sketch of Mt. Yunling: First Movement (1978)
Asia Peace Aria of Snow Chen Peixun Symphony No.1 “My Motherland”: 1. Prelude: Ode to the Snow
Asia Peace Bairagi Ravi Shankar Sitar Concerto No. 2 "Raga-Mala" (Garland of Ragas) : II. Bairagi. Moderato
Asia Peace Bright Colours Lee Chu Kiong Asia Lifestyles (2006)
Asia Peace Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon Ren Guang
Asia Peace Flower Elegy Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Peace Highlands of Tibet Gregor F. Narholz Find Yourself, Vol 3 (2010)
Asia Peace Infant Emperor Barnaby Taylor Chinese History (2008)
Asia Peace Joyful Night Liu Tianhua Based on 1928 composition for the erhu
Asia Peace Kambu Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Peace Lantern Garden Barnaby Taylor Chinese History (2008)
Asia Peace Morning Love Ravi Shankar Morning Love (based on Raga Nata Bhairav)
Asia Peace Nang Nahk Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Peace Night Raga John Leach, Francis Silkstone India – From Other Lands (1994)
Asia Peace Nishikigi Aidama Katsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae Yoshimura Itsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Aidama: Indigo Ball
Asia Peace Nishikigi Ruri Katsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae Yoshimura Itsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Ruri: Lapis Lazuli
Asia Peace Northern Forest Zhang Qianyi
Asia Peace Phatcha Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Peace Rabum Nokyoung Pichit Paiboon, Traditional Thai
Asia Peace Raga Manj Khamaj Ravi Shankar Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra No. 1: IV. Raga Manj Khamaj
Asia Peace Song of Joy Chinese folksong
Asia Peace Sukhothai Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Peace Sunset Journey Lee Chu Kiong, Ling Kun China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia Peace Taj Mahal Agra, India A Mladen Franko Architectural Wonders of the World (2009)
Asia Peace Thar Desert Patrick David Wilson, Adam Francis Routh India/Japan (1995)
Asia Peace Yaman Kalyan Ravi Shankar Sitar Concerto No. 2 "Raga-Mala" (Garland of Ragas) : III. Yaman Kalyan. Moderato
Asia Either Ancient Xiang Shan Melody Yun Qu Shooting The Drum On Xiang Shan – Guzheng, based on traditional Xi'an ancient music (1980)
Asia Either Great Wall of China Barnaby Taylor Chinese History (2008)
Asia Either Jade Hibiscus China Film Folk Orchestra Chinese Taoist music: Jade Hibiscus (Yu Fu Rong)
Asia Either Kap Mai Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Either Lotus Yun Qu
Asia Either Mei Yun Melody Yun Qu
Asia Either Mother Ganges JM Craig Pruess Pulse of the Wild (2009)
Asia Either Music of Clouds China Film Folk Orchestra Chinese Taoist music: Music of Clouds (Yun Yue Ge)
Asia Either Nishikigi Moegi Katsutoshi Nagasawa, Nanae Yoshimura Itsutsu no Shohin: Nishikigi ni Yosete (Five Sketches: On Nishikigi), Moegi: Yellowish Green
Asia Either Raga Sindhi Bhairavi Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra No. 1: II. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi
Asia Either The Dragon Emperor’s Lament Yun Qu
Asia Either The Dynasty Begins Adrian Williams Chinese History (2008)
Asia Either The Enlightened One Lee Chu Kiong Asia Lifestyles (2006)
Asia Either The Eternal Question A Lee Chu Kiong, Ling Kun China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia Either The Floating Temple Zheng Yue Wen Oriental (2003)
Asia Either Tiaw Tang Dusadee Swangviboonpong Northern Thailand folk song, China and Thailand – Traditional (2007)
Asia Either To Discover Lee Chu Kiong China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia Either Vi Dam Zheng Yue Wen Bamboo and Silk - Traditional Music of South East Asia (2001)
Asia War Ballata Sinfonica (II) Akira Ifukube Ballata Sinfonica: II. Andante Rapsodico
Asia War Chos Lyrichord, Naxos of America, Inc.
Asia War Dark Currents Lee Chu Kiong, Ling Kun China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia War Dragon Dance Lee Chu Kiong Asia Lifestyles (2006)
Asia War Dynasties of Power Lee Chu Kiong, Ling Kun China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia War Etenraku Yuzo Toyama Etenraku
Asia War Etenraku Nokorigaku Sanben Yuzo Toyama Etenraku
Asia War Golden Temple Barnaby Taylor Chinese History (2008)
Asia War Haru-Ichiban Pt 1 Joji Hirota Japanese Taiko (2004)
Asia War Harvest Joji Hirota Japanese Taiko (2004)
Asia War Holy Water Vessel Kamer-Sai-Yok (Traditional Thai Song)
Asia War Honoured Ways Lee Chu Kiong Asia Lifestyles (2006)
Asia War I. Nocturne Pt 1 Akira Ifukube Japanese Rhapsody: I. Nocturne
Asia War I. Nocturne Pt 2 Akira Ifukube Japanese Rhapsody: I. Nocturne
Asia War Kangen: Hyojo No Netori Traditional, Tokyo Gakuso
Asia War Miyajima Ian Cleworth Taiko (1996)
Asia War Musashi Mai Uchi Joji Hirota Japanese Taiko (2004)
Asia War No Resting Place Lee Chu Kiong China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Asia War Pageant Joji Hirota Japanese Taiko (2004)
Asia War Sai Tar Sinlapin Ling Kun China and Thailand – Traditional (2007)
Asia War Seoto Michio Miyagi
Asia War Shinrabansyo Ian Cleworth Taiko (1996)
Asia War Song of the Imperial Throne Fu Quan Zhang Authentic China, Vol. 3 (1990)
Asia War Takeda’s Poem Ian Cleworth & Riley Kelly Lee Taiko (1996)
Asia War Three Great Rivers Adrian Williams Chinese History (2008)
Asia War Tide of Destruction Lee Chu Kiong China and Thailand – Documentary (2007)
Europe Peace Amaryllis Suite George Frideric Handel, Thomas Beecham Amaryllis: 3. Musette
Europe Peace American Dreams Frédéric Talgorn[22] American Dreams (2004)
Europe Peace Berceuse Op 56 Gabriel Fauré Berceuse from Dolly Suite Op 56
Europe Peace Chanson Simon Park[23] Classics Two (1987)
Europe Peace Dusk0123 Jan Stoeckart Pastoral Moods (1997)
Europe Peace Fantasias A 3 No. 6 Orlando Gibbons Nine Fantasies of Three Parts: No. 8 (no. 6 in track title is incorrect)
Europe Peace Fete-Dieu A Seville Isaac Albéniz, arr. Leopold Stokowski Sections from Iberia, Book 1: III. Fête-dieu à Séville (sections from 1995 BBC Philharmonic recording)
Europe Peace Foxton Lock Simon Park Classics 4 (1992), based on Salvator Mundi by Thomas Tallis
Europe Peace La Fille Aux Claude Debussy Preludes, Book 1: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
Europe Peace Lacrimae Jan Stoeckart[24] Music for a Roman Era (1977)
Europe Peace Lives and Secrets B Christopher Stone Original Scores, Vol 1 (1999)
Europe Peace Lost to the World 1 Daniel Pemberton Ultimate Journeys (2008)
Europe Peace Masques Bergamasques Gabriel Fauré Masques et bergamasques, Op. 112: Pastorale
Europe Peace New Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op 46 Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: 2. The Death of Åse
Europe Peace Of Ancient Walls Francis Shaw A Pastoral Heritage (1996)
Europe Peace Our Town Pt 1 Aaron Copland Our Town film suite
Europe Peace Our Town Pt 2 Aaron Copland Our Town film suite
Europe Peace Paisaje Mexicano Aaron Copland Three Latin American Sketches: No 2, Paisaje Mexicano
Europe Peace Panis Angelicus César Franck, arr. Leopold Stokowski Op 12: Panis Angelicus
Europe Peace Sett No.1 Fantasia William Lawes Eight Sonatas (Fantasia Suites) for two violins, bass viol and organ: Sett No. 1 in G Minor: I. Fantasia
Europe Peace Sicilienne Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne, Op. 78
Europe Peace Signs of Life Patrick Hawes Brave New World (Original soundtrack) (2009)
Europe Peace Summer Idyll Laurence Joyce, John Leach Classics Five (1996)
Europe Peace Symphony No. 9 the New World Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9, Op. 95, B 178, "From the New World": II. Largo (beginning only)
Europe Peace The Tender Land Pt 1 Aaron Copland The Tender Land Suite: I. Introduction & Love Music
Europe Peace The Tender Land Pt 2 Aaron Copland The Tender Land Suite: I. Introduction & Love Music
Europe Either Amaryllis Suite Sarabande George Frideric Handel, Thomas Beecham Amaryllis: 5. Sarabande
Europe Either Berceuse Op 16 Gabriel Fauré Berceuse, Op. 16
Europe Either Dark Voyage Fiachra Trench Pastorale (1992)
Europe Either End
Europe Either In the Manger Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, arr. Leopold Stokowski
Europe Either Missing in Action Frédéric Talgorn Century of War (1999)
Europe Either Piano Concerto in A Minor Op 16 Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Europe Either Quest for Peace B Lorne Balfe Middle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
Europe Either Romantic Pieces Antonín Dvořák Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: IV. Larghetto
Europe Either Shadow A Richard Harvey Arco 2 (2003)
Europe Either Suite No. 5 in Cm Johann Mattheson, arr. Leopold Stokowski Harpsichord Suite No.5 in C minor: 5, Air
Europe Either Symphony No. 5 Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto (shortened version)
Europe Either The Red Pony Aaron Copland The Red Pony Suite: V. Grandfather's Story
Europe War A Winters Tale Simon Park Classical Lifestyles (2005)
Europe War Adagio Monochord Peter Merrick War (1994)
Europe War Ancient Forces Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Angel or Devil Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Apocalypse Warrior Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War At Rest Simon Park & Antonio Valotti War (1994)
Europe War Carmen Suite Prelude Georges Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1: I. Prelude
Europe War Dark Landscapes Richard Harvey Strings of Sorrow (2009)
Europe War Egdon Heath Pt 1 Gustav Holst Egdon Heath, Op. 47, H. 172
Europe War Egdon Heath Pt 2 Gustav Holst Egdon Heath, Op. 47, H. 172
Europe War Elegy Glenn Tollet Orchestral Reflections (2003)
Europe War Ellipse Jerome Coullet Repetitive Orchestra (2006)
Europe War Epitaph Frédéric Talgorn Power and Glory (2002)
Europe War Father’s House Unknown
Europe War Field of Poppies 1 Frédéric Talgorn Century of War (1999)
Europe War Final Judgement Frédéric Talgorn Classic Drama Documentaries (2007)
Europe War Fragile Truce Frédéric Talgorn Century of War (1999)
Europe War Future Victory Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Hammersmith Gustav Holst Hammersmith, Op. 52: Prelude
Europe War Hidden Forces Richard Harvey Strings of Sorrow (2009)
Europe War Komm, Süßer Tod Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Leopold Stokowski Komm, süßer Tod (Come Sweet Death) (BWV 478)
Europe War Last Invasion Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Les Adieux Christophe Zurfluh Insolites (2008)
Europe War Long Night
Europe War Lost Emperor Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Quiet Courage B Steven Carter Emotional Depths (2008)
Europe War Seclusion Tony Hinnigan Modern String Quartet (1991)
Europe War Stirring Richard Harvey Arco 2 (2003)
Europe War Symphonic Synth Edit Richard Wagner, arr. Leopold Stokowski Parsifal, Act III: Symphonic Synthesis (Arr. L. Stokowski)
Europe War Terre Vibrante Alain Kremski Labyrinth (2010)
Europe War The Final Combat Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War The Last Hero Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War Tragedy Paul Lawler Moods and Situations (2002)
Europe War Voices of War Patrick Fradji Maarek, Philippe Victor Guez The Final Combat (Emotional Orchestral Version) (2007)
Europe War When I Am Laid in Earth Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: No. 37, When I Am Laid in Earth "Dido's Lament"
Europe War Where and Why Steven Carter Emotional Depths (2008)
Europe War Yerusholayim Janos Lehar Israel - from Other Lands (1990)
MiddleEast Peace Crescent Moon Omar Faruk Tekbilek Crescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEast Peace Iraqi Cafe Ahmed Mukhtar The Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEast Peace Istanbul' dan Brian Keane Istanbul' dan Görüntüler - Scenes of Istanbul (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack, 1987)
MiddleEast Peace Jallaman Oni Wytars, Arabic-Andalusian Traditional From Byzantium to Andalusia: Medieval Music and Poetry (2006) – Jalla man, hymn
MiddleEast Peace Maat Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt, Maat III (1998)
MiddleEast Peace Plang Quel Crudel Basciar Oni Wytars Ensemble, Italian Traditional Plangiamo quel crudel basciare (Laudario di Cortona, Ms. 91, Biblioteca Comunale di Cortona)
MiddleEast Peace Rast Medhal Pt 1 Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek Rast Medhal - Prelude in Rast Mode (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack) (1987)
MiddleEast Peace Rast Medhal Pt 2 Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek Rast Medhal - Prelude in Rast Mode (Süleyman the Magnificent documentary soundtrack) (1987)
MiddleEast Peace River Sunrise John Leach, Francis Silkstone India – From Other Lands (1994)
MiddleEast Peace Salute to the Sun Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek Crescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEast Peace Senburgaz Ciftetellisi Anonymous, Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaslari Bazaar Istanbul - Music of Turkey (2004)
MiddleEast Peace Shen Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt, Shan II (1998)
MiddleEast Peace Sufi Omar Faruk Tekbilek One Truth (1999)
MiddleEast Peace Sufi Moments Ahmed Mukhtar The Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEast Peace The Senses Awaken A Srikanta, Manjeet Amar South India - Documentary (2004)
MiddleEast Peace Yalel Omar Faruk Tekbilek Crescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEast Either Bride Meeting Tune of Bolu Hüseyin Türkmenler Traditions of Turkey (2002)
MiddleEast Either Brother Hunter (Armenia) Dijvan Gasparian I Will Not Be Sad In This World, Armenian Duduk (1983)
MiddleEast Either Concerto Turco Nominato Giambattista Toderini, Kecskés Ensemble Turkish Concerto named Izia Samaisi, transcribed by Toderini
MiddleEast Either Cool Water Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast Either Ghizemli Brian Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek Tree of Patience (2005)
MiddleEast Either Judgemental Wound Jeremiah M. Soto Solace - Nagari (2006)
MiddleEast Either Nay Solo Traditional, Mohammed Foda The Music of Islam, Vol. 1: Al-Qahirah, Classical Music of Cairo, Egypt (1998)
MiddleEast Either Pesrev in Rastmode Dimitrie Cantemir, Kecskés Ensemble Pesrev in Rast Mode (18th cent)
MiddleEast Either Pesrev Yunus Emre (Ilahileri) Oni Wytars Ensemble, Yunus Emre Pesrev (Yunus Emre - Ilahileri), chant (Turkey, 13th cent)
MiddleEast Either Solo for the Ud Anonymous, Kecskés Ensemble[25]
MiddleEast Either Testimony
MiddleEast Either Under Desert Stars Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast Either Yunus Omar Faruk Tekbilek Crescent Moon (1998)
MiddleEast War Air and Other Invisible Forces Michael Askill Rhythm in the Abstract - Selected Pieces 1987-1999 (2000)
MiddleEast War Aman Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast War Arab Marshes Ahmed Mukhtar The Road To Baghdad (2005)
MiddleEast War Arabia C Sharon Farber Cinematic World (2010)
MiddleEast War Aridda Wal Noor Bashir Abdel Al & Ivor Goldberg Art of the Arabian Flute: The Nay (1999)
MiddleEast War Atum III Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEast War Atum V Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEast War Dafa Traditional Lebanese, Andre Hajj Ensemble Instrumental Music From Lebanon (2009)
MiddleEast War Damaged Lands C Rupert Gregson‐Williams Big Screen Soundscapes (2009)
MiddleEast War Desert Wind Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast War Flying Bird Bashir Abdel Al & Ivor Goldberg Art of the Arabian Flute: The Nay (1999)
MiddleEast War Fragile Lands B Christopher Willis Middle East Beats and Atmospheres (2008)
MiddleEast War Gawazi Omar Faruk Tekbilek Whirling (1994)
MiddleEast War Khet Pt 2 Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEast War Khet Pt 3 Michael Atherton Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt (1998)
MiddleEast War March of the Bey’s Anonymous, Kecskés Ensemble[25] March of the Bey's soldiers when besieging Belgrade (Anonymous)
MiddleEast War Ornament
MiddleEast War Pakistani Sufi Rhythm R A Fish Rhythmic Essence: The Art Of The Dumbek (1993)
MiddleEast War Raqsat Albedoi (Iraq) Ahmed Mukhtar, Traditional Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad (2002)
MiddleEast War Saharan Vistas Jim Heffernan Global Visions (2005)
MiddleEast War Salome’s Entrance Michael Askill Salome (1998)
MiddleEast War Sufi House Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast War Sultan of the Hearts Omar Faruk Tekbilek Whirling (1994)
MiddleEast War The Goldsmiths Michael Askill & Omar Faruk Tekbilek Fata Morgana (1995)
MiddleEast War Whirling Dervish Rhythm R A Fish

Gods & Kings

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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

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

  • Civilization V: Brave New World – Opening Movie Music
  • Civilization V: Brave New World Theme – Opening Menu Music (lyrics based on the Latin text of chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation as found in the Vulgate)
  • Assyria – Ashurbanipal – "Ancient Assyrian Chant"[28]
  • Indonesia – Gajah Mada – "Udan Mas"
  • Brazil – Pedro II – "Chega de Saudade"
  • Poland – Casimir – "Bóg się rodzi"
  • Portugal – Maria I – "Saudades de Coimbra"
  • Morocco – Ahmad Al-Mansur – "Mawal Gnawi"
  • Shoshone – Pocatello – "Shoshone Sun Dance Songs"
  • Venice – Enrico Dandolo – "Rotta Ò Sonata"
  • Zulu – Shaka – "Inhliziyo Yami"
  • Scramble for Africa Scenario – "Ujuba na takaburi"[29]
  • The Civil War (this song came bundled with the Gods and Kings expansion as well, but was not used in the game)
  • Conquest of the New World – Orchestral Version

Civilization: Beyond Earth

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The soundtrack for Civilization: Beyond Earth 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

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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

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Christopher Tin wrote Civilization VI's 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

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

Rise and Fall

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Gathering Storm

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New Frontier Pass

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