Amanda Theme

A lesser used melody, the Amanda Graystone Theme notably appears during the Graystones' love scene during the pilot. McCreary described it as "a unique set of ascending scales, with the top note descending in each statement." More often than not, he used it as an ostinato underneath other themes, but featured it prominently in key scenes involving Amanda.

The most prominent appearance is at the beginning of the montage where Daniel and Amanda make love while Sam kills the defense minister, played as an English Horn solo by Galactica woodwind maestro Chris Bleth. It also accompanies Duram questioning Amanda at her office. A simple, ascending scale, the theme is also prominently featured in the Amanda-centered episode, "The Imperfections of Memory" in which it was adapted for her deceased brother Darius. Utilized as both a theme and in the form of an ostinato, the Darius melody is Amanda's theme played in reverse order.