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The {{audio|Colonial Anthem.mp3|'''Colonial anthem'''}} is the official state music of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] | The {{audio|Colonial Anthem.mp3|'''Colonial anthem'''}} is the official state music used at official functions of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]], composed by [[Stu Nomion]]. | ||
It plays during Ensign [[William Adama]] looks Battlestar Galactica behind of window [[Blood and Chrome | (Blood and Chrome, part 1) ]] | |||
Though adopted as the official anthem of the Colonies following their unification under the [[Articles of Colonization]], the piece was written before that, existing at least 58 years prior to [[The Fall]] ([[Gravedancing]]). | |||
It plays as a fanfare when the television station [[Caprica 5]] announces a live interview with [[Gaius Baltar]]. | |||
The anthem plays briefly during a fly-by of the last [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] squadron of ''[[Galactica]]'' during its decommissioning ceremonies held in its new [[Galactica Museum|museum]], shortly before a speech given by Commander [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries, Night 1]]). | |||
The anthem appears in a documentary on the crew of ''Galactica'' created by [[D'Anna Biers]]. A crewman, [[Stan Gibson]],<ref>This character, who hums the Colonial anthem while mopping the floors of ''Galactica'', is Battlestar Wiki's [[w:patron saint|"patron saint"]] for its [[BW:AN#Current administrators|administrators]].</ref> whistles a part of the anthem while he mops a deck on the ship, then an orchestral version of the anthem bursts into the documentary as several pilots enter the hallway to give the film an uplifting heroic appeal ([[Final Cut]]). | |||
==As incidental music== | |||
A variation of the anthem is used as incidental music to accompany the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet's]] departure into the Sun ([[Daybreak, Part II]]). | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The Colonial anthem is a new recording of the [[Original Series]] | * The Colonial anthem is a new recording of the [[Original Series]]'s main theme composed by [[Stu Phillips]], who assisted [[Bear McCreary]] in the new arrangement.<ref>{{cite online journal|url= http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=117|title=The Themes of Battlestar Galactica Part IV| | journal=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/ Bear's Battlestar Blog | last =McCreary | first= Bear}}.</ref> | ||
* The scene in which the crewman is heard whistling the anthem confirms that the piece of music exists "in-universe" and is not simply part of the "real world" soundtrack (something that is not necessarily made clear in the mini-series, or by the anthem's use at the end of Biers' documentary, both of which could simply have been soundtrack elements for viewers). | * The scene in which the crewman is heard whistling the anthem confirms that the piece of music exists "in-universe" and is not simply part of the "real world" soundtrack (something that is not necessarily made clear in the mini-series, or by the anthem's use at the end of Biers' documentary, both of which could simply have been soundtrack elements for viewers). | ||
* The audio sample in this article is from the [[Soundtrack (Season 2)|Season 2 soundtrack]], track 1, a modern arrangement of the original theme for the episode, "Final Cut, | * The audio sample in this article is from the [[Soundtrack (Season 2)|Season 2 soundtrack]], track 1, a modern arrangement of the original theme for the episode, "Final Cut", by [[Bear McCreary]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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