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'''Raya Yarbrough''' is a vocalist and musician who is best known for her vocals for the [[Re-imagined Series]]{{'}} opening theme. She is married to [[Bear McCreary]]. | |||
==Contributions to Battlestar Galactica== | |||
Beyond her work on the opening theme, Yarbrough has made several notable vocal contributions throughout the series: | |||
She | * She sang [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s chant in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," providing vocals for the [[Baltar#Baltar theme|Baltar Religious Theme]]. | ||
* Her voice appears in "[[A Distant Sadness]]," the opening montage of "[[Occupation]]." | |||
==Role in "Daybreak"== | |||
Raya Yarbrough plays a crucial role in the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]," making her first return as a soloist since "[[He That Believeth in Me]]." During the climactic battle sequences, she sings the [[Roslin#Roslin theme|Roslin Religious Theme]] with Latin lyrics as young [[Hera Agathon]] runs through the battle-stricken hallways of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.<ref name="daybreak">{{cite web |url=https://bearmccreary.com/bg4-daybreak-pt-2/ |title=BG4: "Daybreak, Parts I & II" |author=Bear McCreary |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=July 26, 2025}}</ref> | |||
The Latin lyrics she sings are: | |||
:''Omnia illa et ante fiebant'' | |||
:(All of this has happened before) | |||
:''Omnia illa et rursus fient'' | |||
:(And all of this will happen again) | |||
:''Ita dicimus omnes'' | |||
:(So Say We All) | |||
These are the same lyrics previously featured in "A Distant Sadness" from "[[Occupation]]."<ref name="daybreak"/> | |||
===The "Raya Choir"=== | |||
For the finale, composer [[Bear McCreary]] created what he called a "Raya Choir" by overdubbing Yarbrough's voice fifteen times. According to McCreary, her voice is so unique that even when multiplied, the result was incredibly powerful, with one singer creating a massive impact. This multi-layered vocal arrangement marks [[John Cavil|Cavil]] and his forces as "horsemen of the apocalypse," lending the moment epic, biblical significance without being overtly scary.<ref name="daybreak"/> | |||
The sequence builds to Cavil's entrance with centurions, where Yarbrough's voice returns to a solo as she completes the Latin lyrics, accompanied by swelling string phrases that endow the moment with calm and mystery.<ref name="daybreak"/> | |||
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Raya Yarbrough is a vocalist and musician who is best known for her vocals for the Re-imagined Series' opening theme. She is married to Bear McCreary.
Contributions to Battlestar Galactica
edit sourceBeyond her work on the opening theme, Yarbrough has made several notable vocal contributions throughout the series:
- She sang Baltar's chant in "He That Believeth in Me," providing vocals for the Baltar Religious Theme.
- Her voice appears in "A Distant Sadness," the opening montage of "Occupation."
Role in "Daybreak"
edit sourceRaya Yarbrough plays a crucial role in the series finale "Daybreak, Part II," making her first return as a soloist since "He That Believeth in Me." During the climactic battle sequences, she sings the Roslin Religious Theme with Latin lyrics as young Hera Agathon runs through the battle-stricken hallways of Galactica.[1]
The Latin lyrics she sings are:
- Omnia illa et ante fiebant
- (All of this has happened before)
- Omnia illa et rursus fient
- (And all of this will happen again)
- Ita dicimus omnes
- (So Say We All)
These are the same lyrics previously featured in "A Distant Sadness" from "Occupation."[1]
The "Raya Choir"
edit sourceFor the finale, composer Bear McCreary created what he called a "Raya Choir" by overdubbing Yarbrough's voice fifteen times. According to McCreary, her voice is so unique that even when multiplied, the result was incredibly powerful, with one singer creating a massive impact. This multi-layered vocal arrangement marks Cavil and his forces as "horsemen of the apocalypse," lending the moment epic, biblical significance without being overtly scary.[1]
The sequence builds to Cavil's entrance with centurions, where Yarbrough's voice returns to a solo as she completes the Latin lyrics, accompanied by swelling string phrases that endow the moment with calm and mystery.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bear McCreary (March 20, 2008). BG4: "Daybreak, Parts I & II" (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).