Music of the Civilization series

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

Civilization[]

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.

• Romans – "Rise of Rome" (original)
• Babylonians – "Hammurabi's Code" (original)
• Germans – DOS version: "Variatio 4: Lo stesso movimento" from Goldberg Variations (Johann Sebastian Bach); Amiga version: "Rondo alla Turca" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
• Egyptians – "Harvest Of the Nile" (original)
• Americans – "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• Greek – "Aristotle's Pupil" (original)
• Mongols – "Mongol Horde" (original)
• Russians – "Song of the Volga Boatmen" (traditional)
• Zulus – (original)
• French – "La Marseillaise"
• Aztecs – "Tenochtitlan Revealed" (original)
• Chinese – "The Shining Path" (traditional)
• English – "Rondeau" from Symphonies and Fanfares for the King's Supper (Jean-Joseph Mouret)
• Indians – "Gautama Ponders" (original)

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[]

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:

• King Richard's Crusade – Dance of the Furies, Christoph Willibald Gluck
• Leonardo's Workshop – Cantaloupe Island, Herbie Hancock
• Michelangelo's Chapel – Credo from Missa Papae Marcelli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
• J.S. Bach's Cathedral – Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Johann Sebastian Bach
• Shakespeare's Theatre – taken from the prologue to Henry V
• Statue of Liberty – El Capitan March, John Philip Sousa
• Isaac Newton's College – Concerto For 4 Violins & Strings in B minor, Antonio Vivaldi
• Adam Smith's Trading Company – The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from the oratorio Solomon, George Frideric Handel

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:

• Oracle – Theme from Harry's Game by Clannad
• Women's Suffrage – Swinging at the Daisy Chain by the Count Basie Orchestra
• Hoover Dam – a remix version of "Arkham Bridge" from the soundtrack of the PC game Mechwarrior 2 Ghost Bears Legacy by Gregory Alper & Jeehun Hwang.
• Manhattan Project – I Had My Chance by Morphine
• Apollo Program – Telegraph Road by Dire Straits

Civilization III[]

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]

Civilization IV[]

Civilization IV Soundtrack
The soundtrack CD
Soundtrack album
Released	2005; 16 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 created for the expansion Civilization IV: Warlords and includes specifically themed music for each of the several scenarios, and several new Leader pieces. Civilization IV: Warlords also uses music from Civilization III to fill out some of the areas overlooked in the original Civilization IV, such as music for the "classical" period, and adds eastern music for the Asian scenarios. All tracks are stored on the hard drive in mp3 format, making them perfectly usable outside the game.

Overview[]

Original music was composed by Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer, Michael Curran, and Christopher Tin. Featured composers include John Adams, Gregorio Allegri, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Antoine Brumel, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Francisco de la Torre, Josquin des Prez, Antonín Dvořák, Orlande de Lassus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Ockeghem, Michael Praetorius, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Camille Saint-Saëns and John Sheppard.

Each of the game's time periods has its own set of background music appropriate for the period. The Ancient and Classical ages are limited to four original tracks that mostly focus on ambience and primitive instruments such as drums and the flute. The Middle Ages feature 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 period focuses on romantic music by Brahms, Dvořák and Beethoven, with one track each from Saint-Saëns and Rimsky-Korsakov. The modern age's music is composed exclusively of music by American minimalist composer John Adams. Orchestral samples in the game are from the Vienna Symphonic Library, which features recordings of classical music by members of the Vienna Philharmonic.^[3]

Each leader has his or her own theme music as well, and each leitmotif has three variants, corresponding to different periods in the game. These are shorter and simpler pieces, from just under 40 seconds to three minutes. Each reflects the leader or country in question: Roosevelt's music is the Marines' Hymn, and Napoleon's is based on La Marseillaise. 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. Others, such as Mao Zedong and Alexander the Great have music that has been modified from earlier games, such as Civilization III.

The theme song is "Coronation" composed by Christopher Tin, and the main menu music is "Baba Yetu", also composed by him. The latter features lyrics based on a Swahili adaptation of the Lord's Prayer by Chris Kiagiri. Vocals were performed by Stanford Talisman.^[4]

Music[]

Stanford Talisman performs all the pieces written by Christopher Tin. 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.^[5]

Music in Civilization IV

Title	Artist/Composer	Other Information
Coronation	Christopher Tin	Intro video theme song
Baba Yetu	Christopher Tin	Menu theme (sung in Swahili). Won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Al Nadda	Rahbani brothers	Warlords menu theme (Lebanese, sung in Arabic)
Asoka	Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer	Ashoka's theme
Alexander	Jeff Briggs, Roger Briggs, Mark Cromer	Alexander the Great and Pericles's theme
Mansa Musa	Michael Curran	Mansa Musa's theme
Saladin	Mark Cromer	Saladin's theme
Huang Shi Ti	Ancient folk tune, Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer	Huang Shi Ti's theme
Huayna Capac	Jeff Briggs, Michael Curran	Huayna Capac's theme
Washington's Artillery Retreat	Michael Curran, Mark Cromer, Jeff Briggs	Washington's theme
Harvest of the Nile		Hatshepsut's and Ramesses's theme
Joao	?	Joao II's theme
Lincoln	?	Abraham Lincoln's theme
Hammurabi	?	Hammurabi's theme
Domine, Ad Adjuvandum	?	Charlemagne's theme
Zara Yaqob	?	Zara Yaqob's theme
Ragnar	?	Ragnar Lodbrok's theme
Pacal	?	Pacal II's theme
Gilgamesh	?	Gilgamesh's theme
Sitting Bull	?	Sitting Bull's theme
Kent Gij Het Land	?	Willem van Oranje's theme
En Lordani	?	Justinian I's theme
Wang Kon	?	Wang Kon's theme
Suryavarman	?	Suryavarman II's theme
Mehmed	?	Mehmed II and Suleiman the Magnificent's theme
Shaka	?	Shaka Zulu's theme
Gautama Ponders		Gandhi's theme
Tenochtitlan Revealed		Montezuma's theme
Hammurabi's Code		Cyrus's and Darius's theme
The Shining Path	Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer	Mao Zedong's theme
Augustus Rises		Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar's theme
Marines' Hymn		Roosevelt's theme
Malagueña	Ernesto Lecuona, Mark Cromer	Isabella's theme
La Marseillaise	Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle	Napoleon's and De Gaulle's theme
Harpsichord Sonata K.380 "The Hunt"	Domenico Scarlatti	Louis XIV's theme
Sakura Sakura	Traditional Japanese (Edo period), Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer	Tokugawa's theme
The fourth of the Goldberg Variations	Johann Sebastian Bach	Frederick's theme
The second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3	Ludwig van Beethoven	Bismarck's theme
The Song of the Volga Boatmen	Mily Balakirev, Jeff Briggs	Peter the Great's and Stalin's theme
Fanfare-Rondeau	Jean-Joseph Mouret	Elizabeth's theme
Rule Britannia	Thomas Arne	Victoria's and Churchill's theme
Mongol Internationale	Magsarshawyn Durgarshaw (Mongol National Anthem), Jeff Briggs	Kublai Khan's and Genghis Khan's theme
Fear an Dùin Mhòir	?[6]	Brennus and Boudica's theme
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[]

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. The original score features new compositions as well as folk songs and famous compositions. Some of the songs in the game were released as a 2-disc soundtrack as part of the Deluxe Edition.^[7] The track listing of the soundtrack is:^[8]

#	Title (in game)	Civilization	Original Title	Playtime
1	Alexander Peace	Greece	Epitaph of Seikilos	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

Licensed music[]

The full list of licensed music is as follows:^[9]

APM Music, LLC[]

The following tracks are courtesy of APM Music, LLC:

Dewolfe Music[]

The following are courtesy of Dewolfe Music:

Gods & Kings[]

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[]

The second Civilization V expansion, Brave New World, contains the following original music:^[13][14]

• 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"^[15]
• 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"
• 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[]

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.^[16]

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[]

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 Geoff Knorr – 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[]

Christopher Tin again 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.^[17] The game's original score was written and orchestrated primarily by Geoff Knorr, who was assisted by Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher.^[18] The themes of each civilization are played as different variations of the same song throughout the eras. In every playable civilization, 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.^[19] The score was nominated for 2016 Music of the Year by the Game Audio Network Guild.^[20]

Each civilization has its own main theme which evolves as the player progresses throughout the eras. Each theme has four versions, each musically corresponding to one of the following eras: Ancient, Medieval, Industrial and Atomic. The eras without an era-specific version will feature the most recent one. For example, the Classical era features the theme of the Ancient era, and the Renaissance era features the theme of the Medieval era.

Every civilization excluding Sumeria also feature specific "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. The versions correspond to the current era of each civilization.

Base game and minor DLCs[]

The main theme of each civilization is written in bold.

• America - Hard Times Come Again No More, Arkansas Traveler, New Five Cent Piece, Sally in the Garden, Valley Forge
• Arabia - Banat Iskandaria, Kawala and Sufi improvisation, Qanun improvisation
• Australia - Waltzing Matilda, Click Go the Shears, Billy of Tea, Ryebuck Shearer, The Overlander, With My Swag On My Shoulder, Didgeridoo improvisation (DLC)
• Aztec - Traditional nahua music, Flute improvisation, Hand drum and wood drum improvisation
• Brazil - Brejeiro, Tico-Tico no Fubá, Branca, Tardes Em Lindoia, Terna Saudade
• China - Mo Li Hua, Guzheng improvisation, Fisherman's Song at Dusk, High Mountain Flowing Water, Lotus Above Water, Rain, Winter Flower
• Egypt - El Helwa Di, Ney, Sufi, and Oud improvisation
• England - Scarborough Fair, Bonny Boy, Green Bushes, Greensleeves, The Bold Grenadier, High Germany, Lovely Joan
• France - Tourdion - Quand je bois du vin clairet, Douce Dame Jolie, Quand Je Suis Mis Au Retour, Ce fut en mai, Trouvère and Flute improv
• Germany - Ich hab die Nacht geträumet, Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär,^[21] Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz, In Stiller Nacht, Mayenzeit one Neidt, Schwesterlein, Spinn Spinn,
• Greece - Song of Seikilos, Hymn to Helios, Lament of Ajax the Great, various ancient Greek music melody fragments
• India - Vaishnava Jana To, Bansuri and Tabla improvisation
• Indonesia - Bapang Selisir, Rejang Dewa, Udan Mas, Lenker (DLC)
• Japan - Lullaby of Itsuki, Beauty of Nature, Moon Over The Deserted Castle, Shaku improvisation
• Khmer - Khmer Rourm Sam Mawgee, Flower World, Kolon Kolkret, Lao Lik, Pri Prhn, Kawnsaing Snai (DLC)
• Kongo - Banaha, Mama Munu Dile, Salampasu, percussion improvisation
• Macedon - Tino Mori, Berance, Jano Mori, Duduk improvisation (DLC)
• Norway - Gjendines Bådnlåt, Bansul etter Beate, Fairy Tale Girl, Prillarguri Fra Land, Seljefløyte and Bukkehorn improvisation
• Nubia - Allah Musau, Zafa, Salaam Ya, drums improvisation (DLC)
• Persia - Kereshmeh and Reng-e Shalakhu, Tonbak and Santur improvisation (DLC)
• Poland - Hej idę w las, Polka music, Czerwienne, clarinet folk dance (DLC)
• Rome - Magna Mater, Mare Nostrum, Aulos, Brass, Flute, and Lute improvisation
• Russia - Kalinka, Tonkaja Rjabina, Bright Shines the Moon, Going Home, Balalaika improvisation
• Scythia - Original Melody, Duduk improvisation
• Spain - Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Romance Anonimo, Romance de Amour, Guitar improvisation
• Sumeria - Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal

Rise and Fall[]

The first Civilization VI expansion, Rise and Fall, contains the following original music:^[22]

• Cree - Round Dance Song from The Drums of Poundmaker, Cut Knife Hill, Hand drum improvisation
• Georgia - Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou Art a Vineyard), Tsaiqvanes Tamar Kali, Didavoi Nana, Khinstskala, Kuchkhi Bedineri, Lazhghvash, Shairebi, Tsminda Ninos, Utsinares Mas
• Korea - Arirang, Doraji, Buk and Janggu improvisation, Milyang Arirang, drum ensembles improvisation
• Mapuche - Traditional Mapuche music, Flute, Kunkulkawe, and Brass improvisation
• Mongolia - Ukhert Khuiten Khoyor, Urtiin Duu, Jalam Har, Topshur, Morin Khuur, and Khoomi improvisation
• Netherlands - Merck Toch Hoe Sterck, Gaillarde e L'esmerillone, Canary dance, Domine ne menimeris, Adjuva Nos, Vox in Rama, Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot
• Scotland - Scotland the Brave, Bonnie Dundee, Cock o' the North, Chì mi na mòrbheanna, Hector the Hero, MacCrimmon's Sweetheart, Believe Me, Snare improvisation, When the Battle is O'er
• Zulu - Uthe Ubhuti Asizomlanda, Halala, Bayisa, Shaka Mamba, Aniboyizobekha, Thula Baba Clapping, Ululation, and Sangoma Drum improvisation

Gathering Storm[]

• Canada - Vive la Canadienne, Crooked Stove Pipe, O Canada, À la claire fontaine, Ave Maris Stella, Come All Ye Bold Canadians, Farewell to Nova Scotia
• Hungary - Hej Dunáról fúj a szél, Cinege cinege, Apor Lázár tánca, Még azt mondják nem ilik, Hajdú tánc, Házasodik a Tücsök, Két Szál Pünkösdrózsa, Szatmári verbunk
• Inca - Siempre Macho, Carnaval de Tambobama, Corazoncito, Piquicha, Sikuri, Shakers and drums improvisation
• Mali - Mali Sadio, Masana Seesay, Alla Lakay, Bani, Concoba, Jawara, Jeili Foli Lomba, Kalefa, Sunjata, Pentatonic improvisation
• Maori - Pokarekare Ana, Ka Mate, Hine E Hine, Me He Manu Rere, Paikea, Tika Tonu Haka
• Ottomans - Yelkenler Biçilecek, Ey büt-i nev edâ olmuşum müptelâ, Ceddin Deden, Hicaz Hümâyun Peşrevi, Nice Bir, Nikriz Peşrevi, Rast Nakış Beste
• Phoenicia - Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal n°6 (Phoenician version), numerous variations of the same theme with different instruments including the duduk.
• Sweden - Slängpolska efter Byss-Calle, Helan Går, Polska efter Pelle Fors, Du gamla, du fria, Herr Holger, Herr Mannelig, Ridmarsch efter Byss-Calle

New Frontier Pass[]

• Maya - Xtoles, Bolonchon, Rabinal Achi, Entrada Gueguechos, Baile del Venado, Mayan trumpets, ocarina and percussions improvisations. (A similar melody can be heard in the third movement of La noche de los mayas by Silvestre Revueltas.^[23])
• Gran Colombia - Velo que Bonito, Reir Llorando, Pajarillo, Currulao, Indios Farotos, Cumbia, Joropo Pajarillo
• Ethiopia - Tizita, Bati, Tizita minor, Ambassel, Anchihoye Lene
• Byzantium - Ti Ipermaho, Kontakion of the Mother of God, Phos Hilaron, Justinian's Hymn,Ton Despotin, Polychronion of the Basileus
• Gaul - La Brabançonne, Original Melody, drum solo and metal drums, lyre improvisations
• Babylon - Original Melody, gold lyre of Ur, ney and percussions improvisations
• Vietnam - Trống Cơm, Lý kéo chài, Lý giăng câu, Lưu Thuỷ Hành Vân, Lưu Thủy, Kim Tiền, Xuân Phong, Long Hổ, Lý Tình Tang, Tứ Đại Oán, Bèo Dạt Mây Trôi
• Portugal - Fado menor, Fado Corrido, Fado Hilario, Fado Mouraria, Ceifeira, Malhao Velho

References[]

External links[]

• Lyrics to Baba Yetu
• Lyrics to the Gods & Kings Theme