Civilization VI

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## Introduction

The **soundtrack** of  *Civilization VI*  was written and orchestrated primarily by Geoff Knorr, who was assisted by Roland Rizzo, Griffin Cohen, and Phill Boucher . The themes of each civilization are played as different variations of the same song throughout the eras, with simple single instrument melodies in the Ancient Era turning into modern songs by the Atomic Era, symbolizing the evolution and growth of one's civilization throughout the ages.

## Main Theme

Christopher Tin, composer of the Grammy winning  *Civilization IV*  song " Baba Yetu ", wrote " Sogno di Volare " (translated as "The Dream of Flight"), the main theme of *Civilization VI*. 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.

  A New Course (Opening Movie) | 2:45

## Game Soundtrack

This is the soundtrack of *Civilization VI* as released on YouTube by Firaxis. The main theme, "Sogno di Volare", is not found in this soundtrack. The soundtrack when purchased from digital music distributors such as iTunes or Amazon.com only includes 38 of the 76 songs.

## Rise and Fall Soundtrack

The official *Rise and Fall*  expansion soundtrack is found on YouTube.

## Gathering Storm Soundtrack

Unlike the vanilla game and the *Rise and Fall* expansion, the whole soundtrack for *Gathering Storm* was not posted in its entirety on the Civilization YouTube Page. Unofficial copies can still be found on YouTube, and the official soundtrack is on sale on sites such as iTunes or Amazon Music. This version is what the table below is based off.

## Ambient Music

Several hours of Ambient music are found in the game. These additional songs can be found in this playlist. (Please note that the songs in the above playlist are not licensed and/or officially distributed by any of the publishers of Sid Meier's Civilization VI.)

## Trivia

* The American civilization's theme, "Hard Times Come Again No More," was composed by Stephen Foster. Foster's other notable works include "Oh! Susanna ," Camptown Races," and "My Old Kentucky Home."
* The Australian song "Waltzing Matilda" is a bush ballad and the unofficial national anthem composed by Christina Macpherson and the Lyricist Banjo Paterson
* The Arabian theme is the Islamic hymn: Talama Akshu Grahami
* The Canadian civ's theme is tuned on is O Canada, the Crooked Stovepipe, and the folk song Vive la Canadienne.
	+ One of the ambient is the folk song, Farewell to Nova Scotia
* The Maori civilization theme is the Haka Ka Mate and the folk love song Pokarekare Ana.
* The Swedish civ's theme is based on the drinking song "Helan går". The nyckelharpa player featured on this civ, Niccolo Seligmann, also recorded all the multitracked string parts for all medieval sections on viola da gamba and vielle (medieval fiddle)

* The Greek theme is based on the Seikilos Epitaph , the oldest surviving complete musical composition which was engraved on a tombstone.
* The Gallic theme has a musical phrase taken from the National Anthem of Belgium.

## External links

* {{Wikipedia:Music in the Civilization video game series| Music of *Civilization* video game series on Wikipedia}}
* PC Gamer video about Civilization 6 music- How Civilization 6's fantastic music evolves through the eras

## Videos

CIVILIZATION VI Official Game SoundtrackCivilization VI- Rise and Fall - Original Game SoundtrackCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Maya - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Gran Colombia - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Ethiopia - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Babylon - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Byzantium - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Gaul - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassCivilization VI Official Soundtrack - Vietnam - Civilization VI - New Frontier PassChristopher Tin - Sogno di Volare ("The Dream of Flight") (Civilization VI Main Theme)
## References

1. ↑ Civilization VI to feature an orchestral soundtrack led by Knorr and Tin. Retrieved on July 28, 2016.
2. ↑ Marks, Tom (September 30, 2016). Civ 6's music evolves alongside your cities, and it's one of its best features. *PC Gamer*. Retrieved on September 30, 2016.
3. ↑ Bratt, Chris (July 11, 2016). The composer of the Civilization 4 theme returns for Civilization 6. *Eurogamer*. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
4. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCVVPFN/ref=dm\_ws\_sp\_ps\_dp

Sogno di Volare (Main theme)