Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori · Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori first wrote advertising music together in Chicago. For the game studio Bungie they made the music for Myth (1997). Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) followed. The Halo theme begins with a men's choir in the style of Gregorian chant, after which strings and percussion come in; elsewhere in the score electric guitars can also be heard. This mixture of old and new gave the science fiction world a solemn, mysterious character. The music in the game responded to what the player did and became more tense during fights. The theme returned in Halo 2 and Halo 3 (2007). For Destiny (2014) they worked with Paul McCartney. Halo brought game music closer to the film score.

Listening

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  Opening Suite · Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori, 2001
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  Never Forget · Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori, 2007
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  The Traveler · Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori & Paul McCartney, 2014
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  Halo · Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori, 2001

Works

• 1997Myth
• 2001Halo: Combat Evolved
• 2007Halo 3
• 2014Destiny

In School of Rock

The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.

• Film Music Map^NL Map
• The Dream Factory: Film Reel 8^NL Reader

See also

• Western orchestral and indie game music