The tracks fluctuate between being tense or brooding ambiance pieces like “Epitaph,” featuring the occasional solo oboe against the drawn-out chords of a string orchestra, and more dramatic adrenaline-inducing works like “Blitzkrieg”, which only features hints of melody and is all about the punctuated bursts of brass and strings stamping out a jarring rhythm. Zhivago, although the melodies are all original. Many of the themes and styles sound like Russian marches and anthems straight out of Maurice Jarre’s Dr. Velasco wrote this score to sound distinctly Russian, and he succeeded.
The score sounds more cinematic than the average video game, partly because of the orchestration and partly because of the musical themes Velasco used. Velasco himself approached this score with some similar ideas to Soule’s. Even among other World War II scores, this isn’t your average studio orchestra effort and there is some serious talent in this performance. Most of the pieces have a deep, rich quality in particular, the soloists and the choir are striking. The score features cello, violin, and viola soloists backed by a full strings, a somber choral section, and brassy wind instruments of the Capellen Orchestra & Choir sometimes they perform separately, and sometimes combine in incredible tutti. Not only are the pieces performed a live orchestra, but the performance quality is top-notch. Velasco’s writing and orchestration is incredibly rich. I can’t go into his work without first mentioning the production values of the score. While this game did not receive ratings as high as its predecessor’s, I would argue that the score is at least equal, if not superior, to Soule’s. Cris Velasco, most well-known for his previous work on the God of War games, wrote an impressive score for the title. The second game, Company of Heroes 2, takes place on the Eastern Front and begins in 1941. Jeremy Soule stepped in to score this title, released in 2006, and created one of one of those cinematic masterpiece scores that has given him such a strong name in the video game industry. The first game takes place in the final days of World War II, focusing on the liberation of France the player takes a birds-eye view in this RTS and controls various stages and operations during the Battle of Normandy. The two games that comprise the main Company of Heroes series, developed by Relic Entertainment, have been musical successes.
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