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"General Grievous's theme" is exclusively used in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It appears in the scene aboard the ''[[Invisible Hand]]'', General Grievous's [[flagship]], when Grievous is seen for the first time in the film. It appears a second time in the scene showing Grievous arriving on the sinkhole [[planet]] [[Utapau]] in a [[Sheathipede-class transport shuttle|''Sheathipede''-class transport shuttle]]. This scene contains the theme's most complex appearance. The theme is heard for a third time during the [[lightsaber]] [[Battle of Utapau|duel]] between Grievous and [[Jedi Master]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in the [[Hangar 10|hangar]] in [[Pau City]], the [[capital]] [[city]] of Utapau, which results in Grievous's death. The theme is also used in the chapter menu on the film's [[Star Wars DVD releases|DVD]] that uses the hangar scene as the screen background.<ref name="ROTS">''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''</ref>
  
"General Grievous's theme" is exclusively used in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It appears in the scene aboard the ''[[Invisible Hand]]'', General Grievous's [[flagship]], when Grievous is seen for the first time in the film. It appears a second time in the scene showing Grievous arriving on the sinkhole [[planet]] [[Utapau]] in a [[Sheathipede-class transport shuttle|''Sheathipede''-class transport shuttle]]. This scene contains the theme's most complex appearance. The theme is heard for a third time during the [[lightsaber]] [[Battle of Utapau|duel]] between Grievous and [[Jedi Master]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in the [[Hangar 10|hangar]] in [[Pau City]], the [[capital]] [[city]] of Utapau, which results in Grievous's death. The theme is also used in the chapter menu on the film's [[Star Wars DVD releases|DVD]] that uses the hangar scene as the screen background.<ref name="ROTS">''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''</ref>
   
 
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"General Grievous's theme" is a piece of music written by John Williams for the soundtrack of the 2005 film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and its respective score. It represents the character of the Separatist General Grievous and was performed in 2005 by the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Voices, the choir used for the previous two prequels. The theme appears three times in Revenge of the Sith and twice in its soundtrack. "General Grievous's theme" prominently features a number of strings, French horns playing the melody, and the London Voices. The composition also makes an appearance in the Revenge of the Sith video game and in LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.

Conception and development

Composer John Williams wrote the score for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,[7] as he had done for all five previous Star Wars films. In 2005, he worked with the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Voices choir to perform the score, as he had done for the two previous prequels.[8] Both the Orchestra and choir were used in "General Grievous's theme,"[1] the main theme utilized to identify with the Separatist character General Grievous, the cyborg leader of the Separatist Droid Army following the death of Count Dooku.[4] The soundtrack was released on May 3, 2005 and again on May 24 as an MP3 download.[2]

Summary

"General Grievous's theme" appears twice on the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack. The track "Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious" has the most discernible and complex form of the theme. The piece is generally polyphonic, meaning that sections play their own unique parts dissimilar in rhythm and pitch to those of other instruments or groups. In this track, the theme starts off with a rapid string part. Trumpets then come in, followed by horns playing the main melody, which is broken into three sections by short rests. This is repeated once, before the London Voices enter, singing between the brass phrases. The theme ends suddenly as the chorus and orchestra drop off all at once. The theme also appears in the track "Star Wars and The Revenge of the Sith." This version is simply a tuba soli—a part that features a single section rather than an individual musician—which is followed by the beginning of the theme, replacing the horns with tubas.[1]

Use

In the soundtracks

"General Grievous's theme" is featured for the first time four minutes and forty-six seconds into the track "Star Wars and The Revenge of the Sith," the first track on the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack. It is also heard at the beginning of "Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious," the soundtrack's thirteenth track.[1]

In the movies

File:Kenobi Grievous.png

The theme plays during the lightsaber duel between General Grievous and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau.

"General Grievous's theme" is exclusively used in Revenge of the Sith. It appears in the scene aboard the Invisible Hand, General Grievous's flagship, when Grievous is seen for the first time in the film. It appears a second time in the scene showing Grievous arriving on the sinkhole planet Utapau in a Sheathipede-class transport shuttle. This scene contains the theme's most complex appearance. The theme is heard for a third time during the lightsaber duel between Grievous and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the hangar in Pau City, the capital city of Utapau, which results in Grievous's death. The theme is also used in the chapter menu on the film's DVD that uses the hangar scene as the screen background.[4]

In the Expanded Universe

The theme appears in the 2005 video game Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in the level "Showdown with Grievous."[5] It also appears in the level "General Grievous" in the Episode III section of the 2007 non-canon video game LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.[6] Additionally, the 2011 BioWare online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic included the theme, played during the Huttball player-versus-player warzone instance.[9]

Bibliography

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amazon.com: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: John Williams: Audio CD on Amazon.com (backup link not verified!)
  3. ↑ Amazon.com: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: John Williams: MP3 Download on Amazon.com (backup link not verified!)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  7. ↑ StarWars Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/movies/episode-iii/) not verified!)
  8. ↑ StarWars Movies on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/movies/) not verified!) See individual film cast lists.
  9. ↑ SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic — Warzone: "Huttball"

Further reading

Themes and leitmotifs
Introduced in Episode IV
Main Title (Luke) · Rebel Fanfare · Imperials · the Force · Leia
Death Star · Jawas · "Here They Come!" · "The Throne Room"
Introduced in Episode V
The Imperial March · Han and Leia · droids · dark side
walkers · Yoda · Boba Fett · Lando
Introduced in Episode VI
Jabba · revelation · Ewoks · Luke and Leia · the Emperor · trap
"The Forest Battle" · tension · mystery
Introduced in Shadows of the Empire and Rogue Squadron
Prince Xizor · Dash Rendar · Rogue Squadron
Introduced in Episode I
droid march · Duel of the Fates · Qui-Gon · Jar Jar · Darth Maul · Anakin · Shmi · funeral
Introduced in Episode II
conspiracy · Across the Stars · "The Meadow Picnic" · descent · Palpatine's machinations
Introduced in Episode III
General Grievous · Sith mystery · lament · "Battle of the Heroes"
Introduced in Knights of the Old Republic I and II
Revan · Bastila Shan · Kreia · Sith Triumvirate · Nar Shaddaa · Korriban
Introduced in Clone Wars and Empire at War
Advanced Recon Commandoes · Zann Consortium
Introduced in The Force Unleashed and The Old Republic
The Force Unleashed · Rahm Kota · Juno Eclipse · Redemption · the Commander
Valkorion · Aryn Leneer · Darth Krovos · Legacy of the Sith
Introduced in The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Bad Batch
Admiral Yularen · clones · Ahsoka Tano · Plo Koon · Padmé Amidala
Savage Opress · the Force (mystery) · Satine Kryze · Bad Batch
Rebels · Ezra Bridger · Sabine Wren · Hera Syndulla · the Grand Inquisitor · "Glory of the Empire" · Maul · Thrawn · Omega
Introduced in Anthology Series
Galactic Empire · Jyn Erso · hope · Guardians of the Whills · messenger · Rogue One
Han Solo · Beckett's gang · Han and Qi'ra · "Empire Recruitment" · Enfys Nest · L3-37
Introduced in Episode VII
Kylo Ren · Rey · Poe Dameron · March of the Resistance · Snoke · "Jedi Steps"
Introduced in Episode VIII
Rose · desperation · Luke in exile
Introduced in Episode IX
friendship · victory · "Anthem of Evil" · Knights of Ren · heroics
Introduced in Battlefront II, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Squadrons
Iden Versio · Cal Kestis · Second Sister · Eno Cordova · Main Theme
Introduced in The Freemaker Adventures, LEGO Holiday Special, and Visions
"Main Title" (Freemakers) · connection · Ronin · Am · Karre
Introduced in Galaxy's Edge, Outlaws
Symphonic Suite · Tara · "Pinteeka Dub" · "Age of Jedi" · Kay Vess
Introduced in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor
Din Djarin (Main Title) · Grogu · Gideon · Bo-Katan Kryze · Boba Fett II
The Book of Boba Fett · Obi-Wan Kenobi · Main Title Theme
Introduced in Tales of the Jedi and Ahsoka
ronin · Baylan Skoll · Shin Hati · Morgan Elsbeth · New Republic
See also: Songs
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