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"'''General Grievous' Theme'''" is a piece of music written by [[John Williams]] for the [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the [[2005]] film ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' and its respective [[Musical score|score]]. It represents the character of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] [[General]] [[Grievous]] and was performed by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[London Voices]], the choir used for the previous two [[Prequel trilogy|prequels]], in 2005. The theme appears three times in ''Revenge of the Sith'' and twice in its soundtrack. "General Grievous' Theme" prominently features a number of [[Wikipedia:String section|strings]], [[Wikipedia:French horn|French horns]] playing the melody, and the London Voices.
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"'''General Grievous's theme'''" is a piece of music written by [[John Williams]] for the [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the [[2005]] [[Wikipedia:Film|film]] [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] and its respective [[Musical score|score]]. It represents the character of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] [[General]] [[Grievous]] and was performed in 2005 by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[London Voices]], the [[Wikipedia:Choir|choir]] used for the previous two [[Prequel trilogy|prequels]]. The [[Wikipedia:Theme (music)|theme]] appears three times in ''Revenge of the Sith'' and twice in its [[Wikipedia:Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. "General Grievous's theme" prominently features a number of [[Wikipedia:String section|strings]], [[Wikipedia:French horn|French horns]] playing the melody, and the London Voices. The composition also makes an appearance in the [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (video game)|''Revenge of the Sith'' video game]] and in ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''.
   
 
==Conception and development==
 
==Conception and development==
Composer [[John Williams]] wrote the [[Musical score|score]] for ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'',<ref name="starwars.com">{{SW|url=/movies/episode-iii/|text=''Star Wars'' Episode III: ''Revenge of the Sith''}}</ref> as he had done for all five previous ''[[Star Wars]]'' films.<ref name="starwars.com2">{{SW|url=/movies/|text=Movies}} See individual film cast lists.</ref> 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. Both the Orchestra and choir were used in "General Grievous' Theme,"<ref name=ROTSS /> the main [[Wikipedia:Musical theme|theme]] used to identify with the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] character [[General]] [[Grievous]], the [[cyborg]] leader of the [[Separatist Droid Army]] following the [[death]] of [[Count]] [[Dooku]].<ref name=ROTS /> The soundtrack was released on [[May 3]], 2005 and again on [[May 24]] as an [[Wikipedia:mp3|mp3]] download.<ref name=Amazon />
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Composer [[John Williams]] wrote the [[Musical score|score]] for [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']],<ref name="starwars.com">{{SWArchive|url=/movies/episode-iii/|text=''Star Wars'' Episode III: ''Revenge of the Sith''}}</ref> as he had done for all five previous ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Wikipedia:Film|films]]. In [[2005]], he worked with the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[London Voices]] [[Wikipedia:Choir|choir]] to perform the score, as he had done for the two previous [[Prequel trilogy|prequels]].<ref name="starwars.com2">{{SWArchive|url=/movies/|text=Movies}} See individual film cast lists.</ref> Both the Orchestra and choir were used in "General Grievous's theme,"<ref name=ROTSS /> the main [[Wikipedia:Theme (music)|theme]] utilized to identify with the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] character [[General]] [[Grievous]], the [[cyborg]] leader of the [[Separatist Droid Army]] following the [[death]] of [[Count]] [[Dooku]].<ref name=ROTS /> The [[Wikipedia:Soundtrack|soundtrack]] was released on [[May 3]], 2005 and again on [[May 24]] as an [[Wikipedia:MP3|MP3]] download.<ref name=Amazon />
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
"General Grievous' Theme" appears twice in the [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)|''Revenge of the Sith'' soundtrack]]. The track "Grievous Speaks to [[Lord]] [[Palpatine|Sidious]]" has the easiest to make out and most complex form of the theme. The piece is generally [[Wikipedia:Polyphony|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 [[Wikipedia:String section|string]] part. [[Wikipedia:Trumpet|Trumpets]] then come in, followed by [[Wikipedia:Horn (instrument)|horns]] playing the main melody, which is broken into three sections by short rests. This is repeated once. The London Voices enter next, singing between the brass phrases. The theme ends suddenly as the [[Wikipedia:Singing chorus|chorus]] and [[Wikipedia:Orchestra|orchestra]] drop off all at once. The theme also appears in the track "Star Wars/The Revenge of the Sith." This version is simply a [[Wikipedia:Tuba|tuba]] [[Wikipedia:Soli|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.<ref name=ROTSS />
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"General Grievous's theme" appears twice on the [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)|''Revenge of the Sith'' soundtrack]]. The track "Grievous Speaks to [[Lord]] [[Palpatine|Sidious]]" has the most discernible and complex form of the theme. The piece is generally [[Wikipedia:Polyphony|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 [[Wikipedia:String section|string]] part. [[Wikipedia:Trumpet|Trumpets]] then come in, followed by [[Wikipedia:Horn (instrument)|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 [[Wikipedia:Orchestra|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 [[Wikipedia:Tuba|tuba]] [[Wikipedia:Soli|soli]]&mdash;a part that features a single section rather than an individual musician&mdash;which is followed by the beginning of the theme, replacing the horns with tubas.<ref name=ROTSS />
   
 
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===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.<ref name=ROTSS />
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===In the movies===
 
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[[File:StarfishGrievous-ROTS.jpg|thumb|left|225px|A scene that contains the theme]]
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[[File:Kenobi Grievous.png|thumb|left|225px|The theme plays during the lightsaber duel between General Grievous and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau.]]
"General Grievous' Theme" is exclusively used in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It appears in the scene aboard the ''[[Invisible Hand]]'', General Grievous' [[flagship]], when Grievous is seen for the first time in the [[Wikipedia:Movie|movie]]. 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 most complex appearance of the theme. 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]] in [[Pau City]], the [[capital]] [[city]] of Utapau, which results in Grievous' death. The theme is also used in the chapter menu on the [[Wikipedia:DVD|DVD]] that uses the hangar scene as the background.<ref name="ROTS">''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''</ref>
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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|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref>
   
===In the soundtracks===
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The theme appears in the 2005 [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (video game)|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'', in the level "Showdown with Grievous."<ref name="ROTSVG">[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (video game)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' video game]]</ref> It also appears in the level "General Grievous" in the Episode III section of the [[2007]] [[Canon|non-canon]] video game ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''.<ref name="LSW">''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''</ref> 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.<ref name="TOR">{{TORcite|type=warzone|Huttball}}</ref>
General Grievous' Theme is featured for the first time four minutes and forty-six seconds into the track "Star Wars/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.<ref name=ROTSS />
 
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*[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' soundtrack]]
   
 
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*{{WP|Star Wars music|''Star Wars'' music}}
 
*{{WP|Star Wars music|''Star Wars'' music}}
 
*[http://ultimateeditionsoundtrack.com The Official Star Wars Music Site]
 
*[http://ultimateeditionsoundtrack.com The Official Star Wars Music Site]

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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

Further reading