Civilization VI Official Soundtrack - Byzantium | Civilization VI - New Frontier Pass

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Track list:
Byzantium - The Ancient Era (Akathist Hymn) - Martinů Voices and Niccolo Seligmann
Byzantium - The Medieval Era (Akathist Hymn) - Geoff Knorr
Byzantium - The Industrial Era (Akathist Hymn) - Geoff Knorr
Byzantium - The Atomic Era (Akathist Hymn) - Geoff Knorr and Phill Boucher

Music composed by Geoff Knorr

Additional electronics and arranging by Phill Boucher

Niccolo Seligmann: Bass Viol, Vielle, and Bowed Lyra

Prague FILMharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Andy Brick
Martinů Voices
Lukas Vasilek, Martinů Voices Conductor
Jan Holzner: Orchestra Recording Engineer
Michael Hradiský, Orchestra Assistant Engineer
Petr Pycha, Orchestra Contractor
Tomáš Kirschner, Orchestra Librarian
Geoff Knorr, Orchestrator

Orchestra and choir recorded at Smecky Music Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Ancient lyre reproduction performed by Geoff Knorr

Mixed and mastered by Geoff Knorr

ABOUT CIVILIZATION VI - NEW FRONTIER PASS
The New Frontier Pass is a new season pass for Civilization VI that brings eight new civilizations and nine new leaders, six new game modes and more to the critically acclaimed strategy game. Content will be released in six DLC packs delivered on a bimonthly basis from May 2020 to March 2021. Some features require either the Gathering Storm or Rise and Fall expansions to play.

ABOUT CIVILIZATION VI
Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world, expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time.

ABOUT CIVILIZATION
Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Explore a new land, research technology, conquer your enemies, and go head-to-head with history’s most renowned leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.

[nikolaostsakiridis]

For those who don’t know, this is a real Greek Orthodox hymn. According to tradition it was chanted in constantinople after every miraculous successful defense of the city against overwhelming odds. Byzantines believed the city was protected by the virgin mary and the hymn is all about how she is byzantium’s greatest general.

[cyrclack]

They couldn't choose a better hymn for a Byzantine theme

It even says "Keep the city safe and the state invincible" at one point

[RellenongPusit]

I haven't played a Civlization game in my life, but as a History major, I would like to send my appreciations to the composer of this masterpiece, as it really immersed me in the glory days of Byzantine and the height Eastern Orthodox that I was just reading in books. The players of this game are so lucky to be hearing this while playing.

[williamtheconqueror]

Georgia's theme: Now I have some Competition!
Byzantium's theme: That's an understatement.

[pablor.sepulveda]

Akathist Hymn is an orthodox hymn dedicated to Virgin Mary in orthodox lent. The name of the hymn is Ti Ipermaho

[PapapeTrue]

Greek:
«Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια,
ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια,
ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον,
ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον,
ἵνα κράζω σοι• Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε».

Translation:
"To You Mother of God, General in favor of fight,
I the City(=Constantinople) offer you thankfully this glorious victory,
because I was salvated from these terrible calamities,
but You, since You possess invincible power,
set me free from every kind of danger,
So I can shout to You with loud voice:
Hail, the virgin Nymph"

[stjarnar]

The fact that this empire was founded in late antiquity and out lasted the middle ages up to 1453 AD when Constantinople finally fought to the bitter end, like the warriors they were, to the Ottomans is one of the coolest facts in history.

[ACityMaker]

Byzantium, the true medieval roman empire!

[FireFly-ufnf]

Basil II is the byzantine ruler who was called "bulgar's slayer". As a bulgarian this is a very important part of our history. During the reign of Basil II Bulgaria has got its ruler in Samuel. Between these two there were several great battles, but one was final for the First Bulgarian Empire. Thаt was the battle of Klyuch - 1014 AD. Bulgarian army (15 000) was defeated, most of them were taken as prisoners and in every 100 soldiers, only one was left with an eye! They were sent back to Bulgaria's borders. When Samuel of Bulgaria saw this terrible view he got a heart attack and died... Even the fact that Byzantium was Bulgaria's greatest opponent, when I play Civilization I choose Byzantium because I feel it most close to Bulgaria and most related to our history. There were times of peace and great wars.

[TheDimitris]

Holy shit. it's like being to church in Greece.

[inspector_beyond]

What a strong feeling of Orthodoxy in this chorus. As a Russian, who has religious family, that dragged me to church multiple times, I remember this style too well.

[novaimperialis]

Just to clarify. This is a byzantine orthodox chant! Not a gregorian catholic chant!

[Christopher_TG]

The Legacy of Rome. We westerners often think of the Roman Empire dying back in the fifth century, but that's not true. At all. It lived on in Constantinople for another thousand years.

[Dsingis]

The byzantines never refered to themselves as byzantines. They always considered themselves romans, as they were the Eastern Roman Empire. Only their enemies after their end started calling them Byzantium.

[farhanrevandisuhirman]

Georgia: finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary

[precursors]

As a Turkish citizen I admire the Byzantian culture. Though I have to say, Byzantium wasn’t just Constantinople, it was a huge frikkin empire. Constantinople was just the capital. When Ottomans conquered Constantinople, Byzantium(Eastern Roman Empire) was already dead. The once largest city on earth was already diminished to couple ten thousand people. It was the Catholic crusaders that killed Byzantium 2 centuries before Turks even arrived at the gates.

[jasonsabbath]

I was once at Notre Dame in Paris and when I walked in, there was a choir singing like in the beginning of this track! It gave me goose bumps!

[LittleLionLover]

I wish we have a "Behind the scenes", and "Making the music of" video about all of these highly specialized pieces.
At least like that video by the release of Gathering storm. Traditional instruments, family heritages, maori choir, guest performers, etc.

Game here and there, but the music makes it high, and alive!

[lyonvensa]

I seriously can imagine entering the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople when the empire is thriving, being the center of trade, culture and arts. Very beautiful~

[arthegor]

As an Orthodox this soundtrack made me buy CIv6 and now I m playing only as Byzantium <3 This is the of Prayer I hear in my churches each Sunday or special Sermons Amen. Remember the Roman Empire May Have fallen but in all Orthodox hearts it lives within us it never died as we remember of it each time we enter the Church.