The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - OST - Peace At Last - Peaceful Waters

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Original Game Soundtrack) Title: Peace At Last or Peaceful Waters Released On: May 1, 2002 Composed By: Jeremy Soule Arranged By: Jeremy Soule Published By: Bethesda Softworks Morrowind’s soundtrack was composed by Jeremy Soule, a video game composer who also composed Oblivion’s soundtrack and Skyrim’s soundtrack. Most tracks were given a title on the soundtrack CD (“Original Title“) included in the Collector’s Edition of Morrowind, and later another title (“Remastered Title“) when Jeremy Soule released a remastered version of the Morrowind soundtrack on DirectSong. The Original Title also corresponds to the 15-track CD seen on sites such as this one. The remastered album also contains three additional tracks and modified the order. In a Bethesda press release, Soule stated that the “epic quality“ of the Elder Scrolls series was “particularly compatible with the grand, orchestral style of music“ that Soule enjoys composing “the most“. Morrowind’s soundtrack is ambient, with cues only for battle encounters. In a waking moment from a dream, familiarity somehow coexists with a strange newness that can overwhelm the senses. Anything tangible is overtaken by the feeling of being in two worlds, neither of which are distinct. This music was my impression of that state. It was an approach meant to diffuse aural focus in a shift to the visual nature of the Morrowind adventure. Melodic beats (which typically give strong narrative direction) were replaced with harmonic color, and the world becomes a dream. For this directionless frame of mind leaves an opening for many interpretations, all reinforcing a personal connection to the game. Alexander Brandon, praised Morrowind’s soundtrack for its innovative instrumentation. In Brandon’s opinion, its use of orchestral elements in conjunction with synthesized ones, and the use of what Brandon termed “the ’Bolero’ approach“, left the game’s soundtrack feeling “incredibly dramatic“. In February 2003, Morrowind was nominated for the category of “Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition“ at the 6th Annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’s Interactive Achievement Awards, but lost to Medal of Honor: Frontline. The Elder Scrolls Official Site | Morrowind Wikipedia :_Morrowind The Elder Scrolls IV: Morrowind - Facebook The Dúnedain Facebook