Musical Monday: “Reign of the Septims” (Oblivion), composed by Jeremy Soule

For this week, I present another classic video game theme – “Reign of the Septims”, aka the main theme of Oblivion. (Specifically, I present the version performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the Greatest Video Game Music CD.) Personally, I think the Morrowind theme (“Call of Magic”) edges it out, but it remains a solid piece of music. Enjoy!

 

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Musical Monday: “Call of Magic” (aka the Morrowind theme), composed by Jeremy Soule

It’s Musical Monday again, folks! This week’s song, composed by Jeremy Soule, goes by several names — “Call of Magic”, “Nerevar Rising”, “Morrowind Title” or just “the Morrowind theme”. Of all these titles, I like “Call of Magic” the best: it’s a hopeful song, filled with the spirit of adventure. Just the thing to see you off on your journey:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM

 
You can also download it from the official Morrowind site, so head on over if you’d like a copy!

 

Details

 

Track: “Call of Magic”/”Nerevar Rising”/”Morrowind Title”.

SourceMorrowind soundtrack.

Credits: Composed by Jeremy Soule.