Civilization VII


 

LIVE GLORIOUSLY

Christopher continues his long association with Sid Meier's legendary game franchise with his newest theme for Civilization VII. Entitled "Live Gloriously", then choral theme is a setting of quotes from four different ancient epics, all centered around the same notion: do something magnificent before you die, and your name will live forever.

 


Released February 11, 2025
Tracklist
Disc 1: Music by Christopher Tin
1. Live Gloriously (Main Theme)
2. Carved in Stone (Opening Movie Score)
Disc 2-4: Music by Geoff Knorr and Roland Rizzo

Four Ancient Epics
"Live Gloriously" takes as its source material quotations from four ancient epics: The Iliad, Beowulf, Popol Vuh and Ramayana. It's sung by Crouch End Festival Chorus, who sing in the song in four languages: Ancient Greek, Old English, K'iche', and Sanskrit.
Domination Victory
In the Civilization games, you can choose to win the game through various victory scenarios: Science, Culture, Diplomacy, and more. Therefore fans of the franchise love to ascribe his various themes to different victory conditions: "Baba Yetu" is often described as a Religious Victory, and "Sogno di Volare" as a Science Victory. Because Christopher loves incorporating feedback from his audience, and enjoys inserting easter eggs in his music, he decided to dub "Live Gloriously" as the Domination Victory theme.

 

 

 

 

 

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Civ VII’s greatest artistic triumph isn’t in what you see but in what you hear—because as long as Christopher Tin is composing, Civilization will have one of the most breathtaking soundtracks in gaming... From the legendary Baba Yetu (Civ IV) to the soaring Sogno di Volare (Civ VI), Tin has consistently delivered musical masterpieces, but Civ VII’s Live Gloriously is something else entirely.
Game8
The music and sound design deserve a prominent mention. Christopher Tin only puts out bangers, and "Live Gloriously," which features lyrics in Ancient Greek taken straight from The Iliad, is no exception.
IGN