Recording provided by Open Range Video and J-Tech Audio Visual. Audio mixed by Antonino d’Urzo.
Title: Brood War Aria
Game: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Composers: Neal Acree, Glenn Stafford
Arrangers: Sami Louguit, Daniel Xing
Featuring: Emily Blake, Jaiden Brittain, Gyuseok Kang, Katriel Kasayan, Brock Ryan, Neel Sanghvi, Ian Wang, Daniel Xing
The colony is being overrun. Insect-like Zergs swarm the trenches, taking down Terrans in brutal conquest. Above all the carnage and betrayal hangs the haunting melody of “Brood War Aria.”
The real-time strategy game StarCraft II pits three factions– the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss– against one another in a bid for galactic dominance. The Terran Dominion is led by Emperor Arcturus Mengsk, who is willing to sacrifice anything to win. The aria emblemizes StarCraft II’s narrative, underscoring the themes of betrayal and guilt that permeate the plot.
This version, composed by Glenn Stafford and Neal Acree, uses Latin lyrics that include the famous Latin phrase “morituri te salutant”: we who are about to die, salute you, again reestablishing the blood and treachery that effuses StarCraft. This arrangement features a vocal baritone and tenor duet accompanied by piano, contra-alto clarinet, and a string quintet.
Full program from this concert: https://umd.gamersymphony.org/docs/concert_programs/SP23%20Spring%202023%20MC%20Program.pdf
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