Comments on: BG4: “Revelations”

By: Margi Floyd

Margi Floyd — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 01:37:00 +0000

I’ve just rewatched the whole series again. And this time, it meant even more to me. Your music is at times uplifting, and sorrowful. The whole of BSG made more sense this time around (even though this is probably the third of fourth time watching it.) There are many, many favorites in the music department.

I congratulate you on your varied products. Truly awesome. Thank you! Now to go and watch Caprica. . . . again.

By: Hiltrud Hartmann

Hiltrud Hartmann — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 22:49:00 +0000

So say we all!

By: Hiltrud Hartmann

Hiltrud Hartmann — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 22:47:00 +0000

It’s the fracking Academy, that’s what’s wrong with it.

By: Hiltrud Hartmann

Hiltrud Hartmann — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 22:43:00 +0000

really wonderful story and most wonderful music, which compares to nothing else. I’m in awe!

By: Bear's Battlestar Blog » Blog Archive » Summer Scrapbook 2010 Pt. I: BSG Symphony in Spain

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:30:14 +0000

[...] one to learn. Hearing them for the first time in rehearsal, I found myself tearing up. I had struggled for a long time to compose this work, and this concert made me realize that I’d written something unique, [...]

By: Gary_

Gary_ — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:02:41 +0000

Parts of Diaspora Oratorio reminded me a lot of the score in Braveheart during Wallaces’ death.

By: The Music of Battlestar Gallactica – Contrapuntist

The Music of Battlestar Gallactica – Contrapuntist — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:56:28 +0000

[...] is fascinating to get inside a composer’s mindset and understand their compositional process. McCreary’s most recent post takes us through his journey of the score for Revelations, the mid-season finale for Season 4. (I [...]

By: Bear McCreary

Bear McCreary — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:55:15 +0000

neowardog… “Revelations is definitely the best episode I’ve watched so far. I can’t wait to finish watching the rest of the series.”

It might be my favorite as well. There are, however, a couple episodes in the final ten that rival it. One of them is the next episode. You’re gonna freak when you see it! Some good music in that one too.

-Bear

By: neowardog

neowardog — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:23:45 +0000

I’m somewhat behind on my Battlestar Galactica and with seasons 1-3 I’ve listened to the soundtrack first and then watched the show on DVD, so I’ve often known when I’m about to watch an episode with an awesome cue from one of the soundtracks. However, I’ve been watching season 4 having not listened to the soundtrack and just yesterday I watched Revelations for the first time.

Oh My God I did so not expect the music I heard in this episode to be so fraking amazing. You didn’t just raise the bar on television/film music, you just loaded it into a rocket and shot it to another dimension. The Signal and Diaspora Oratorio both blew me away. Revelations is definitely the best episode I’ve watched so far. I can’t wait to finish watching the rest of the series.

My season 4 soundtrack CD arrived today. I love the album arrangement of Gaeta’s Lament, I really liked it in the episode. But the album version has to be one of the best pieces of music ever written, in my opinion. (Alessandro has a beautiful voice.)

Already I see people comparing you to the great composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer, and I have to agree with them, you are right up there. If you can write music as good as/better than them right now, I can’t wait to hear what you’ll be working on in 10 years time.

Good luck on your musical journey and many thanks for sharing it with us.

By: Bear McCreary

Bear McCreary — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:38:13 +0000

RB…

Thanks for the kind words… and for keeping this old thread alive! What you are describing is the artistic experience, which is such an integral part of being alive (in my opinion). I’m honored that something I wrote would elicit this sort of reaction. Keep on listening!

Warm Regards,
-Bear