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Soundtrack by Greg Edmonson, Joss Whedon
Released November 8, 2005
Genre : Classical, Country
Length: 60:15
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Greg Edmonson composed the musical score for the series. He stated that he wrote for the emotion of the moment. However, one reviewer averred that he also wrote for the characters, stating: "... Edmonson has developed a specialized collection of musical symbolism for the series ..." To help illustrate the collection, the reviewer gave key "signatures" various names, noting that "Serenity" recalls the theme of the show and is used when they return to the ship, or when they were meeting clandestinely; it was "the sound of their home." The slide guitar and fiddle used in this piece are portable instruments which fit the lifestyle of the crew: "... the music they make calls up tunes played out in the open, by people who were hundreds of miles away yesterday. 'Serenity' conjures the nomadic lifestyle the crew leads and underlines the western aspect of the show." Another emotional signature was "Sad Violin". It was used at the end of the Battle of Serenity Valley, but also helped set up the joke for when Mal tells Simon that Kaylee is dead in the episode "Serenity". The most memorable use of "Sad Violin", however, is at the end of "The Message", when the crew mourned the death of Tracey. This was also the last scene of the last episode the actors shot, and so this was seen by them, and Edmonson, as Firefly's farewell. To denote impending danger, "Peril" was used, which is "a low pulse, like a heartbeat, with deep chimes and low strings." The reviewer also noted character signatures. The criminal Niska has his own signature: Eastern European or Middle Eastern melodies over a low drone. Simon and River's signature was a piano played sparsely with a violin in the background. This is in contrast to the portable instruments of "Serenity": the piano is an instrument that cannot be easily moved and evokes the image of "the distant house and family they both long for." The various signatures were mostly established in the first pilot, "Serenity", and helped enhance the narrative. "In every episode, the musical score intensified my experience of this intelligent, remarkable show. Using and combining all these signatures, Greg Edmonson brought out aspects of Firefly's story and characters that were never explicitly revealed in the other elements of the series."
The musical score expressed the cultural fusion depicted in the show. Cowboy guitar blended with Asian influence produced the atmospheric background for the series. As one reviewer stated:
Old music from the future — the music of roaring campfires and racous [sic] cowboys mixed with the warm, pensive sounds of Asian culture and, occasionally, a cold imperial trumpet, heralding the ominous structural presence of a domineering government. Completely thrilling.
—Steve Townsley, [21]
The theme song, "The Ballad of Serenity", was written by Joss Whedon and performed by Sonny Rhodes. Whedon wrote the song before the series was greenlit and a preliminary recording performed by Whedon can be found on the DVD release. The soundtrack to the series was released on CD on November 8, 2005 by Varèse Sarabande, although a 40 minute soundtrack was released by Fox Music in September 2005 as a digital EP.
# Title Length
1. "Firefly - Main Title" 0:52
2. "Big Bar Fight" (from "The Train Job") 1:56
3. "Heart of Gold Montage" (from "Heart of Gold") 2:10
4. "Whitefall/Book" (from "Serenity", "The Message") 2:20
5. "Early Takes Serenity" (from "Objects in Space") 2:36
6. "The Funeral" (from "The Message") 2:36
7. "River's Perception/Saffron" (from "Objects in Space", "Our Mrs. Reynolds") 2:14
8. "Mal Fights Niska/Back Home" (from "War Stories", "Shindig") 1:54
9. "River Tricks Early" (from "Objects in Space") 3:30
10. "River Understands Simon" (from "Safe") 2:04
11. "Leaving/Caper/Spaceball" (from "Trash", "Objects in Space", "Bushwhacked") 2:39
12. "River's Afraid/Niska/Torture" (from "Ariel", "The Train Job", "War Stories") 3:21
13. "In My Bunk/Jayne's Statue/Boom" (from "War Stories", "Jaynestown", "Bushwhacked") 2:28
14. "Inara's Suite" (from "The Train Job", "Serenity", "War Stories") 3:29
15. "Out of Gas/Empty Derelict" (from "Out of Gas", "Bushwhacked") 1:50
16. "Book's Hair/Ready for Battle" (from "Jaynestown", "Heart of Gold") 1:59
17. "Tears/River's Eyes" (from "Serenity", "Objects in Space") 1:59
18. "Cows/New Dress/My Crew" (from "Safe", "Shindig", "Safe") 2:11
19. "Boarding the Serenity/Derelict" (from "War Stories", "Bushwhacked") 2:02
20. "Burgess Kills/Captain & Ship" (from "Heart of Gold", "Out of Gas") 3:26
21. "Saved/Isn't Home?/Reavers" (from "Out of Gas", "Train Job", "Serenity") 2:55
22. "Reavers Chase Serenity" (from "Serenity") 3:22
23. "River's Dance" (from "Safe") 1:50
24. "Inside the Tam House" (from "Safe") 2:22
25. "Dying Ship/Naked Mal" (from "Out of Gas", "Trash") 2:10
Soundtrack by Greg Edmonson, Joss Whedon
Released November 8, 2005
Genre : Classical, Country
Length: 60:15
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Greg Edmonson composed the musical score for the series. He stated that he wrote for the emotion of the moment. However, one reviewer averred that he also wrote for the characters, stating: "... Edmonson has developed a specialized collection of musical symbolism for the series ..." To help illustrate the collection, the reviewer gave key "signatures" various names, noting that "Serenity" recalls the theme of the show and is used when they return to the ship, or when they were meeting clandestinely; it was "the sound of their home." The slide guitar and fiddle used in this piece are portable instruments which fit the lifestyle of the crew: "... the music they make calls up tunes played out in the open, by people who were hundreds of miles away yesterday. 'Serenity' conjures the nomadic lifestyle the crew leads and underlines the western aspect of the show." Another emotional signature was "Sad Violin". It was used at the end of the Battle of Serenity Valley, but also helped set up the joke for when Mal tells Simon that Kaylee is dead in the episode "Serenity". The most memorable use of "Sad Violin", however, is at the end of "The Message", when the crew mourned the death of Tracey. This was also the last scene of the last episode the actors shot, and so this was seen by them, and Edmonson, as Firefly's farewell. To denote impending danger, "Peril" was used, which is "a low pulse, like a heartbeat, with deep chimes and low strings." The reviewer also noted character signatures. The criminal Niska has his own signature: Eastern European or Middle Eastern melodies over a low drone. Simon and River's signature was a piano played sparsely with a violin in the background. This is in contrast to the portable instruments of "Serenity": the piano is an instrument that cannot be easily moved and evokes the image of "the distant house and family they both long for." The various signatures were mostly established in the first pilot, "Serenity", and helped enhance the narrative. "In every episode, the musical score intensified my experience of this intelligent, remarkable show. Using and combining all these signatures, Greg Edmonson brought out aspects of Firefly's story and characters that were never explicitly revealed in the other elements of the series."
The musical score expressed the cultural fusion depicted in the show. Cowboy guitar blended with Asian influence produced the atmospheric background for the series. As one reviewer stated:
Old music from the future — the music of roaring campfires and racous [sic] cowboys mixed with the warm, pensive sounds of Asian culture and, occasionally, a cold imperial trumpet, heralding the ominous structural presence of a domineering government. Completely thrilling.
—Steve Townsley, [21]
The theme song, "The Ballad of Serenity", was written by Joss Whedon and performed by Sonny Rhodes. Whedon wrote the song before the series was greenlit and a preliminary recording performed by Whedon can be found on the DVD release. The soundtrack to the series was released on CD on November 8, 2005 by Varèse Sarabande, although a 40 minute soundtrack was released by Fox Music in September 2005 as a digital EP.
# Title Length
1. "Firefly - Main Title" 0:52
2. "Big Bar Fight" (from "The Train Job") 1:56
3. "Heart of Gold Montage" (from "Heart of Gold") 2:10
4. "Whitefall/Book" (from "Serenity", "The Message") 2:20
5. "Early Takes Serenity" (from "Objects in Space") 2:36
6. "The Funeral" (from "The Message") 2:36
7. "River's Perception/Saffron" (from "Objects in Space", "Our Mrs. Reynolds") 2:14
8. "Mal Fights Niska/Back Home" (from "War Stories", "Shindig") 1:54
9. "River Tricks Early" (from "Objects in Space") 3:30
10. "River Understands Simon" (from "Safe") 2:04
11. "Leaving/Caper/Spaceball" (from "Trash", "Objects in Space", "Bushwhacked") 2:39
12. "River's Afraid/Niska/Torture" (from "Ariel", "The Train Job", "War Stories") 3:21
13. "In My Bunk/Jayne's Statue/Boom" (from "War Stories", "Jaynestown", "Bushwhacked") 2:28
14. "Inara's Suite" (from "The Train Job", "Serenity", "War Stories") 3:29
15. "Out of Gas/Empty Derelict" (from "Out of Gas", "Bushwhacked") 1:50
16. "Book's Hair/Ready for Battle" (from "Jaynestown", "Heart of Gold") 1:59
17. "Tears/River's Eyes" (from "Serenity", "Objects in Space") 1:59
18. "Cows/New Dress/My Crew" (from "Safe", "Shindig", "Safe") 2:11
19. "Boarding the Serenity/Derelict" (from "War Stories", "Bushwhacked") 2:02
20. "Burgess Kills/Captain & Ship" (from "Heart of Gold", "Out of Gas") 3:26
21. "Saved/Isn't Home?/Reavers" (from "Out of Gas", "Train Job", "Serenity") 2:55
22. "Reavers Chase Serenity" (from "Serenity") 3:22
23. "River's Dance" (from "Safe") 1:50
24. "Inside the Tam House" (from "Safe") 2:22
25. "Dying Ship/Naked Mal" (from "Out of Gas", "Trash") 2:10