Scape Main

Scape Main (#281)
File:Scape Main.ogg
Released		11 April 2005 (Update)
Members		No
Location		None
Unlock hint		This track unlocks automatically.
Quest		No
Instruments		Tubular Bells, Pizzicato Strings, Orchestral Harp, String Ensemble 1, String Ensemble 2, Choir Aahs, Trombone, French Horn, Flute, FX 8 (sci-fi), Reverse Cymbal, Percussion
Duration		03:10
Platforms		Spotify, Vinyl, Compact Disc
Album		RuneScape: Original Soundtrack Classics
Composer		Ian Taylor
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File:Scape Main.ogg11 April 2005This track unlocks automatically.

Scape Main is the music that plays on the login screen of RuneScape 2 and Old School RuneScape. During holiday events, it is replaced by similar variations of the track, such as Scape Santa or Scape Scared. The track is unlocked automatically upon the first login. The track is also played during the naval assault in Dragon Slayer II.

Analysis

The track is a modification of Scape Original. The original theme was written at 135 BPM, in 12/8 time, and undergoes several modulations between the keys of G minor and C major, oftentimes implementing the C major chord briefly, sounding in the Dorian mode. The intro makes use of string and choir patches playing G in multiple octaves. Flute plays a sixteenth-note ostinato on D, F, and G. The first statement of the main theme is then played by the trombone. Harp enters, playing descending sixteenth-note runs, arpeggiating first inversion G minor, E minor, B minor, and A minor chords. A timpani roll transitions to the full midi orchestra featuring rhythmic low-brass accompaniment, string stabs, toms, timpani, cymbals, and a harp ostinato before the trumpet plays the main theme overtop. The theme repeats on the French horn, this time in C major. A secondary legato theme featuring tubular bells contrasts the primary theme, followed by a "bridge" consisting of minor triads descending by half-step. A third repetition of the main theme is followed by a harp solo outro arpeggiating a G minor chord.

Versions

Version	Release	Music Track
2	11 April 2005	Missing
3	26 April – 4 May 2005	File:Scape Main (v3).ogg
On 15 May 2006, the track filename was renamed from "Scape Main" to "Scape Main Default". The file ID changed from 0 to 16.
4	23 – 30 October 2006	File:Scape Main (v4).ogg
5	6 March 2007	File:Scape Main.ogg