Music from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns with the Evergreen Philharmonic

On March 29, 2017, the Evergreen Philharmonic performed a concert featuring tracks from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. If you didn't get a chance to see the live performance, you can watch the recording here.
Tracks Featured:
0:25 - Heart of Thorns Theme
3:20 - The Silverwastes
7:15 - The Golden Cave
10:25 - Tarir, the Forgotten City
14:57 - Attack on Tarir
19:15 - Far From Home
22:19 - Fractals of the Mist
24:13 - The Mordrem
27:05 - The Nightmare Court
29:44 - Faren’s Flyer
31:32 - The Gathering of the Pact
33:56 - Lion’s Arch Lament
37:17 - Glint’s Legacy
40:08 - Maguuma Finale
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[@mikaderii8788]

I have it " Attack on Tarir" as a ringtone when my mother-in-law calls me

[@aeviar]

That's beyond awesome!

[@josephine5488]

HAHAH xD

[@oceanwolf4912]

savage xD

[@fazlee712]

I use Super Adventure Box GW2 theme song as my alarm and Faren's Flyer as my reminder

[@Genieve]

xD

[@LameMule]

Still glorious after half a decade. Beautiful.

[@VarjoPira]

I want you guys to know how much I love Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2's soundtrack.

[@mjw1515]

NorthernRedStar I’m with you I agree so damn much

[@leshie687]

Also thanks to the composer Jeremy Soule and many others :D

[@allanchandy4699]

any day!!

[@sophseid]

This concert was so fun to prepare for! So many good memories. Also I'm still amazed by the view count! I guess that's what happens when it's uploaded on the official GW2 channel lol

[@dale7326]

Remind me of Monster Hunter

[@aelfycarcini3992]

I must admit something: in other games I often muted audio or just music, and put my own playlist on an external music player. I've never done it in Guild Wars 2. I never get tired of listening to that beautiful music.

[@dale7326]

ESO and FFXIV also have a lot of variety in them as well. It’s nice overall if ppl actually care about mmo music. It’s the most underrated category

[@ROCKNROLL947]

Yeah ,. ESO has food too. FF14 is a terrible game so I don't know

[@pepita2437]

Yeah. Me too. When I play BDO, I always listen to GW2, or ESO soundtracks. ;)

[@blackyraypatrick9041]

@@ROCKNROLL947 FF14 is a masterpiece but with many Design decisions plenty of people won't like. Which is fair. Noone needs to like everithing and there is also no fixed relation between something having high quality and something beeing popular as tiktok Teaches us every day

[@DiRRoN86]

It was a mistake watching this video when I'm actually trying to take a break from the game.

[@ParkerOng]

Why take a break when you are enjoying playing the game. Just play once a week. That is what I do, I play during weekend.

[@Shoepots]

I love watching orchestras playing video game music.

[@chornethefirstborn1768]

I remember going to the Zelda concert in Chicago, it was the best event I ever went to. Video game music is the BEST.

[@thesenate2879]

Music is what sets the mood, what makes the moment sad, happy or epic. ArenaNet know not to skimp out on it. A huge thanks to the composers of the Guild Wars music.

[@holl-we4ir]

War Eternal trailer soundtrack ;)

[@ryukjoga]

Seriously, Tarir, the Forgotten City and Attack on Tarir are just brilliant. Pure masterpiece, whoever thought of that is a genius and deserve applause 👏

[@scytube]

That would be Lena Raine

[@Bad0N7]

0:25 - Heart of Thorns Theme 3:20 - The Silverwastes 7:15 - The Golden Cave 10:25 - Tarir, the Forgotten City 14:57 - Attack on Tarir 19:15 - Far From Home 22:19 - Fractals of the Mist 24:13 - The Mordrem 27:05 - The Nightmare Court 29:44 - Faren’s Flyer 31:32 - The Gathering of the Pact 33:56 - Lion’s Arch Lament 37:17 - Glint’s Legacy 40:08 - Maguuma Finale

[@holyyoghurtman1952]

Thanks dude

[@RPGCrash]

Or read the description :3

[@stevefurytv]

Thanks! I dont play the game haha

[@gamingmarcus]

They didn't have timestamps in the description when they released the vid ;)

[@RPGCrash]

Oh okay, sorry!

[@R0ckst4r0ck3r]

14:54 "East side killed the Octovine" "PANICCCC"

[@Pearlglimmer]

I met the opposite problem once. *All HP bars at 0* "Why isn't the event ending?" "East didn't kill theirs!" "We thought we were done with the Octovine and we started celebrating!" Needless to say, we failed.

[@norafromash5087]

@@Pearlglimmer lmao reminds me of when the opposite happened to us. All sides were done except east (we were with way too few players, under 10 at each side.) east made it in the last 5 seconds and everyone was dumbfounded we had made it with so few people

[@kimderuyter6329]

Chills everytime!!!!

[@justsurfing7466]

Breachers. Frogs. Octovine. Burn!

[@akhsdenlew1861]

PICNIC!

[@BrunoKing888]

HoT's sound track is incredibly beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@farhadbeigi8464]

i want to see jeremy soules skyrim. or...did they make concert for that???

[@sightseek3r]

There have been multiple concerts featuring music from Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games

[@cagataysuhan]

Main Theme and enviromental sound is absolute stunning. Fight music is terrible tho. I think PoF scores in fightmusic.

[@TheMarc1k1]

@@farhadbeigi8464 Dis be the shittest bump ever, sorry to say HoT's soundtrack was not done by Soule, in-fact past launch he had no involvement in the music, however very talented people took over and created some of the most iconic music for the game.

[@ColdMystery]

Tarir, the forgotten city is so beautifully arranged.. I kinda get emotional ❤️

[@josephine5488]

Tarir, the Forgotten City is my all time favourite

[@IchiExorz]

When playing the game you never think of all the work that it takes to create the soundtrack. Watching it being performed like this really makes you realize how much goes into every single track. Absolutely love the GW2 soundtrack!

[@dereine1088]

Guild Wars 2 has always an amazing Music.

[@armgidion]

Attack on tarir is my most favorite music in HOT, hearing them play it flawlessly gave me chills!

[@bencarrington7953]

armgidion when the violin does its solo, it sounds so much like the Witcher 3 music 😍 so good

[@CaitlinMirabellaBaxtonSerrari]

The Heart of Thorns theme makes me shiver every time I launch the game. This is perfect

[@olivercrouley]

Caitlin Mirabella I've been missing it since PoF's announcement

[@RPGCrash]

BRING IT BACK

[@Aereton]

EoD is nice but it's getting a bit stale rather fast in COMPARISON to HoT those wind instruments swelling up always gets me PUMPED

[@Yattatt]

​@@Aereton I know this comment is 2 years old now, but you can actually change your character select theme in the settings. I recently changed mine back to HoT and it still hasn't gotten old.

[@Aereton]

@@Yattatt Yes they changed it a year or so ago, I have it on random :-)

[@cierrablue]

I've been waiting for this. They did a fabulous job. Remember, they aren't professionals yet. They are sure on their way though.

[@zenexp]

cierrablue thought they were 👌🏻

[@danielnagy3018]

cierrablue the nightmare court was awesome, i cant imagine how would it sound like if professionals played it

[@sightseek3r]

Not professionals?? Wow, I looked it up and they're primarily high school students. So that's what you meant by they're on their way to becoming professionals ^_^ couldn't agree more! And I guess they do look pretty young to be career musicians haha

[@clarinet800149]

Dookus Maximus I was wondering about that due to some of the intonation problems. Still a very good performance though.

[@rahumor7556]

I don't think professionals could have done it better. As Guild Wars 2 is a MMO, every nuance that they added is like a character affecting the world in some small way. So professionals probably would have made it sound to rigid. We shouldn't focus on what the kids aren't and instead focus on what they delivered us (something perfect the way it is).

[@Jukebox291]

10:25 - Tarir, the Forgotten City, my favorite ever !

[@ridespirals]

lol I just made this exact comment haha, same here. it's whimsical and inspiring and fun. it wouldn't be out of place in a Disney movie.

[@Aereton]

​@@ridespirals fun, playful yet very sublimed, virtuous, respectable

[@bigwhiteshogun]

I remember how upset I was when they announced that they break up with the tradition and jeremy won't make music for the new expac. I remember how stupid I was back then! Saying this though, Attack on Tarir is one of my fav tracks from the soundtrack. I already miss Lena :/

[@fwabble]

Guild wars 2 is just such a masterwork in all aspects

[@DaedalosC9]

I can't imagine how must have been to play this expansion on the release day with such epic introduction

[@IceCaTrazz]

29:41 I'm rich, you know.

[@hntr_official]

Heart of Thorns has a very special place in my heart for some reason

[@zellkabellk]

I haven't actively played GW2 in a few years, but it was my main game during the HoT and PoF era... I have so SO many good memories of HoT (and to this day it remains one of my favourite game experience ever)... this orchestra is making so many memories come back, as well as giving me a new appreciation for the OST, which is so so good. Thank you so much ArenaNet for making this game ! And thanks to the Evergreen Philharmonic for performing this amazing reprise ;o;

[@RakusTalent]

i started this game 15 days ago coming from wow..... this game just simply blowing me away... the music, story and community....awesome!

[@eman54898]

I know this is a bit late but welcome to the incredible world of guild wars two!

[@magnoliakobler928]

The way they did Attack on Tarir with the Burn Phase portion got me grinning like a mad man. I'm part of a guild that runs the HoT metas as a train and so I always enjoy listening to that track. It's a good motivator. The dire situation and urgency of saving the egg. They completely got that feeling down.

[@isabelleneckel1153]

Would that happen to be the lam cult? Leg?

[@retrohidalgo4024]

14:54 I can feel the lag coming

[@AungWinHtut]

Stop at 5%

[@McPilch]

"The Golden Cave" I'll never forget that feeling I had when I first entered there.. nor the feelings I had in the events that followed.. not until I draw my last breath...

[@mormegil231]

As much as I love Soule´s music the HoT soundtrack surpasses the main game music in many respects...This is lovely...

[@TenebrisGladius]

Soule's work is beautiful, but kinda lifeless....then you hear the HOT ost and it have such a boom of life...it really catch the vibes of the jungle and life

[@holl0918]

@@TenebrisGladius That's what comes of working with live orchestra instead of pre-recorded synth. Listen to GW1 Crystal Oasis vs. GW2 Ceystal Oasis.

[@ricardo8332]

3:47 "If Mordremoth can attack the mother tree in the grove, it can attack anywhere!"

[@Bublio53]

This just made me bust out laughing like a lunatic xDDD. I can just hear that one sylvari as i was semi-afking in Silverastes bahahahahhaa!!!

[@migntyha1e]

These kids did such a good job! I loved this.

[@lucius3272]

The Heart of Thorns OST must be the greatest orchestral music I've ever listened to in a videogame.

[@deanwinchester9350]

GW2 has the most beautiful soundtrack in the MMO genre

[@abderrahmanaitlahcen8913]

i Agree :3 but can't miss Final Fantasy's man

[@Berkay-xl4hu]

Although GW2 has amazing soundtracks I still enjoy listening to, WoW definitely has the most memorable ones.

[@umarnobbee2649]

@@Berkay-xl4hu nah

[@CharterForGaming]

@@Berkay-xl4hu WoW mostly has some amazing chill inducing vibes in it's cinematic soundtracks, the zones and other soundtracks have a lot of variety, Felwood has one of the worst ones imo.

[@andres201292]

Attack on Tarir is so good, also the best meta, Is so fun and stressful in a good way, winning the meta in a few seconds away from losing it due to south kills very fast, and the other areas must panic, one of the best moments of the game haha

[@Krolshi]

If they were to ever have a live performance again, I'd drop everything and go. It must've been one hell of an experience.

[@TheJupiteL]

It's 2015, just came home from college, everyone in discord was pumped for the release. Updated the game, got into character selection and 0:25 played along with the new background. Good times.

[@twotoxic632]

That theme hyped me up for the revenant as I made him. Good times indeed

[@joshuawhelan8883]

it hits so much harder than the other themes, HoT is def the peak of gw2 music and probs the best expantion we have had, ive not been too happy with PoF or EoD

[@trizinc4872]

Still loving this in 2019... and I just need to stress how much I appreciate that 'The Nightmare Court' (27:05) is actually a twisted version of the Pale Tree's 'Fear Not This Night' omgfsjksks

[@Biohazardpiano2010]

10:24 my favorite from the entire expansion. :D

[@ViiktorVenturaYT]

Donovan Rohaley - DoonRoh me too, that track is awesome

[@holyyoghurtman1952]

Yeah, I find that it really gives you that safe feeling, sort off like a homecoming, up until this point you've been bashing plants for hours already and you really need a moment of complete safety which Tarir offers.

[@ximenamartinez7996]

Donovan Rohaley - DoonRoh

[@LooneyClipse]

best for the best map

[@jeje2425]

all of AB's ost are awesome tho

[@JebroUnity]

Was so awesome to be there and witness in person! Thanks guys for releasing this and putting on an epic show!

[@jdk201100]

I forget the effort that goes into making music like this. I really appreciate the soundtrack more than ever

[@Dbenji29]

Tarir music = *AFKing intensifies* :p

[@_d--]

14:57 Now we are talking ;D "SOUTH COME ON!!! GG FAIL!! oh wait...." :D

[@ZakkyH]

I don't know the meaning of South Fail ;)

[@ItsOver900O]

PICNIC

[@Rune_Scholar]

WHY is south always slow. People on East, go south!

[@Zoranurai13]

Map 34, NEED COMMANDERS lol.. map halfway.. yeah fail..

[@rebalnz1]

haha this is gold was thinking exact same thing must have done tarir 1000x now.

[@minako134]

I was in Evergreen Philharmonic when I was in high school, that guy conducting them conducted our '02 orchestra, too!! This is so fantastic!! I played violin, was assistant concert master for my senior year. :D

[@ar_x7]

Glints legacy is just a pure masterpiece

[@iami7269]

Heart of Thorns music is so damn epic. I love main theme and miss it on my chara selection in game

[@Ehntu]

The biggest smile on my face when the theme started omg.

[@ferdinandfox4840]

I just wish PoF had soundtrack with the same level of epicness!

[@c490cuK]

Beautiful well mastered love the music and a player of the game for many years thank you.

[@ulrikkebugge475]

Thank you for making a game that I grew up with and still enjoy to this day.

[@ryukjoga]

This is so freaking epic! I stil come back, even if i'm not playing the game anymore. It's totally a masterpiece and i'd give HoT soundtrack a solid 10/10.

[@shamanoty8115]

totaly agree , game is better than ever btw

[@TenebrisGladius]

Gliding through Tarir entrance....Tarir, the Forgotten City plays on the background...while my eyes feast on that Golden esplendor, my ears are overwhelmed by such a beautiful melody...perfect expansion, proud to have experienced that masterpiece - and it's only ONE of the great momments in Maguuma ^^

[@MyuNeptune]

There are some mistakes, but those are young people they have long way to go and i wish them all best!

[@ArminArlert219]

I have to agree, the brass section is a bit iffy throughout but i'm sure they will be amazing with more practice !

[@sightseek3r]

Cool guy Armin, keeping things in perspective

[@Levijeh]

Oh thanks I thought it was just me trying to find mistakes but they do exist.

[@pixelmentia]

At least we know the recording's actually live.

[@DionSiswadi]

Nice opening. Heart of Thorns theme is always my GW2 favorite.

[@gardalus7050]

playing this game since i was 12 and these soundtracks just hit so good gw2 is aswell the only game i played over these entire years and i never have heard better soundtracks then in this game

[@s.b.2498]

17:06 I love this part from „Attack on Tarir“ so much 😍❤️ The HoT Soundtrack is so amazing 🔥

[@purplemister5974]

I was listening to this while writing an essay but as soon as Attack on Tarir came up I got a sudden urge to yell at South to burn faster.

[@trancelucent969]

They nailed Lion's Arch Lament!

[@uniquename111]

Absolutely love this. The music in this game is so beautiful and it is amazing when it spread like this =)

[@derkylu3853]

I'm in love with Guild Wars 2 and the music!*-*

[@CEDRICKB]

the music played when players run everywhere beneath Tarir chasing treasures is one of the best.

[@stanislav57]

The game we never forget. So many memories with it. True work of art. Thanks all who create this. Thanks all who accompany in our journey in the world of Tyria.

[@TohnR]

When you get the achievement for defending Tarir a hundred times ... This song 10:25 feels like home at that point XD

[@ryukjoga]

I wish i could play Heart of Thorns for the first time again ❤️

[@osmankirpat]

Thx Anet for sharing this. I wish I could be here for the live experiance, shame. :/

[@MoonwolfAkirooo]

this is just such a gem! They did an amazing Job back then :3

[@pyxxel]

The music of Guild Wars 1 and 2 has always been one of my main attractions to the game. The compositions are just wonderful. Great to see it played by a live orchestra!

[@shin8223]

I wouldn't be able to contain myself in that audience, i would scream as soon as Attack on Tarir came on.

[@repapeti98]

14:57 is the official sountrack of West needs people Nobody on south East don't kill yet (also a bunch of afk people) North still has 15 stacks *PANIC*

[@transcending_concrete]

Simply fantastic, the whole Guild Wars franchise always had such great and memorable music.

[@emilylarson4147]

Hearing Tarir like this made me want to cry

[@CmdrPinkiePie]

That intro theme is still the bomb years later. One of the most memorable main themes for a game, period.

[@debbiefrisbie2638]

The Nightmare Court in particular was absolutely astounding! Great job!

[@pdk6750]

Tarir, the Forgotten City is still one of the best

[@krisztianfarkas5981]

The first main theme always send chills down my spine, epic!

[@antivalidisme5669]

This soundtrack is so incredible, I love every piece of it, but "Lion's Arch Lament" will always be my favorite. Karkas, Scarlett, Mordremoth, whatever, we will always build and rise again until our very last breath.

[@EdoSynysterfan]

11:48 the chills

[@patrickmissale6715]

Since 5 years the best music to study for exams. No text, just relaxing and motivating. I would love another GW2 "in concert" with the best tracks of the base game and all expansions!

[@Poliwag0819]

Every time I revisit this concert, I am amazed at the continuing beauty that I re discover

[@DevilleQueen]

Wish that first violin during the Tarir burn had a mic! His solo gets drowned out by everyone else.

[@Northstars0422]

This gave me chills as soon as I started to listen to it, this is awesome!

[@ZakkyH]

These chills are the best kind of chills to get

[@Ultraelectromagnetic]

I felt like this soundtrack was so underappreciated when HoT came out in 2015. I love it so much. It's unabashedly high fantasy, magical and grand, but the jungle theme (and the different instruments that come with it) makes it unique in a way. In the ambient tracks, for example, rather than evoking the freedom of exploring great vistas and wide open spaces, the music helps you feel the mystery and claustrophobia of being lost in the jungle. This is a videogame soundtrack that I actually spent money on, and it's absolutely worth it. Maclaine Diemer, Lena Chappelle, and Stan LePard created something beautiful here, and I hope to hear from them again in the expansions to come :D

[@mime4847]

I love the GW2 HoT soundtrack. It's so full of emotions. I very much enjoyed listening to this video!

[@paulinabarron4896]

Attack on Tarir always gives me chills and tears on my eyes its just soo good

[@devastator55]

Everything is great but... I like Mordremoth battle theme. I'd really like to hear performed live concert. It brings memories of couple of hours trying to beat him. And damn... That was reaaly hard and cool. Never expexted this difficulty from MMORPG.

[@XelRah88]

Season 2 and HoT soundtracks are so beautiful. I hope next expansion will have just as good music.

[@Maethendias]

there is a reason they didnt do the same with pof's soundtrack heart of thornes was an experience path of fire was a mmo expansion

[@vandisn.4862]

Well put.

[@hudsondiego8735]

melhor Trilha sonora que eu ja escutei de todos os MMO, vez em volta volto aqui pra escutar essa obra prima que soa em meus ouvidos.

[@VILLALBAdj]

Genial... falto el tema de batalla contra la boca de Mordremoth, ese tema es tan épico como la batalla de Tarir.

[@sherryljacobs3101]

Oh my goodness - I absolutely LOVE this! Thank you for posting this moving music. Now I am incredibly stoked to complete my dailies - I cannot wait!

[@zeratulmrc]

Amazing soundtrack! So nice to hear such talented musicians making a game come alive trough their talent...

[@sldpsu]

I can't wait for next expansion !

[@zeratulmrc]

Thanks so much for the joy of listening to this beautiful soundtrack!!! Wonderful performance!

[@Naeidea]

I'm here AGAIN because the amazing work here is breath taking..... If you read this then know I am in awe at genius.

[@akratosichor2789]

Im playing Guild Wars 2 since i was 4 years old. I grew up with these songs and i looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove them. Guild Wars 2 for one life!!!!!!!!!! For Tyria!!!!!!

[@Nemui89]

in the description it says "The Gathering of the Pack" when it's really "pact"

[@waspuma5014]

Wonderful !

[@stevenmcg1986]

I LOVE the soundtrack to Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 and this is so amazing. I'd love to be able to play an instrument well enough to play in such an amazing concert with such truly breathtaking music. GOD I LOVE GUILD WARS! THANK YOU FOR THIS!