Civilization V Theme Contest: WAR EDITION - Second Semi-Final

[CivLuvah]

CIVILIZATION V THEME CONTEST
WAR EDITION

SECOND SEMI-FINAL​

This big inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. Each civilization gets "represented" in this big poll. Since each civilization has a peace and war theme, the big poll will be divided into three editions: The Peace Edition, the War Edition, and the Overall "Grand Finals" Edition.

Each edition has two semi-finals and a final. The final will be composed of the top twelve themes from each semi-final. Unlike the Peace and War Editions, the Overall Edition will be a combination of peace and war versions. Each civilization would still be "represented". Per civilization, between the two versions (peace and war), the version which has the most number of votes gets to be represented in the Overall Edition. Example: Between the two versions of Washington's theme, the peace version gets the most votes. Therefore it gets to "represent" America in the Overall Edition.

The theme with the most number of votes in the Overall "Grand Finals" Edition wins the title of "Best Theme" in the entire game. There will be also winners for "Best Peace Theme" and "Best War Theme".

The big poll itself would last three weeks, with each edition occurring per week.

This is the second semi-final of the War Edition of the Civilization V Theme Contest.

Civfanatics, start voting now! Please tell your friends to vote, so there won't be a tie in the semi-final. Thanks!

Qualifiers will be announced on JULY 27, FRIDAY IN THIS THREAD

UPDATE:

Here are your qualifiers from the first semi-final (sorry for the late update):

Spoiler :

The Huns
Persia
Carthage
Egypt
Byzantium
The Netherlands
Russia
Mongolia
Germany
Rome
Korea
India

Sorry for the late announcement, but here are your qualifiers from the second semi-final:

Spoiler :

Spain
Arabia
Sweden
The Ottomans
Austria
The Aztecs
Polynesia
Inca
England
Maya
Greece
The Iroquois

Due to some unforseen circumstances (mostly Olympic-related), the final of the War Edition of the Civilization V Theme Contest will be held on SATURDAY, JULY 28

 

[CivLuvah]

Here are the themes:

01 FRANCE – Cancan

Link to video.

02 ARABIA - Thikriati; Hijaz Maqam

Link to video.

03 SWEDEN – Du Gamla, Du Fria

Link to video.

04 THE OTTOMANS – Ceddin Deden

Link to video.

05 AUSTRIA - Requiem Mass in D minor, Still Still Still

Link to video.

06 THE AZTECS – Cora Mitote Song from Santa Teresa

Link to video.

07 BABYLON – Hurrian Hymn

Link to video.

08 SONGHAI – Gambia Folk Song

Link to video.

09 THE CELTS - Lord Gregory, The Lass of Aughrim

Link to video.

10 POLYNESIA – Hole Waimea

Link to video.

11 INCA – Traditional Inca Melody Fragments

Link to video.

12 ENGLAND – I Vow to Thee, My Country

Link to video.

13 ETHIOPIA - Traditional Melody, Selassie's National Anthem

Link to video.

14 MAYA – Traditional Melody Fragments

Link to video.

15 GREECE – Epitaph of Seikilos

Link to video.

16 THE IROQUOIS – Ho, Ho, Watanay

Link to video.

17 SPAIN – Viva la Quince Brigada

Link to video.

 

[janboruta]

My votes:

- France (severely underrated, but still great)
- Arabia (that's a beautiful sandstorm of strings and drums, makes me think of the Crusades and wars with Byzantines)
- the Ottomans (one of the best renditions of one of the best military marches of the world. This couldn't really go wrong)
- Austria (it's slow, calm, but still menacing and scary)
- Babylon (very powerful, makes me imagine some kind of Biblical cataclysm or an ancient war)
- England (well, I think it's obvious. The very best war theme in Civ5)
- Ethiopia (extremely well-done in a seemingly cheerful, but decisive tone)

Honourable mentions:
- Spain (gotta love the guitar!)
- the Celts (powerful bagpipes!)
- Greece (very, very Greek in tone and choice of instruments, very epic)

 

[Civciv5]

My top five:
-England,it's simply perfect (Duh!)
-Spain,it's wonderful
-Arabia,very Arabian and reminds me of something...
-The Ottomans,scary and imposing
-Maya,apocalyptic and alarming

 

[Hammer Rabbi]

Sweden, Polynesia, and Inca were my votes. Honestly the music was wonderful but it didnt evoke enough "war" theme to it. When I think war theme I think a faster paced orchestra. My typical sensibilities would lend to lower range notes and most of these had that, drums, bass cello, etc. but they had fewer crescendos and lulls in pace to make me think drama but not war. myabe i was confusing this for something like music played onto the battlefield to rile/rally the troops to victory. if i did i apologize. no insult meant.

i havent seen the previous polls so this is my first introduction to this and i must say that compiling these is very impressive. the music is quite good.

 

[CivLuvah]

It seems we'll have another tie-breaker for twelfth place. Please continue to vote!

 

[Option]

Totally forgot to vote in the first one of this, lol.

With war themes, there can only be 1 choice. England.