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* The original version of "Dearly Beloved" was composed solely on the piano. | * The original version of "Dearly Beloved" was composed solely on the piano. | ||
* The reprise of the original still contains the original melody, but this time combines piano and mallets. | * The reprise of the original still contains the original melody, but this time combines piano and mallets. | ||
* The [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]] version contains the orginal melody played | * The [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]] version contains the orginal melody played on the piano, along with a secondary melody played in the background by a synthesised instrument. | ||
* The [[Kingdom Hearts II]] version transformed "Dearly Beloved" into a full orchestral piece (although the piano remains dominant), containing only the secondary melody. | * The [[Kingdom Hearts II]] version transformed "Dearly Beloved" into a full orchestral piece (although the piano remains dominant), containing only the secondary melody. | ||
* The reprise of the KH2 version contains the secondary melody, but only | * The reprise of the KH2 version contains the secondary melody, but played only on the piano. | ||
* [[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]] contains a nearly identical version of the Kingdom Hearts II "Dearly Beloved". | * [[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]] contains a nearly identical version of the Kingdom Hearts II "Dearly Beloved". | ||
* [[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]] is set to have another new version. | * [[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]] is set to have another new version. | ||
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== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
The themes "Friends in My Heart", "Always on My Mind", | The themes "Friends in My Heart", "Always on My Mind", "March Caprice for Piano and Orchestra", and "Fantasia alla Marcia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra" are variations of "Dearly Beloved" that can be heard in Kingdom Hearts. The "Concert Paraphrase on Dearly Beloved" in the [[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]] is also a different variation. | ||
==Dearly Beloved Arrangement== | ==Dearly Beloved Arrangement== |
Revision as of 18:27, 27 April 2010
"Dearly Beloved" is the opening song to all Kingdom Hearts series games and is composed by Yoko Shimomura. "Dearly Beloved" is considered the main song of the Kingdom Hearts series.
It begins playing as soon as the game loads and plays over the opening Menu Screen in a loop. However, if you continue to listen to "Dearly Beloved" without pressing any of the buttons on your controller for approximately 10-15 seconds, the screen will open up the Opening Menu Cinematic, which will play the Kingdom Hearts theme song in an orchestral version. There is also a Reprise version that plays after the credits at the last screen in Kingdom Hearts and while viewing your Battle Report results in Kingdom Hearts II.
Versions
- The original version of "Dearly Beloved" was composed solely on the piano.
- The reprise of the original still contains the original melody, but this time combines piano and mallets.
- The Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories version contains the orginal melody played on the piano, along with a secondary melody played in the background by a synthesised instrument.
- The Kingdom Hearts II version transformed "Dearly Beloved" into a full orchestral piece (although the piano remains dominant), containing only the secondary melody.
- The reprise of the KH2 version contains the secondary melody, but played only on the piano.
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days contains a nearly identical version of the Kingdom Hearts II "Dearly Beloved".
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is set to have another new version.
Audio Sample
Dearly Beloved (Re:CoM) |
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Dearly Beloved -Reprise- (KH1) |
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Dearly Beloved (KH1) |
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Dearly Beloved -Reprise- (KH2) |
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Dearly Beloved (KH2) |
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Variations
The themes "Friends in My Heart", "Always on My Mind", "March Caprice for Piano and Orchestra", and "Fantasia alla Marcia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra" are variations of "Dearly Beloved" that can be heard in Kingdom Hearts. The "Concert Paraphrase on Dearly Beloved" in the Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts is also a different variation.
Dearly Beloved Arrangement
This arrangement might not be the original sheet music composed by Yoko Shimomura but it is very accurate and most likely what the sheet music is.
- DearlyBeloved-Piano Sheet.gif
Kingdom Hearts Arrangement
Sheet Music
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts contains the official sheet music.