Editing Olympus Coliseum (track)

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"'''Olympus Coliseum'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. An arrangement introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' is named "'''Olympus Coliseum -The Shining Summit-'''". It is the field theme of [[Olympus Coliseum]] and one of the field themes of [[Olympus]].

"Olympus Coliseum" is the field theme of Olympus Coliseum in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Dark Road]]''.

"Olympus Coliseum -The Shining Summit-" is the field theme of the [[Realm of the Gods]] in Olympus in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.

*Olympus Coliseum: "Olympus Coliseum", "Getting Ready for The Games", "Too Heavy?", "Cloud", "Junior Heroes"

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===

*Olympus Coliseum: "The Reunion", "The Constellation of Heroes"

===''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''===

====''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''====

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===

====Ventus's Story====

*Olympus Coliseum: "Hero Hopefuls"

===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===

*Olympus Coliseum: "A Spot in the Tournament", "A Determined Competitor", "A Familiar Face", "Hades", "The Strength of a Heart", "Reunion: Hero of Olympus"

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===

*[[Olympus]]: "Maleficent's Desire",<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|Maleficent's Desire|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "The Collapsing Building",<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|The Collapsing Building|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>, "Showdown with the Titans",<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|Showdown with the Titans|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "A Sore Loser",<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|A Sore Loser|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "Where He Belongs"<ref>An {{unnamed|kh3|Where He Belongs|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''===

*Olympus Coliseum: "One Way Ticket", "To the Underworld"

"Olympus Coliseum" is approximately two minutes and eight seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts''. In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', the piece is slightly extended to two minutes and seventeen seconds long. For ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the piece is reduced to one minute and thirty-nine seconds. Both HD remakes length differ from the originals: ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' is two minutes and ten seconds, and ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' is two minutes and fifty-one seconds. Regardless of the game, the piece has a time signature of 4/4 time. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'', and ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', the piece has a tempo of 101 beats per minute. In the original ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the piece has a tempo of 102 beats per minute. For ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the piece has a tempo of 99 beats per minute.

 

Overall, the piece has a very grand and majestic tone to it. While heroic in nature, the fanfares used in this piece differ from the [[Go for It!|battle theme]] in that they are not as rushed, or "fast." The brass instruments- namely, trumpets- continue to use the double tonguing form of the multiple tonguing technique. The French horns and low brass instruments help establish the chordal background, while the harp and keyboard instruments play the accompanying, faster flourishes. After the stately brass and percussive opening, the theme features a slightly softer and gentler section featuring the woodwinds. Despite this calmer section, the trumpet's fanfares and harp's rhythmic runs continue in the background. This section is slightly different in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', where the tone is more mystical instead of grand. In this new musical concept, the strings accompany in the background, playing in the pizzicato style. Meanwhile, the flute and oboe converse with each other as the dominate melodic phrase. This is temporary, however, as the flute soon retreats, giving way to the oboe and higher pitched strings to control the melody.

During the {{w|2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony}}, "Olympus Coliseum" played alongside "[[Hero's Fanfare]]" during the {{w|2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations}}.<ref>[https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Tokyo-2020-Olympics/Olympics-latest-Japan-rounds-off-entrance-of-teams-to-ceremony '''''Nikkei Asia''''' "Japan rounds off entrance of teams to ceremony"]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u6uCbe6zh8&t=3674s '''''Youtube''''' "The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony - in FULL LENGTH!"]</ref>