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'''Beyond the Door''' is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]].


[[File:Beyond the Door KH.ogg|thumb]]
==Appearances==
'''Beyond the Door''' is a musical piece featured in both ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. It is included in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]'' and the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''. Its name refers to what lies beyond the [[Door to Darkness]], [[Kingdom Hearts (world)|Kingdom Hearts]]. Its orchestration consists of pipe organ, synthesized chorus, and tubular bells.
"Beyond the Door" appears only in cutscenes. It is used in climatic moments, particularly those relating to [[Kingdom Hearts]].


==Usage==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 02 KH.png|thumb|The Door to Darkness.]]
*[[End of the World]]: "Kingdom Hearts is light!"
*In ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', it is played after defeating the [[Game:World of Chaos|World of Chaos]], when [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] opens the [[Door to Darkness]] leading to Kingdom Hearts. He states that beyond the door lies the power of supreme darkness, but is shocked to find that Kingdom Hearts is filled with light, which destroys him.<!--is the last sentence relevant?-->


*In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', the song plays during each character's final boss level. When the [[Lingering Will]] defeats [[Game:Terra-Xehanort|Terra-Xehanort]] and Kingdom Hearts closes, it can be heard, ending [[Terra]]'s story. It plays when [[Ventus]] defeats [[Vanitas]] and destroys the [[χ-blade]] in his [[Dive to the Heart]], as well as when [[Aqua]] defeats Terra-Xehanort and dives into the [[Realm of Darkness]] to save him.
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
[[Category:Music]]
====Terra's Story====
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "Return to Silence!"
 
====Ventus's Story====
*[[Dive to the Heart]]: "The Fractured Heart's Return"
 
====Final Episode====
*[[Radiant Garden]]: "With You"
 
==Composition==
"Beyond the Door" is approximately one minute and eight seconds in ''Kingdom Hearts''. In the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|HD remake]] of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]'', the piece is approximately one minute and nine seconds long.<!--Add time signature and tempo-->
 
The instrumentation for the piece, regardless of game, includes: pipe organ, chorus, and tubular bells. In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'', the once synthesized chorus is now actually orchestrated. Also, the piano is introduced towards the end of the piece for one chord in the lower extremes of the bass clef.
 
While the piece starts out in a rather foreboding tone, it briefly resolves- through the use of sixteenth note runs in the organ- into a more triumphant and lighter theme. The orchestral bells herald of the victory, while the now major chords in organ and vocals suggest the long-awaited happy ending of a prolonged, difficult struggle. However, this is a short-lived moment of victory, as the organ and accompanying instruments returns with the minor, ominous tone. This contradictive, "down-up-down" cycle takes further analysis to completely understand.
 
The track's name refers to what lies beyond the [[Door to Darkness]] and the heart of all worlds: the great [[Kingdom Hearts]] itself. To truly understand the context of the piece, one should refer to the scenes in which it is played. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', the track is heard upon [[Sora]], [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] successfully defeating [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. However, in doing so, Sora is forced to lock [[Riku]] and [[Mickey Mouse|the King]] inside the [[Dark Realm]]. In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', for Terra, the track plays after he successfully defeats [[Xehanort|Master Xehanort]] by tapping into the darkness within his [[Heart|heart]]. In doing so, Master Xehanort successfully implants his own heart into Terra's. Ventus shares a similar fate. While he defeats [[Vanitas]] and thwarts the complete reconstruction of the [[χ-blade]], his physical body fades away alongside Vanitas's. For Aqua, while she is able to defeat [[Terra-Xehanort]], his body collapses into a portal of Darkness, prompting Aqua to immediately give chase. While Aqua successfully reaches the unconscious Terra-Xehanort, she is forced to sacrifice and trap herself in the Realm of Darkness in order to send Terra back to the world of Light.
 
==Albums==
<gallery>
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 28 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 28 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 30 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
</gallery>
{{Music}}

Latest revision as of 00:04, 17 January 2024

This article is about the music track.
You may be looking for the chapter in the Kingdom Hearts manga.
Kingdom Hearts
Beyond the Door
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:08
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Beyond the Door
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
Beyond the Door
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:09

Beyond the Door is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Appearances[edit]

"Beyond the Door" appears only in cutscenes. It is used in climatic moments, particularly those relating to Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Terra's Story[edit]

Ventus's Story[edit]

Final Episode[edit]

Composition[edit]

"Beyond the Door" is approximately one minute and eight seconds in Kingdom Hearts. In the HD remake of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the piece is approximately one minute and nine seconds long.

The instrumentation for the piece, regardless of game, includes: pipe organ, chorus, and tubular bells. In Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, the once synthesized chorus is now actually orchestrated. Also, the piano is introduced towards the end of the piece for one chord in the lower extremes of the bass clef.

While the piece starts out in a rather foreboding tone, it briefly resolves- through the use of sixteenth note runs in the organ- into a more triumphant and lighter theme. The orchestral bells herald of the victory, while the now major chords in organ and vocals suggest the long-awaited happy ending of a prolonged, difficult struggle. However, this is a short-lived moment of victory, as the organ and accompanying instruments returns with the minor, ominous tone. This contradictive, "down-up-down" cycle takes further analysis to completely understand.

The track's name refers to what lies beyond the Door to Darkness and the heart of all worlds: the great Kingdom Hearts itself. To truly understand the context of the piece, one should refer to the scenes in which it is played. In Kingdom Hearts, the track is heard upon Sora, Donald, and Goofy successfully defeating Ansem, Seeker of Darkness. However, in doing so, Sora is forced to lock Riku and the King inside the Dark Realm. In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, for Terra, the track plays after he successfully defeats Master Xehanort by tapping into the darkness within his heart. In doing so, Master Xehanort successfully implants his own heart into Terra's. Ventus shares a similar fate. While he defeats Vanitas and thwarts the complete reconstruction of the χ-blade, his physical body fades away alongside Vanitas's. For Aqua, while she is able to defeat Terra-Xehanort, his body collapses into a portal of Darkness, prompting Aqua to immediately give chase. While Aqua successfully reaches the unconscious Terra-Xehanort, she is forced to sacrifice and trap herself in the Realm of Darkness in order to send Terra back to the world of Light.

Albums[edit]