Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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With the recent announcement of a 4th installment on the way, I thought it right to make a transcription of the "Main Theme" (officially titled "Quest for Butter") from Age of Empires 2, alongside a recording to test the score.
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➤ Analysis:
This theme, alongside the many map themes, is an absolute classic. Rippy creates an illusion of the Medieval period through instrumentation, with a reliance on flutes, reeds, horns and a even a harpsichord (which might be a little too early for the medieval period, but it still works!). I wasn't entirely sure on the oboe, but it was the closest sounding timbre I had available, though it may very well have been a Medieval wind instrument.
And yes, the official title is really "Quest for Butter" (look up your game files if you have it downloaded!), as well as many other inventive names and phrases that could rival Shakespeare. Here's to the 4th installment!
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The score was created in Sibelius 7.5, and the audio was created in Cubase using the brilliant EastWest sample libraries.
★Game: Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
★Developer: Ensemble Studios
★Publisher: Microsoft
★Composer(s): Stephen Rippy
★Software: Sibelius 7.5, Cubase Elements 7, Adobe Premiere Elements 15, EastWest Sample Libraries
★Tags: Age of Empires 2, Age of Empires II, Quest for Butter, Main Theme, AoE2, AoEII, Age of Empires OST, Age of Empires Soundtrack
#AgeOfEmpires
#MainTheme
#SheetMusic
🎵 Sheet Music & Parts ➤ musicnotes.com/l/cg7w4
💗 MIDI / XML / Sibelius ➤ bit.ly/TandABundle
🎹 Commissions ➤ jshaw.co.uk/commissions
🎮 More Arrangements ➤ jshaw.co.uk/TandA
👍 Facebook ➤ bit.ly/TandAFacebook
🐦 Twitter ➤ bit.ly/TandATwitter
🎵 Bandcamp ➤ bit.ly/TandABandcamp
🎵 Spotify ➤ bit.ly/TandASpotify
🎵 Deezer ➤ bit.ly/TandADeezer
🎵 YouTube Music ➤ bit.ly/TandAYouTube
🎵 Apple Music / iTunes ➤ bit.ly/TandAApple
With the recent announcement of a 4th installment on the way, I thought it right to make a transcription of the "Main Theme" (officially titled "Quest for Butter") from Age of Empires 2, alongside a recording to test the score.
--------------------
➤ Analysis:
This theme, alongside the many map themes, is an absolute classic. Rippy creates an illusion of the Medieval period through instrumentation, with a reliance on flutes, reeds, horns and a even a harpsichord (which might be a little too early for the medieval period, but it still works!). I wasn't entirely sure on the oboe, but it was the closest sounding timbre I had available, though it may very well have been a Medieval wind instrument.
And yes, the official title is really "Quest for Butter" (look up your game files if you have it downloaded!), as well as many other inventive names and phrases that could rival Shakespeare. Here's to the 4th installment!
--------------------
The score was created in Sibelius 7.5, and the audio was created in Cubase using the brilliant EastWest sample libraries.
★Game: Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
★Developer: Ensemble Studios
★Publisher: Microsoft
★Composer(s): Stephen Rippy
★Software: Sibelius 7.5, Cubase Elements 7, Adobe Premiere Elements 15, EastWest Sample Libraries
★Tags: Age of Empires 2, Age of Empires II, Quest for Butter, Main Theme, AoE2, AoEII, Age of Empires OST, Age of Empires Soundtrack
#AgeOfEmpires
#MainTheme
#SheetMusic
