Music of the Civilization series


The music in the Civilization video game series has been composed by various composers.

Civilization

The soundtrack of the original Civilization game was available in either digital MIDI format for DOS version, or in tracker format for Amiga version. Most of original tunes were composed by Jeff Briggs, while others were taken from traditional or classic compositions, referring to each national culture represented in the game. The same music used for the Aztecs was also applied to the Barbarians whenever they invaded a city.
Besides the main theme, sometimes known as "Civilization Opening Theme", other tunes used in the game were Ode to Joy from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the "leader's day" celebration in cities, as well as the Funeral March from Beethoven's Third Symphony.

Civilization II

Civilization IIs music is in the Red Book CD-audio format, the same as that found on normal music CDs. The songs are quite varied; some are from the 19th century classical era, such as the Blue Danube Waltz, while others have a tribal, tropical sound to them. The music can be played back through any CD-ROM drive. Over 200 MB of space on the Civilization II CD is taken up by the music, 280 MB is occupied by the videos, whereas the actual program data takes up less than 30 MB.
The five different releases of Civilization II have added and subtracted tracks from the mix, with Fantastic Worlds containing the largest number of tracks of all releases.
;Wonders of the World Music
Whenever a player builds a Wonder of the World, a short video with music is played. The music is often taken from other sources:
Most videos, however, feature original compositions with often discernible inspiration, either from Peter Gabriel's to The Last Temptation of Christ:
Trevor Jones' and Randy Edelman's soundtrack to The Last of the Mohicans :
Or various other sources:
Civilization III is a 2001 strategy game from Firaxis Games. As the game progresses, the music changes to reflect the era. There are five different mixes that represent the five major cultural groupings of the Civs in the game.
During diplomatic negotiations with leaders of other civilizations, there are both aggressive and passive tracks for each culture grouping that play depending on the mood of the civilization the player negotiates with. All the music in the game is stored in MP3 format.

Civilization IV

The music of the computer game Civilization IV features a large variety of tracks both original and historical, from Gregorian chants to modern minimalism, and makes extensive use of classical music as well as both world music and folk music. Such a focus on the soundtrack and the inclusion of classical, world and folk music are rare among games, though relatively common for strategy games. Original music was created for the expansion ' and includes specifically themed music for each of the several scenarios, and several new Leader pieces. ' also uses music from Civilization III to fill out some of the areas overlooked in the original Civilization IV, such as music for the "classical" period, and adds eastern music for the Asian scenarios. All tracks are stored on the hard drive in mp3 format, making them perfectly usable outside the game.

Overview

Original music was composed by Jeff Briggs, Mark Cromer, Michael Curran, and Christopher Tin. Featured composers include John Adams, Gregorio Allegri, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Antoine Brumel, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Francisco de la Torre, Josquin des Prez, Antonín Dvořák, Orlande de Lassus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Ockeghem, Michael Praetorius, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Camille Saint-Saëns and John Sheppard.
Each of the game's time periods has its own set of background music appropriate for the period. The Ancient and Classical ages are limited to four original tracks that mostly focus on ambience and primitive instruments such as drums and the flute. The Middle Ages feature medieval and renaissance music, both instrumental and chants, such as Kyrie by Ockeghem. The renaissance era uses baroque and classical music by Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. The soundtrack to the industrial period focuses on romantic music by Brahms, Dvořák and Beethoven, with one track each from Saint-Saëns and Rimsky-Korsakov. The modern age's music is composed exclusively of music by American minimalist composer John Adams. Orchestral samples in the game are from the Vienna Symphonic Library, which features recordings of classical music by members of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Each leader has his or her own theme music as well, and each leitmotif has three variants, corresponding to different periods in the game. These are shorter and simpler pieces, from just under 40 seconds to three minutes. Each reflects the leader or country in question: Roosevelt's music is the Marines' Hymn, and Napoleon's is based on La Marseillaise. Some are renditions of famous pieces of classical music, such as Frederick's piece, which is a paraphrase of the fourth of the Goldberg Variations, or Bismarck's, which is the opening theme of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3. Others, such as Mao Zedong and Alexander the Great have music that has been modified from earlier games, such as Civilization III.
The theme song is "Coronation" composed by Christopher Tin, and the main menu music is "Baba Yetu", also composed by him. The latter features lyrics based on a Swahili adaptation of the Lord's Prayer by Chris Kiagiri. Vocals were performed by Stanford Talisman.

Music

performs all the pieces written by Christopher Tin. The other tracks are performed by a variety of groups, who are not credited on the original soundtrack.
TitleArtist/ComposerOther Information
CoronationChristopher TinIntro video theme song
Baba YetuChristopher TinMenu theme. Won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist
Al NaddaRahbani brothersWarlords menu theme
AsokaJeff Briggs, Mark CromerAshoka's theme
AlexanderJeff Briggs, Roger Briggs, Mark CromerAlexander the Great and Pericles's theme
Mansa MusaMichael CurranMansa Musa's theme
SaladinMark CromerSaladin's theme
Huang Shi TiAncient folk tune, Jeff Briggs, Mark CromerHuang Shi Ti's theme
Huayna CapacJeff Briggs, Michael CurranHuayna Capac's theme
Washington's Artillery RetreatMichael Curran, Mark Cromer, Jeff BriggsWashington's theme
Harvest of the NileHatshepsut's and Ramesses's theme
Joao?Joao II's theme
Lincoln?Abraham Lincoln's theme
Hammurabi?Hammurabi's theme
Domine, Ad Adjuvandum?Charlemagne's theme
Zara Yaqob?Zara Yaqob's theme
Ragnar?Ragnar Lodbrok's theme
Pacal?Pacal II's theme
Gilgamesh?Gilgamesh's theme
Sitting Bull?Sitting Bull's theme
Kent Gij Het Land?Willem van Oranje's theme
En Lordani?Justinian I's theme
Wang Kon?Wang Kon's theme
Suryavarman?Suryavarman II's theme
Mehmed?Mehmed II and Suleiman the Magnificent's theme
Shaka?Shaka Zulu's theme
Gautama PondersGandhi's theme
Tenochtitlan RevealedMontezuma's theme
Hammurabi's CodeCyrus's and Darius's theme
The Shining PathJeff Briggs, Mark CromerMao Zedong's theme
Augustus RisesJulius Caesar and Augustus Caesar's theme
Marines' HymnRoosevelt's theme
MalagueñaErnesto Lecuona, Mark CromerIsabella's theme
La MarseillaiseClaude Joseph Rouget de LisleNapoleon's and De Gaulle's theme
Harpsichord Sonata K.380 "The Hunt"Domenico ScarlattiLouis XIV's theme
Sakura SakuraTraditional Japanese, Jeff Briggs, Mark CromerTokugawa's theme
The fourth of the Goldberg VariationsJohann Sebastian BachFrederick's theme
The second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3Ludwig van BeethovenBismarck's theme
The Song of the Volga BoatmenMily Balakirev, Jeff BriggsPeter the Great's and Stalin's theme
Fanfare-RondeauJean-Joseph MouretElizabeth's theme
Rule BritanniaThomas ArneVictoria's and Churchill's theme
Mongol InternationaleMagsarshawyn Durgarshaw, Jeff BriggsKublai Khan's and Genghis Khan's theme
Fear an Dùin Mhòir?Brennus and Boudica's theme
Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119Johann Sebastian BachBarbarian theme
"Rock & Roll"Lou Reed/The Velvet Underground'Rock and Roll' wonder construction theme
The Alla Hornpipe from the Water Music Suite in D MajorGeorge Frideric Handel"Default Peace Music"
The White-Haired WomanYan Jinxuan"Chinese Unification" theme music
Promenade from Pictures at an ExhibitionModest MussorgskyHall of Glory theme music
Conquests Fantasy 1 & 2unknownWarlords soundtrack music
First Delphic HymnAthenaios Athenaiou"Classical Age" background music
MiserereGregorio Allegri"Medieval Age" background music
Ay Santa MariaAnonymous"Medieval Age" background music
La GambaAnonymous"Medieval Age" background music
Missa Et ecce terrae motus. GloriaAntoine Brumel"Medieval Age" background music; performed by the Tallis Choir
Deus Judex JustusChant"Medieval Age" background music
LaudateChant"Medieval Age" background music
Regem cui omnia vivuntChant"Medieval Age" background music
La Spagna: Danza altaFrancisco de la Torre"Medieval Age" background music
El grilloJosquin des Prez"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Capilla Flamenca.
Lamentatio super morte Josquin des Pres Jheronimus Vinders"Medieval Age" background music
Alma Redemptoris MaterOrlande de Lassus"Medieval Age" background music
IntemerataJohannes Ockeghem"Medieval Age" background music
KyrieJohannes Ockeghem"Medieval Age" background music
Recercada TerceraDiego Ortiz"Medieval Age" background music
Missa Papae Marcelli: II. GloriaGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
Missa Papae Marcelli: III. CredoGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Oxford Camerata.
Ballet du Roy from TerpsichoreMichael Praetorius"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
Bransle Gay / Bransle de Montirade from TerpsichoreMichael Praetorius"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble
Volte from TerpsichoreMichael Praetorius"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by Bourrasque Ensemble and Westra Aros Pipers
Media VitaJohn Sheppard"Medieval Age" background music. Performed by the Tallis Scholars.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: II. AllemandeJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. SarabandeJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: V. Menuet I and IIJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I and IIJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: VI. GigueJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach"Renaissance Age" background music
Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40Ludwig van Beethoven"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con motoLudwig van Beethoven"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzandoLudwig van Beethoven"Renaissance Age" background music
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. RomanceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart"Renaissance Age" background music
Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361 – "Gran Partita": III. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 – "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart"Renaissance Age" background music
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con motoLudwig van Beethoven"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 68: I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppoLudwig van Beethoven"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 68: II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mossoLudwig van Beethoven"Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minorJohannes Brahms"Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 16 in F minorJohannes Brahms"Industrial Age" background music
Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F majorJohannes Brahms"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: II. AndanteJohannes Brahms"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegrettoJohannes Brahms"Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 : No. 3 in A-flat majorAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B 83 : No. 7 in C minorAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 2 in E minorAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B 147: No. 4 in D-flat majorAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Suite in A major "American", Op. 98b, B 190: I. Andante con motoAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B 178, "From the New World": II. LargoAntonín Dvořák"Industrial Age" background music
Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young PrincessNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov"Industrial Age" background music
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33: II: Allegretto con motoCamille Saint-Saëns"Industrial Age" background music
Christian Zeal and ActivityJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Common Tones in Simple TimeJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music: Part 1AJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Grand Pianola Music: Part 1BJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part IJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part II. The Anfortas WoundJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Harmonielehre: Part III. Meister Eckhardt and QuackieJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: I. Shaking And TremblingJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: II. Hymning SlewsJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Shaker Loops: III. Loops And VersesJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for OrchestraJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
The People Are The Heroes Now John Adams"Modern Age" background music, also heard during credits
Two Fanfares: Tromba LontanaJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music
Violin Concerto: II. Chaconne: Body Through Which The Dream FlowsJohn Adams"Modern Age" background music

Civilization V

The soundtrack of Civilization V contains many hours of licensed music as well as an original score of primarily leader music written by Geoff Knorr and Michael Curran. The original score features new compositions as well as folk songs and famous compositions. Some of the songs in the game were released as a 2-disc soundtrack as part of the Deluxe Edition.
The track listing of the soundtrack is:
#Title CivilizationOriginal TitlePlaytime
1Alexander PeaceGreeceEpitaph of Seikilos6:44
2Alexander WarGreeceEpitaph of Seikilos5:06
3Askia PeaceSonghaiGambia Folk Song3:47
4Askia WarSonghaiGambia Folk Song5:02
5Bismarck PeaceGermanyOde to Joy5:35
6Bismarck WarGermanyOde to Joy4:52
7Caesar PeaceRomeAncient Roman Melody Fragments4:37
8Caesar WarRomeAncient Roman Melody Fragments5:43
9Catherine PeaceRussiaMontagues and Capulets4:07
10Catherine WarRussiaMontagues and Capulets4:17
11Darius I PeacePersiaMorghe Sahar5:16
12Darius I WarPersiaMorghe Sahar5:49
13Elizabeth PeaceEnglandI Vow to Thee, My Country5:23
14Elizabeth WarEnglandI Vow to Thee, My Country5:05
15Gandhi PeaceIndiaRaga Asa5:15
16Gandhi WarIndiaRaga Asa3:48
17Harun al-Rashid PeaceArabiaThikriati; Hijaz Maqam6:23
18Harun al-Rashid WarArabiaThikriati; Hijaz Maqam4:47
19Napoleon PeaceFranceCancan3:06
20Napoleon WarFranceCancan4:25
21Oda Nobunaga PeaceJapanRokudan no Shirabe5:44
22Oda Nobunaga WarJapanRokudan no Shirabe5:56
23Civilization V Opening Movie Music--3:31
24Civilization V Opening Menu Music--5:17
25Ramesses II WarEgyptAncient Egyptian Melody Fragments3:50
26Suleiman PeaceOttoman EmpireCeddin Deden5:05
27Suleiman WarOttoman EmpireCeddin Deden5:08
28Washington PeaceAmericaAmerica the Beautiful3:13
29Washington WarAmericaAmerica the Beautiful3:42
30Wu Zetian PeaceChinaGao Shan Liu Shui4:40

However, some leader themes, city state themes, and the ambient music are omitted from the soundtrack.
LeaderCivilizationPiece
Genghis KhanMongoliaTraditional Mongolian Long Song
Harald BluetoothDenmark"Drømte mig en drøm i nat" and "Nobilis Humilis"
HiawathaIroquoisHo, Ho, Watanay
IsabellaSpainAy Carmela
KamehamehaPolynesiaHole Waimea
MontezumaAztecCora Mitote Song
Nebuchadnezzar IIBabylonHurrian Hymn
PachacutiIncaTraditional Inca Melody Fragments
RamkhamhaengSiamMelody in "The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music"
SejongKoreaArirang

Licensed music

The full list of licensed music is as follows:
The following tracks are courtesy of APM Music, LLC:
The following are courtesy of Dewolfe Music:
The Civilization V expansion, , includes the soundtrack within the game files.
1. Opening Movie Music
2. Gods & Kings Theme, based on Te Deum
3, 4. Gustavus Adolphus – Sweden – "Du Gamla, Du Fria"
5, 6. Boudicca – The Celts – "Lord Gregory, The Lass of Aughrim"
7, 8. William of Orange – The Netherlands – ":nl:In Naam van Oranje|In Naam van Oranje"
9, 10. Maria Theresa – Austria – "Requiem Mass" in D minor; "Still Still Still"
11, 12. Attila – The Huns – "Li Ling Si Han"
13, 14. Dido – Carthage – "Hymn to Nikkal"
15, 16. Theodora – Byzantium – "Phos Hilaron"
17, 18. Haile Selassie – Ethiopia – "Traditional melody"; Selassie's National Anthem
19, 20. Pacal – The Maya – "Traditional melody fragments"
21. Fall of Rome
22. The Medieval World – "Messe de Notre Dame"
23. Smoky Skies

Brave New World

The second Civilization V expansion, , contains the following original music:
The soundtrack for "" was composed entirely by Geoff Knorr, Michael Curran, Griffin Cohen and Grant Kirkhope. The soundtrack was critically acclaimed and won the 2014 IFMCA Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media, in addition to many other accolades.
Music in Civilization: Beyond Earth includes:
  1. The Seeding – – Geoff Knorr
  2. Beyond Earth – – Geoff Knorr
  3. The Lush Planet – Geoff Knorr
  4. The Lush Planet - Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen
  5. Beauty in the Eye of the Orbiter – Geoff Knorr
  6. Destroyer – Geoff Knorr
  7. The Lush Planet – Ambient Middle—Griffin Cohen
  8. Lux Perpetua – Geoff Knorr
  9. Benedicite – Geoff Knorr
  10. The Lush Planet – Ambient Late—Griffin Cohen
  11. Our New World – Geoff Knorr
  12. The Fungal Planet – Geoff Knorr
  13. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Early—Griffin Cohen
  14. Acclimation – Geoff Knorr
  15. Promethean – Geoff Knor
  16. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  17. Xenomalleum – Geoff Knorr
  18. The Fungal Planet – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen
  19. A New Beginning – Geoff Knorr
  20. The Arid Planet – Michael Curran
  21. The Arid Planet – Ambient Early—Griffin Cohen
  22. Solar Collector – Grant Krikhope
  23. Dogmatic Engineering – Grant Kirkhope
  24. The Arid Planet – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  25. Xeno Titan – Grant Kirkhope
  26. The Signal – Grant Kirkhope
  27. The Arid Planet – Ambient Late—Griffin Cohen
  28. Deep Memory – Grant Kirkhope
  29. Planetfall – Michael Curran
  30. Planetfall – Ambient Early 1 – Griffin Cohen
  31. Alien Shores – Michael Curran
  32. Sky Mine – Michael Curran
  33. Planetfall – Ambient Early 2 – Griffin Cohen
  34. Earth's Ambassadors – Michael Curran
  35. O Muse – Michael Curran
  36. Planetfall – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen
  37. Deep Space – Michael Curran
  38. Planetfall – Ambient Late 1 – Griffin Cohen
  39. Xenomancer – Michael Curran
  40. Planetfall – Ambient Late 2 – Griffin Cohen
  41. Solid State Citizen – Griffin Cohen
  42. The Future of Mankind – Geoff Knorr

    Rising Tide

  43. Reunited – Geoff Knorr – 2:14
  44. Rising Tide – Geoff Knorr – 4:56
  45. The Abyss – Geoff Knorr – 3:10
  46. The Abyss – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen Geoff Knorr – 4:54
  47. Upon the Expanse – Geoff Knorr – 4:05
  48. Ebb and Flow – Geoff Knorr – 4:06
  49. The Abyss – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 4:03
  50. Dive – Geoff Knorr – 3:56
  51. Tide Hunter – Geoff Knorr – 3:31
  52. The Abyss – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 3:52
  53. Neptune's Glory – Geoff Knorr – 5:00
  54. The Old World – Griffin Cohen – 3:13
  55. The Old World – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen – 4:36
  56. Holocene – Grant Kirkhope – 4:19
  57. Terra Incognita – Grant Kirkhope – 4:49
  58. The Old World – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 3:57
  59. Ice and Conquest – Grant Kirkhope – 4:59
  60. The Dendrite Frontier – Grant Kirkhope – 5:15
  61. The Old World – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 4:13
  62. Fractal Aquilon – Grant Kirkhope – 4:21
  63. The Young World – Geoff Knorr – 3:21
  64. The Young World – Ambient Early – Griffin Cohen – 3:36
  65. Immortal – Geoff Knorr – 5:18
  66. Mobius Horn – Geoff Knorr – 3:32
  67. The Young World – Ambient Middle – Griffin Cohen – 3:27
  68. Lahar – Geoff Knorr – 5:27
  69. Primordial Majesty – Geoff Knorr – 5:08
  70. The Young World – Ambient Late – Griffin Cohen – 3:55
  71. Hybrid Champion – Geoff Knorr – 5:52

    Civilization VI

Christopher Tin again wrote Civilization VIs main theme, "Sogno di Volare". The theme was written to capture the spirit of exploration not only in "seeking new lands, but also the mental exploration of expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy". Tin premiered the song at a London concert in July 2016. The game's original score was written and orchestrated primarily by Geoff Knorr, who was assisted by Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher. The themes of each civilization are played as different variations of the same song throughout the eras. In every playable civilization, simple single instrument melodies in the Ancient era turn into orchestra versions of the same melodies in later eras, symbolizing the evolution and growth of one's civilization throughout the ages. The score was nominated for 2016 Music of the Year by the Game Audio Network Guild.
Each civilization has its own theme which evolves as the player progresses throughout the eras. There are also "ambient" themes that play when the player is playing in the Ancient, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance eras.
The first Civilization VI expansion, ', contains the following original music: