Anakin Vs. Obi-Wan

"Once again, John Williams has exceeded my expectations and produced a lavish, rich, moving and thrilling score. Every fan of Star Wars—and of great music—is in his debt."

- George Lucas about John Williams' score for Revenge of the Sith

Anakin Vs. Obi-Wan is a song on the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack, and is the ninth track on the CD. It was written and composed by composer John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, it plays while Obi-Wan and Darth Vader are lightsaber dueling on Mustafar. Some of the song also plays while Yoda and Palpatine are dueling in the underbelly of the Senate Rotunda. The song has a running time of about three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.

Summary
As the song starts off, the beat is set by the low brass and the percussion. The trumpets then come in with a short soli each followed by a cymbal crash. Then the low brass comes in with the theme from Battle of the Heroes. After that a version of The Imperial March  is heard followed by the return of Battle of the Heroes. Next a longer version of The Imperial March is heard. Then the rhythm speeds up right before the march returns. After the march Battle of the Heroes returns. It goes through a few different versions before going into a version of May the Force Be With You. Finally Battle of the Heroes plays until the end of the track.

Behind the scenes
For every new Star Wars movie, George Lucas wanted a new major theme. For Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith he wanted John Williams to right a song that depicted a tragic duel between two former friends. John Williams wrote Battle of the Heroes. This song was arranged into different variations to create Anakin Vs. Obi-Wan.

On the Soundtrack
On the soundtrack, Anakin Vs. Obi-Wan is the ninth track, behind Padmé's Ruminations (3:16) and before Anakin's Dark Deeds (4:05). It has a running time of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds and is the sixth shortest track on the CD. It is also one of the fastest songs on the CD. The song features the London Symphony Orchestra. In the background, the London Voices, the chior that has done all the singing for the Prequel Trilogy, can be heard in the song's second half.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith[[Image:Ep3 soundtrack.jpg | thumb | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack]]
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack)