There's a story being told through that Cello. It speaks of loyalty and love. It's words i may not comprehend, but its feelings i understood. A gallant wish it is. Or so i would like to think.

I just realized how "Pirates of the Caribbean" this sounds.

Came here from Korean Mapping. This has got to be one of the best songs I've ever listened to.

"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." Octavia was the very first song that I have heard from the brony fandom and from you, I remember the simplicity and the feeling of it, it was magnificent. Thank you for reimagining a brilliantly made song, and thank you for the artistic brilliance that you have shared to all of us and I cant wait to see more but for now, take a break you earned it

Gonna be honest, at first, I thought nothing could out-do your first rendition of this. Then I listened to the new one, and I don’t think I’ll ever go back. The Cello sounds so smooth and organic in this one, and although I still love the old bridge, I’ve come to love the new one even more. Suffice to say... I guess I’m just blown away just how much you’ve refined your craft, to the point where the stuff I thought was the pinnacle of your career is looking like a mere foothill before the mountain. Thanks again Marcus. I’ll be listening to this one until I see fit to cease. (Which won’t be for a long while.)

The original was the first song of yours I ever heard, it is wonderful to hear it in such an amazing remake

I think it's safe to say everyone was looking forward to this one =u=

Please! Never delete your old songs! I love them! They have so many memories for me! I remember crying and just listening to this song and goign to sleep with it! It's so soothing and... I love it. Thanks for all the memories.

Feels quite reminiscent of Irish Celtic Music, I love the sea faring feeling to it.

I remember listening to the original when I was out sailing. Now I have something new to listen to when the ice melts! Love the use of the cello and the violins in the background. Excellent work sir!

By far and away my favourite of the album alongside Friendship is Magic. That cello is perfectly polished and exquisitely commandeered. Pure magic on a good pair of headphones!

I keep listening to this song over and over ...it warms my soul! Bless your heart for your amazing creations! 🙏

I’m trying to convince my teacher to let’s my school orchestra to play this for a concert next year. The song we chose for this upcoming concert are Fantasia original theme, Jupiter, moon dance, and a few others.

Miss Octavia Melody stands tall at center stage, the eyes and ears of Canterlot's sold out Grand Opera House trained solely on her - all of them waiting with baited breath for that first note to jump from her cello. Silence reigns a moment longer, and just when the anticipation reaches its peak, she lifts the bow and places it to the strings. The performance begins. The first notes flow out like slow rolling waves. It is a familiar beginning; a bit of nostalgia to warm the heart and reawaken an old bond with the audience. But then the piece changes about thirty seconds in, and for the next five minutes the gates of audio heaven open up to the world. It is new, yet still familiar. Enhanced in the most wondrous of ways, yet it demands to be heard, to be reveled in. And revel they do. Every creature sits stunned by the beauty of it all. Every high rings like the bells of Elysium, every low a sonorous clap of thunder. Hearts race, emotions soar, imaginations become utterly lost in the most gorgeous of trances as this lone mare wraps their very souls around her hoof one glorious note at a time. Her svelte but demure black dress sways with her slight movements, causing her silken mane to flow around her as if caught in a gentle spring breeze. Her deep mulberry eyes gain an almost ephemeral glow in the stage light, as if the music she was creating was a magic all its own. Even the princesses, witnesses to art and music from across the ages, sit as still as Canterlot Mountain itself, every fiber of their beings thoroughly taken by the mare before them. The last notes roll through the air, and for a few precious moments, all is silent. Then the entire room erupts in thunderous applause. Flowers and hats fly up onto the stage, an ultimate show of respect and gratitude for such a magnificent performance. "Beautiful beyond words!" cry the local papers the next day. "More angelic than even the song of the Eternal Herd," scream the critics, even the stingiest of whom are left with nothing but effusive praise for the performance they just witnessed. Yet for Octavia Melody, Trottingham native, first chair cellist, and musical prodigy turned living legend, it is simply another performance well done. And with the new dawn, she will take up her bow once more and begin crafting her next masterpiece.

I love how this is named “Octavia” and featured the beautiful cello, after the lovely cellist pony Octavia. 🎻 It is so unbelievably epic and has untold adventures and journeys within this music. It reminds me of Two Steps From Hell. 👏🏻👏🏻

Loved the original like crazy. Hearing it again like this is nostalgia overload.

Oh, yes! This has always been my favorite of your older songs! XD

Everyone has said this, but I first heard Octavia as your first song ever. And now hearing this, I can't believe you're even the same person. You've grown to exponential levels here. I'm so impressed, I can't even believe this. Beautiful, powerful, emotional, I can't put it all into words. Amazing work. Beautiful work.

This brings back so many memories :'). This song was amazing back then and this rework is making it come back from the ashes! I can' t stress this enough, this is a marvelous work!

This one was always my favorite ❤

This is one of those tracks you cannot let go of after listening to it once!

The Cello in this has a major presence! I love its richness

The beginning has a such a “Welcome to Paradise” feel to it

I was surprised cuz the intro reminded 'FairyTail' by 'SecretGarden'. I wonder is it intentional like homage.😯 What a good song.

Vaše hudba je tak krásná že i hvězdy si jí zpívají. A císař všech kaprů by se měl stydět když říká že není hezčí hudby než je jeho. Hvězdy by se měli klanit a rezpektovat takovou nádhernou hudbu a vás že jste umožnil lidem slišet takovou krásu jako nikde jinde v dimenzích. (Omlouvám se za chybi v pravopisu)

I absolutely adore the remake of your evening star tracks! Keep on going!

This is still one of my top favorites of your music. Thanks for making sound just as if not even more amazing than I remember.

Breathtaking, as always!

Magical. A lovely, uplifting track, Marcus!

Made me cry with this song, bless your heart!

I can not express with words how this is song sounds and make me feel Just well done

Beautiful~

Ohhhh how long i have waited for this and it is 100% worth it

This is amazing!

最高の音楽をありがとう！Thank you for the best music!

Super epic!

I LOVE YOUR MUSIC ITS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

Absolutely breathtaking. The original Octavia song made me fall in love with your music, and this brings me an entirely new kind of joy! Seriously, this is ear candy. Thank you for sharing this lovely piece!

This is so magnificent!

The cello gives away a Game of Thrones-y vibe, and I love it.

This was very nice to listen to Thank you for this. Great job.

THE song that got me into the fandom. I didn't think it could get better, but I'm glad i was wrong. Fantastic, thank you.

Love this so much! One of my all time favorites! Sounds a little different because of the reprise, but I love it all the same!

I just turned on my phone wanting to listen to this song, and here it is!

beautiful

Masterpiece.

At first this kind of reminded me of "Fairytale" by Secret Garden. The Irish Celtic inspiration is a nice touch.

Whoa, that's a huge improvement!

Amazing! Well done :)

Really beautiful I love it.😊👍❤❤👍

You really have a talent for music. I envy you for that

This is a great remake of a great song. Thank you /)*

Love this 💙🍷

You r amazing

Disney is always bashes the piano, violin and Cello. They clearly have never heard these masterpieces before.

Vive la france!

You know, when I think of this song I can picture a prince in some fantasy country inspired by East Asia being crowned emperor to great fanfare by his people. Especially at 0:36

The music of Settlers 1 in the beginning?:D Good times. Great song, Marcus. Wonderful!

Maravilhoso

Holy shit this sounds good 🤯

good job

🤩

This song is like if Two Steps From Hell made a Blackheart pt. 2

That moment Anthony realizes the description is talking in the third person...

Perfecto canzone

LONG LIVE FRANCE

Likes are underateed this is amazing

i want your album :o

Ho!It’s amazing!I want to play it,too.Anyone have this music score?

Wait is this whole album kinda inspired by MLP? I kinda saw a conection here

This makes me feel of sailing through equestrian ocean..

Nice

Aww yes I join som.. Here octave v beautiful in good power of independent unconditional xx Oktave in German piano keys.. 😊

My favorite from the Album

Reminds me a lot of Secret Garden's Fairytale. It does sound very nice.

I landed up here after some 'stupid' KZfaq recommendations...and then...well, suffice to say, I CAN'T leave. And I don't even want to. To Build an Army is a def fav of mine...also, guys, pls suggest me some of yr favs? Something which has an undercurrent of strength and power?

very pretty Marcus

Is it fine if I could use this masterpiece in one of my upcoming videos? It isn't for any commercial use or anything along that line (I also don't monetize my videos so you're free to put an ad on there if you'd like). Totally fine if no! This just perfectly suits something I have in mind.

Is there available sheet music for this? I play a Cello and I would love to play this!

Why did the original get deleted?

Oktave the eigth note of... Scale piano!! 😍 Xx thanku f ur 8 I c stand up or lying down lool same effect! 😍 Music I meanx

Where can I find the music sheet of this music?

Is it alright if I try to use this is a video of mine?

MA-RA-VI-LLO-SO

What instrument is the main theme? Viola or Cello?

This reminds me of Redwall for some reason.

This is in D minor and in 3/4 time

Reupload?

Oye like

My gentle advice f anyone no matter who we are.. :good preservation my key in our v complexed v tricky tech society and otherwise too 😊 x I been around long while tho lil old fashion know modern good and not good I do! Xx

Anyone hear the Hunger Games at the beginning?

UwU vamos a los fiordos noruegos

You think I didn't try!? I did, and I got stuck with hie piece of shit! I probably deserve that.

for everyone that thinks this is an original piece it is not look up Two Steps from Hell -Flight of the Silver Bird it is a reorchestration at best with no credit to the original material and being passed off as original

I liked more the old piano and piano+violins part, was my favorite part of the song