I prefer the Snoke music to the other music tbh. I think it transitions into the next scene quite nicely and it doesn’t kill the momentum for me.
It’s hard to tell by just watching a 90 seconds portion of the scene. Maybe the full sequence (from Han’s death to Rey and Finn running into the woods) could give hindsight on what works better.
Snoke’s music:
- Pros: the transition is perfect
- Cons: there is no feeling given about what’s at stakes (Han killed, Republic destroyed, Resistance about to be).
This could work:
The other thing is, it would not be hard to move the horn sting in the cue I suggested to right after Snoke says weapon, so you’re not stepping on his dialogue at all.
This would address the only issue I have with the dramatic music added: the fact it drowns the dialogues.