diff --git a/data/lua/wml/endlevel.lua b/data/lua/wml/endlevel.lua
index 379d36d0ff72..883b2f0b4c7f 100644
--- a/data/lua/wml/endlevel.lua
+++ b/data/lua/wml/endlevel.lua
@@ -80,10 +80,17 @@ function wesnoth.wml_actions.endlevel(cfg)
 			v.carryover_percentage = cfg.carryover_percentage
 		end
 	end
+
 	local proceed_to_next_level = there_is_a_human_victory or (not there_is_a_human_defeat and cfg.result ~= "defeat") 
 	local victory = there_is_a_local_human_victory or (not there_is_a_local_human_defeat and proceed_to_next_level)
+
+	if victory and cfg.music then
+		wesnoth.game_config.victory_music = cfg.music
+	elseif cfg.music then
+		wesnoth.game_config.defeat_music = cfg.music
+	end
+
 	wesnoth.end_level {
-		music = cfg.music,
 		carryover_report = cfg.carryover_report,
 		save = cfg.save,
 		replay_save = cfg.replay_save,
diff --git a/src/game_data.cpp b/src/game_data.cpp
index 040bea5348b5..45db6e16a543 100644
--- a/src/game_data.cpp
+++ b/src/game_data.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "log.hpp" //LOG_STREAM
 #include "variable.hpp" //scoped_wml_variable
+#include "serialization/string_utils.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/reversed.hpp>
 
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ game_data::game_data(const config& level)
 	, phase_(INITIAL)
 	, can_end_turn_(level["can_end_turn"].to_bool(true))
 	, next_scenario_(level["next_scenario"])
+	, id_(level["id"])
+	, theme_(level["theme"])
+	, defeat_music_(utils::split(level["defeat_music"]))
+	, victory_music_(utils::split(level["victory_music"]))
 {
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +126,10 @@ void game_data::clear_variable(const std::string& varname)
 void game_data::write_snapshot(config& cfg) const
 {
 	cfg["next_scenario"] = next_scenario_;
+	cfg["id"] = id_;
+	cfg["theme"] = theme_;
+	cfg["defeat_music"] = utils::join(defeat_music_);
+	cfg["victory_music"] = utils::join(victory_music_);
 
 	cfg["can_end_turn"] = can_end_turn_;
 
diff --git a/src/game_data.hpp b/src/game_data.hpp
index 32836063927a..2c5f1c745241 100644
--- a/src/game_data.hpp
+++ b/src/game_data.hpp
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ class game_data  : public variable_set  {
 	const std::string& next_scenario() const { return next_scenario_; }
 	void set_next_scenario(const std::string& next_scenario) { next_scenario_ = next_scenario; }
 
+	const std::string& get_id() const { return id_; }
+	void set_id(const std::string& value) { id_ = value; }
+
+	const std::string& get_theme() const { return theme_; }
+	void set_theme(const std::string& value) { theme_ = value; }
+
+	const std::vector<std::string>& get_defeat_music() const { return defeat_music_; }
+	void set_defeat_music(std::vector<std::string> value) { defeat_music_ = std::move(value); }
+
+	const std::vector<std::string>& get_victory_music() const { return victory_music_; }
+	void set_victory_music(std::vector<std::string> value) { victory_music_ = std::move(value); }
+
 private:
 	void activate_scope_variable(std::string var_name) const;
 	///Used to delete variables.
@@ -101,7 +113,13 @@ class game_data  : public variable_set  {
 	config variables_;
 	PHASE phase_;
 	bool can_end_turn_;
-	std::string next_scenario_;                       /**< the scenario coming next (for campaigns) */
+	/// the scenario coming next (for campaigns)
+	std::string next_scenario_;
+	// the id of a scenario cannot change during a scenario
+	std::string id_;
+	std::string theme_;
+	std::vector<std::string> defeat_music_;
+	std::vector<std::string> victory_music_;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game_end_exceptions.cpp b/src/game_end_exceptions.cpp
index eddac8ad9ff1..9496db64e8f3 100644
--- a/src/game_end_exceptions.cpp
+++ b/src/game_end_exceptions.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 transient_end_level::transient_end_level()
 	: carryover_report(true)
 	, linger_mode(true)
-	, custom_endlevel_music()
 	, reveal_map(true)
 {}
 
@@ -70,5 +69,4 @@ void transient_end_level::write(config& cfg) const
 	cfg["carryover_report"] = carryover_report;
 	cfg["linger_mode"] = linger_mode;
 	cfg["reveal_map"] = reveal_map;
-	cfg["music"] = custom_endlevel_music;
 }
diff --git a/src/game_end_exceptions.hpp b/src/game_end_exceptions.hpp
index e2c191ee0aa7..6bb92306e5c6 100644
--- a/src/game_end_exceptions.hpp
+++ b/src/game_end_exceptions.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ struct transient_end_level{
 
 	bool carryover_report;             /**< Should a summary of the scenario outcome be displayed? */
 	bool linger_mode;                  /**< Should linger mode be invoked? */
-	std::string custom_endlevel_music; /**< Custom short music played at the end. */
 	bool reveal_map;                   /**< Should we reveal map when game is ended? (Multiplayer only) */
 	
 	void write(config& cfg) const;
diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index 83ace2e9afc4..7456d499197d 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -87,13 +87,8 @@ static lg::log_domain log_engine_enemies("engine/enemies");
 static void copy_persistent(const config& src, config& dst)
 {
 	static const std::set<std::string> attrs = {
-			"id",
-			"theme",
-			"next_scenario",
 			"description",
 			"name",
-			"defeat_music",
-			"victory_music",
 			"victory_when_enemies_defeated",
 			"remove_from_carryover_on_defeat",
 			"disallow_recall",
@@ -180,10 +175,6 @@ play_controller::play_controller(const config& level, saved_game& state_of_game,
 
 	persist_.start_transaction();
 
-	// Setup victory and defeat music
-	set_victory_music_list(level_["victory_music"]);
-	set_defeat_music_list(level_["defeat_music"]);
-
 	game_config::add_color_info(level);
 	hotkey::deactivate_all_scopes();
 	hotkey::set_scope_active(hotkey::SCOPE_GAME);
@@ -240,7 +231,7 @@ void play_controller::init(CVideo& video, const config& level)
 
 		LOG_NG << "initializing theme... " << (SDL_GetTicks() - ticks()) << std::endl;
 		gui2::dialogs::loading_screen::progress("init theme");
-		const config& theme_cfg = controller_base::get_theme(game_config_, level["theme"]);
+		const config& theme_cfg = controller_base::get_theme(game_config_, theme());
 
 		LOG_NG << "building terrain rules... " << (SDL_GetTicks() - ticks()) << std::endl;
 		gui2::dialogs::loading_screen::progress("build terrain");
@@ -889,32 +880,15 @@ namespace {
 	static const std::string empty_str = "";
 }
 
-const std::string& play_controller::select_victory_music() const
+const std::string& play_controller::select_music(bool victory) const
 {
-	if(victory_music_.empty())
-		return empty_str;
-	return victory_music_[rand() % victory_music_.size()];
-}
+	const std::vector<std::string>& music_list = victory
+		? (gamestate_->get_game_data()->get_victory_music().empty() ? game_config::default_victory_music : gamestate_->get_game_data()->get_victory_music())
+		: (gamestate_->get_game_data()->get_defeat_music().empty() ? game_config::default_defeat_music : gamestate_->get_game_data()->get_defeat_music());
 
-const std::string& play_controller::select_defeat_music() const
-{
-	if(defeat_music_.empty())
+	if(music_list.empty())
 		return empty_str;
-	return defeat_music_[rand() % defeat_music_.size()];
-}
-
-void play_controller::set_victory_music_list(const std::string& list)
-{
-	victory_music_ = utils::split(list);
-	if(victory_music_.empty())
-		victory_music_ = game_config::default_victory_music;
-}
-
-void play_controller::set_defeat_music_list(const std::string& list)
-{
-	defeat_music_  = utils::split(list);
-	if(defeat_music_.empty())
-		defeat_music_ = game_config::default_defeat_music;
+	return music_list[rand() % music_list.size()];
 }
 
 void play_controller::check_victory()
diff --git a/src/play_controller.hpp b/src/play_controller.hpp
index f68e5ac45d4c..aa2ed2d719c0 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.hpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.hpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class play_controller : public controller_base, public events::observer, public
 
 	std::string theme() const
 	{
-		return level_["theme"].str();
+		return gamestate_->get_game_data()->get_theme();
 	}
 
 	virtual bool should_return_to_play_side() const
@@ -343,10 +343,7 @@ class play_controller : public controller_base, public events::observer, public
 	 * (false = we did init sides before we reloaded the game).
 	 */
 	bool init_side_done_now_;
-	const std::string& select_victory_music() const;
-	const std::string& select_defeat_music()  const;
-	void set_victory_music_list(const std::string& list);
-	void set_defeat_music_list(const std::string& list);
+	const std::string& select_music(bool victory) const;
 
 	void reset_gamestate(const config& level, int replay_pos);
 
diff --git a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
index 7123d896e989..f5c032009c10 100644
--- a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
@@ -274,13 +274,6 @@ LEVEL_RESULT playsingle_controller::play_scenario(const config& level)
 		ai_testing::log_game_end();
 
 		const end_level_data& end_level = get_end_level_data_const();
-		if (!end_level.transient.custom_endlevel_music.empty()) {
-			if (!is_victory) {
-				set_defeat_music_list(end_level.transient.custom_endlevel_music);
-			} else {
-				set_victory_music_list(end_level.transient.custom_endlevel_music);
-			}
-		}
 
 		if (gamestate().board_.teams().empty())
 		{
@@ -327,7 +320,7 @@ LEVEL_RESULT playsingle_controller::play_scenario(const config& level)
 		// result for something that is not story-wise
 		// a victory, so let them use [music] tags
 		// instead should they want special music.
-		const std::string& end_music = is_victory ? select_victory_music() : select_defeat_music();
+		const std::string& end_music = select_music(is_victory);
 		if((!is_victory || end_level.transient.carryover_report) && !end_music.empty()) {
 			sound::play_music_once(end_music);
 		}
diff --git a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
index 3d67d0a89a97..1126cad12d8c 100644
--- a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
@@ -1233,6 +1233,9 @@ int game_lua_kernel::impl_game_config_get(lua_State *L)
 	return_bool_attrib("debug", game_config::debug);
 	return_bool_attrib("debug_lua", game_config::debug_lua);
 	return_bool_attrib("mp_debug", game_config::mp_debug);
+	return_string_attrib("scenario_id", gamedata().get_id());
+	return_vector_string_attrib("defeat_music", gamedata().get_defeat_music());
+	return_vector_string_attrib("victory_music", gamedata().get_victory_music());
 
 	const mp_game_settings& mp_settings = play_controller_.get_mp_settings();
 	const game_classification & classification = play_controller_.get_classification();
@@ -1276,7 +1279,8 @@ int game_lua_kernel::impl_game_config_set(lua_State *L)
 	modify_int_attrib("kill_experience", game_config::kill_experience = value);
 	modify_int_attrib("last_turn", tod_man().set_number_of_turns_by_wml(value));
 	modify_string_attrib("next_scenario", gamedata().set_next_scenario(value));
-
+	modify_vector_string_attrib("defeat_music", gamedata().set_defeat_music(std::move(vector)));
+	modify_vector_string_attrib("victory_music", gamedata().set_victory_music(std::move(vector)));
 	std::string err_msg = "unknown modifiable property of game_config: ";
 	err_msg += m;
 	return luaL_argerror(L, 2, err_msg.c_str());
@@ -1407,7 +1411,6 @@ static int impl_end_level_data_get(lua_State* L)
 	const end_level_data& data = *static_cast<end_level_data*>(lua_touserdata(L, 1));
 	const char* m = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
 
-	return_string_attrib("music", data.transient.custom_endlevel_music);
 	return_bool_attrib("linger_mode", data.transient.linger_mode);
 	return_bool_attrib("reveal_map", data.transient.reveal_map);
 	return_bool_attrib("carryover_report", data.transient.carryover_report);
@@ -1440,7 +1443,6 @@ int game_lua_kernel::impl_end_level_data_set(lua_State* L)
 	const char* m = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
 	end_level_committer commit(data, play_controller_);
 
-	modify_string_attrib("music", data.transient.custom_endlevel_music = value);
 	modify_bool_attrib("linger_mode", data.transient.linger_mode = value);
 	modify_bool_attrib("reveal_map", data.transient.reveal_map = value);
 	modify_bool_attrib("carryover_report", data.transient.carryover_report = value);
@@ -1483,7 +1485,6 @@ int game_lua_kernel::intf_end_level(lua_State *L)
 	end_level_data data;
 
 	data.proceed_to_next_level = cfg["proceed_to_next_level"].to_bool(true);
-	data.transient.custom_endlevel_music = cfg["music"].str();
 	data.transient.carryover_report = cfg["carryover_report"].to_bool(true);
 	data.prescenario_save = cfg["save"].to_bool(true);
 	data.replay_save = cfg["replay_save"].to_bool(true);