A concept album with a story written in tandem with fantasy writer Mercedes Lackey, Quest of the Dream Warrior tells the tale of Kyla, a brave maiden who follows her dream quest through a magical world to find her father.
A captivating story from Arkenstone and Lackey and excellent music from Arkenstone makes this disc well worth a listen.
Arkenstone's compositions are as superior as ever, with powerfully moving arrangements and dramatic song structures.
Keyboards, guitars, percussion and orchestral arrangements blend to paint a pure sonic landscape, a fine background for the engaging storyline.
Arkenstone's choral vocals help add to the sense of mystery and wonder, as does the beautiful illustrated map that details Kyla's journey through the Land.
Standouts include "Prelude: Tallis the Messenger," "The Journey Begins: Kyla's Ride," "Dance of the Maidens" and "The Magic Forest." This is a very good disc.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude: Tallis the MessengerDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Rhythms of VisionDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | The VoiceDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Dance of the MaidensDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | The Magic ForestDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Road to the SeaDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | The Temple of VaalDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Wings of the ShadowDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | HomecomingDavid Arkenstone, David Lanz | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | The Journey Begins: Kyla's Ride | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Arkenstone | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Organ (Hammond), Penny Whistle, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Whistle (Instrument) |
| 2 | Kyf Brewer | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Daniel Chase | Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 4 | Dante de Sole | Engineer |
| 5 | Rory Dodd | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Mary Helen Ewing | Viola, Violin |
| 7 | Melanie Feld | French Horn, Horn (English), Oboe |
| 8 | Diane Hanson | Flute, Recorder, Vocals |
| 9 | Yong Kim | Violin |
| 10 | Ann Labin | Violin |
| 11 | Carol Landon | Viola |
| 12 | David Lanz | Composer |
| 13 | Ann Leathers | Violin |
| 14 | Wayne Lothian | Bass, Guitar |
| 15 | Eugene Moy | Cello |
| 16 | Eugene J. Moye | Cello |
| 17 | Lanny Paykin | Cello |
| 18 | David Porter | Engineer |
| 19 | Russ Rizner-French | French Horn |
| 20 | Chris Tergesen | Engineer |
| 21 | David Was | Flute, Piccolo, Recorder |
| 22 | Michael Whalen | Arranger, Engineer, Guest Artist, Producer, Synclavier, Synthesizer |
| 23 | Mineko Yajima | Violin |
| 24 | Masako Yanagita | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |