Quest of the Dream Warrior is an album by David Arkenstone

David Arkenstone

David Arkenstone is an American New Age musician. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1952. He has three children—Quillon, Dashiell and Valinor—with his first wife, Julie...

, released in 1995. It is the second album in a trilogy that begins with In the Wake of the Wind

In the Wake of the Wind

In the Wake of the Wind is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1991. It is the first album in a trilogy that includes Quest of the Dream Warrior and Return of the Guardians. The music is based on a fantasy story contained in the booklet that tells of a strange wind called The Lion's Breath...

and concludes with Return of the Guardians

Return of the Guardians

Return of the Guardians is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1996. It is the final album in a trilogy that includes In the Wake of the Wind and Quest of the Dream Warrior. The album is based on a fantasy story by Arkenstone and Mercedes Lackey that appears in the booklet...

. The album is based on a fantasy story by Arkenstone and Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey

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 that appears in the booklet. The album also comes with a fold-out map of the world in which the story is set. Three tracks contain vocals by Arkenstone: "Prelude: Tallis the Messenger," "The Voice," and "Road to the Sea." As with many David Arkenstone albums, the music often has an epic, cinematic feel and blends New Age

New Age music

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, Rock

Rock music

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, and World Music

World music

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 elements.

Track listing

1. "Prelude: Tallis the Messenger" – 6:18
2. "Rhythms of Vision" – 4:44
3. "The Journey Begins: Kyla's Ride" – 5:21
4. "The Voice" – 5:02
5. "Dance of the Maidens" – 4:28
6. "The Magic Forest" – 5:25
7. "Road to the Sea" – 6:01
8. "The Temple of Vaal" – 5:36
9. "Wings of the Shadow" – 5:26
10. "Homecoming" – 4:23
    • All tracks composed by David Arkenstone

Personnel

• David Arkenstone
  David Arkenstone
  David Arkenstone is an American New Age musician. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1952. He has three children—Quillon, Dashiell and Valinor—with his first wife, Julie...
  
   – acoustic and electric guitars
  Guitar
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  , lead and backing vocals, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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  s, programming
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  , flute
  Flute
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  , pennywhistle, piano
  Piano
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  , Hammond organ
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• Dan Chase – drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
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  , programming
• Kyf Brewer – backing vocals
• Rory Dodd
  Rory Dodd
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   – backing vocals
• Diane Hanson – additional vocals
• David Weiss – Chinese flutes
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  , recorder
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  , flute, piccolo
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• Minoko Yajima – violin
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• Michael Whalen – Synclavier
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  , synthesizers
• Wayne Lothian – 6-string bass
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• Russ Rizner – French horn
• Melanie Feld – oboe
  Oboe
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  , English horn
• Masako Yanagito, Yong Kim, Ann Labin, Ann Leathers – violins
• Carol Landon, Maryhelen Ewing – violas
• Eugene Moye, Lanny Paykin – cellos
• Orchestrations by Leland Bond, David Arkenstone and Michael Whalen