Chris de Burgh is one of my favourites, I have made this adaptation in salute him.
I have used my Roland keyboard, some Omnisphere instruments, and some Ableton effects  for the
piano,  jublag, bass drum, orchestral snare, timpani, cymbal, lady choir, flute, slow and spiccato strings, church and hammond organ, and tubular bells... 

Thank you Chris, for your fascinating music!

Chris de Burgh - Where the peaceful waters flow (Orchestral adaptation)

I play and compose music just for fun as one my hobbies.
I was around 10 years old, when I saw Mike Oldfield at first, in a TV program. I was watching him open-mouthed, his music fascinated me... so I became one of the biggest fans of Mike and instrumental and electronic music styles.
His influence, (beside Laserdance, Depeche Mode, Erasure, OMD, Koto, Jarre, Vangelis) is a determinant element to the present day in my style and taste of music.
Today, I’m member of the Elsoszombat, this orchestra plays easy listening and classical pieces from the world of Christian and Catholic music.
Moreover I gladly mix and boost any music, and I compose own pieces, in style of instrumental, electro, synth pop and dance music. Sometimes I write music for event activities. 
My instruments comprise of Roland and Kurzweil synths, Spectrasonics, Korg software synths, an accordion and a djembe.

About

I’m Dean R. Chandler — a London based songwriter, recording artist, and storyteller. My music is rooted in a lifelong search for meaning, weaving together themes of love, loss, faith, alien contact, and humanity’s future.

My upcoming double concept album Human Odyssey (set for release in January 2027) is the culmination of decades of writing and reflection. It’s a narrative journey that begins with a search for God and ends with an encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence — exploring not only what it means to be human, but also where we might be heading as a species. Musically, it draws inspiration from the epic storytelling of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, the synth-driven edge of Gary Numan, and the emotional depth of artists like Tori Amos and Chris de Burgh.

I previously released Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams (2014) and continue to revisit my archive of songs written across 35 years, reimagining them with today’s tools and sounds. Some pieces remain intimate and acoustic, while others expand into dark rock, industrial, or orchestral landscapes — but all are connected by a focus on emotional honesty and cinematic storytelling.

Beyond music, I’m fascinated by the intersection of creativity and technology. I’ve been experimenting with AI-driven composition and production to bring old demos to life and to spark entirely new works. For me, these tools are not replacements for human artistry but extensions of it — ways of unlocking stories and emotions that otherwise might have remained hidden.

At its heart, my work is about connection: to the past, to the future, and to the unseen mysteries of existence. Music, for me, isn’t just entertainment — it’s a chronicle of transformation, a conversation between spirit, science, and sound.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-r-chandler-b19715382/
www.deanrchandler.co.uk

Chris de Burgh - Where the peaceful waters flow (Orchestral adaptation)

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