We all hope you’ll enjoy our cover from Enya – May it be, we played all instruments ourselfs, and April Gibson sang the leading vocals for us.

To answer some questions we recieved via the inbox, it has never been our intention for our version to sound exactly like Enya, we tried to give it our own signature, we know very well that to copy Enya exactly is very hard to do, so we just wont even try it.
April has her own beautiful voice, and we're VERY HAPPY with that. 

Composer: Enya
Vocals: April Gibson
All instruments: John Styles and Matt Baker
Arrangement and Production: John Styles

Cover design artwork: Ralf Reichelt

For the higher quality version go to: www.fandalism.com/quenya/cjWy

Quenya Projects feat. April Gibson - May it be (tribute to Enya)

Dear friends, finally again another release by Quenya Projects.
After a lot of hard work we think we’ve managed to create a real Orchestral version with real voices of Bilitis 2014 (v4). 
This time we’ve done a mass collab with April Gibson (solo vocals), Imperial Choir (backing vocals) and The Orchestra helping us to get a real orchestral sound, although we couldn't exchange / replace all the instruments yet.

We all sincerely hope you’ll love it just as much as we did making this release, and we hope you can also advice us too, or grant us with your comments and critics, it will help us to evolve even more.

The Assignment of Bilitis 2014:

Make a 2014 version of the theme song Bilitis composed by Francis Lai in 1977, and give it your own signature still keeping the main structure.
Replace all synth sounds for orchestral sounds, piano’s and/or Guitars.
Create 4 different (opus) pieces/versions within 1 end production, and make a new intro.
At least 1 part should have a choir doing the lead, for the ending part create a crescendo/percussion style.

Matt and I made 6 different versions, and kept on working to get the sync spot on and still give it our own signature, and tried different tempo’s and instruments, but it just wouldn’t work properly.
Finally after so many different version we managed to come with this version, and I have so much respect for Matt for all the patience he had with me and all the work he has done on this creation.
It was one of the most difficult tasks for us both, especially because I am still not 100%, so a lot depended on Matt’s skills and time, I could only explain him over the phone or emails what needed to be done, and I think he did it splendidly, and his improving skills and patience with me, made it possible for us to finish it.

Composer Bilitis (1977): Francis Lai
Arrangement: John Styles & Matt Baker
Solo vocals: April Gibson
Orchestral Instruments & Choirs: Matt Baker, The Orchestra & Imperial Choir  
Piano’s & Guitars: Matt Baker & John Styles
Producer: John Styles

Our special thanks too: April, Barry, Piotr, Sergey, Jaap, Ellen, Maria and Jeanette

Quenya Projects (feat. April Gibson) - Bilitis (2014 v4)

Welcome to our new song, again we collaborated with April Gibson on this cover, because we think she has the best voice for this song, we created an orchestral version on this song, to give it a even more New Age / Ambient feel to the original Indy Folk Pop song Birdy recorded in 2012, we hope you’ll enjoy our version too, this is the Band version, we’re also working now on a real Orchestral version, of course we’ll keep you posted on that too, as always we really appreciate your comments and critics, as it’ll help us to evolve our future projects, to make them even sounding better.

Composer / Songwriter: Ryan Tedder & Birdy
Arrangement & Orchestral Movements: John Styles & Matt Baker
Vocals: April Gibson
All Instruments: Matt Baker & John Styles
Producer: John Styles  

Lyrics:
Sunlight comes creeping in
Illuminates our skin
We watch the day go by
Stories of all we did
It made me think of you
It made me think of you

Under a trillion stars
We danced on top of cars
Took pictures of the stage
So far from where we are
They made me think of you
They made me think of you

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just want to be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

I'm in a foreign state
My thoughts they slip away
My words are leaving me
They go another place
Because I thought of you
Just from the thought of you

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just want to be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

If these wings could fly

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just want to be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

Quenya Projects (feat. April Gibson) - Wings

Welcome to our new 2015 version of Ellan Vannin which is the unofficial Anthem of the Isle of Man.

We already released another version in 2013 we did with Nina and Costas, and now we wanted to do it differently because this Celtic / Gaelic type of song inspired many people to make their own version, as The Beegees did as well, now we took their 1998 version (with their lyrics), and rebuild it into a new orchestral arrangement, and gave it an Celtic / NewAge kind of touch, then we asked 2 wonderful talents on SC, Donna Murray (vocals) and Koen Janssen (orchestral movement) to join us into this project.

First we wanted all the instruments to be spot on, but after I added my instruments to Koen’s, it was hard to fit in Donna’s vocals as it should (we all worked separately), because the harmonies and flow of the song was slightly off, so I asked https://soundcloud.com/peter-bennborn-project to help me to get the vocals spot on and in full sync, also because we didn’t wanted to sound exactly like the Beegees did it, we wanted everything to have the full sound and respect this piece deserves, and still to keep our own signature.

We all hope you’ll enjoy our new version, and you’ll grand us with your feedback and comments, and if you enjoy this beauty, this may become a favourite song for you all too.

Composer: J. Townsend  
Writer (poem): Eliza Craven Green
Vocals: Donna Murray https://soundcloud.com/donna-murray-1
Arrangements: John Styles & Koen Janssen https://soundcloud.com/koenjanssenmusic
All instruments: Koen Janssen & John Styles  https://soundcloud.com/onevision-crossworlds
Production: John Styles

We will continue to work on an extended version of this song as well at a later stage.
I want to thank Koen, Donna, Peter and Katif (Amatox) for you’re their hard work, advices and patience with me on this version, I am really grateful and enjoyed working together with you all.

Cheers John Styles

Quenya Projects - Ellan Vannin (read description)

Finally after almost a year Quenya Projects releases a new song again, this version is a tribute too Enya, and we wanted to cover her latest single “Even in the Shadows”.
First Matt and John made a instrumental version until we were completely satisfied, then we wanted to find the right singer, but that was a lot harder then we expected, especially because of all harmonies and weird attacks involved in this song.
We already made a wonderful song together with Daphne Braaksma in the past, so we asked her if she wanted and could do it, and she immediately accepted the invitation.
After all her recordings / tracks were cleaned and synced with all harmonies we also created with the instruments (which took a lot of time), we continued making / sending new recordings back and forth till we were all satisfied with this final mix.
This project shows and proofs to me how much talents are within the SC community, and we’re certainly looking forward doing more songs in the style of Enya, Secret Garden and ERA, covers and originals. Making NewAge music is always the goal of Quenya Projects, to let talents collaborate with each other.

Technical structure of the song:
The most difficult thing to sing this song is the fact that none of the 4 points of attack (sync points) are the same, this song contains 4 points of attack, 3 of them are done by Cello’s, bass drum and the Piano, the 4th is the solo voice, we included the specific melody line for the solo voice in our initial instrumental version so she could hear how it needed to be sang, the harmonies are slightly off as well and tend to follow the cello’s.
When we received all tracks from Daphne, we dropped all melody tracks from the project, and replaced them with her vocal tracks, then I had to make sure that her harmonies stayed in sync with the cello’s so with a lot of cutting and multi layering I was able to get all the tracks to sound as one as much as possible.
We had no intention to make Daphne sound like Enya, we still wanted to keep our own signature, so we didn’t use very much effects at all, the main thing was to clean her tracks from mic-plops and background noices, so mostly what you hear is what I received from Matt and Daphne, I only made some slight changes, and added / multi layered some instruments, and created an extra ALT voice to carry / support her voice.
I am very proud of the performance of, and working together with Matt Baker and Daphne Braaksma, their great talents and skills makes creating and producing music a real treat and fun to do for me, and I am sincerely looking forward doing more songs with them, it does motivates me to continue, cheers John.

We all hope you’ll enjoy our version of Enya’s beauty just as much as we did making it, your comments, feedback  and advices are very much appreciated as always, as it helps us to grow with our music.

Composer: Enya    Lyrics: Roma Ryan
Arrangements:  John Styles & Matt Baker  https://soundcloud.com/matbaker1970
All Vocals:  Daphne Braaksma  https://soundcloud.com/luck4ever
All Instruments:  Matt Baker & John Styles  https://soundcloud.com/onevision-crossworlds
Producer:  John Styles

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Even in the shadows
I turn around
To find you walk away
And even when I whisper
The winds will come
To steal the words I say

[Chorus]
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
Wonder why this love is over
Wonder why it’s not forever more

[Verse 2]
Even in the silence
I hear my heart
It’s still a part of you
And even in the morning
When light has come
I don’t know what to do

[Chorus]
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
Wonder why this love is over
Wonder why it’s not forever more

Quenya Projects (feat. Daphne Braaksma) - Even in the Shadows

Enjoy our third song earlier released by John Styles & Bingzhu, and re-arranged it again.

A Latin pray for “Peace in the World”

Gloria
Glória in excélsis Deo
et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.
Laudámus te,
benedícimus te,
adorámus te,
glorificámus te,
grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,
Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis,
Deus Pater omnípotens.
Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,
Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,
qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;
qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.
Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.
Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus, tu solus Altíssimus,
Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris

“Xerius” is composed by: Ralf Reichelt
All vocals by: Nina Giannotti / Padruna
Arranged and performed by:  Bingzhu and John Styles
Produced by: John Styles

Quenya Projects - Xerius

This is a cover from “Freiheit” (Munchener Freiheit) that we recorded and arranged 2.5 keys lower then the original, we played all instruments and orchestral tracks ourselves.
This is a pre-release and when Hemmo is fully recovered we’ll go back in the studio and record ALL vocal tracks again, for all Hemmo fans here, he is doing well but he’s still recovering.

Vocals: Hemmo (Age R) & Nina (Padruna)
Orchestral movement: CostasC
Solo Guitars: CostasC & Hemmo 
Arrangement and all other instruments CostasC & John Styles
Producer: John Styles +

+ I specially wanto thank Ralf and Hans to help me with the pre-production when I couldn't because of my ears, you guys did an awesome job cleaning the tracks.

Lyrics:

Tonight the rain is falling, full off memories of people and places.
And while the past is calling, 
In my fantasy, 
I remember their faces.

The hopes we had
Where much to high
Way out of reach
but we had to try 
The game will never be over
because we're keeping the dream alive

I hear myself recalling,
Things you said to me, 
The night it all started.
And still the rain is falling, 
Makes me feel the way,
I felt when we parted.

The hopes we had
Where much to high
Way out of reach
but we have to try 
No need to hide, 
No need to run
cause all the answers gone one by one
The game will never be over
Because we're keeping the dream alive.

I need you
I love you

The game will never be over.
because we're keeping the dream alive

The hopes we had
Where much to high
Way out of reach
but we had to try 
No need to hide, 
No need to run
cause all the answers gone one by one 

The hopes we had
Where much to high
Way out of reach
but we had to try 
No need to hide, 
No need to run
cause all the answers gone one by one 

The game will never be over.                            X    3 times
because we're keeping the dream alive        X

Quenya Projects - Keeping the Dream Alive

We hope you'll enjoy our version / cover of: http://soundcloud.com/halflightmusic/waves-live

We've changed their popsong into an orchestral piece, and created a different arrangement.

Composer: HalfLight
Lead vocals: Hemmo
Backing vocals: Hemmo & John Styles
Orchestral arrangement & instruments: CostasC
Keyboard & percussion: John Styles
Producer: John Styles

We hope you'll enjoy this cover as we did making it, and give us you feedback and comments

Quenya Projects - Waves

Enjoy our cover of the beautiful country-popsong called  "Please remember me” 

Composers: Rodney Crowell & Will Jennings

Lead Vocals: Hemmo
Backing vocals: Hemmo & John Styles
Guitars: Hemmo & John Styles
Symphonic arrangement & instruments: CostasC
Producer: John Styles

We hope you'll enjoy also this song from us, and you'll grant us with your comments / feedback, it'll motivate us to make even better music and improve our skills

Lyrics:

When all our tears have reached the sea 
Part of you will live in me 
Way down deep inside my heart 
The days keep coming without fail 
A new wind is gonna find yourself 
That's where your journey starts 

Chours: 
You'll find better love 
Strong as it ever was 
Deep as the river runs 
Warm as the morning sun 
Please remember me 

Just like the waves down by the shore 
Your gonna keep on coming back for more 
'Cause we don't ever wanna stop 
Out in this brave new world you seek 
O'er the valleys and the peaks 
And I can see you on the top 

Chours: 
You'll find better love 
Strong as it ever was 
Deep as the river runs 
Warm as the morning sun 
Please remember me 

Remember me when you're out walkin' 
When snow falls high outside your door 
Late at night when you're not sleepin' 
And moonlight falls across your floor 
When I can't hurt you anymore 

Chours: 
You'll find better love 
Strong as it ever was 
Deep as the river runs 
Warm as the morning sun 
Please remember me 
Please remember me

Hopefully this might also be a nice dedication for the dutch Queen Beatrice who announced to step down in favour of her son King Willem Alexander LOL.

Quenya Projects - Please remember me

Ellan Vannin is the un-official Anthem of the Isle of Man, this Celtic / Gaelic type of song inspired us all to make our own version, and gave it an Ambient / NewAge kind of touch, we had a lot of fun making it, and we tried to give this piece it's deserved respect.

We hope you’ll like our version, and you’ll grand us with you feedback and comments, and if you enjoy this beauty, this may become a favorit song of you all.

Composer: Traditional / Anthem
Vocals: Nina (Padruna)
Orchestral movement and backpipes: CostasC
Piano & Guitars: John Styles
Keyboard, Synt. & Perc.: Matt Baker & John Styles
Production: John Styles

We will continue to work on this piece, and hope that Ralf and Hemmo will join in on this project when they’re fully recovered, we hope that will be very soon our brothers.

Quenya Projects - Ellan Vannin (Anthem Isle of Man)

This is a cover from Enya, but then we made our own arrangement, we hope you'll enjoy the pre-release of our version, we're still working on it.

Composer: Roma Ryan
Arrangements & all instruments: John Styles & Matt Baker
Producer: John Styles

Quenya Projects - Storms in Africa (extended)

This song is a cover from Enya.
John re-arranged and together with Matt completed it with all instruments you're hearing in this version.

We're really grateful for the vocals http://soundcloud.com/aprilgibsonmusic sang / recorded for us, and also together with Hemmo's help we could make proper tracks to give her vocals the ethereal sound.

Composer: Enya
Arrangement: John Styles
Vocals: April Gibson
All instruments: John Styles & Matt Baker
Producer: John Styles

Cover design: Ralf Reichelt  

Quenya Projects & April Gibson - To go Beyond

The goal of the Band "Quenya Projects" is to create NewAge, ChillOut and Ambient music, with or without vocals, in the same style as Enya, ERA & Secret Garden, but also new creations with a celtic touch to it, and orchestral pieces as well.

The band "Quenya Projects" is formed by Ralf Reichelt, Hemmo Riihelä and John Styles  

Members of the band are:

http://soundcloud.com/bingzhu

http://soundcloud.com/age-r

http://soundcloud.com/onevision-crossworlds

http://soundcloud.com/matbaker1970

We're open for new suggestion and ideas and would love to collaborate with other musicians or songwriters.
We already collaborated with:

http://soundcloud.com/costas-christodoulou-1

http://soundcloud.com/padruna

http://soundcloud.com/aprilgibsonmusic

http://soundcloud.com/megsmusicjourney

https://soundcloud.com/luck4ever

https://soundcloud.com/koenjanssenmusic

https://soundcloud.com/donna-murray-1

So If you're interested, contact us.
New materail will follow shortly, we hope you'll enjoy our creations.

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