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Shallan Davar is a character in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series of novels. This playlist honours her and the Author who created her.

Shallan Davar

Cosmere

This is another "fan art" piece inspired by a character from Brandon Sanderson's book entitled, "Mistborn: The Final Empire."

***Spoilers Below***

This song was composed about the character named Vin. Vin is a youthful girl who starts off a street urchin then finds new friends and realizes she has powers that might even rival the long-reigning despot, the Lord Ruler. This song follows Vin on her Journey and highlights certain events. See song breakdown below. 

0:00 - 1:10 - Vin the sad street urchin.
1:10 - 1:27 - Vin apprehensively starts to accept her new friends: Kelsier and his crew. 
1:27 - 2:06 - Vin attends balls for the rich and powerful in the city in order to spy, but she can't help but be in awe with the beauty and grand nature of the balls. 
2:06 - 2:23 - Love theme for Vin and her unlikely sweetheart, Elend Venture. 
2:23 - 2:44 - Vin feels truly happy for the first time in her life.
2:44 - 3:34 - Vin is brought low again as her mentor and first real friend, Kelsier, is killed by the Lord Ruler. 
3:34 - 4:21 - The calm before the storm where Vin decides to go through with the plan that Kelsier started: To destroy the Lord ruler. 
4:21 - 4:46 - Vin storm's the Lord Rulers palace
4:46 - 5:10 - Vin fights the Lord Ruler
5:10 - 5:38 - Vin is nearly killed by the Lord Ruler and things look dire.
5:38 - 5:54 - Vin resumes her fight with the Lord Ruler and "relieves him of his jewelry." 
5:54 - 6:10 - Victory! The Lord Ruler decomposes as the final spear is thrusted into the remnant of the Lord Ruler. 
6:10 - 7:22 - Vin wanders the aftermath, and realizes that the real challenges have only just begun. There is a reprise of the urchin theme to show that although she's changed so much, she is still the same good person at the core. 

Thanks for listening! 
 
Photo courtesy of flickr user at https://www.flickr.com/photos/colonyofgamers/7018218239

Vin's Path (Inspired by Mistborn: The Final Empire)

It's been a while since I've done a full orchestral track built off of an ostinato, so here we are. This one's almost entirely orchestral, and I wanted to focus on a developing melody instead of the usual trailer stuff. But I promise, big hits and sound design, your time will come soon enough.

A Warrior's Quest (Orchestral, Trailer)

Logan Epic Canto - Quiet Medieval Night

Medieval Music - Castle Bard

This short song reminds medieval and fantasy tales. Mood is peaceful, dreamy, quiet and sweet. Useful for background or intro music for games and video. Intruments:

Harp Guitar Vibrato Flute


Harp and Flute - Royalty Free Music

The Chant

Composed, recorded, and produced by IceRequiem

Cover art by Yuuhiko
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Buy on Bandcamp

Cosmic Wayfarer - by IceRequiem

Peaceful scene music showing the quiet times either in between battles in medieval times and fantasy adventures or a time of blissful misplaced contentment in a more futuristic setting.

Village Story

To my daughter Despina, the sun and the moon of my life...

Copyright May 2017 Nikos Spiliotis

Waltzes of Life

Despina's Lullaby _ *Sun Waltz 2

Original composition using lyrics from Brandon Sanderson's fantasy novel "Words of Radiance."

Amazing art by my awesome sister.  Follow her at instagram: esamems.art

Song of Secrets

A medieval bard-like tune for Wit from Brandon Sanderson's novel "The Way of Kings."

At Wit's End

My musical rendition of Shallan's lullaby from Brandon Sanderson's novel "Words of Radiance."  Art by Michael Whelan

Veden Lullaby (Remastered 2017)

Videte Miraculum
Sospiri recorded this CD at the wonderful Abbaye Notre Dame des Dombes near Lyon in France in September, 2007. We were invited to the Abbey by the Communauté du Chemin-Neuf and we spent a fun-packed few days singing and recording there. The Abbey church is set in the quiet countryside just north of Lyon and has a rich and resonant acoustic. It was the ideal space to record this mixture of plainsong and polyphonic medieval and renaissance settings of Christmas texts, including the six-part setting of Videte Miraculum (Behold the miracle of the mother of the Lord) by Thomas Tallis. The disc includes my setting of the French carol La Ballade de Jésus Christ (SATB). The tune appears in the English Hymnal with the text 'Let all mortal flesh keep silent'.

One of the out-takes from the sessions, included here, is my setting (SATB) of the Augustinian text: Tu excitas ut laudare. I was fortunate to hear a sermon preached by Liz Carmichael, the chaplain of St John's College, Oxford on this text, which was thought-provoking and inspirational. Whilst recording the track the tranquil calm of the Abbey was disrupted by a huge flock of seagulls. If you listen carefully in the closing 30 seconds of the piece you can hear them vying for attention.

You can buy copies of this disc direct from the Communauté du Chemin-Neuf :
http://www.ame-boutique.com/

Ave Maris Stella (Dunstable)

The Darkeyed Musician is a musical storyteller, weaving enchanting fantasy tales of love, loss and heroism with Celtic-style instrumentation and dark, haunting vocals.  Inspired by epic tales from fantasy novels, mythology and history, The Darkeyed Musician’s beautiful melodies will take you far beyond your surroundings.  Filled with emotion and passion, she sings songs both old and new, reviving familiar tunes with fresh flavors as well as creating original compositions that will touch your soul!