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Composed By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Arranged By: Michael Dawson

This clamorous overture forcefully evokes a sweeping, if not apocalyptic 
vision of some war-torn landscape. Harbinger marshals the full symphonic power of the orchestra to introduce its broad, melancholic themes. This brooding piece is largely characterized by weighty, undulating phrases
 for brass underpinned by a slow, driving beat that appears 
to herald some impending doom on the horizon.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This colorful and exotic piece evokes images of the ancient Middle-Eastern 
city of Istanbul. Richly imbued with ethnic melodies and hypnotic rhythms,
 The Golden Veil seems to hearken back to a time when Istanbul was known 
as Constantinople. This piece captures the allure and mystery of the 
Middle East, while maintaining an almost mystical air throughout the song.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This fast-paced and vigorous song takes the listener on a chase 
or race full of twists and turns. This progressive and modern piece 
seems to create a setting for nearly any land-based or 
waterborne adventure; whether in the jungles of South America, 
or somewhere off the coast of Florida.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Mare Imbrium carries the listener on a voyage to the stars. 
Highlighted by an impassioned melody from an ambient electric guitar,
 the voyage is transformed into a triumphant march 
accented by ghostly choirs and atmospheric textures.

Composed By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Arranged By: Michael Dawson

This introspective piece appears to serve as a vigil to the passage of time 
by acknowledging the endless ebb and flow of oceans, rivers and streams. 
Time And Tide seems to convey a subtle elegiac and unearthly spirituality 
with its delicate mixture of South American and Middle-Eastern influences.

Composed By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Arranged By: Michael Dawson

This stately processional is reminiscent of some ornate 16th or early 17th Century masquerade that could be held in the court of a noble. 
Elements of sadness or tragedy seem to underlie the song, 
indicating that all may not be well in the land.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This up-beat, synth-rock song utilizes a variety of electronic 
and contemporary sounds to generate a swaying, rhythmic feel.
 Silvertongues contains a provocative blend of dynamic sounds 
and progressive musical stylings full of atmosphere and energy; 
rounded off with a lush saxophone solo at the song's finish.

Composed By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Arranged By: Michael Dawson

This haunting piece tells the story of a lonely and empty room 
that may have once belonged to a little boy who is now gone, 
claimed by some tragic twist of fate. The room remains just as he left it,
with his toys still laying about, seemingly lamenting their loss. 
The eerie piano and string passages somehow suggest 
the lingering presence of the little boy; 
but only as a vague phantom or shadow.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This contemporary blues-rock piece paints a gloomy picture 
of tough luck, hard times and lost love somewhere within 
a seedy, smoke-filled bar or club. The song's edgy, improvised feel 
is driven by the forlorn strains of the lead guitar, 
and supported by jazzy piano and saxophone motifs.

Composed By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

Arranged By: Michael Dawson

This majestic suite unmistakably proclaims the glories and 
splendor of a past age; an age of chivalry and the quest 
for the Holy Grail. Montségur’s warm strings, dramatic horns, 
and thunderous percussion create an epic backdrop of exaltation 
and heroism which are the stuff of legends.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This piece was inspired by ancient Chinese and Tibetan cosmology, 
and the mythology surrounding the fabled Kunlun Mountains. 
Combining the East and the West, and the ancient with the modern, 
The Mountains Of Heaven incorporates instruments and sounds
 indigenous to Chinese, Tibetan and East Indian music, 
placing them within a modernized, Western context. The main theme 
is defined as a simple yet sublime passage of atmospheric chords 
that is later joined by a single Kawala pipe 
during the final moments of the song.

Composed and Arranged By: Sean Mulligan and Michael Dawson

This energetic and renascent endeavor into "space-rock" music 
presents a uniquely resounding epilogue for Arcana. 
Regeneration’s soaring electric guitar motifs and 
powerful sound epitomize its namesake.

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