The field at the end of a battle, and what comes down out of the sky for the man lying on it. Movements one and two of the journey - the last heartbeat, then the riders.
It begins with a failing drum and one distant harp phrase too beautiful for the ground it is played over, and ends with a hand reaching down.

The palette is the northern one: harp first, with lyre, rebec, tagelharpa, pan flute and bukkehorn around it, over a frame-drum pulse. Voices are wordless throughout - chant and call, no lyrics in any language.

0:00 The Shield Lowered at Last
2:50 Where the Banners Fell
5:21 A Warrior Looks at the Sky
7:53 The Heart Slows Its Drum
10:47 Songs from the Old Hearth
13:24 The First Faint Harp
16:13 Brothers Kneeling Near
19:05 The Field Grows Kind
21:43 What He Defended
24:28 The Sky Opens a Seam
27:15 His Name Said Three Times
29:49 The Last Beat, Then Light
32:56 Hoofbeats Made of Sky
36:04 Nine Riders Descending
39:33 She Reaches Down Her Hand
43:12 The Field Falls Away Below
46:28 Wings Over the Fjord
49:38 The Cold Stops Hurting
52:56 Riding the Grey Light Up
56:18 Her Song Between Worlds
59:45 The Shield Lowered at Last II
1:02:18 Where the Banners Fell II
1:04:27 A Warrior Looks at the Sky II
1:06:44 The Heart Slows Its Drum II
1:09:38 Songs from the Old Hearth II
1:11:27 The First Faint Harp II
1:13:44 Brothers Kneeling Near II
1:16:36 The Field Grows Kind II
1:18:53 What He Defended II
1:21:22 The Sky Opens a Seam II
1:23:48 His Name Said Three Times II
1:26:18 The Last Beat, Then Light II
1:28:59 Hoofbeats Made of Sky II
1:31:26 Nine Riders Descending II
1:34:07 She Reaches Down Her Hand II
1:37:02 The Field Falls Away Below II
1:40:04 Wings Over the Fjord II
1:43:02 The Cold Stops Hurting II
1:45:40 Riding the Grey Light Up II
1:48:54 Her Song Between Worlds II
1:52:07 The Moon Beneath Their Feet
1:55:10 Stars Close Enough to Touch
1:57:44 The Company of the Chosen
2:00:45 First Sight of the Bridge
2:03:37 The Shield Lowered at Last III
2:06:28 Where the Banners Fell III
2:08:47 A Warrior Looks at the Sky III
2:11:16 The Heart Slows Its Drum III
2:14:08 Songs from the Old Hearth III
2:16:28 The First Faint Harp III
2:19:05 Brothers Kneeling Near III
2:21:55 The Field Grows Kind III
2:24:25 What He Defended III
2:26:58 The Sky Opens a Seam III
2:29:28 His Name Said Three Times III
2:32:00 The Last Beat, Then Light III
2:34:58 Hoofbeats Made of Sky III
2:37:35 Nine Riders Descending III
2:40:44 She Reaches Down Her Hand III
2:43:53 The Field Falls Away Below III
2:46:57 Wings Over the Fjord III
2:50:08 The Cold Stops Hurting III
2:53:22 Riding the Grey Light Up III
2:56:41 Her Song Between Worlds III
3:00:00 The Moon Beneath Their Feet II
3:03:17 Stars Close Enough to Touch II
3:06:06 The Company of the Chosen II
3:09:14 First Sight of the Bridge II

Part of ASKLAND, a Norse music world built one album at a time.

Music generated with AI tools and arranged, sequenced and mastered by hand.

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