"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" genre: New Age
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	Standing at the top of the slope, silhouetted against the setting sun, is the Dark Tower. A pillar of stone rising so high into the sky that you can barely discern its tip. Its base, surrounded by red, shouting roses, is formidable, yet the Tower becomes oddly graceful as it rises and tapers to a needle sharp point. You are filled with wonder and joy. How gorgeous and strange it all is.
	CD: Territories   Label: Portal Project, Inc. Credits: © 2003 Portal Project, Inc. Composed, performed and produced by Dennis Downing. Mastering by Anthony Casuccio at Xtream Audio.
	Story Behind the Song Even though this song is the last track on the 'Territories' CD, it was not the last to be completed. I began work on this composition at the beginning of January 2003, exactly one year from the beginning of the 'Territories' project. My goal with this song was to leave the listener with a grand and glorious finish. Almost entirely an orchestral piece, I reached something of a mental block about half way through. At this time, a medical situation arose that put me into the hospital for 2 weeks. Though this was a bad time for me, I was able to concentrate on this song and I had the ending all mapped out in my mind by the time I was able to go home. I was able to complete the piece in the first week after returning to my studio.

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