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I wanted to compose a piece that spoke of what Matthias's first impression of Redwall might have been like. It is a warm and welcoming place, but after all it is an abbey, presumably therefore a longstanding religious order, and to a young orphan seeking shelter, the reverence and piety could have been a little intimidating. I wanted something liturgical, that might would be at home in a formal mass (like a Kyrie or Requiem). There are two phrases used in this (apologies in advance for the most-likely-butchered Latin). The first is "Nunquam sum mortuus est", which (roughly) translated is "I am never dead", a reference to an opening line in a central verse to Redwall: "Who says that I am dead / knows nought at all". The second is "Ille habebit gladium meum", which means "He will wield my sword", a reference to the closing line of said verse: "I - am that is / my sword will wield for me." Admittedly this one was a bit more challenging because of the voices. Hopefully the result was worth it.

Sound samples used:
EWQL Choir Gold (Voices)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestra Gold (Strings and Harp)
EWQL Goliath (Organ)

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