The Spirit of Olympia

The Spirit of Olympia is an album by David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz, released in 1992. It is a celebration of the Olympic games and incorporates several musical styles from around the world.

The Spirit of Olympia
Studio album by David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz
Released	1992
Recorded	December 1991–January 1992
Genre	New age
Length	63:01
Label	Narada
Producer	David Arkenstone and Kostia
David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz chronology
In the Wake of the Wind (1991) The Spirit of Olympia (1992) Robot Wars (1993)

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Track listing

1. "Prelude: Let the Games Begin!" – 4:03
2. "Savannah Runner" – 3:33
3. "Memories of Gold" – 3:14
4. "Keeper of the Flame" – 3:23
5. "From the Forge to the Field" – 3:35
6. "Heartfire" – 3:19
7. "Celebration" – 5:00
8. "Close Without Touching" – 5:24
9. "Glory" – 2:19
10. "A Night in the Village" – 14:44
    • "Zeus Sings" – 1:43
    • "Eastern Moon" – 2:44
    • "Catalonia" – 2:09
    • "Volga's Journey" – 1:50
    • "In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro" – 1:52
    • "On the Shores of Parana" – 2:37
    • "Festival of Olympia" – 1:49
11. "Walk with the Stars" – 4:45
12. "Marathon Man" – 5:29
13. "The Spirit of Olympia" – 3:41

• Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, and 13 composed by David Arkenstone and Kostia. Tracks 3, 5, 6, and 9 composed by David Arkenstone. Tracks 8 and 11 composed by Kostia. Tracks 4 composed by David Lanz.

Personnel

• David Arkenstone – keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, flute, pan flute, fretless bass, pennywhistle, accordion, mandolin, percussion, voices
• Kostia – piano, keyboards, voices, orchestrations
• David Lanz – keyboards on "Keeper of the Flame"
• Danny Chase – drums, percussion
• Tena Hess – flutes
• Daryl Stuermer – electric guitars on tracks 2, 5, and 11
• Warren Wiegratz – saxophone solo on "From the Forge to the Field"
• Jerome Franke – violin solo on "Close Without Touching", string section leader
• Eric Segnitz, Mike Giacobassi, Tim Klabunde, Lucia Lin – violins
• Helen Reich – viola
• Paul Gmeinder – cello
• Linda Edelstein – oboe
• John Seydewitz – congas, additional percussion
• Sandy Schubert – clarinet
• Barry Benjamin, Neil Kimel, James Treviranus – French horns
• David Lussier, Amy Peterson, Jonathon Winkle – trombones
• James Brus, Thomas Schlueter – trumpets
• Paul Speer – electric guitar on "Keeper of the Flame"
• Neal Speer – drums on "Keeper of the Flame"
• James Reynolds – sequencing on "Keeper of the Flame"
• Steven Ray Allen – bass on "Keeper of the Flame"