Are you looking for something refreshingly different for your next percussion ensemble performance?

Dear Friend,

Have you ever felt that there was nowhere left to go?, that you had done every different style of music with your groups, and it was just re-visiting the same repertoire you were doing five years ago?

It was one of these situations that led me to compose this piece. I had been working towards school showcase performance after performance, always finding a few pieces that worked every year, and we had been doing so well that it was getting bigger and "louder" every year. I felt like I was stuck in "Groundhog Day", continually coming out with the same ensemble pieces each year.

Mystical Traveller was written because I felt a need to break out of this cycle. I needed something that had different sounds, different style and feel, and different expectations on the students in the group. They needed a challenge, and so did I!

Mystical Traveller

The piece opens with a suspense filled introduction, with Piano and Vibraphone being accompanied by atmospheric percussion sounds. Throughout the score there is lots of opportunity for the ensemble director and members of the ensemble to develop their musicianship by choosing appropriate sounds for given events in the score. In this audio example you will hear how this group has used a bundle of Shells, a Shaker and some small Indian Bells to play the atmospheric sounds.

Some dramatic drumming ushers in the main theme of the piece, which is in irregular time signatures. While they are somewhat unusual they are not difficult for the ensemble to grasp. The drama unfolds through this whole first section, with interesting interplay between the untuned and tuned percussion players.

There is interesting interplay between all the percussion parts throughout. This next example shows how the untuned percussion players perform almost a counter-melodic function to add to the texture of the music.

A dramatic climax leads to a driven unison drum solo - which concludes the first section of the work, leaving the audience breathless in anticipation of what is going to happen next.

(Excerpt from Percussion 1 - 3 Roto Toms)

The final section is where the group can really create a bit of "magic" through their musicianship, developing the texture of the work. There is a few suggestions, however it is up to the individual ensemble to interpret the instructions in the score to create your own piece of musical mystery.

But don't take my word for it, have a listen for yourself to the complete work!

You cant really get an idea of this piece through the short examples I have shown you on this page so far, so I have decided to provide a complete recording, so that you can get a picture of what the music conveys. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the musical journey of "Mystical traveller"

This Recording Included!

The recording on this website is highly compressed, so that you can download it quickly, however the full product includes a recording in CD Quality MP3 format. It cost me a lot of money to get it professional recorded, but for you I know it will be worth it. This is also a FREE license recording, you can make as many copies as you need for your students!

This special "Free License Recording" offer is for a limited time only - so get it now!

But What if my students Don't like it?

At KT Percussion we are so confident that "Mystical Traveller" will work for you that we are prepared to offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We know that your investment in this piece will be worthwhile for years to come, as it will become essential in your repertoire of showcase pieces.

Your RISK FREE Unconditional Money Back Guarantee At KT Percussion we are dedicated to providing the best musical experiences. If you aren't sure that your students will LOVE this music then just grab our risk-free offer and download your music today, and watch first hand how it will inspire and enliven your students in your music classes or ensembles. This is not a 30 day Guarantee, a 60 Day Guarantee, or a 90 Day Guarantee... this is an "If you don't get results from this music - you don't pay guarantee! I don't worry about the length of time.....If for some reason you are not absolutely thrilled, then just email me, let me know what went wrong and I'll refund your money! No Questions. No Hassles.

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Mystical Traveller Sample File

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So now you have seen how you can make your next showcase a highlight event, with something that is so different it will enliven the audience as well as the group. I had to compose the whole piece in order to do this, but you dont have to - you can purchase this piece and download it now at the click of a button!

Try it out with your ensembles tommorow - you'll be glad you did!

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