The Story...
Long, long ago, in the time when this story begins, the world was a very different place.
Dragons of many kinds roamed the earth to the East and West. Harpies flew in the skies, and the Unicorn could be glimpsed through the trees in old forests across the land. Scotland was also home to creatures of legend. Magical beings such as Faeries and Kelpies shared the same land as the Scottish people and could sometimes be seen near rivers and lochs. One of the most evil of all the world’s creatures lurked in the North-West of 
Scotland, this was the cruel sea monster named Misterstourworm. Where Misterstourworm came from is shrouded in mystery, no one knows his origin or age. This gigantic, revolting serpent had terrorised the people of Tiree for hundreds of years and the lord of the land was weary from trying to destroy him. When Coran, a young boy from the village, steps up to offer his sword to defend his people, the lord laughs at him saying "you're just a daft boy" but after Coran pleads with all his might and shows he is determined, he is finally allowed to go.
Coran's quest to free his people begins...
His journey is an adventure of great courage, encountering supernatural friend and foe, but will he succeed in killing the giant beast?
The Music... A note from the composer, Savourna Stevenson
The story and the music for Misterstourworm and the Kelpie's gift were conceived and grew together. Although I had decided to write a Scottish "Peter and the wolf", I knew that I wanted to aim this new work at a slightly older audience: to create an action packed adventure for the whole family. While Peter and the wolf uses specific instruments to depict characters, I have used themes and motifs which are developed and grow along with the plot. I have used a large orchestra in order to represent the awesome size of the monster. The work is full of musical images which are easily recognisable: the terrifying monster on the brass and lower woodwind, the shimmering magic of the fairy queen, the whinnying of the sad Kekpie on the woodwind and the exhilarating full ensemble of the chase and the fight. It was always my aim that the music should illustrate the story so closely, that on second hearing, there would be no need for the narrative.
Click here to listen to Misterstourworm Intro Sample
Click here to listen to The Fairy Queen Sample
Characters...
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