Evelyn Glennie

The Lonely Traveller

The Lonely Traveller by Dame Evelyn Glennie. Arranged for Marimba, for 4 mallets, in digital sheet music format. The melody in the left hand depicts a lonely traveller walking endlessly along the rise and fall of his route. The sadness of G minor makes the piece rather isolated and lonely. You can play with some rubato so that the traveller can catch his breath. Originally from the Faber Music publication Perpetual Motion, a collection of 10 evocative pieces written for young pianists to explore and enjoy, these pieces have been transcribed for marimba or vibraphone by Dame Evelyn Glennie with the intention of concentrating on musicality: 'Each piece was conceived to focus on a particular technical challenge thus helping to develop your mallet prowess, but I also see them as little sound stories. These ‘stories’ can be developed in any way you wish by allowing your imagination and curiosity to take you on a journey of discovery!'