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Eric Turnnessen | The Orchestral Mystic

Eric blends composition with spiritual inquiry. His cinematic music is emotional, immersive, and alive—crafted to be felt. Each piece invites reflection, bridging sound and spirit, the seen and unseen.

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🎄 A Christmas Moment — and a Look at What’s Coming Next

🎄 A Christmas Moment — and a Look at What’s Coming Next View on the web → Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], On Christmas Eve as Deanna and I were getting into bed, I felt a wave of nostalgia. This year I wasn't with my family, and I found myself missing a simple tradition — my uncle playing guitar while we all sing Christmas carols together around the tree. On a whim, I suggested we pull up a Christmas carol karaoke video and sing one before bed. We did… and then another. Something in the room...

Hero’s Victory — Music Video Release View on the web → Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], I hope your summer has been nourishing. Since I last reached out in May, my focus has been preparing for the recording session in Vienna. That project is now complete — and I’m thrilled to finally share it with you! Hero’s Victory is an original orchestral piece co-composed with Dominic Sewell inspired by the timeless arc of the hero’s journey — from struggle and doubt, through descent and resilience, to the...

Debut Concert at Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England

It’s been a little while since I last reached out — and I’m excited to reconnect with you today. 🌿 In my last message, I shared about the launch of my new Patreon community. Over the past couple of months, it’s become a deeply nourishing space for me — a place where I can authentically share my musical journey, celebrate small moments, and create without overthinking. Going forward, I’ll be using this newsletter to send you a once-a-month highlight reel — sharing key moments and reflections...

I’m excited to announce that I launched my Patreon today! 🚀 Going forward, this is where I’ll share everything that's happening in my musical world. I’m passionate about creating music and also about sharing the processes and lessons learned from creating it. Patreon provides me with a platform where I can share the projects I’m working on and communicate with you directly in the community chat. I share more details in the video below... I look forward to cultivating this intimate community...

I'm really excited to share my latest composition "Take Flight" with you! "Take Flight" on Spotify, Apple, etc I'm grateful to the amazing team of artists I had the pleasure to work with bringing this piece to life. 🎼 Dom Sewell did the orchestration/arranging. As a comparison, take a listen to my original synth mockup and you'll hear the energy and excitement that Dom brought to the piece (download the score to follow along). 🎺🎻 Simon Passmore did the orchestral programming. If you can...

Solfeggio Frequency Singing & Piano [New Music] View on the web → Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], A couple days ago I was listening to music at the 528 Hz solfeggio frequency. It put me in an relaxed state and I naturally found myself singing along. I hit record and captured whatever came out in the flow of the moment. I'm a little shy to share this as it's raw and not "perfect" 🙈 I'm also excited to share it because it was a special moment of presence that brought me peace. 🎧 528 Hz Inviting...

I felt like an imposter for 21 years View on the web → Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], If I told you that I was a composer would that surprise you? Probably not. For me, I've struggled with 100% owning that. Calling myself a composer has felt like wearing an oversized shirt that maybe one day I would grow into. 🎧 Listen while reading: Spotify | Apple | SoundCloud Let's go back to the beginning... ⏳ Music brightened my world early in life. I would have transcendent experiences while listening to...

Mastering Orchestral Music at AIR Studios View on the web → Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], Last year I had the pleasure of recording 3 of my pieces with the Northern Film Orchestra: Snow-Covered Earth, Spring Bloom, and Eskimo Bob Overture. A lot of pre-production work goes into preparing the scores and sheet music for the conductor and 60 musicians. The rush of energy and excitement that I feel when the orchestra brings the music to life makes it all worth it! On the journey of producing a final...

Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], Do you ever feel like you don't know where you're going? 🥹 Last night I sang with a community choir I'm a part of and there's a particular song we sang that touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It's called "You and the Sea". You can listen to a recording of us singing it and sing along if you'd like! Here are the lyrics: I don't know where I'm going,But I know just what I need.A soft wind,The shelter of the forest,Birdsong,You and the sea. There's...

Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], I hope 2024 is off to a good start for you. I recently returned from a 3 month trip to India. 2 months of that I was at my Guru's ashram involved in various meditation practices. 40 days of that I was in silence. Overall it was transformational and peaceful. In the the summer of 2023 I had the pleasure to record more music with the Northern Film Orchestra. As part of this experience I had the music mastered at AIR Studios which was a real treat for me as many of my...