Rupert and the Mixed Magic

The Magicmaker was the one that stumped me for the longest. I had the first
three written by 1996 and every year I would attempt to finish off the book.
I always wanted to have a melody reminiscent of eastern music and I would try
in vain for many years to come up with something worthwhile. In 2001, I finally
found something I could use. The eastern influence is very mild, mainly consisting
of fourths and fifths, but the ending is a nice touch. I used several semitones and
modulations from major to minor to complete the effect and I'm happy with the result.
See if you can spot the Pink Floyd reference...

The little Chinese girl has found a fishing rod; little does she know what she has done		The little British bear has lost his submarine; little does he know it was never gone		So Rupert goes to see the Conjurer where he can make things disappear
He's turned the rod into a magic wand that everyone will come to fear		Rupert must stay to help the Sorcerer on a saucer full of secret fun		Out at sea the Toti Wizard waits
Under a dome behind his palace gates		The Sorceror has come to face the test		And weilds the wand of magic at its best
But now the heroes are the prisoners as the Wizard makes for his escape		With a little wit they break their prison cell and plot to cease the Wizard's flight		The magic carpet fails to fly its path
As the hounds of silence rise to unleash their wrath		The Sorceror and Rupert soar away		And live to fight their foe another day
With a little skill they brave the raging storm and make it back to the Mandarin's tower		They tell their story to the Conjurer who seals away the magic power		So Rupert leaves to find his fishing friend and fills him in on the missing rod
They bait the hook and catch a submarine				Lying still beneath the silent pond...