Mysteries of the Sea

Difficulty: Medium-Advanced

Length: 8:48

Commissioned by the Rocky Mountain High School Marching Band in Meridian, Idaho

Music

Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Traditional Naval Hymn)
Original Music by Jeff Chambers

The non-original music in this show is in the public domain and requires no additional licensing to perform.

Show Description

This show is a tribute to the mysteries of our oceans. This show makes use of various nautical melodies throughout the entire show all while employing a variety of ocean and sea sounds to bring home the theme. Some interesting facts that may put you and your staff in a creative mood: Around 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. While there are hundreds of thousands of known marine life forms, there are many that are yet to be discovered. Some scientists suggest that there could actually be millions of marine life forms out there. Think about your unique auxiliary costumes and flags! The deep sea is the largest museum on Earth: There are more artifacts and remnants of history in the ocean than in all of the world's museums combined! There are also some epic stories that involve the seas, including but not limited to: Moby Dick, Master and Commander of the Sea, The Odyssey and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. This show offers many unique musical moments and ideas that would work well with many themes or guard ideas.

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Instrumentation

WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Baritone 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba

BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums (4)

FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba 1 (high)
-Marimba 1 (low)
-Marimba 2 (high)
-Marimba 2 (low)
-Vibraphone
-Xylophone
-Bells
-Rack Percussion 1, 2

STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello