Sea Change takes us to deeper water, still in the harbour but now much closer to the open sea. It is a calm day, but we are still awed by the apparent power of the sea, as it swells and surges under the sea wall and then retreats. There is a breeze
This is the third of Four Sea Pieces. Here I consciously set out to emulate the concept of the four Sea Interludes from Britten’s Peter Grimes. I wanted to create four distinct but connected pieces, each of which would capture a specific aspect of the changing moods of the sea. I was born within sight and sound of the sea (the North Sea as it happens) and being by or on the sea has special significance for me.
Lyrics
Instrumental, but maybe you can hear the sirens singing.
