About the Piece:
Timing : 2’15”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Why: Range goes up to a G at times.
This song is written in the viewpoint of a ship lost at sea. I wrote it while at my first Pennsic in 2013.
This version sits very well on the instrument and it is suited for a player looking for a shorter, pretty piece to add to their recital or for a teacher looking for a simple lyrical solo for a student developing their legato playing and/ or their high range. This gorgeous elody is also a crowd pleaser!
The Original Lyrics are:
There’s a wind off the sea,
and it’s calling to me.
to a far away land I need to be.
Oer every wave and gale
I will boast my brave sail
to the starlight and sun towards destiny.
Though the storms they may weather my hull,
sail starboard with the heart of a gull
I don’t know where I’m going but faith will guide me home
but until then I go it alone.
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