Description
Ocean of Life
Composed by Liz Sharma
For Wind Quintet
Published by Forton Music
Includes score and parts
Instrumentation:
Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Horn in F, and Bassoon
Contents:
Creatures at the Edge of Tides
Dolphins
Whales
Teeming Shoals
The environment has always been a great interest of mine, and these four movements are supposed to give an impression of ocean life. Creatures at the Edge of Tides describes those crustaceans and small creatures who lead repetitive lives, dependant upon the ebb and flow of the tides. Dolphins describes the way the animals leap, dive, and play, and Whales gives an impression of whale song as they call to each other. Shimmering Shoals gives an impression of the way shoals of fish suddenly change direction and their shining bodies can be seen from the surface.