Publisher Desc.  From rip-roaring tales of piracy and shipwrecks to songs sung by sailors thousands of miles from home and their loved ones this piece weaves together Sea Songs and Shanties from Britain Ireland the USA and Canada in a 6 minute work for large-scale Concert Band. The fuller scoring of the more dramatic Songs and Shanties is contrasted with quieter moments in an evocative journey through the Songs of The Sea. Although scored for large-scale forces the instrumental cues ensure that the piece is performable by a reduced ensemble.