From Sea to Sky: Stories of Amazing Women

Option to perform as a whole or choose sections for concerts and educational events. Duration of entire work approximately 24 minutes. "From Sea to Sky: Stories of Amazing Women" for Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, and Bassoon celebrates a group of remarkable women who profoundly influenced our world. From the depths of the sea to the expansive skies and beyond, it chronicles the extraordinary contributions of women in science, the arts, and exploration. The narration throughout the work is designed to be spoken by members of the trio; however, an additional narrator is certainly an option for performances. This composition offers flexibility for performances. You can either perform it as written or select specific sections to feature during concerts and educational events. Each section provides the option to continue into the next one or conclude at the end of a section. This work explores the lives of the following women: 1. Jeanne Villepreux-Power(1794-1871), the inventor of the Aquarium and a leading researcher in cephalopods. 2. Anna May Wong(1905-1961) the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood who was a champion for Asian Americans in film and television. 3. The mother-daughter duo of Marie(1867-1934) and Irene Curie(1897-1956) who both won Nobel Prizes for their work in radioactivity. 4. Bessie Coleman(1892-1926) the first African American woman and Native American Woman to hold a pilot's license. 5. Sally Ride(1951-2012) First American woman to fly in space. 6. Nicole Aunapu Mann(1977- ) first Native American woman in space.