Featuring three solo cornets, the ingredients of a “Rip-roaring Seafarer’s Yarn” permeate the music throughout. A ‘Nautical Tone Poem”.

This new edition of Sea Legend for Brass Band (C944), replaces the legacy ‘Facsimile Edition’ of 1990, previously published by Spartan Press (SP125).

First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983.

Duration: approximately 9 minutes.

Scoring

Traditional British Brass Band Format

Soprano Cornet in Eb *
Solo Cornets in Bb *
Ripiano Cornet in Bb *
2nd Cornet in Bb *
3rd Cornet in Bb *
Flugelhorn in Bb

Solo Eb Tenor Horn in Eb
1st Eb Tenor Horn in Eb
2nd Eb Tenor Horn in Eb

1st Euphonium in Bb
2nd Euphonium in Bb

1st Baritone in Bb
2nd Baritone in Bb

1st Trombone in Bb *
2nd Trombone in Bb *
Bass Trombone *

Eb Bass
Bb Bass

Timpani

Optional Percussion (1 or 2 players)
Glockenspiel
Tambourine
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Clashed Cymbals
Side Drum
Tam-Tam

* Mutes required

(Also available for small orchestra on hire only).