Seaside Odyssey is a celebration of the British seaside! The music represents a juxtaposition between natural and manmade elements; there are two main musical themes – the reflective sea (a wordless setting of John Masefield’s Sea Fever) and a more lively ‘seaside’ theme, heard separately in different ways and later together. From childhood memories, sand, beach and cliffs to cafes, ice creams, fish and chips, buckets and spades, boating trips, beach huts, bandstands, piers, theatres, gardens, mini golf, arcades and more, Seaside Odyssey is a journey from dawn to dusk with the sea at the heart of the music. 
 
This work was commissioned by Grimethorpe Colliery Band for its seaside tour,  August 2023, where it performed at Paignton, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Shanklin and Herne Bay.
 
Includes optional poems and words specially curated from poets associated with the seaside towns, which can be read before a performance.
 
Duration: approx. 5 minutes
 
This PDF download includes parts and score.
 
Sheet music available at www.brassband.co.uk (UK) or www.cimarronmusic.com (USA)
 
Instrumentation:‍
Eb Soprano Cornet
Bb Solo Cornet
Bb Repiano Cornet
Bb Cornet 2
Bb Cornet 3
Bb Flugelhorn
Eb Solo Tenor Horn
Eb Tenor Horn 1
Eb Tenor Horn 2
Bb Baritone 1
Bb Baritone 2
Bb Trombone 1
Bb Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Bb Euphonium
Eb Bass
Bb Bass
Percussion 1: timpani, triangle and optional ‘arcade jackpot’ effect (see score/part)
Percussion 2: 3 suspended cymbals (2 ride, 1 crash) and hi-hat
Percussion 3: snare, tom-toms and bass drum
Percussion 4: glockenspiel