Surging Seas (2024)
Instrumentation: Saxophone Orchestra (SSSAAAATTTTBBB)
Length: 6'00
 
The fifth movement from The Last Tree.
 
“The surging seas are coming for us all” – Antonio Guterres
For many years Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations has been vocal about the dangers of climate change, but unfortunately his calls have not been heeded. As temperatures warm and sea levels rise, some countries are literally disappearing from the map. Five islands in the Solomon Islands have already disappeared under the sea and many major cities are under serious threat in the near future, including Bangkok, New Orleans and Jakarta. Surging Seas juxtaposes musical material representing the laid-back style of life in island nations and the lapping of the sea at the shore with the power and danger that sea level rise presents to us all.
 
Recorded on the album The Last Tree.
 
Digital download of score and parts (PDF)