On Shore and Sea - Sullivan, Arthur

"Composed: 1871. Movements: 10 numbers #Choruses of sailors and women - ''The windlass ply, the cable haul'' #Recitative, Song and Chorus - Il Marinajo and Sailors - '''Tis the mid-watch of night'' #Recitative - La Sposina - ''From Spring-time on to Summer draws the year'' #Song and Chorus - La Sposina and Women - ''Soft and sadly sea-wind swell'' #Moresque - Instrumental #Recitative and Chorus - Il Marinajo - ''The Crescent o'er the Cross is hoisted high'' #Recitative - Il Marinajo - ''They chain not Christian souls that chain their limbs!'' #Chorus of Sailors (prisoners) at the oar - ''With a will, oh brothers, with one will for all'' #Recitative and Duet - Il Marinajo and La Sposina - ''Hark! on the night - the clash of falling chains'' #Chorus - ''Sink and scatter, clouds of war''"

◈ Genre / Form → Romantic ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 4-5)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments ''Voices'': soprano, tenor + mixed chorus (SATB)''Orchestra'': 2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass-clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets (doubling 2 cornets), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, cymbals, side drum, triangle, Turkish bells) and strings