First written and performed in 1990, in the Royal Festival Hall, London, in the presence of H.R.H. Prince Edward.
Sound Bites
These sound files have been encoded using the Real Audio encoding system. Although these samples are by no means CD quality, real-audio allows us to shrink the file sizes drastically, making them faster for you to download. (The file sizes are all about 100k or less, which will take about a minute to download on a medium speed modem). In order to play the files you will need a real-audio player version 3 or higher.
- Angels and Butterflies
- New Life
- Turtle
- Love Song of the Diatom
- Men of the Ocean
- Evacuation!
- Man-made Hell
- So Small
Instrumentation
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3/4 Flutes 2 Bb Clarinets 1 Bass Clarinet 2 Alto Saxophones 1 Tenor Saxophone |
3 Bb Trumpets 2 French Horns 3 Trombones 1 Eb Bass |
Electric Rhythm Guitar Classical/Acoustic Guitar Electric Bass (String) Synthesiser Piano |
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Timpani African Drum Bass Drum Drum Kit Snare Drum Cymbals Tam Tam |
Xylophone Vibraphone Glockenspiel Tambourine Bell Tree Chinese "trashy" Cymbal Triangle |
Bongos Congas Maracas Cabasa Wood Block Siren Whistle |
Musical Examples
Details of Publications currently available
Vocal Score, Word Book and Chorus Book are on sale from Josef Weinberger Ltd..Full Score and Stage Band parts available on hire from Josef Weinberger Ltd..
Recordings and Additional Merchandise
A double-length CD and cassette, performed by the Choir and Musicians of St. Augustine's RC High School, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough is available from Josef Weinberger Ltd.A Video Cassette of the "Fragile Earth" recording, narrated by Sir David Attenborough is available directly from WWF.
Television Appearances
Ocean World was shown on Channel 4's Fragile Earth series in July 1991, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.Performing the Musical
If you are considering a performance and would like to know more about licensing details and hire of parts, please contact Josef Weinberger Ltd. directly.
