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MARCHING BAND
Song of the Sirens
Complete Production — $1,750
Fully adaptable for your ensemble, with direct composer support.
Show Overview
Duration: 8:20
Difficulty: Grade 4.5
Flexibility: Instrumentation and difficulty adjustments available.
Source Music:
“Roll the Old Chariot Along,” Traditional
“Siren Call,” by Michael A. Levine, from Siren
Symphony No. 10, Movement II, by Dmitri Shostakovich
Copyright: Additional licensing required.
The Concept
An adventurous voyage across the open sea becomes a haunting encounter with the legendary sirens, whose beautiful voices lure unsuspecting sailors toward their doom.
A spirited sea shanty sets the journey in motion before turbulent music gives way to an unexpected calm. An enchanting vocal solo emerges, drawing the sailors toward a mysterious song. The melody remains, but its harmony shifts from serene major to sinister minor, revealing the danger hidden beneath its beauty.
As the sailors realize their mistake, the sea erupts around them. The music builds into a relentless, dramatic finale as crashing waves overwhelm the ship and the sirens claim their victims.
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Every Show Includes
MainStage File
and Individual Audio Files
Scores and Parts for Winds and Percussion
Instrumentation Adjustments
Regional Exclusivity
Direct Composer Support
Difficulty Adjustments
Complete Show
$1,750
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