Men of the Sea

Men of the Sea is a sailor-fantasy for choir, band and orchestra. Originally composed as the opening number of a mini-musical that premiered in 2014, the piece embarks the journey of a sailor-crew who sets sail to find the "hidden treasures of the east". Music by Rolf Gustavson Lyrics by Rasmus Rask and Rolf Gustavson Beautiful cover art by Gidi Karlsson Produced and mixed by Emil Kauppi Mastered by Aleksi Kiiskinen Thank you to the great many of wonderful people who helped me finalize this project: Choir: Mika-Rainer Gustavson, Kalle Mattila, Touko Niemi, Axel Gustavson, Juha Koskelainen, Emil Kauppi, Rasmus Rask and Rolf Gustavson Accordion by Robert Rantalainen Drum design by Axel Gustavson "We are but men of the sea We sail for the lands of the east And we sail and we work And we eat and we drink Cause we are but men of the sea We travelled far from barren lands To search for the treasure beyond From the sea that gave life to us all We are but men of the sea We sail for the lands of the east No danger can best us No waves are too high Cause we are but men of the sea We're sent by the king on this noble quest To take back the glory of yore So the gods will shine on us once more Can’t they hear how we answer the call Head straight out and leave from this shore to the sea where men like us belong"