Sea is a portrait of the ocean inspired by my time living in Oregon. In the first movement, I was thinking of the constant motion and sound of the sea- giant and powerful and also mysterious. There is this great place on the Oregon coast near Cape Perpetua called DevilÕs Churn where the ocean pounds on rocks with deep rumbles and the waves break and splash in sharp high screams. Extreme registers, nail glisses and thunder strikes help illustrate these sounds. The second movement is inspired by a calmer side of the sea along with the sky at night-the contrast of motion and stillness and where they come together. Intermediate level. harp C