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"
