Seaborne

Description

The collective The Percussion Collective, under the artistic direction of Robert van Sice, presents the album Seaborne, an extraordinary journey across the ocean where music and images converge to reveal the sea in all its splendor. From the dizzying aerial panoramas of Mauritius to the sunlit waters of Hawaii, composer Garth Neustadter and videographer Kjell van Sice transform the natural world into a living, vibrant presence. The three movements of the work - Above, At and Within - explore the ocean from the sky, the surface and the depths, blending dynamic percussion, piano, marimbas, vibraphones and haunting vocalises to evoke the beauty, turbulence and mystery of the sea. This immersive collaboration goes beyond a simple portrait, offering a meditation on humanity’s relationship with the ocean. As the waves rise, swell and subside, listeners are invited to contemplate the fragile coexistence between life and water, and to reflect on the profound power of our planet’s greatest resource.