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Come Back Like the Sea (Score)
Published: March 20, 2026
Video Description
Follow the score for Come Back Like the Sea by Katerina Gimon, a melodic choral piece using the metaphor of the ocean's tide to symbolize life's inevitable ups and downs.
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About the Music
Come Back Like the Sea sets words from Sara Teasdale's poem 'Ebb Tide'. The music captures the text's sea imagery and strong sense of yearning with a captivating opening soundscape that includes improvised sea sounds from the Basses, melodic lines that ebb and flow like the tide, and an expressive piano accompaniment that weaves throughout the work.
About the Composer
Katerina Gimon's uniquely dynamic, poignant, and eclectic compositional style is rapidly gaining her a reputation as a distinctive voice in contemporary Canadian composition. Her music has been described as 'sheer radiance', 'imbued with human emotion', and capable of taking listeners on a 'fascinating journey of textural discovery'. Her works have been performed widely across Canada, the United States, and internationally.
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Music:
Katerina Gimon’s Come Back Like the Sea, performed by London Voices
Ben Parry, conductor
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