The Sea, H.100 is an orchestral suite written in 1910–11 by Frank Bridge. It is also described as a symphonic tone poem.^[1] It lasts about 22 minutes.

It consists of four movements, about which Bridge wrote the following comments for the programme notes at the premiere:

1. Seascape: Allegro ben moderato

• "Seascape paints the sea on a summer morning. From high drifts is seen a great expanse of waters lying in the sunlight. Warm breezes play over the surface."^[2][1]

2. Sea Foam: Allegro vivo

• "Sea-foam froths among the low-lying rocks and pools on the shore, playfully not stormy."^[2][1]

3. Moonlight: Adagio non troppo

• "A calm sea at night. The first moonbeams are struggling to pierce through dark clouds, which eventually pass over, leaving the sea shimmering in full moonlight."^[2][1]

4. Storm: Allegro energico – Allegro moderato e largamente

• "Wind, rain and tempestuous seas, with the lulling of the storm an [allusion] to the first number is heard and which may be regarded as the sea-lover's dedication to the sea."^[2][1]

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