Product Information

Audio Samples

Compass Rose features 19 songs, all of which are described and transcribed in the Song Book, including instrumental soundscapes, featuring extensive SFX and underscoring.

Songs are in a wide variety of styles including rock (Moai Rock ‘n’ Roll) march (Following Orders) pop ballad (You’ll Fly) reggae/calypso (Follow That Bird) and sea-shanty (Ballad of the White Whale). All the songs adapt to varying numbers of cast members with two groups (the Birds and Sea-Creatures) able to be added to most scenes for extra support as needed.

The song sheets feature vocal melodies with lyrics, instrumental cues, bar numbers, dialogue cues and guitar chords. They are designed as a guide to the recorded backing tracks, not as full arrangements to perform from. They can however be useful if you add live instruments to your production. For example, song 9, Hura Hura has a simple four chord ukulele accompaniment. The ukulele is included in the backing track  – but could easily be played by children on stage. Similarly, flute, guitar and percussion parts can add more depth and realism – and give musicians opportunities to perform live in the show.

Song Book Guides include:

• An introduction: what’s the song about?
• A song outline: a brief description the song’s organisation.
• Performance ideas: these range from detailed section-by-section notes through to performance suggestions.
• Plot points: the important story lines to focus on.
• Notes: ideas for staging, comments.