Yo Goto

Yo Goto is recognized as one of the leading composers and educators in the field of wind and percussion music in the United States and Japan. His works have been performed at several international conventions including College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE), and The Midwest Clinic. He is currently the executive director of the Japan Academic Society of Wind Music, the executive advisor of the committee of the Japan Band Clinic, and the professor of the Showa University of Music.

He also works as a member of WASBE Board of Directors. Goto received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Yamagata University, Japan, and studied composition with Shin-ichiro Ikebe at the Tokyo College of Music, completing a Performance Diploma Course. As active composer, arranger, and clinician, Goto moved to Texas to study composition with Cindy McTee at the University of North Texas (UNT) in 2001. He holds a Master of Music degree in composition and a Master of Music Education degree from UNT.

His work, Songs for Wind Ensemble, won the 2011 Sousa/Ostwald Award held by the American Bandmasters Association. Goto also received the Academy Award from the Japan Academic Society of Wind Music in 2000 and 2012. He also has worked as a clinician and guest conductor at several international conferences including WASBE and The Midwest Clinic.

Concert Band

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Fantasma Lunare - A Fantasy for Symphonic Band on Beethoven'...
Goto, Yo
Imaginative fantasy reimagining Beethoven's haunting Moonlight Sonata.
JPY 14,000
Funiculi-funicula Rhapsody [Reduced Instrumentation]
Denza, Luigi Goto, Yo
Bright and fun musical arrangement designed for reduced instrumentation bands.
JPY 15,000
Young Musicians' Variations
Goto, Yo
Every band section takes the spotlight in this incredibly fun and educational pi...
JPY 8,000
Natsu wa Kinu
(Summer has Come)
Koyama, Sakunosuke Goto, Yo
Bright seasonal melodies vividly capture the refreshing arrival of a joyful summ...
JPY 4,000

Ensemble

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Coloratura - Flute Quartet
Ravel, Maurice Goto, Yo
Lyrical flute quartet inviting expressive interpretation through melodies.
JPY 3,200
Breeze Sportif I - Flute & Percussion Septet
Goto, Yo
Flutes and percussion interact like dancers and stagecraft in a dramatic tableau...
JPY 3,300

Flexible

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Flexible Scale and Harmony
Goto, Yo
Flexible method book bridging fundamental exercises and chorale performance.
JPY 6,000
French Folksong Fantasy - Flexible Band 5 Parts & Perc...
French folk song Goto, Yo
Surprising, flexible medley combining famous French folk songs with unique twist...
JPY 7,000
American Folksong Fantasy II - Flexible Band 5 Parts &...
American folk song Goto, Yo
Flexible medley featuring six additional classic American folk songs and hymns.
JPY 7,000
American Folksong Fantasy I - Flexible Band 5 Parts & ...
American folk song Goto, Yo
Concert medley featuring five well-known American folk songs in flexible format.
JPY 7,000

Brass Band

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Funiculi-Funicula Rhapsody for Brass Band
Denza, Luigi Goto, Yo
A brilliant brass band rhapsody based on Denza's Funiculi, Funicula.
JPY 8,000

Method

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Brass Band Fanfare and March Collection Ideal for Younger Ba...
Goto, Yo
A practical collection of fanfares, marches, and daily exercises for brass bands...
JPY 3,800
[Bundle]Foundation of Performance 1-6
Goto, Yo
An inspiring series by Yo Goto uniting core skills with rich musicality.
JPY 20,000
Foundation of Performance 6 -Towards the Next Step
Goto, Yo
A lively march using scale patterns to build technique, musicality, and ensemble...
JPY 4,000
Foundation of Performance 5 - Song of Growing
Goto, Yo
Rhythmic variations transform one melody, building expressive timing and ensembl...
JPY 4,000