Akira Toda

Akira Toda was born in Aomori-prefecture, Japan. He earned his Bachelors Degree of Music in Euphonium Performance from Kunitachi College of Music in 1975. That same year he began his Certificate Diploma at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He studied euphonium with Kiyoshi Oishi and conducting with David Howell. Toda has appeared as a noteworthy euphonium player since he was a student. In 1978 he made his first debut as a conductor, and he has been an active clinician, composer, arranger, and conductor to the present. He has organized Japanese concerts and clinics with James Swearingen, Robert Sheldon, and Frank Bencriscutto. His passion as an educator led him to hold lectures at University of Illinois in December 1994 and April of 1997, where he presented the current state of band education in Japan. His lectures were presented in the November, 1998 "Up Date", an American music education bulletin, as well as at a music conference for educators that same year. His compositional genres are diverse: solo piano, chamber winds, choir, small ensemble and symphonic band. His "Procession to Peace" was chosen as a required piece for the All Japan Band Competition in 2001 and also in Taiwan in 2005. Toda was honored with a cultural award from his home city, Shichinohe, and is the director of the euphonium tuba ensemble, Tubium.

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  Dawn to Peace for Band

  Toda, Akira

  Profound emotion and heartfelt hope for peace radiate from this moving compositi...

  JPY 12,000

  

  

  
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  Procession to Peace

  Toda, Akira

  Spirited rhythms and hopeful vocals unite performers in a joyful pursuit of peac...

  JPY 12,000

  

  
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  Prayer to Peace

  Toda, Akira

  Heartfelt vocal lines lead an emotional and poignant prayer for world tranquilit...

  JPY 12,000

  

  
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  and all on the earth had gone

  Toda, Akira

  Deep melancholy and dramatic conflict drive this profound plea for global harmon...

  JPY 18,000

  

  

  

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  Procession to Peace - Euphonium & Tuba Quartet

  Toda, Akira

  A moving euphonium-tuba quartet inspiring thoughtful reflection on global peace.

  JPY 4,000

  

  
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  Push Forward - Euphonium & Tuba Quartet

  Toda, Akira

  Uniform bell tones and three varied styles encourage young musicians to flourish...

  JPY 3,200

  

  

  
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  Three Scenes - Saxophone Trio

  Toda, Akira

  Concise musical forms invite performers to create their own visual scenes.

  JPY 3,200

  

  

  
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  Trombonism - Trombone Quartet

  Toda, Akira

  Contrasting movements celebrate the trombone's warmth and expressive range.

  JPY 3,200

  

  

  

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  The Scenes: Classical Dance Suite No.2 - Flexible 5 P...

  Toda, Akira

  Classical suite based on Renaissance dances offering flexible performance option...

  JPY 7,000

  

  

  
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  The Scenes: Classical Dance Suite No.1 - Flexible 5 P...

  Toda, Akira

  Flexible suite inspired by Renaissance dances offering mixed performance options...

  JPY 6,000

  

  

  

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  Student Concertino (with Piano accompaniment)

  Toda, Akira

  JPY 2,800

  

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  Jocuri Poporale Romanesti for Brass Band

  Bartók, Béla Toda, Akira

  Arranged for Brass Band from the Original Wind Band Version

  JPY 8,400

  
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  Dawn to Peace for Brass Band
  dedicate to all people who ...

  Toda, Akira

  Arranged for Brass Band from the Original Wind Band Version

  JPY 6,000

  
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  and all on the earth had gone for Brass Band

  Toda, Akira

  Arranged for Brass Band from the Original Wind Band Version

  JPY 10,800

  
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  Grandfather's Clock Variations for Brass Band

  Toda, Akira

  Arranged for Brass Band from the Original Wind Band Version

  JPY 7,800