Dramatic, active roles are shared across the full wind band in this epic fantasy.
Piccolo
Flute 1/2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2 (doubling English Horn)
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1 (div.)
Bb Clarinet 2 (div.)
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra-alto Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1 (doubling Soprano Saxophone)
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1 (div.) (doubling Flugelhorn)
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Piano
Harp (optional)
Timpani
[Percussion 1] Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, 4 Tom-toms, Tambourine
[Percussion 2] Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Triangle
[Percussion 3] Tam-tam, Sizzle Cymbal, Chimes, Marimba, Crash Cymbals
[Percussion 4] Wind Machine (optional), Chimes, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Field Drum, Crotale
[Percussion 5] Vibraphone, Anvil, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel, Tam-tam, Xylophone
Based on Hayao Miyazaki's animation "Howl's Moving Castle" (2004), this Symphonic Fantasy for Band was arranged for Neagari Jr. High School Band (Kazuhiro Tanaka- director) in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan as concert contest non-test repertoire.
This work consists of 5 scenes which are freely adapted from Image Symphonic Suite (music released before the film's premier) and The Soundtrack:
1. The Allure of Dawn (Image Symphonic Suite)
2. Wandering Sophie (Soundtrack)
3. The Courageous Cavalry (Soundtrack)
4. The Boy Who Swallowed the Star (Soundtrack)
5. The Merry-go-round of Life (Soundtrack)
To maximize the wind band's unique sound and function, I have taken some liberty in spreading active roles throughout the ensemble. This is the motive behind the subtitle, Symphonic Fantasy for Band.
(Yo Goto)
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