Inspired by a bird flying over a destroyed city, featuring a varied main theme.
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon 1/2
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2 (div.)
Bb Clarinet 3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Bb Soprano Saxophone
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2 (div.)
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2 (div.)
Trombone 3
Euphonium (div.)
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
[Percussion 1] Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Hi-hat Cymbal, Wind Chime
[Percussion 2] Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Wind Chime
[Percussion 3] Bass Drum, Cabasa
[Percussion 4] Glockenspiel, Marimba, Crash Cymbals, Bell Tree
[Percussion 5] Vibraphone, Crotales, 5 Tom-toms, Whip, Crash Cymbals, Chime, Wind Chime, Suspended Cymbal
[Percussion 6] Chime, Xylophone, Castanets, Bell Tree, Vibraphone, Crash Cymbals, Wind Chime, Tam-tam, Crotales, Glockenspiel
Program Notes:
Commissioned by the Tokai University Takanawadai Senior High School Wind Orchestra in 2022. "Pele, the Fire Bird" was inspired by the image of a single bird flying over a city destroyed by war, evoked by the music at [B]. The composition features the introductory main theme (horn) which is variously developed throughout the piece, including through inversion at [B] and rhythmic variation in the marimba at [E]. The theme appears in different parts and voice types throughout the composition, including as a melody at [O] and [R], and as a bass line at [J]. Performers are instructed to use differing articulations, such as staccato and legato, to vary the expression of the theme.
For cuts:
At the end of the score, an alternative introduction, abbreviated from the beginning to [B] is provided. You may use it when performing at contest. Also, during a contest performance, the Tokai University Takanawadai Senior High School Wind Orchestra cut the piece from [U] to the fourth bar of [W]. In that case, please play the saxophone's sixteenth notes in bar 182. For more cuts, please refer to other contest performances.
(Hirokazu Fukushima)
(Hirokazu Fukushima)
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