The sun sinking below the horizon, the sky turning red with the gradient of twilight colors. "Prelude to Twilight Colors" is my third work for wind and percussion ensemble. When performing, you may visualize the beautiful sunset sky, or you may express your own emotions as you gaze at the twilight. Not limited to this work, I often compose with singing as a theme, so I hope you will expand your imagination and sing the lyrical melodies, which are characteristic of this piece, to your heart's content and with great feeling.

*If balancing volume at measure 52 is difficult, you may change the concert pitch "D" in Part 2 to "C" for performance.

(Toyotaka Tsuchida)