Piccolo
Flute 1 (optional div.)
Flute 2 (optional div.)
Oboe
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1 (optional div.)
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3 (optional div.)
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1 (div.)
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
[Percussion 1] Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, Sleigh Bell, Triangle, Shime-Daiko
[Percussion 2] Snare Drum, Mokusyou, 4 Toms, Whid Chimes, Suspended Cymbal, Ribbon Crasher, Shime-Daiko, Glockenspiel
[Percussion 3] Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Chappa, Sleigh Bell, Chanchiki, Wood Block, Mokushou, Crotales or Glockenspiel
[Percussion 4] Whip, 4 Toms, Flexatone, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Yagura-Daiko, Hyoshigi, Marimba, Crotales or Glockenspiel
[Percussion 5] Suspended Cymbal, Wood Block, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes, Marimba
[Percussion 6] Claves, Spring Drum, Yagura-Daiko, Suspended Cymbal, Vibraslap, Okedo-daiko, Chimes, Xylophone, Vibraphone
[Percussion 7 (optional)] Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Marimba, Chimes, Crotales (or Glockenspiel)
Program Notes:
In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, many lives were lost and Japan was enveloped in profound sorrow.
As a composer, I wanted to contribute anyway I could, and through music, I became involved in efforts to support the recovery. In the summer of 2017, during the National Cultural Festival for High Schools in Miyagi, I was honored with the opportunity to compose a piece commissioned by a private joint band.
The first section of the piece portrays the shock of the moment when everything was lost to the earthquake and tsunami - silence, rage, and sorrow.
The middle section features the sound of prayer bells, a chorale, and the rising sun glittering over the ocean surface, expressing the journey toward recovery.
The finale, filled with the energy of a vibrant festival, symbolizes a hopeful future of unity and fruitful lives, and is concluded with music influenced by traditional Japanese sounds.At the premiere, I was deeply moved and brought to tears by the heartfelt performance created by more than 100 musicians playing as one.
I will never forget how this sincere message resonated with everyone through the power of music.
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