Commissioned in 2000 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces in 1951.
Composer:
Barnes, James
Year(s) Composed:
2000
Difficulty:
Grade 6
Duration:
43 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Band: 3(III=afl).picc.3(III=eh).3(6).ecl.bcl.cacl.cbcl.3(III=cbn)-2ax(=2sx).tx.bx-4.3.3crt.2flg.3.btb.3euph.2-timp.5perc[xyl.vib.bl.chi.mar.crot.3tri.fcym.scym.bt.sd.fd.cym.wchi(metal).tam.cast.bd.wchi(bamboo).tamb.ss.brk]-pno/cel-hp.db and 6 antiphonal trumpets (I&II=chi)
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Band:
Flute I-III (III doubles Alto Flute)
Piccolo
Oboe I-III (III doubles English Horn)
Clarinet I-III (6 players)
E-flat Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Contra Alto Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Bassoon I-III (III doubles Contrabassoon)
Alto Saxophone I, II (both double Soprano Saxophone)
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Horn I-IV
Trumpet I-III
Cornet I-III
Flugelhorn I, II
Trombone I-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-III
Tuba I, II
Timpani
Percussion I-V:
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Bells
Chimes
Marimba
Crotales
3 Triangles
Finger Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal
Bell Tree
Snare Drum
Field Drum
Crash Cymbals
Metal wind Chimes
Tam-tam
Castanets
Bass Drum
Bamboo Wind Chimes
Tambourine
Slap Stick
Brake Drum
Piano and Celeste
Harp String Bass
Antiphonal Trumpets I-VI (I and II double Chimes)
Movements:
I. Eulogy
II. Scherzo
III. Reverie (Daydreaming)
IV. Jubilation
Publication Information:
Southern Music (2003)
Premiered:
Col. Toyokazu Nonaka, Tokyo Metropolitan Hall, May 2001.
Availability:
Available for Purchase
Recordings:
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