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£94.99Largo - Satoshi Yagisawa
The commissioner of this piece, a conductor and friend of the composer, asked Satoshi Yagisawa to compose an item in the choral style of some of his earlier works. The result is the classic warm and gentle sound of Largo. A perfect moment of serenity for any concert.
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£94.99The Memory of Our Native Place - Satoshi Yagisawa
Satoshi Yagisawa is well known for his dramatic symphonic band compositions. Even though he has written relatively few marches, they are also very popular: March Willing and Able is based on a chorale while March Bou Shu is based on a Japanese folk song. The Memory of Our Native Place is a rather unusual piece for Yagisawa, as it actually closely resembles a traditional march. The piece opens with a lively fanfare and is contrasted by the following theme. The trio features a chorale-like melody.
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£144.99Concertino for Solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra - Satoshi Yagisawa
The effective use of solo percussion, combined with an elegant orchestration, brought a warm reception at the premiere of this work from Satoshi Yagisawa's 'Concertino Series'. Yagisawa's style is usually considered as rather dramatic, however, inthis piece he adds a whole new dimension to his compositional skills.
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£149.99Alphamonic Overture - Satoshi Yagisawa
Alphamonic Overture is an opening piece that serves equally well at other points in a concert programme. This unique work is based on the syllables of the name of the orchestra: just as Ravel once wrote a piece using the letters of Haydn's name, Satoshi Yagisawa transformed 'Alphamonic' into 'la-mi-si-la-la-fa-la-so-ti-do' and employed this note row into the basis for the entire composition.
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£149.99The Life of a Samurai - Satoshi Yagisawa
Satoshi Yagisawa chose as the theme of this work the subject of Bushido, the fundamental Japanese code of samurai chivalry, and depicts the life of a heroic and passionate samurai knight of the 19th century. The Japanese-sounding mood can be furtherenhanced by the optional use of Japanese instruments such as drums and bamboo pipes.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£102.99Sanctuary in the Zelkova Forest - Satoshi Yagisawa
Zelkova is a symbolic tree of Sendai City, home town of the commissioning wind band "The Tohoku Fukushi University Wind Ensemble". This composition is dedicated to the band's conductor Taiken Matsuzakiand and the music reflects his generouspersonality. Satoshi Yagisawa is known for his colourful instrumentation, beautiful themes and dynamic style.
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£134.99Hunting Scenes - Satoshi Yagisawa
Satoshi Yagisawa's often-dramatic concert band works are not only played in his homeland of Japan, but also throughout Asia and further a_x005F_x001F_field. The commission for this work in fact came from Taiwan, upon which Yagisawa drew inspiration from the traditional hunting songs of the Taroko, a people native to Eastern Taiwan.
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£76.99L'Espoir - Satoshi Yagisawa
The renowned Japanese composer Satoshi Yagisawa was given three separate tasks for this commission: it should be a short, attractive piece of music that is easy to listen to; it should be suitable as a choral exercise; and it should be fitting as anencore for the regular annual concert of the client. So it was that Yagisawa composed a glorious, warm-sounding work that satisfies all three requirements, and additionally serves as an excellent intermezzo in any concert.
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£84.99Heart in Motion - Satoshi Yagisawa
Heart in Motion compares the development of an ensemble to a tree, which-with careful nurturing-grows branches, twigs, leaves and fruit. As a fertilizer, you need to add an extra helping of positive attitude, enthusiasm and passion to it.Inspired by these images and concepts, Satoshi Yagisawa has composed Heart in Motionwhich, with a magnificent fanfare followed by a warm-sounding chorale, certainly lives up to its name.
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£84.99The Victoria Peak - Satoshi Yagisawa
Every December, the Winter Band Festival is held at the Disneyland resort in Hong Kong where bands from various Asian countries perform and enjoy an international atmosphere. The Victoria Peak , a concert march by Satoshi Yagisawa - a popular composer in Asian countries and beyond - was commissioned for the festival in 2013. This bright, colourful work is ideal as an opening piece for your concert and will undoubtedly enchant wind music fans around the world!
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