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Danza Zelkova - Brass & Percussion Octet

Danza Zelkova - Brass & Percussion Octet



$36.00
Also Available DigitallyDigital Sheet Music
Printed set (Score & Parts)
2 Bb Trumpets
F Horn
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
[Percussion 1] Timpani (3), 2 Bongos, 2 Congas, Chinese Gong, Sizzle Cymbal, Banboo Chime, Crotale, Bell tree, Wood Blocks
[Percussion 2] Bass Drum, Snare Drum, 4 Toms, 3 Suspended Cymbals, Sprash Cymbal, Chinese Gong, 3 Rin, Crotale, Mokusho, Glass Chimes, Wind Chimes

Commissioned by Bridgestone Symphonic Band Kurume in 2013.
Zelkova is called "Keyaki" in Japanese, which is the city tree of Kurume, Japan. There is a road lined with keyaki trees in front of the Bridgestone tire plant. Its scenery beautifully reflects the four seasons, especially the magnificent sight of the keyaki tunnel. This work depicts that scenery and the people these keyaki trees have seen and will continue to shade in the future. Globally, there are zelkovias that are more than 1000 years old. Imagine this work as an anthem to that life energy and people's thoughts and memories shared with those great trees.

(Jerry Grasstail)