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I. Parade [2:15]
II. Ceremony [3:00]
III. Fiesta [2:45]
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/2
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1 (div.)
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani (doubling Whistle)
[Percussion] Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Wood Blocks, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Ratchet, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes
Music is, of course, capable of making appeals, raising accusations, or leading people into deep contemplation-but at times that can feel a bit oppressive. I found myself wanting to write a piece with no particular ideology and no need for explanation, a work that everyone present-performers and audience alike-could simply enjoy. Fortunately, in 1998 I received a commission for a new work from a community band, Sendai Suisou Gakudan of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and that idea took concrete form in this piece.
This three-movement suite gives musical shape to three images evoked by the word ""festival"": a parade, a ceremony, and a fiesta (celebration). Since the piece is intended to require ""no explanation at all,"" I will refrain from adding any further commentary. After all, there are few settings better suited to a band than a festival, and anyone should be able to imagine the scenes easily and freely. If listeners and performers alike can enjoy the music in a festive spirit, there could be no greater joy for me as the composer.
The instrumentation is largely standard, but this piece is designed to be effective even with a group of 30 to 40 players.
(Yo Goto)
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