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Voice from Golden Hearts Publications

Today's Pick Up : Departure / Ryoko Oyama [Trumpet Quintet]

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I will be introducing some Golden Hearts Publications piece per week.Please give me a few moments of your time!Here's today's piece.Departure / Ryoko Oyama [Trumpet Quintet]Printed versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghoc-02PDF versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghoc-02-pdfProgram notes :This piece is a revised version of a piece I composed in 2010 to perform with my friends in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Band.At the time, they were in the middle of their training for promotion, and I composed this piece with the image of the scene of them saluting and seeing each other off, the word "Departure" at the airport boarding gate, and the blue sky on their way...

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Today's Pick Up : Je te veux / Satie (arr. Ken'ichi Masakado)

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I will be introducing some Golden Hearts Publications piece per week.Please give me a few moments of your time!Here's today's piece.Je te veux / Erik Satie (arr. Ken'ichi Masakado) [Concert Band (Wind Band)]Printed versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghmb-12Program notes :Erik Satie (1866~1925) is a composer who succeeded in Paris, from the end of 19th Century to the beginning of 20th Century. They say that he had an influence not only to Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel who were also composers in France, but also western music, entirely. Because of his free style on compositions, and his suggestion on music (not only just appreciating as...

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Today's Pick Up : Concerto for Percussion Octet / Mizuki Aita

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We will be introducing some Golden Hearts Publications piece per week.Please give me a few moments of your time!Here's today's piece.Concerto for Percussion Octet in D Minor: A Transcription from A. Vivaldi's Concerto, Op. 3 No. 11 (L'estro armonico) and J. S. Bach's Arrangement for Organ, BWV 596 / arr. Mizuki Aita [Percussion Trio - Octet]Printed version (1st mov.)https://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghaa-05Printed version (2nd, 3rd mov.)https://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghaa-13PDF version (1st mov.)https://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghaa-05-pdfPrinted version (2nd, 3rd mov.)https://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghaa-13-pdfProgram notes :“L'estro armonico”, Op. 3, which was first published in Amsterdam in 1711, is a remarkable work by Antonio Vivaldi. The 1st movement of No. 11 in D minor starts...

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Today's Pick Up : Vocalise 1 : komori-uta (Berceuse) / Ken'ichi Masakado

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We will be introducing some Golden Hearts Publications piece per week.Please give me a few moments of your time!Here's today's piece.Vocalise 1 : komori-uta (Berceuse) / Ken'ichi Masakado [Trombone or Euphonium and Piano]Printed versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghmb-09Program notes :Like " Monologue for Solo Euphonium" published by Golden Hearts Publications, this is an adaptation of the first piece from the four pieces for unaccompanied trombone composed in 2000.It is not a piece of work to put babies to sleep, but a "prayer" song with the hope that the world will be a place where everyone can fall asleep in peace and welcome tomorrow full...

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Today's Pick Up : "Romance" from "Maitre Pathelin" - For a solo instrument and Piano - / arr. Kouichirou Oguni

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We will be introducing some Golden Hearts Publications piece per week.Please give me a few moments of your time!Here's today's piece."Romance" from "Maitre Pathelin" - For a solo instrument and Piano - / Francois Bazin (arr. Kouichirou Oguni) [Score and Parts - individual instruments]Printed versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghoa-17PDF versionhttps://global.goldenheartspublications.com/search?q=ghoa-17-pdfProgram notes :This work is “Romance” from Opera “Maitre Pathelin” by Francois Bazin (1816~1878), who worked especially on Opera music. In 1840, when he was 23 years old, he received a prize of the "Prix de Rome".However, nowadays, his works are seldom performed, although he created beautiful Airs, including “Romance”.Through my transcription, I’ll be more...

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