Score and Parts or Score only (you can choose) (PDF)
Salutation : KURODA-BUSHI
Composed by Ken'ichi Masakado (正門研一)
Duration:3'20"
Publisher:Golden Hearts Publications(ONSA)
Program notes:
This is a jazz-style piece based on Fukuoka Prefecture's folk song "Kuroda-bushi".
The first draft was written in 2004, was mainly used as a performance piece for the "Color Guards" of the Kitakyushu City Fire Department Band (where I was working at the time).
The introduction and other parts were revised in 2006 while I was working for the Oita Prefectural Police Band, and orchestration, harmony, etc. were further reworked from 2023 to 2024.
1. Although I have (daringly) included detailed articulation symbols in some parts, please do not get caught up in the details, but rather value your own "Feeling".
2. If there is no designated instrument, other instruments may be substituted (except for the Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone solo in [H]).
3. For the percussion section, instruments not specified may be added.
*The sound source is from 2011 and differs from this score in several ways (the overall composition of the music remains the same).
Reference music:
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
Flutes 1
Flutes 2
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2
Clarinet in Bb 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone in Eb 1
Alto Saxophone in Eb 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2
Trumpet in Bb 3
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3 (or Bass Trombone)
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Drum Set
Tambourine
Triangle
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone