Blue Impulse

Takanobu Saito

Takanobu Saito

General Info

Year: 1970 / 2018
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Nexuss Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – 8,250 yen   |   Score - 2,200 yen

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II (I doubling B-flat Soprano Saxophone)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass or Electric Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Drum Set
• Glockenspiel
• Marimba

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The march Blue Impulse was commissioned to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Air Self-Defense Force Band (now Central Band). The piece depicts the courage of "Blue Impulse," an aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force. Fast tempo evoking the speed of jet planes, lively bossa nova rhythm and syncopation, and the beautiful melody of the soprano saxophone played in the trio attracted attention as a novel work that broke with the conventional concept of march, and later became the theme music for FM Tokyo's program "Fresh Morning" for two years.

- Program note from publisher

Media

• Audio CD: Japan Air Self-defence Force Central Band (Jun Shindo, conductor) - 1998

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Chubu Aviation Band (Japan) - 3 November 2017
• Japan Air Self-Defence Force Joint Band (Katsuo Mizushina, conductor) - 28 June 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Blue Impulse (1970/2018)
• March "Glistening Snow-covered Peak" (1967/2018)
• Marching Escargot (1978/2017)
• March "Over the Galaxy" (1980/2018)
• Only One Earth (1972)

Resources

None discovered thus far.