Disco Kid

Osamu Shoji

General Info

Year: 1977 / 2017
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Shoji Corp.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - 6,000 yen

Instrumentation

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

Crash Cymbal
Drum Set
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Disco Kid was commissioned as one of four test piece options for the 25th (1977) All Japan Band Competition. Althrough there were several pop-style test pieces at the time, this piece is the most popular of them. Due to its popularity, Shoji himself made numerous arrangements and editions.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Toke Civic Wind Orchestra (Hiroyuki Kayo, conductor)
Audio CD: Siena Wind Orchestra (Yutaka Sado, conductor) - 2005
Audio CD: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (Kazumasa Watanabe, conductor) - 2012

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Disco Kid (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1977/2018)

All Wind Works

Ballad of a Magic Dragon 2013 (1972/2013)
Disco Kid (1977/2017)
Disco Kid (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1977/2018)

Resources

"Disco Kid" (in Japanese) Wikipedia. accessed 10 January 2023