Disco Kid (flex)

Osamu Shoji

Osamu Shoji (arr. Tohru Kanayama)

General Info

Year: 1977 / 2018
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bravo Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00

Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

Flute
Oboe
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Soprano Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet

Part 2

Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet

Part 3

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
F Horn

Part 4

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Bassoon
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium

Part 5

Bassoon
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Electric Bass Guitar

Percussion I (optional)

Crash Cymbals
Drum Set
Hi-Hat Cymbal
Snare Drum
Suspend Cymbal
Tambourine
Timpani
Tom-Tom
Triangle

Percussion II (optional)

Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Cajon (optional Drum Set)

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

This arrangement was premiered by Tokyo Elements on 22 September 2018.

- Program note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Tokyo Elements with Takanori Akita

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Mukwonago (Wisc.) High School Chamber Winds (Emma Angoli, director) – 19 May 2021

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) Brain Music website. accessed 10 January 2023
"Disco Kid" (in Japanese) Wikipedia. accessed 10 January 2023
Shoji, O.; Hanayama, T. (2018). Disuko kiddo - furekishiburu ansanburu no tameno = Disco kid for flexible ensemble : 5pato + dagakki [score]. Buren: Hiroshima, Japan.