Fanfare Chicago

Shuhei Tamura

Subtitle: Based on C-C-A-G

General Info

Year: 2016
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bravo Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00 | Score Only (print) - $4.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet (optional)
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
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 (div.)
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbal
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-tam
Tubular Bell
Wind Chime

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

As the first young band from Japan to ever appear at the Midwest Clinic, Tamagawa Academy’s Wind Orchestra wishes to celebrate this historical occasion by commissioning a special introductory work for their concert. The Academy’s resident composer, Shuhei Tamura, draws his initial motive from the great name of Chicago, “C-C-A-G”, creating a brilliant fanfare suitable for this wonderful event.

Chicago is approximately 10,000 km (6200 miles) from Tokyo. I have not yet visited there, but I have always longed for this distant city while enjoying it in video and film. I proceeded with the commission, imagining skyscrapers and a lush land of beautiful green and water. This fanfare is filled with my joy, and expectation to finally experience this special place. Though the sounds, dialogue and atmosphere of the city are still only a vision, our mutual love of music has no borders. I am thrilled by this opportunity to share our great art with people from the world over.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio MP3: Tamagawa Academy Wind Orchestra (Kazuhiko Tsuchiya, conductor) - 2017

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Tamagawa Academy (Machida, Tokyo, Japan) Wind Orchestra (Kazuhiko Tsuchiya, conductor) - 15 December 2016 (2016 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Heroes of the Forest (Flex instrumentation) (2008)
ONIHIME (Flex instrumentation) (2013)
Sonatina in the Old Style (Flex instrumentation) (2014)

All Wind Works

City Girl Sentimentalism
Fanfare Chicago (2016)
Heroes of the Forest (Flex instrumentation) (2008)
The Liberty Bell (as arranger)
ONIHIME (2019)
ONIHIME (Flex instrumentation) (2013)
Pirate’s Highway (2018)
Sonatina in the Old Style (Flex instrumentation) (2014)

Resources

Perusal score
Shuhei Tamura website Accessed 12 December 2016