Hope of Tomorrow, The

Naoya Wada

General Info

Year: 2020
Duration: c. 3:05
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $49.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano/Keyboard (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This is a beautiful melodic work for developing bands. The flowing melody is designed to help develop skills in lyrical phrasing and playing in conjunct motion with fourths and fifths in legato style.

- Program Note from publisher

The Hope of Tomorrow is designed to teach playing in conjunct motion with fourths and fifths, in legato style.

The work is composed for the 2nd Small Concert Band Clinic in Gifu, held on June 1, 2019, in Hashima City, Gifu, Japan, for which I served as a clinician. It is dedicated to Mr. Hiroki Yama, who suddenly passed away in 2018. He was a professional percussionist/drummer and served as a clinician with me at the first clinic in 2018.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Texas: I. Complete

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School Concert Band (Vaughan, Ont., Can.) (Alice Leung, conductor) - 28 March 2023
Farmington (Minn.) Concert Band (Bradley Mariska, conductor) – Spring 2021

Works for Winds by This Composer

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Flower Crown (Flex instrumentation) (2012)
In Seizing the Distant Light (Flex instrumentation) (2015)
Latte Macchiato (Flex instrumentation) (2013)
Londonderry Air (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
The Moon Illuminates the Love Tenderly (Flex instrumentation) (2019)
Summertime (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1934/2018)
To a New Horizon (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
The Wind Blows Where It May (Flex instrumentation) (2016)

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The Explorers of Orion (2005)
Fanfare and Festive Hymn (2016)
Flower Crown (Flex instrumentation) (2012)
The Hope of Tomorrow (2020)
In Seizing the Distant Light (Flex instrumentation) (2015)
Latte Macchiato (Flex instrumentation) (2013)
Liberty Fanfare (2006)
Line of Ants (2007)
Londonderry Air (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
The Moon Illuminates the Love Tenderly (Flex instrumentation) (2019)
On Wings of Magic (2006)
Pacifica (2006)
A Portrait of Henry C. Work (as arranger) (2018)
The Promise of Hope (2007)
Soaring (2017)
The Sounds of Spring (with Sato) (2013)
Summertime (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1934/2018)
To a New Horizon (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
The Wind Blows Where It May (Flex instrumentation) (2016)

Resources

Naoya Wada website Accessed 11 September 2021
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