Japanese Festival
General Info
Year: 1997
Duration: c. 3:25
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00; (digital) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I
Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Piano reduction
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This is an excellent work that explores the style and flavor of Japanese music. Characteristic scales and harmonies are coupled with extensive percussion that mimics authentic Japanese instruments. The scoring is bold and colorful, and challenging.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Japanese Festival is a spirited piece celebrating the Japanese culture. Although no authentic folksongs were used here, he composer evokes the excitement, style and flavor of Japanese music.
Japanese Festival was commissioned by and dedicated to the North Courtland Elementary School Fifth Grade Band, East Stroudsburg, PA, Melodie A. Shamp, Director.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- Georgia: II
- Louisiana: I
- Michigan: Junior High C
- Mississippi: II-A
- Tennessee: III
- Texas: I. Complete
- Virginia: II
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adagio for Winds
- African Festival (1999)
- Africata (2002)
- American Saga
- Angels Will Come (2020)
- Anthem for Victory (1996)
- Arabic Dance (2014)
- As the World Watched (2019)
- Australian Festival (2000)
- Blessing of the Fleet (2014)
- Blue Bus Workshop (2016)
- Bridgeway March (2001)
- British Eighth March (as arranger) (2000)
- Calico
- Canal Street Festival (2006)
- Center Stage (2015)
- Chant Ceremonium (2010)
- Children of the Sun (2011)
- Communio (2010)
- Concerto for Young Artist(s) and Band (2000)
- Dance! (2015)
- Dance of Fire
- Dark Crystal (2008)
- Day of the Dragon (1996)
- The Day the Clowns Cried (2008)
- Driven (2011)
- Echo Canyon Poem
- Echoes from Within (2020)
- El Alacran (2017)
- El Tigre
- Energico
- Espressionista (2016)
- Fanfare for Freedom (2008)
- The Forbidden Caverns (2001)
- Four of a Kind (2002)
- Fuego de la Pasion (2017)
- Fuoco (2019)
- Gathering of the Knights (2004)
- Ghost Dance
- Give Me Tomorrow (2019/2022)
- Glass Reflections (2004)
- A Grundman Tribute
- Habanera (2016)
- Hoe Down from "Rodeo" (as arranger) (1946/1997)
- Holiday Canon (2014)
- Holiday Festival
- In Praise of Autumn (1986)
- Irish Festival (2004)
- Japanese Festival (1997)
- King Commander March (2016)
- Kingsridge (1992)
- Joyous Holiday (2006)
- Kyoto (2007)
- Lakeside Overture (2014)
- The Last Rose of Summer (as arranger) (2005)
- Lights of the Unknown (2016)
- The Little Carousel
- Little Champ (as arranger) (1941/2001)
- Los Banditos (2002)
- Low Brass Rock
- Lyrico for Winds
- Majestic Dance (2016)
- March of the Silver Brigade
- March of the Third Battalion (2010)
- Octane (2015)
- On Golden Spirits
- On the Dawn of a New Horizon
- Organizer March
- Out of Darkness (2004)
- Ovation
- Pinecrest (2012)
- The Place Where the Reeds Were Destroyed (1998)
- Prelude and Dance
- Pride of the Bells (2011)
- Primo (2015)
- Ravenwood
- Rejoice, Dolce, and Dance (2021)
- Requiem (1991)
- Riverstone Ridge (1998)
- Road to Freedom (2012)
- Sakura (2007)
- Salute to Courage
- Samurai (2002)
- Scenes from "Billy the Kid" (as arranger) (1941/2000)
- Sea Storm (2008)
- Sesenta (2019)
- Shadows in Time (2003)
- Sing! (2019)
- Spirit of Survival (2011)
- Spiritual Christmas (2007)
- Symbol of Honor (as arranger) (1939/2002)
- Telstar
- Thundercrest (2002)
- Tribute to Excellence
- Universal Covenant (2000)
- The Unknown Soldier (as arranger) (2011)
- Valley Junction Portrait (2017)
- Viva la Mexicana (2012)
- Voices of Thunder (2009)
- Variations on an African Hymnsong (1994)
- Warriors of Prey (1999)
- Winds of Anger
Resources
- Hilliard, Q. (1997). Japanese Festival [score]. C. Fischer: New York.
- Lammons, Laurie ."Japanese Festival." Young Band Repertoire Project, Spring 2000. Web. Accessed 22 August 2021
- Perusal score