Bonsai Tree, The

From Wind Repertory Project
Julie Giroux

Julie Giroux


General Info

Year: 2010
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Musica Propria
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $7.00


Instrumentation

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

  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Finger Cymbals
  • Gong
  • Marimba
  • Orchestra Chimes
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Sandai-Shogun no Matsu, a five-needle pine bonsai (Pinus pentaphylla var. negishi) is considered one of Japan’s national treasures. The tree is at least 500 years old and is considered to be one of the oldest known living bonsai trees. It is documented as having been cared for by Tokugawa Iemitsu (August 12, 1604 - June 8, 1651) who was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. Sandai-Shogun no Matsu is housed in the Tokyo Imperial Palace. "Although the center of this famous tree’s trunk is now totally hollow, it has been carefully nurtured for generations, and gazing at its gnarled form today, a sense of awe is felt at the forceful destiny that has allowed such a small piece of life to survive for so many centuries."

- Program Note from publisher


Media


State Ratings

  • Minnesota: III
  • Wisconsin: Event 3000 Concert Band Class C


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Bright, Jeff. "The Bonsai Tree." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 10, Compiled and edited by Richard Miles, 328-335. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2015.
  • Giroux, J. (2010). The Bonsai Tree [score]. Musica Propria: San Antonio, Tex.
  • The Horizon Leans Forward..., compiled and edited by Erik Kar Jun Leung, GIA Publications, 2021, p. 334-335.
  • Julie Giroux website Accessed 10 July 2021
  • "Tokugawa Iemitsu's Pine."Magical Miniature Landscapes. Web. Accessed 13 Feb 2021