Wind band

March on Eight Folk Tunes

Composed: Jan 21, 2024
Duration: 3:40

Premiere	Mar 3, 2024

March, Mirai-e Ashita-e

Composed: Mar 4, 2016
Duration: 4:00

Jalan-jalan di Singapora

Singapore Walkabaout March

Composed: Jul, 2012
Duration: 3:30

Publisher: ItoMusic / Brain
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Note	Singapore is a vibrant city. Though modern buildings line its streets, cultures of Chinese, Indians and Malays can still be found everywhere. This cheerful march has been composed to capture this crosslink of cultures in Singapore. The title Jalan Jalan di Singapura is in Malay and translates literally to “A Walk in Singapore”. Singapura-ku, a melody from Singapore, can be heard at the end of the march at rehearsal letter “G”. A motif from Movement 2 of Sinfonia Singaporiana (Singapore Symphony, composed in 2005) can also be heard from rehearsal letters D to F. 　With this short march, the composer aims to capture a variety of musical characteristics that are clearly unique and symbolic of Singapore. This work is commissioned by and dedicated to the Band Directors’ Association, Singapore. (BDAS) The premiere was performed on the 25th of July 2012 under the baton of the composer with the NYWO (Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra) during the Opening Ceremony gala concert of the 17th Conference of the Asia Pacific Band Directors' Association held in Singapore at the SIA Theatre of Lasalle College of Arts.
Premiere	Jul 25 , 2012

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Singapore is a vibrant city. Though modern buildings line its streets, cultures of Chinese, Indians and Malays can still be found everywhere.
This cheerful march has been composed to capture this crosslink of cultures in Singapore. The title Jalan Jalan di Singapura is in Malay and translates literally to “A Walk in Singapore”. Singapura-ku, a melody from Singapore, can be heard at the end of the march at rehearsal letter “G”. A motif from Movement 2 of Sinfonia Singaporiana (Singapore Symphony, composed in 2005) can also be heard from rehearsal letters D to F. 　With this short march, the composer aims to capture a variety of musical characteristics that are clearly unique and symbolic of Singapore.
This work is commissioned by and dedicated to the Band Directors’ Association, Singapore. (BDAS) The premiere was performed on the 25th of July 2012 under the baton of the composer with the NYWO (Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra) during the Opening Ceremony gala concert of the 17th Conference of the Asia Pacific Band Directors' Association held in Singapore at the SIA Theatre of Lasalle College of Arts.

Premiere

Jul 25 , 2012

Hanyang forever!

Fanfare and March

Composed: Aug 23, 2010
Duration: 3:30

Publisher: ItoMusic / Brain
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Note	About a dozen students from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan, where I teach, travelled to Korea to Hanyang University college of Music for a joint concert. This march was a gift to the College of Music for its 50th anniversary. Unique Korean ternary rhythms are used in parts of this march. The euphonium melody in the trio from rehearsal letter E is the actual school song. Its premiere was on September 12th, 2010 at Seoul Arts Center under the baton of the composer.
Premiere	Sep 12, 2010 Hanyang University College of Music

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About a dozen students from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan, where I teach, travelled to Korea to Hanyang University college of Music for a joint concert. This march was a gift to the College of Music for its 50th anniversary.
Unique Korean ternary rhythms are used in parts of this march. The euphonium melody in the trio from rehearsal letter E is the actual school song.
Its premiere was on September 12th, 2010 at Seoul Arts Center under the baton of the composer.

Premiere

Sep 12, 2010
Hanyang University College of Music

Solo una volta! (Only Once!)

Composed: Jun 29, 2007
Instrument: Fl. Picc. Oboe BbCl.1,2 Sop.Sax. Alt.Sax. Ten.Sax. Bariton Sax. Hrn. BbTrp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Timpani. Perc.1,2 Mallets (optional:English horn Bassoon. ACl. BCl. ContraBCl. Cb. Harp)
Duration: 2:30

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Premiere	Jun 29, 2007 Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Freshman Wind Ensemble

Hamamatsu Concert March

Composed: Mar, 2007
Instrument: Fl. Pic. Ob. Bsn. Cl. A-Cl. B-Cl. S-Sax. A-Sax. T-Sax. B-Sax. Hrn. Trp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Cb. Timp. Triangle & Tambourine, Suspended Symbal, Cymbal, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel
Duration: 5:00

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Commissioned	Hamamatsu City
Premiere	May 13, 2007

CD: HAMAMATSU CITY

March for Mars

The Planets, Trilogy for Band

Composed: Feb 8, 2005
Instrument: Picc. 2Fl. Ob. Eng.Hr. Bn. EbCl. 3BbCl. Alt.Cl. Bas.Cl. Sop.Sax. 2Alt.Sax. Ten.Sax. Bar.Sax. 4Hrn. 3Cornet. 2Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. Vc.(opt.) Cb. Timp. Snare Drum , Tom-tom, Triangle, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel,
Duration: 4:00

Commissioned	ROCKY MOUNTAIN WINDS
Premiere	May 7, 2005

Mt. Fuji March

Based on Fuji-no-Yama

Composed: May 22, 2002
Instrument: Fl.1-2 Ob. Bn. E♭Cl. Cl.1-3 BassCl. ASax.1-2 TSax. B.Sax. Hrn1-4 Trp.1-3 Trb.1-3　Euph. Tub. S.B. Timp. S.D. B.D. 4Toms
Duration: 5:00

Publisher: ItoMusic / Brain
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Premiere	2002

March 'Over the Wind'

Composed: Nov 8, 2001
Instrument: Fl. Picc. Ob. Bn. Cl. Sax. Hrn. Trp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Cb. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 6:00

Premiere	Dec 9, 2001

March 'Over the Century'

Composed: Sep 3, 2001
Instrument: Pcc. Fl. Ob. Bn. Cl. Sax. Hrn. Trp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Cb. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 6:00

Commissioned	Kisarazu High School Band
Premiere	Dec 17, 2001 Kisarazu High School Band

March 'The Three Tops Hill'

Composed: Mar 1, 2001
Instrument: Picc. Fl. Bn. Cl. Sax. Hrn. Trp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 3:30

Commissioned	Inasa High School Band
Premiere	Nov 16, 2001 Inasa High School Band

Wakai-chikara (by S. Takada)

for National Athletic meet

Composed: Jun 23, 1999
Instrument: Picc. Fl. Ob. Bn. Cl. Sax. Hrn. Trp. Trb. Euph. Tub. Cb. Timp. Perc.

Kokiriko alla Marcia

Composed: Feb 06, 1999
Duration: 4:30

Publisher: Rundel
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Note	Composed for the National Athletic Meet in Toyama prefecture in 2000. It includs a taste of folk tune of Toyama. Kokiriko is the Japanese traditional percussion instrument, which is a pair of bamboo sticks length about 25cm and 2 to 3 cm in diameter, and played like Claves (rarely available in music store even in Japan. Could make it by yourself, but actually Kokirio has its own special process to make.) So Claves could be the replacement. In this piece, there are two more traditional percussions like Bohzasara and Zasara. Bohzasara also called as Surizasara has two different types of sticks. One is about 30cm length of wooden stick indented called Sasarako, and the other is almost same size and called Sasaradake. The top part of Sasaradake is split into thinner tips. Holding Sasaradake with right hand and rub Sasarako by left hand. No western instruments can be founded such kind of percussion, so I recommend using Guiro. Sasara also called Binzasara has 108 wooden cards (108 is very important number in the Buddhism.) joined and tied up at the top of those wooden cards. With handles both ends of the wooden cards, sound is caused when those woods strike together. Large Guiro could be substitute. Doubling these percussions to the band, you will taste the real flavor of Japanese.
Commissioned	Toyama Pref.
Premiere	2000

Maiko Spring March

Composed: Feb 04, 1998
Instrument: Picc. 2Fl. Ob. Bn. EbCl. 3BbCl. AltoCl. BassCl. 2ASax. TSax. BarSax. 4Hrn. 3Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. St.Bass. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 4:00

Commissioned	Uonuma Wind band & Univ. of Tsukuba Symphonic band
Premiere	Mar 29, 1998 Uonuma Wind band & Univ. of Tsukuba Symphonic band conducted by Ito, Yasuhide

Soma Festival March No.2

Composed: Apr 03, 1993
Instrument: Picc. 2Fl. Ob. Bn. EbCl. 3BbCl. AltoCl. BassCl. 2ASax. TSax. BarSax. 4Hrn. 3Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. StBass. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 6:00

Commissioned	Soma City, Fukushima
Premiere	Aug 20, 1993

Soma Festival March

Composed: Jan 1, 1993
Duration: 6:30

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Commissioned	Soma City, Fukushima
Premiere	Jan 29, 1993 Soma High School and Soma Girls High School Bnad conducted by Ito, Yasuhdie

March, Wind & Sun

Composed: 1993
Instrument: Picc. 2Fl. Ob. Bn. EbCl. 3BbCl. AltoCl. BassCl, 2ASax. TSax. BarSax. 4Hrn. 3Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. St.Bass. Timp. Perc.
Duration: 4:00

Rag-Time-March

Composed: Sep, 1984
Instrument: 2Fl. Picc. Ob. Bn. 3BbCl. 2ASax. TSax. BarSax. 4Hrn. 3Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. St.Bass Timp. Perc.
Duration: 3:00

Publisher: TRN Music Publisher
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Information	March for concert. Available for the arrangement for fl,A.sax,pf.

On the March

Composed: Aug 12, 1978
Instrument: 2Fl. Picc. Ob. Bn. EbCl. .3BbCl. AltoCl. BassCl. 2ASax. TSax. BarSax. 4Hrn. 3Trp. 3Trb. Euph. Tub. St.Bass. Timp. Timp. S.D. Tom. B.D. Cymbals. Whip. Tam.
Duration: 3:00

Publisher: TRN Music Publisher
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Premiere	Mar 31, 1991 Hamamatsu City High School Selected member Band
Information	Available the virsion for Pf (4Hands) . 1979(Revised) 1991/Feb(Final)