Preview: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
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SKU: A0.912934
Composed by Brandon Nelson. Concert,Contemporary. 16 pages. Brandon Nelson #3000139. Published by Brandon Nelson (A0.912934).Written as part of a cycle of pieces celebrating Japanese mythology, this trio for flute, alto sax, and bass clarinet depicts a nightly procession of yokai with roots in ancient folklore. Yokai are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons, often with a mischievous or dark character but also with impish constituents. Often they possess animal features. Other times, they can appear mostly human, and some look like inanimate objects. Yokai usually have a spiritual or supernatural power, with shapeshifting being one of the most common.
Legend has it that every year the yokai would parade through the streets of Japan during summer nights. Anyone who came across the procession would perish or be spirited away by the yokai, unless protected by handwritten scrolls by anti-yokai spellcasters.
The music illustrates the frightening, macabre, mysterious, and unusual nature of this parade. The piece makes use of the numbers 4 and 9 as structural components (both are considered unlucky in Japanese culture).
Advanced level, suitable for any occasion. Flute, bass clarinet, alto sax.
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