Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song
by Philip Sparke
Concert Band - Sheet Music

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Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 5

SKU: HL.44012758

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Folk, Japanese. Softcover. Composed 2015. De Haske Publications #AMP443010. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44012758).

UPC: 888680652913. 10.5x14 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

To hear a recording of this piece, please visit the Hal Leonard MGB Concert Band page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHzOLTDBDG2pZX6fYtaxSw

Based on the traditional Japanese tune “Suiryo-Bushi,” Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song opens with two contrasting statements of the melody - first sparsely presented by the woodwinds and then in a harmonized version played by the full band. This is followed by a lively section based on pentatonic melodies that characterize the folk tune. The following slower variation first centers around a plaintive English horn melody made up of sections of the original tune, and later presents the opening phrases of “Suiryo-Bushi” against an intensely florid accompaniment. The final section is in the form of a scherzo that eventually forms the accompaniment to a final presentation of the folk tune. Duration: 8:30.