この作品は、第1部「桜並木の情緒ある風景」、第2部「さくらまつりの賑わいと人知れず支える桜守の存在」、第3部「展勝地の100周年を祝って映えある未来」という3つの場面を描いた約7分半の吹奏楽曲です。北上市に縁のある団体には、この地に誇りを持って演奏してほしいと思います。たとえ縁がなくても、桜を美しく想う心、それを支える人々に想いを馳せて、奥深い日本の彩りを多くの団体に表現していただきたいです。
なお、標準編成で作曲していますが、小編成でも演奏できるように配慮したオーケストレーション(グレード3.5)を使用しています。
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<初演>
2021年3月20日
第32回春の演奏会(於:北上市文化交流センター さくらホール)
演奏:
岩手県立黒沢尻北高等学校吹奏楽部/指揮:加藤忠樹
専修大学北上高等学校吹奏楽部/指揮:熊谷和彦
https://youtu.be/NmiOkgfl55E
This piece was commissioned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kitakami Tenshochi Park, one of the most famous places for viewing cherry blossoms in the Tohoku region.
Kitakami Tenshochi is located on the banks of the placid Kitakami River, and it is counted among the "100 Best Places to View Cherry Blossoms," and the "3 Best Places to View Cherry Blossoms in the Michinoku Region." Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture is my hometown, and I have a deep emotional connection to this place.
The word "yumemigusa" (literally "dream grass") is a poetic term for cherry blossoms that likens the beauty and ephemeral nature of the sight of cherry blossoms in bloom to a dream. The word "mamorite" (meaning "keeper" or "protector") refers not only to the gardeners who have looked after these cherry trees for generations and those who will succeed them among future generations, but also to the desire to continue cherishing this local treasure.
This piece is a wind instrument composition about seven and half minutes long in three parts: Part 1 "An Emotional Scene of Cherry Trees in Rows," Part 2 "The Splendor of the Cherry Blossoms Festival and the Unsung Cherry Tree Keepers who Sustain It," and Part 3 "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Tenshochi and a Brilliant Future." I hope that groups associated with the city of Kitakami perform it here with pride. I would also hope that many other groups, even those with no connection to Kitakami, will contemplate the spirit of appreciating the beauty of cherry blossoms and the people who support them, and express the profound splendor of Japan.
I am streaming episodes on my Youtube Channel, so please watch those as well.
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