[吹奏楽-スコア] ほたるのひかり(小編成版) (福田洋介) - スタディスコア

ホタルの生態をよくよく見つめてみると、かれらは水の美しいところにこそ生息するのだそうです。またあの幻惑的な光は、自分の存在を知らしめるものであり、生きる証でもあります。

この作品では、蛍の光の優しさ・美しさに裏打ちされる生命力について、様々な表情で歌い綴るものにしようと描きました。冒頭の低音から次第に現れるG-A-Dのモチーフがホタルの光の象徴。これを元手にドラマチックなテーマが引き出され、思いがけないリズム展開と自由な響きの世界に向かいます。

現行版も30人程度で演奏できますが、今回更に編成を絞り19人から演奏できるよう改訂しました。(福田洋介)

If we look closely at the habitats of fireflies, they can be seen to inhabit places with pristine water. Their dazzling light draws attention to their existence and serves as proof of their lives. However, it is not possible for the fireflies themselves to grasp the idea of "living a beautiful life."
This piece was composed as an attempt to celebrate the vitality that fuels the gentle and beautiful light of fireflies through melodies that convey a variety of emotions.
The G-A-D motif that gradually emerges from the opening bass section symbolizes the light of the fireflies. This evolves into a dramatic musical theme that opens into a world of unexpected rhythms and unrestrained sounds.

The existing version can be performed by around 30 people, but I have revised it to further reduce that number to 19 in this version.