Yozawa (Fly Fishing Stream) (To Leonard Narumi)
Concert Band / Grade 1.5 / ca. 3:00 / (2020) / With Gentle Motion q=100
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Yosemite, CA. (Photo: Stephen Hill)
Eastern Sierras, North of Bishop, Ca.
Yozawa Fly Fishing Stream (Japan)
Program Notes
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I love to fly fish and compose music. While working through ideas for a Grade 1-2 piece for band, I sketched various combinations harmonically and melodically of the first six notes of the Bb major scale. I was drawn to a pentatonic setting and began writing. With the pentatonic sound in mind, I began researching for a title and soon found an article about the Yozawa Fly Fishing Stream in Japan. My love for both fly fishing and composing is combined in this present work, “Yozawa”.
I want to thank Leonard Narumi for his generous help and research about the title “Yozawa” and his sharing the history and background of the Manzanar Fishing Club.
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Comments
"It is a wonderful composition, Stephen! A masterfully composed piece that belies its Grade 1.5-2 level of difficulty. Bravo!!" - Leonard Narumi
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Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion - (B.D., Cymbals, Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Tambourine, Bongos, WoodBlock, Shaker, Rain Stick, Gong, Wind Chimes)
Mallets - (Vibraphone, Glockenspiel)
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