Into the Skies Above
未来の空へ
Grade 3
Performance Time: 7'45"
"Into the Skies Above" was commissioned by the Daini Junior High School Band in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their annual concert.
I composed "As Spring Arrives" in 2013, and it was premiered by the commissioning junior high school band. Ten years after the premiere, a student from the band became a music teacher and contacted me to compose a new piece for her students. This is a private affair, but as a composer, this story filled me with deep emotion.
Premiered on March 24, 2024.
The title "Into the Skies Above" is derived from the lyrics of the school's song, which likens the students to young birds taking flight into the sky of the future.
埼玉県･蕨市立第二中学校吹奏楽部の第40回定期演奏会を記念し作曲。
2013年に作曲した「春の訪れに」の初演時に中学生だった生徒が、10年の時を経て教員になられ、生徒のために作品をと連絡をいただきました。作曲家冥利に尽きる、大変喜ばしい出来事でした。
初演は2024年3月24日。同校校歌の一節「未来の空へ つばさを連ね 舞いいずる」から引用し、タイトルとしました。
Recording
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Kojiki Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra    |