Japanese Song Collection (fl)
five traditional Japanese melodies
arranged for flute and piano by Bruce Stark
(score 23 pages, part 8 pages)
Belle-Kane Publications
$14.99 (US)
includes:
Omoide no AlbumĊASato No Aki  ,
Doka De Haru GaĊAFurusato ,
Koi Wa Yasashii Nobe No Hana Yo |
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Two of the selections (
Sato no Aki and
Furusato) have been recorded on flutist Christian Plouvier's CD
Beyond Borders, available through
Christian Plouvier's website.
Since moving to Tokyo in 1989 I have been performing my arrangements of traditional and well-loved Japanese melodies in a variety of combinations with many wonderful Japanese musicians. The beauty and simplicity of these exquisite melodies is irresistable, and I hope my arrangements can offer new versions which impart a fresh life to the material. From the first time I set foot in Japan I felt that part of me was inexplicably connected to this country, and the creation of these arrangements is an expression of my love of the subtle and bitter-sweet elements of Japanese culture which have inspired me and broadened my perspectives for years.
- Bruce Stark
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