Homage

This piece was commissioned by the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Band from the Japanese city of Kure (Hiroshima) on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. The composer used a passage from Kosaku Yamada's Umi No Sakimori ("Sakimori of the Sea"), a ceremonial music of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces. The piece Homage expresses Yagisawa's respect for Yamada and his work - a homage to a composer whose legacy includes numerous Japanese songs.

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo
• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Oboe
• Bassoon
• Eb Clarinet (opt.)
• Bb Clarinet 1
• Bb Clarinet 2
• Bb Clarinet 3
• Eb Alto Clarinet
• Bb Bass Clarinet
• Eb Alto Saxophone 1
• Eb Alto Saxophone 2
• Bb Tenor Saxophone
• Eb Baritone Saxophone
• Bb Trumpet 1
• Bb Trumpet 2
• Bb Trumpet 3
• F Horn 1
• F Horn 2
• F Horn 3
• Eb Horn 1
• Eb Horn 2
• Eb Horn 3
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Trombone 3
• Bb Trombone 1 TC
• Bb Trombone 1 BC
• Bb Trombone 2 TC
• Bb Trombone 2 BC
• Bb Trombone 3 TC
• Bb Trombone 3 BC
• Baritone / Euphonium
• Bb Baritone / Euphonium TC
• Bb Baritone / Euphonium BC
• Tuba
• Eb Bass TC
• Eb Bass BC
• Bb Bass TC
• Bb Bass BC
• String Bass (opt.)
• Timpani
• Percussion 1
• Percussion 2
• Percussion 3