Instrumentation
2(=picc).2(II=eh).2(II=bcl).2-4.3(=rain stick).2+btrbn.1-timp(=whip/bird call/wind chime/sus cym).perc(2):wadaiko/SD/BD/tom-t/djambe/tamb/sus cym/cyms/hi-hat/tam-t/chanchiki/tgl/wind chime/slgh-bells/ratl/clavs/glock/xyl/tbellls-hp-str
Duration
120’00”
Category
Opera and Others
Commissioned by
Life, Earth, Future Project Executive Committee
Premiere
28, 29 June 2025. Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts(Shiga). Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, Nihon Opera Kyokai Chorus Group, cond. by Tatsuya Shimono, Yusuke Kobori(T), Miho Sakoda(S), Hiroshi Kuroda(Bar), Emi Sawahata(S), Ikuko Nakajima(MS), Yumiko Kohno(MS), Masumi Kubota(B), Takayuki Itoh(B)
Abbreviations
Woodwind
fl Flute picc Piccolo afl Alto Flute bfl Bass Flute dbfl Double Bass Flute ob Oboe eh Englishhorn Ebcl E-flat Clarinet cl Clarinet acl Alto Clarinet bcl Bass Clarinet ssax Soprano Saxophone asax Alto Saxophone tsax Tenor Saxophone bsax Baritone Saxophone bn Bassoon cbn Contrabassoon
Brass
hrn Horn tpt Trumpet crt Cornet flgh Flugel Horn trbn Trombone btrbn Bass Trombone euph Euphonium tuba Tuba
Strings
vn Violin va Viola vc Cello cb Contrabass str strings vdga Viola da Gamba
Vocal
S Soprano MS Mezzo Soprano A Alto T Tenor CT Countertenor Bar Baritone B Bass colS Coloratura Soprano voice Voice chor Chorus narrator Narrator
Percussion
timp Timpani BD Bass Drum cast Castanets crot Ctotales tbells Tubular Bells cyms Cymbals (crashed) sus.cym Suspended Cymbal dms Drums ch.cym Chinese Cymbal glock Glockenspiel mar Marimba vib Vibraphone tamb Tambourine templeblk Temple Block tam-t Tam-tam tgl Triangle tom-t Tom-tom anv Anvil vibrslp vibraslap
clavs Claves marac Maracas flex Flexatone whistl Whistle woodblk Wood Block slgh-bells Sleigh Bells ratl Rattle SD Snare Drum xyl Xylophone
Other
hp Harp pf Piano cel Celesta cemb Cembalo hpd Harpsichord synth Synthesizer mand Mandolin harm Harmonica gt Guitar org Organ o.m. Ondes Martenot kbd Keyboard acc Accordion bgt Bass Guitar rec Recoder tape Tape epf Electric Piano eb Electric Bass bjo Banjo
