SPARKLES, BUBBLES AND FIZZ for Wind Ensemble（2025）

Although its title sounds somewhat peculiar, the piece does not depict fizzy drinks themselves, but instead explores the experience and ambience associated with enjoying them:

The introduction evokes a bowl of fruit punch shimmering with iridescent light, along with the moments two people pend chatting over it.
The waltz portrays a child staring wide-eyed at a melon soda float in a retro Japanese kissaten (traditional coffee shop).
The fast-moving section following a melancholic interlude depicts people who, after playing sports or engaging in outdoor activities, quench their thirst with ice-cold soda and other soft drinks.

Each section corresponds to the scenes mentioned above. That said, the work does not attempt precise descriptions, so I hope you will enjoy playing it using your imagination.

If a piccolo and at least three flutes are available, the soli in measures 182–185 of [S] may be performed as follows: