Instrumentation
Fue(2):[Ryuteki，Nokan，Shinobue]，Shakuhachi(2)，Hichiriki(2)，Sho(2)，cl(2)(=Ebcl，II=bcl)，bn(2)(II=cbn)，hrn(4)，tpt(2)(=Dtpt)，trbn(=btrbn)，tuba，perc(4)，Koto(13&17-string)，Shamisen(Hosozao，Futozao)，Biwa(Satsuma)，Kokyu(2)(3-string bowed chordop)
Duration
15’00”
Category
Orchestra
Commissioned by
Min-On Concert Association
Premiere
4 June 1992. Tokyo. The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo，Pro Musica Nipponia and New Japan Philharmonic，cond. by Yuzo Toyama/13 June 1992. Osaka. The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo，Pro Musica Nipponia and Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra，cond. by Yuzo Toyama
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
