This evocative work employs a number of sonic and stylistic devices from Japanese traditional music: pentatonic harmony vocal slides portamentos and ornamentation derived from Buddhist chant and ancient Japanese court music aswell as textures that define a sense of stasis and suspended time. “Alone beside the river of birds near the stream's upland source I wait and watch beside a bridge of stones...”. Performance Time: Approx. 8:20

Written in memory of the 2011 Japanese tsunami victims on a text by Anthony Silvestri this piece is scored for mixed chorus with piano and may be sung in either English or Japanese. Combining elements of both western and Japanese musical traditions use the piece in any setting to promote international unity and good will.

Incorporating many interesting cultural aspects Eugène Bozza's Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is a sublime addition to the Flute player's repertoire. Bozza (1905-1991) was a brilliant student at the Paris Conservatoire winning prizes for the Violin conducting and composing as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He predominantly composed chamber music for wind instruments but his solo works for the family are also held in high esteem. Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is made up of five movements 1. Sad Song to Iwate 2. Fight of the Warriors on Horseback 3. The Waters of Kusatu 4. Love Song and 5. The Reapers of Miyazaki. Each movement is based on traditional Japanese themes. Incorporating the beautiful lyricism of the Flute as well as its versatility in playing fast staccato passages Bozza's Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is a compelling addition to the intermediate flautist's repertoire.