Rondo "Himawari"
A new work for guitar quartet or guitar ensemble. It is a hommage dedicated to Hisaya Sugawara, who worked for many years for the Shonai International Guitar Festival. It received its premiere at the gala concert of the 3rd Shonai International Guitar Festival in August 2010 with Shingo Fujii as conductor, performed by the festival ensemble including Shin-ichi Fukuda, William Kanengiser and Yasuji Ohagi.
The work is in rondo form. The theme is rhythmic and invigorating, evoking early summer sunshine and breeze across the fields. The contrasting episodes express sorrow, lamentation and anxiety but quickly return to the optimistic theme. As the title 'Himawari' (Sunflower) suggests, this is a graceful work which perfectly fits the beautiful flowers in the fields of Shonai in early summer.
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| Composer | FUJII, SHINGO |
| Availability | Available |
| TAB/Notation | Music Notation Only |
| Level of Difficulty | 4 |
| Description | A new work for guitar quartet or guitar ensemble. It is a hommage dedicated to Hisaya Sugawara, who worked for many years for the Shonai International Guitar Festival. It received its premiere at the gala concert of the 3rd Shonai International Guitar Festival in August 2010 with Shingo Fujii as conductor, performed by the festival ensemble including Shin-ichi Fukuda, William Kanengiser and Yasuji Ohagi. The work is in rondo form. The theme is rhythmic and invigorating, evoking early summer sunshine and breeze across the fields. The contrasting episodes express sorrow, lamentation and anxiety but quickly return to the optimistic theme. As the title 'Himawari' (Sunflower) suggests, this is a graceful work which perfectly fits the beautiful flowers in the fields of Shonai in early summer. |