Works
Update: Mar.2022
Blossom by blossom the spring begins (2023) [for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone(or Tenor Saxophone) and Piano] [video] [score] duration: ca.3'00"
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 20/03/2023 Tokyo
Duo Sonata (2021/2023) [for Two Saxophones] [video] [score] duration: ca.15'00"
II. Andante [video]
III. Presto [video]
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 25/10/2019(2nd movement only) Nanae KATAYAMA and Takuro OGAWA
20/03/2023(complete movement)
commissioned by Takuro Ogawa
Couch-Potato [for Big Band] [video] [score] duration: ca.5'30"
NishieHigashie [for String Quartet] [video] [score] duration: 4'20"
FIRST PERFORMANCE :
Say Hello to Mr. M.R. (2022) [for String Quartet] [video] [score] duration: 5'00"
FIRST PERFORMANCE :
...but still Singing, Talking and Dreaming [Re-Myrninerest #04] (2022) [for Alto Saxophone and Piano (+ Percussion)] [video] [score] duration: ca.20'00"
Takuro Ogawa, Alto Saxophone (and Perc.); Mutsuko Tajima, Piano (and Perc.)
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 18/03/2022 Osaka
commissioned by Takuro Ogawa
Hogaku Quartet (2021) [for Shakuhachi and 3 Kotos] [video] [video] [score] duration: ca.12'00"
Hogaku Quartet - Reison Kuroda, 尺八(Shakuhachi); Noriko Hirata, Hiroyasu Nakajima, Yuiko Terai, 箏(koto)
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 23/12/2021 Tokyo
commissioned by Hogaku Quartet
Autumn arrives in early morning (2021) [for Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone and Piano] [video] [score] duration: ca.5'00"
Nanae Katayama, Soprano Saxophone; Takuro Ogawa, Tenor Saxophone; Mutsuko Tajima, Piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 28/09/2021 Ishikawa
TFS (2021) [for Soprano Saxophone and Ensemble] [video] [score] duration: ca.3'50"
Takuro Ogawa, SopSax 1; Nao Daimon, SopSax 2; Moe Kirimoto, AltSax; Takumi Kainuma, TenSax; Mariko Takeshita, BariSax;
Kenta Yasuda, Hrn; Yuki Nishida, Cb; Mutsuko Tajima, Piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 06/03/2021 Ishikawa
commissioned by Takuro Ogawa
Say Hello to Mr. Beethoven (2020) [for Alto Saxophone and Piano] [video] [score] duration: ca.14'00"
Takuro Ogawa, Alto Saxophone; Mutsuko Tajima, Piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 27/12/2020 Kanazawa
commissioned by Takuro Ogawa
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[for Bb Clarinet, Euphonium and Piano]
[video]
[score] duration: ca.5'00"
Ensemble H[akka]
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 30/04/2022 Hiroshima
Un-en-hyōbyō (雲煙縹渺) (2020) [for Shamisen, Koto and Orchestra] [video] [score] duration: ca.7'30"
Jun'ichi Hirokami, conductor; Seiko Kitagawa, koto; Chotatsuro Imafuji, shamisen; Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 14/02/2021 Kanazawa
Shifting (2020) [for (Remote) Orchestra] [video] [score] duration: ca.4'00"
Ryosuke Asano, conductor; Orchestra Ensemble Free
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 31/07/2020 [youtube]
commissioned by Ensemble Free
Re-Myrninerest #19 (2019-20) [for Alto Saxophone and Saxophone Ensemble (or Strings)] [video] [score] duration: ca.14'00"
Yo Matsushita, Alto Saxophone; YSA
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 09/02/2020
commissioned by Yo Matsushita, YSA
Sonata for Saxophone and Piano (2019) [score] duration: ca.30'00"
II. Scherzo [video]
III. Tempo rubato - Andante semplice [video]
IV. Finale [video]
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 25/10/2019(1st movement only) Yo Matsushita and Koki Kuroiwa
commissioned by Masashi Oshiro and Yo Matsushita
Soundtrack Suite (2019) [for 箏(koto) and Piano] [video] [score] duration: ca.11'00"
Miki Yamamizu, 箏(koto); Machiko Shoju, pf
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 21/11/2019
commissioned by Miki Yamamizu and Machiko Shoju
Songs of Momochi (2018-2019) [video] [score] duration: ca.1h
Yo Matsushita, sax; Masayuki Nakamura, pf
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 03/02/2019
Music for "Tobrau" (2018) [video1] [video2]
Yuji Uragami, tap dance; Hiroko Nuihara, contemporary dance;
Yo Matsushita, sax; Chisato Yamazaki, drs; Shoichi Asai, pf
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 25/08/2018
Voyager From The East (2017/2019) [for Tenor Saxophone and Piano] duration: ca.20'00"
Shoki Sai, tenor sax; Satoshi Kawauchi, pf
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 01/06/2017 commissioned by Shoki Sai (Sonatine for Tenor Saxophone and Piano)
(Revised version) :
Iridescent clouds (彩雲) (2017) [for Wagakudan(Japanese traditional instruments ensemble)] [sound] duration: ca.12'30"
Wagakudan "Koh"
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 22/05/2017 commissioned by Wagakudan "Koh"
Ballade Concertante (2017) [for Soprano Saxophone and Piano] [video1] [video2] [video3] duration: ca.22'00"
Yuko Susuki, soprano sax; Ryoko Narita, pf
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 13/05/2017 commissioned by Yuko SUSUKI
Walking in the wrong direction (2017) [for Large Saxophone Ensemble] [video] duration: ca.10'30"
Tokyo University of the Arts, students
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 16/02/2017 commissioned by Tokyo University of the Arts, the saxophone department
Fox sleep (2016) [for 7 Wind instruments and Percussion] [sound] duration: ca.4'40"
Kamishihi Junior High School Brass Instrument Club
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 12/2016 commissioned by Kamishihi Junior High School
Fantasy-Sonata (2016) [for 6 Saxophones, Contrabass and Percussion] duration: ca.4'50"
Makuhari Sohgoh High School Symphonic orchestra
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 12/11/2016 commissioned by Makuhari Sohgoh High School
Choreophelia (2016) [for Soprano Saxophone, Jazz Trio and Saxophone Quartet] duration: ca.19'
I. Concertino [video]
II. Melodies [video]
III. Perpetuum mobile [video]
OGURA Taishi Project
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 20/08/2016 commissioned by Taishi Ogura
Floral Ornament [vector graphics] (2016) [for Saxophone Quartet and Solo Saxophone[opt.] ] [sound] duration: ca.6'
OGURA Taishi Project
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 20/08/2016 commissioned by Taishi Ogura
Alcoholism (2015) [Hogaku Quartet] [video] duration: ca.7'
Hogaku Quartet - Reison Kuroda, 尺八(Shakuhachi); Hiroyasu Nakajima, Yuiko Terai, Noriko Hirata, 箏(koto)
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 18/09/2015 commissioned by Hogaku Quartet
Seigyo(Ctrl)-Daiyo(Alt)-Sakujo(Del) (2015) [Saxophone Quartet] [sound] duration: ca.11'
Tsukuba Saxophone Quartet
FIRST PERFORMANCE : Jul.2015 commissioned by Tsukuba Saxophone Quartet
Departure from the "Forgetting Curve" (2014/2015) [Orchestra] [sound] duration: ca.11'
Ensemble Free; Ryosuke Asano, conductor
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 24/05/2015 commissioned by Ensemble Free
Ohayo Oyasumi Express (2015) [Vn, Hrp] duration: ca.6'
X [iksa] - Yasutaka Henmi, violin; Takayo Matsumura, harp
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 21/03/2015 commissioned by X[iksa]
_524DCA1A.ksh (S.Asai/Saitone) (2015) [Alt.sax, Elec(8bit)] [sound(excerpt)] duration: ca.13'
Kazuki Muramatsu, alto saxophone; Saitone, 8bit
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 28/02/2015 commissioned by Kazuki Muramatsu
Paganini Remix for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2013/2015) [video1] [video2] [soundcloud] duration: ca.14'
Aichi Chamber Orchestra
Daisuke Mogi, conductor; Yo Matsushita, alto saxophone
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 11/02/2015 commissioned by Yo Matsushita
Hachimenreiro (2014) [Sho, Koto] duration: ca.7'
Duo Nano - Naoyuki Manabe, sho; Noriko Hirata, koto
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 21/01/2015 commissioned by Duo Nano
Pedant and Glasswork GOLDFISH (2014) [Vib.] duration: ca.7'40"
Mizuki Aita, vibraphone
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 29/01/2015 commissioned by Mizuki Aita
Ballad "Onde a terra se acaba e o mar comeca"(2014) [Sop.Sax, Pf] [sound] [score] duration: ca.4'
Kyohei Ebihara, soprano saxophone; Akari Tashiro, piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 29/11/2014
Magical thinking for Piano (2014) [Pf. solo] [sound(excerpt)] duration: ca.8'
Koki Kuroiwa, piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 01/12/2014
Bubo bubo for Violin and Saxophone (2014) [video] [sound] duration: ca.8'40"
Takuto Takagishi, violin; Yo Matsushita, saxophone[sop.& bari.]
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 01/12/2014
Techno-dependency (2014) [2Pf, 6hands] ca.7'00"
Ami Fujiwara & Yusuke Kikuchi, piano1; Masanobu Shinoda, piano2
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 23/10/2014
Anthologia (2014) [2Pf] duration: ca.10'
1.Prelude [sound] [score] 2.Fugue? [sound] [score]2PF - Kosuke Kikuchi, piano1; Akari Tashiro, piano2
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 23/04/2014 commissioned by 2PF
The lecture report of Prof. Penguin (2014) [Sop.Sax, Ten.Sax, Pf] [video] duration: ca.8'
Trio-SHIZUKU - Masashi Oshiro, soprano saxophone; Toru Narita, tenor saxophone; Ryoko Narita, piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 19/04/2014 commissioned by Trio-SHIZUKU
Welcome to the island of flowers and the hot spring (2013) duration: ca.6'40"
Yuiko Terai, koto; Seikyo Kuroda(Reison Kuroda), shakuhachi
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 05/10/2014
A small adventure in the summer for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2013) [sound] duration: ca.15'
Alt.Sax and Pf. option:pianica (melodica)
Kyohei Ebihara, saxophone; Akari Tashiro, piano
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 29/09/2013 commissioned by Kyohei Ebihara
Paganini Remix for Alto Saxophone and Band (2013/2015) [video] [score] duration: ca.15'
commissioned by Nobuya Sugawa and Yo Matsushita
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 14/09/2013
Yo Matsushita, alto saxophone; Shun-ichi Yamaguchi, conductor; Toyo Eiwa University Wind Ensemble
(Revised version) : 26/04/2015
Nobuya Sugawa, alto saxophone; Takeshi Ooi, cond; Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
MinamiKaze-No-Wasuremono (2012) [sound] duration: ca.8'20"
Yo Matsushita, alto saxophone
FIRST PERFORMANCE : 20/11/2012 commissioned by Yo Matsushita