Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1465495

Composed by Tatsurou Yamashita. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 21st Century,Children,Multicultural,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,World. 81 pages. John Ivor Holland #1044172. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1465495).

Tatsur? Yamashita (?? ??, born February 4, 1953) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, who is known for pioneering the 'city pop' style of music; he is considered a major contributor to Japanese music and is ranked by HMV Japan at number 6 in the top 100 Japanese artists. 'Mirai no Theme' (along with companion song 'Uta no Kisha') is the 51st single released by Yamashita, in July 2018, written for the animated film Mirai. The uptempo song opens the film in a bright shuffle swing style, and there are a couple of moments for your star alto sax player to really let go (the first solo is based on one recorded by Yota Miyazato) - treat your audience to something different and they'll be tapping their toes by the end, it's very catchy!

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1307279

Composed by Joe Hisaishi. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 21st Century,Classical,Film/TV,Halloween,Multicultural,World. Score and Parts. 52 pages. John Ivor Holland #896551. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1307279).

'Spirited Away' is a multi award-winning 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of Chihiro, a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighbourhood, enters a strange spirit world. After her parents are turned into pigs by a witch, Chihiro takes a job working in her bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world. Originally released in Japan in 2001, the film received universal acclaim, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, a record it held until 2020. 'Spirited Away' is regarded by many as the greatest animated film of all time; it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, making it the first, and to date only, hand-drawn and non-English-language animated film to win the award.

The film score was composed and conducted by Miyazaki's regular collaborator Joe Hisaishi, and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic.   The 'Sootballs' (Susuwatari) of the title refer to helpful, super strong balls of soot that assist Chihiro whilst working in the bathhouse. Available for concert band (with a featured part for piano) for the first time, bring this characteristic slice of Japanese character music to your next concert of film music for a taste of something different.