Dreams of Japan 日本の夢

orchestra | 11:30 | 2013

Dreams of Japan for orchestra expresses my fondness and admiration for Japan. Inspired by the series “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji”, the piece paints without pause a series of seven vignettes in miniature. The work is scored for: 2222—4230—Timp+3—Strings

1. From the Restless Sea Rises Japan

2. Japan Greets the Great Eastern Dawn

3. The Noble Rhythm of Daily Work

4. The Poetry of Tea

5. The Peace of Temple Gardens

6. Thankfulness at Dusk

7. Another Gleaming Day Begins

Premiered June 2, 2013 in Naruto, Japan by the Tokushima Symphony, Jeffrey Bernstein conducting. US premiere January 12, 2014 in Los Angeles.

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