Anjin: The Blue-Eyed Samurai (Band Gr. 3)

Opening with a solemn, yet reverent theme, the music continues to grow until reaching an exciting, rhythmic passage rooted in film scoring traditions. A beautiful lyrical section includes a reference to "The Water is Wide," which expresses a scene where the hero thinks about his mother country. The opening themes return once again before the piece fades away in a haunting manner.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series:
Level: 3 | Duration: 7:00

Instrumentation
Piccolo (1)
Flute 1 (4)
Flute 2 (4)
Oboe (2)
Bassoon (2)
B-flat Clarinet 1 (4)
B-flat Clarinet 2 (4)
B-flat Clarinet 3 (4)
Bass Clarinet (2)
Alto Saxophone 1 (2)
Alto Saxophone 2 (2)
Tenor Saxophone (2)
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1 (3)
B-flat Trumpet 2 (3)
B-flat Trumpet 3 (3)
F Horn 1 (2)
F Horn 2 (2)
Trombone 1 (2)
Trombone 2 (2)
Trombone 3
Euphonium (2)
Baritone T.C. (2)
Tuba (4)
String Bass (1)

Timpani (1)
Bells (1)
Percussion 1 (2): Bass Drum, Tambourine, Snare Drum
Percussion 2 (2): Ocean Drum or Rainstick, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Finger Cymbals or Triangle

Program Notes
Opening with a solemn, yet reverent theme, the music continues to grow until reaching an exciting, rhythmic passage rooted in film scoring traditions. A beautiful lyrical section includes a reference to "The Water is Wide," which expresses a scene where the hero thinks about his mother country. The opening themes return once again before the piece fades away in a haunting manner.