The following pieces adhere to the same format, and are similar to Crescent Moon Dance: Similar pieces to Crescent Moon Dance Ĭrescent Moon Dance conforms to the traditional formula that many wind band pieces for school bands employ: a fanfare opening section, a lyrical middle section, and an energetic ending section. The Sensoku Gakuen College of Music Freshman Wind Orchestra performed Crescent Moon Dance live at a Sound! Euphonium concert featuring selections from the anime.Īs of 2016, the sheet music has been released for purchase by Japanese wind ensembles and is gaining recognition as a legitimate piece of wind repertoire in the country. It is currently rather difficult to obtain from overseas.
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The full conductor's score (without individual parts) for Crescent Moon Dance was released exclusively in Japan as a part of DVD sales. This is significant, as Noboru Taki chooses the piece for Kitauji anyway, hoping to impress the judges by playing something the other bands were unlikely to choose.ĬD cover art (bottom CD) and sheet music for Crescent Moon Dance The novels described the piece as the number one most difficult piece on the list of pre-approved pieces released by the All-Japan Band Association judges. This is because the first part of the piece, as described in the novels, contains a challenging melody for the trumpet section that is then passed to the bass section in the second part, which makes it difficult to play.
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Asuka Tanaka also remarks that the piece offers many challenging and interesting parts for bass instruments. El Camino Real (The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was commissioned by the 581st Air Force Band and its commander, Lt.Heres the little euph solo from El Camino Real by Alfred Reed. It also features an oboe solo, performed by Mizore Yoroizuka. Hello :) euphonium baritone trombone tuba brass lowbrass Some more Napoli. The piece features a prominent and difficult trumpet solo in the lyrical section, which Reina Kousaka auditions for and performs. Alfred Reed is beloved among concert band musicians.