Sousa Marches All Complete Works in the Sousa Style Interpretation

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• Major Masahiro Yoshinaga Conduct Japan Ground Self Defense Force 1st Band

  (From liner notes) Major Masahiro Yoshinaga JGSDF Major(Commander and Conductor). Born in Kumamoto prefecture in 1951. 1970 Joined JGSDF(Japan Ground Self Defense Force). 8th Band(Kumamoto)as Percussionist, 1974 Central Band (Tokyo), 1980 Musashino Music College, he studied conducting and composition with Mr. Yosaku Suma, the founder of the JGSDF Central Band. 1981 JGSDF Central Band Instructor (Conducting, Composition and musical theory) 1983 Officer commissioned 1984 JGSDF Northern Army Band Vice Commander(Sapporo) 1987 JGSDF 4th Band Commander(Fukuoka) 1990 Tokyo National University of the Archeology Training (Conducting, Electronic Music and Orchestral Act) 1991 JGSDF 13th Band Commander(Hiroshima) 1996 Instructor of arrangement method both wind orchestra and big band JGSDF Central Band Education Department (Tokyo) 1999 JGSDF 1st Band Commander(Tokyo) 2005 JGSDF Eastern Army Band Commander(Tokyo) Many arrangements of wind orchestra. Pursuit of military band and military music research as life work. Member of Japan Sousa Association, International Military Music Association, Japan Band Directors Association. Performed: JGSDF 1st Band In 1953 it was launched as the first provincial band, the predecessor of JGSDF. Currently, it has 6 prefectures Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Chiba and Ibaraki, and stationed in the Nerima garrison, Tokyo. Not only various events of the JSDF, but national events such as "Reunification of the Burial", "Ceremonial Ceremony", "Ceremonial Ceremony of the Crown Prince Wedding Ceremony "along the street, and the sport events such as Nagano Olympic,Professional Baseball Opening Ceremony and Japan Series , It also adds a glittering color to the events such as office towns. The performance activities are about 100 times in a year, such as "regular concert", "family concert", "lunchtime concert", etc. The annual total number of audiences is about 700,000. Under the command of Maj. Masahiro Yoshinaga, the marching performance is one of the most popular bands in Japan, especially with respect to the march of Sousa, from the commanded direction to the directing, faithfully reproduce the tradition of the former Sousa band, Brass band fans, music fans have gained tremendous popularity. This recording was a culmination of Sousa March, recorded over 2 years from 2000 to 2002, and 135 songs that can be played were recorded. Sousa himself performed on his own march as a secret of the Sousa Band Orchestra, and based on the testimonies of the SP recording at the time, the Sousa brass band member, the latest research paper, etc., a unique arrangement that disappeared with the death was possible As long as it is restored and performances.

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