| 作曲者 | Philip Sparke（フィリップ・スパーク） |
| シリーズ | 輸入オリジナル |
| 編成概要 | 吹奏楽 |
| 解説 | Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band， Osaka， Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece， Prelude to a Celebration for the band， and in composing a new piece for their 50th anniversary wanted to personalise it to reflect the band’s history. He chose to write a set of six dance-miniatures based on the decades following the band’s foundation and the equivalent signs from the Japanese ‘Junishi’. During the piece， all aspects of true musicianship come to the surface. Energetic playing， phrasing， melodic music making， technique and a spectacular finale make this work a perfect test or concert work! |
| 編成 | Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Bb Bass Clarinet Bassoon Eb Alto Saxophone 1 Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet 1 Bb Trumpet 2 Bb Trumpet 3 F Horn 1 F Horn 2 F Horn 3 F Horn 4 Eb Horn 1 Eb Horn 2 Eb Horn 3 Eb Horn 4 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Bb Trombone 1 TC Bb Trombone 1 BC Bb Trombone 2 TC Bb Trombone 2 BC Bb Trombone 3 TC Bb Trombone 3 BC Baritone / Euphonium Bb Baritone / Euphonium TC Bb Baritone / Euphonium BC Tuba Eb Bass TC Eb Bass BC Bb Bass TC Bb Bass BC String Bass Timpani Percussion 1 Percussion 2 Percussion 3 Percussion 4 |